Brief for the Affirmative:

W. P. ANDERSON and C. T. R. BATES.

Question, "Resolved. That the best interests of the people of Massachusets demand the re-election of Gov. Russell.

Best general references, speeches of Collins and Russell at Worcester convention, Sept. 29, 1891. Schurz's address before Massachusetts Reform Club, Oct. 20, 1890. Proceedings of Democratic Meeting. Boston papers, Oct. 6, 1891; Boston Gazette, Oct. 3, 1891.

I. The republicans must prove necessity for a change, but their platform endoses Gov. Russell. - (a) The usual arraigning clauses are omitted. (b.) Republican campaign speeches unable to condemn his official acts; Rep. platform; Boston Advertiser, Sept. 17; Herald, Sept. 18 Springfield Republican, Sept. 18; Nation, Oct. 1.

II. The Democratic policy on State is sues is for the best interests of the people of Massachusetts. - (a) on the liquor question. - (b) On the public schools. (c) Against the poll-tax qualification; Manhood Suffrage by Hon. C. T. Russell. - (d) Principle of local self-government. - (e) Discouragement of trusts' - (f) - Ballot reform supported.

III. The Democratic policy in national issues which would be indirectly supported by the re-election of Gov. Russell, is for best interests of people of Mass. - (a) Democracy favors reduced tariffs and thus the prosperity of Mass. industries. Speech of Hon. J. G. Carlisle in H. of R., May 19, 1888: Morill's speech and Rice's speech H. of R. session 1859-60; Russell's speech at New York, Dec. 24, 1890. - (1) Twenty years of stringent protection have causeda decline in agriculture; J. D. Warner's "The McKinley Fraud on the Farmer." - (2) Her foreign commerce has been greatly diminished. - (3) Great industries have been ruined through duties on raw materials. - (b) Doctrine on silver question sound; Cleveland's letter on silver question; Gorman's speech, Herald, Oct 7, '91; Russell's letter approving Cleveland's policy. - (c) No reduction at present in internal revenue taxes. - (d) Civil service promoted. - (e) Public land grants only to actual settlers.

IV. The republican party has forfeited confidence of the people. - (1) By selling "protection" to elect president. - (2) By +++ter disregard of civil service. - (3) By shameful administration of pension bureau. - (4) By stealing representation of a State in the Senate. - (5) By creating unfit states. - (6) By evicting Democratic congressmen. - (6) By speaker's usurpation of power. - (7) By making a fradulent census. - (8) By squandering surplus. - (8) By attempting to pass Force bill.

Brief for the Negative:

E. G. WALKER and G. C. MEADE.

Best general references: Speeches of Allen, Lodge, and Gen. Hoar, September and October. 1891.

I. Gov. Russell's administration does not warrant his re-election. - (a) He has courted popularity to the detriment of his official duties. - (b) - Such little official activity as he has shown has been frequently repugnant to the pledges and principles on which he claimed election a year ago, e. g., his re novals and appointments, and his creation of commissions. - (c) He has neglected to destroy or even weaken the "lobby" evil; Lodge's speech in Boston Herald of Sept. 17, 1891, Lodge's speech in Boston Herald of Sept. 24. Guild's speech in Boston Herald of Sept. 29. - (d) He has been inconsistent in policy in regard to municipal honors. Lodge's speech in Boston Herald of Oct. 8, 2. His party's leaders have violated their pledges on the same subject: Allen's speech in Boston Journal Sept. 7. - (e) He has spoken of the common wealth and her interests in a derogatory manner, unbecoming to the dignity of his office and that of the people: Gov. Russell's speech at a dinner of the Reform Club, New York City, Dec. 24. 1890.

II. Gov. Russell's re-election means the increase in Mossachusetts of Democratic power. Such increase is dangerous. - (a) That party's position on the question of tree public schools is dangerous and unsound: Boston Traveller editorials of Oct. 1 and 4. Allen's speech in Boston Herald of Sept. 26. Lodge's speeches in Boston Herald of Sept. 17 and Sept. 29. - (b) Its position en the vital subject of temperance is one of hostility: Sodge's speech in Boston Harald of Sept. 7. Greenhalge's speech in Boston Journal of Oct. 6. - (c). The Massachusetts Democracy is in its methods, measures, and general make-up dangerous to the Common wealth: Boston Herald as quoted in Lodge's speech of Sept. 17 Boston Journal of Oct. 6, Long's speech in Boston Herald of Sept. 27 W. W. Crapo's speech in Boston Herald of Sept. 23.

III. The election of Gov. Russell means "aid and comfort" to the Democratic party at large: Lodge's speech in the Boston Journal of Sept. 17. Allen's speech in Boston Journal of Sept. 23; Senator Hoar's speech ibid. Long's speech in Boston Advertiser of Sept. 29.

IV. Any success of the national Democracy aims a blow at the interests of Massachusetts. - (a) It means an entire change of point on the tariff issue, threatening (1) the stability of many industries, and (2) the continued prosperity of the working classes. - (b) It gives countenance to an unsound currency, disastrous to moneyed interests of the Commonwealth: Lodge's speech of Sept. 17, Hoar's speech in Boston Journal of Sept. 23, Harper's Weekly, Oct. 3.

V. Not a change of policy but a perfection of the present Republican policy, keeping growth with the spirit of the times, is demanded by the people of Missachusetts: edge's Lspeech in Boston Herald of Sept. 30, W. W. Crapo's in Boston Herald of Oct. 3.