The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-10
CnlkIns,s Conoludinr Remarks.


So little time, fifteen minutes, was allotted to
Major Calkins to answer the many questions
which his opponent had put, that he could only
refer to the most important, briefly, but his an
swers were so pointed, and so vigorous, as to
provoke continuous applause, which seriously
interfered with his speaking. He vigorously de-
nounced Colonel Gray for his Misrepresentation
regarding his 1.-THE speakers) position regarding
the increase in the regular army. HE knows
that did not favor" he sad "a bill to suppress
workingmen who were striving for their rights.
He knows it, because he can read and, doubt
less has read all my speech on that occasion,
and yet he purposely .suppresses that part which
defined my position in that matter. What was
the reason for that bill? 1 will tell you. At that
time the Democratic party was trying
to destroy the army. AS Garfield
said to them: You tried to shoot the
government to death, now you are trying to
starve it to DEATH" [Great cheers. Regarding
the mooted pension bill, he said: Don't you
know that in the last Congress, after we had
passed the bill pensioning the Mexican soldiers,
and the Senate had amended it so that its pro-
visions might include all Union soldiers in the
late war, forty-two Democrats in the House
banded themselves together and defeated the
passage of that lava Grant did veto that
equalization of bounty bill, and whyl Because
at that time we had just decided to resume
specie payments, ana the O6lnOcfaVS were Try
ing to spend all the money, so as to break down
the resumption act, and Grant saw through their
little game
MY opponent asks me why factories and so
many workingmen are idle. will tell him. 1t is
greatly because capital is conservative, and be-
cause the Der 9crats are annually trying to ruin
all our industries by taking off the tariff. tell
you, my fellow-citizens, we have got to settle
that tariff question at once and forever, and
bury this free trade heresy, dead that
tha 70 do
nounce as infamous, and maliciously false, the
charge that Colonel Dudley is in Ohio for the
purpose of corrupting the ballot-box You, my
fellow citizens, all know Dudley. He lost
Gettysburg and is one of the bravest
and most honorable men in the country. Any
how, what need have we to buy votes in Ohiol
From whom shall we buy them9 Republicans?
If not, surely from Democrats and it is sad
commentary on the intelligence and honesty Of
your own party when you admit that their votes
are for sale.
My opponent says that our party has ruined
the navy and commerce, I'll tell you who start
ed that work 1t was the Confederate cruisers
fitted out in British ship-yards. The Republican
party made every law that protects American
citizens in other countries. The Democratic
party, / forty years, never even made a treaty
looking to that end,
In conclusion will say again that the real is
sue this year is the protection of American
homes and American industries. This election
is to settle this great question and it is to settle
it for all time to come. And it is to settle it on
a sure and firm basis. Now be careful how you
settle it and vote for James G. Blaine and John
A. Logan [cheers and cries of I'VE willrl so that
there will be no reversing it, This glorious Jack
Logan! You know him we'll You remember
that day. when he left Congress to go to the de-
Tense of mis- country. You remember when vic
tory and defeat hung in the balance, BLACK
Jack" appeared upon the field, his horse en-
bossed in foam, his face covered with the
SCOT and smoke of the fight, and he said to the
men, stand this day for your country" and
they did, throwing back the legons of rebellion;
and when the stars that night shone out upon
the home of the volunteer far away and upon
the little babe that rested on its mothers arms,
on the home where the mother was looking for
the return of her boy who had given his life for
the cause of his country, one more victory had
been registered by brave John A. Logan for his
country, his home and his flag
AT the conclusion of his speech Major Calkins
was almost dragged from the stand by hts en-
thusiastc supporters.