The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-10-09
0ALKINS AND GRAY, GUBERNA-
TORIAL CANDIDATES IN INDI-
ANA, CROSS SWORDS.
Gray, Democratic Candidate,
POurs Hot Shot Into the
Enemy's Camp.
State Convention of Missouri
Republicans Opposed to
Fusion Platform.
Proclamation from Prohibition
Headquarters for a Lay of
Fasting and Prayer.

FORT WAYNE, October THE first
of a series of four joint discussions
upon the political issues of the day be-
tween Hon. w. Ell. Calkins, candidate
for governor on the republican ticket,
and Col. Isaac z. Gray, democratic
candidate for the same office, was held
here this afternoon. A vast crowd as
sembled in and around the courthouse
to listen TO the debate, which took
place from a stand erected upon the
courthouse steps. Col. Gray, upon be-
ing introduced by Hon. r. G. Bell made
speech { t an hours duration, The
main question discussed was the tariff.
Col. Gray arraigned the republican
party for the system of imported for
eign labor under contract; for the de-
cline in American commerce; denounc-
ed the tariff as robbery but said the
democratic Iparty was not in favor of
free trade; denounced civil service re-
form as fraud, saying the state of Ohio
was swarming with republican office
holders to carry the state for Blaine;
arraigned the republican party for the
decay of the American navy, because
under the tariff laws American ship
builders cannot compete with foreign
ship builders; that reform must come
through the democrats. In reviewing
Blaine's record, each time Blaine's
name was uttered, he was greeted with
cheers, which drowned the speakers
voice. During the speech Col. Gray
devoted considerable time to Mr.. Cal
kin's record in congress.
Maj. Calkins was then introduced by
Col. r. S. Robertson. He opAed by
saying the republican issues of 20
years ago, but settles issues as it goes
along, and is now dealing with ques.
tions of to day. He quoted Colonel
Grays speech at Richmond, 18th of
March, 1866, and said it was not the
party which was response
BILE for the destruction of American
but it was the Confederate
cruisers built in England, and under
the Confederate flag which were re-
sponsible for its destruction. He said
the democratic party had been advo-
eating free trade since 1856. He re-
viewed the Morrison bill at some length |
and quoted prominent free trade DEM |
ocrats, saying idle mechanics in this |
country were due, not to protection, |
but to the last democratic congress, |
and the Morrison bill, which threaten
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rolling mill.
A voice in the crowd cried, "Give
us knownothingism," referring to
Gray's record, to which Maj. Calkins
replied, "No, Sir l do not deal in per-
sonalities." He paid compliment to
Blaine, and closed with "a glowing
tribute to Gen. Logan's war record.
at the close of mis- speech Maj. Calk-
ms was loudly cheered.
Col. Gray then spoke in reply to
Maj. Calkins Tor fifteen minutes, dur
ng which he said: "The speech pur-
porting to have been made by me at
March II, 1866, was writ
len out by man named Wood, four
lays after l had left that city. Some
things in the speech 1 did not say"
After touching upon the tariff again,
Col. Gray closed and was greeted with
cheers. Both candidates
held an informal levee upon the plat
form, shaking hands after the close of
lhe debate.