DEBATE ON THE UNEMPLOYED QUESTION.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10495, 19 October 1895, Page 2

DEBATE ON THE UNEMPLOYED QUESTION.

The debate arranged by the Dunedin, Roslyn, and .North-E<urt Valley Parliamentary Unions and tha Catholic Literary Society, the University D&bating Society, and the Moray piece Men's Institute, which was commenced in the Moray plaoo Congregational Church Hall on the night of the llfh iu«t., was continued and concluded last night. Mr J. B. Callan, ot the Dunedin Parliamentary Uniou, acted as Speaker, and there was a largo attendance of tkb gonoral pub!io in addition to tho delegates from the debating societies. Tha subject for discussion was the following motion moved at the last meeting by Mr R. S. Tennaut: " That it is not a duty ineumbant upon the Government of this colony to provide work _ for the unemployed, * save under exceptional circumstances." Tee speakers last night were Mrs Bum (Duuedia Union), IHr W. A. Sim (Dunediu Uuion), Mr J. P. Eager (Catholic Literary Society). Miss Freeman (University Debating Society), Mr G. Calder (North-Etst Valley Union), Mr A. Matheson (Uoiilyn Union). Mr Hood and Mr Sykes (Men's Institute), Mr C. Bosreune (University Society) the Rev. W. Saunders (Men's Institate), Mr A H. Burton (Dunedin Union), Air J. A. Hally (Catholic Literary Society), Mr C. M Mouat Univeroity Society). Mr Muir (North East Valley Uuion), nnd Mr R. S. Teananfc (of the Dunedin Union), who sooko in reply. The question, which'wa*dweus-ed'with much earnestness and intelligence, roiolved it*elf into one of Individualism versus Socialism, and some very good speeches ware given on both sides. At the conclusion of the debate the Speaker declared the motion cir-ied on the voices, but en a division being called for the motion was lost by an everwhclming m»ioritv the voting baiug : Ayoa 29, noes 75. Those pr£ sent in the hall r.s well as those who took part in the debate voted on the question The Speakbu, in acknowledging » vote of 7?J'. t0, la? 1 for th« impartial manaer in which he had couducled the deha^ wid that the fact that six diff«rent socif«as x,^ dij . cuwtd the question iv «uch an nble way was an indication of »c intalligerice of the community and showed that a lsrey, number of tile people wtre taking a deep intereet in social imd political questions He also referred to fte benefit to be derived from being a member of a debuting society, aud urged upon parents to induce their sons and daughttw to b e oome member*^ one, pointing out that by bo doing their chadren would be led to read literature* otl prTfi . able kind mntead of trashy novels, and would also be kept out of the way of hsrm

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