preaching be extempore? Should the written sermon be
permitted to hold the place it has gained in general preaching? Matson,
p. 501: Briefs and references.

Should political subjects be introduced into the pulpit? Matson, p. 502:
Briefs and references.

Would not pulpit oratory become more effective if the clergy were to
preach extemporaneously? Rowton, p. 231: References.

_See also_ Pulpit and press.

=Premature burial.= _See_ =Burial, Premature.=

=President.= Election.

The president of the United States should be elected by direct popular
vote. Pattee, p. 96: Brief (affirmative).

Presidential electors should be chosen by districts instead of on a
general ticket. Brookings, p. 30: Briefs and references.

Should the present method of electing the president be superseded by
some other method? Should electors for president and vice-president be
elected by the vote of the congressional districts, with two at large
for each state, instead of upon general ticket? Should the president be
elected by a direct popular vote, counted by federal numbers? or should
the president be elected by a majority of the nation's voters, voting
directly? Matson, p. 155: Briefs and references.

Should the president and the Senate of the United States be elected by a
direct vote of the people? Craig, p. 258: Speeches.

=President.= Term of office.

The presidential term should consist of six years without subsequent
re-election, instead of the present term of four years. C. L. of P.
Debates: References.

=Presidential system and parliamentary system.=

For the United States the presidential system is a better form of
government than the parliamentary system. Pearson, p. 367: Report of
debate, and references.--Speaker, v. 4, p. 248: Briefs and references.

=Press, Liberty of.= _See_ =Liberty of the press.=

=Press and pulpit.= _See_ =Pulpit and press.=

=Primaries.=

Nomination of officers by caucuses, or primaries, should be abandoned.
Thomas, p. 164: Briefs.

State, county and city officers should be nominated by conventions
rather than by direct primaries. Speaker, v. 6, p. 82: Briefs and
references.

State, district, county and city officers should be nominated by direct
primaries held under state regulation rather than by delegate
convention. Robbins, p. 158: Briefs and references.

The system of direct primary nominations is preferable to that of
nomination by caucus and convention. Debaters' handbook ser., no.