The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-10-08
POLITICAL POINTS.
The Missouri StralghtOut Republicans
win Go II Alone.
MAINE oREENBAcKERs LIKEWISE
A New York Republican Eloctor Deserts
Blainc--G Gov. ireland at El Paso-
BcComb Not Disqualified
Logan nt Washington.
The indiana CamnaIrn.

FoRr WAYNE, Oct L. rhd first OF u se-
rios OF four joint discussions upon the
political issues OF the day between Hon.
w. II. CMkius, candidate for Governor
OF Indiana, ON the Republican ticket,
and Col. Isaac Z. Gray, Democratic can
didate for he same office, was held here
this afternoon. A vast crowd assembled
In and around the courthouse ward to
listen to the debate, which took place
from stand erected upon the court
house steps. Col. Gray, upon boing in
troducod by Hon. Il. {. Bell, made
speech of an hours duration. Tho main
question discussed was the tariff. Col.
Gray arraigned the Republican party
foreign labor under contract,
for the decline OF American
commerce., denounced tho tariff as
robbery, bat said the Democratic party
is not in favor of free trade. He de-
uOuuCed civil service reform as a fraud,
saving the state of Ohio was swarming
W tn Republican oihce-hOlders to carry
! the State for Blaine; ho arraigned the
| Republican party for the decay OF the
| American navy, because under the
tariff laws Ameri an ship builders can
not compete with foreign ship builders;
that reform must como through the
record, each time Bluino's name was
uttered it was greeted with cheers
which drowned the speakers voice.
| During tho speech Col, Gray devoted
considerable time to Mr.. Calkins' record
in Congress, Major Calkins was then in-
trOduUed 10y Col. r. :. Robertson. lie
opened by saying that the Republican
party does not deal with issues OF
twenty years ago, but settles issues ms i
GOES along and Is now dealing with
questions Of to-day. He quoted Col
GrAy's speech ut Richmond, Indiana
March IL, 1864, and said IL WAS not tn,
Republican party which was responsi
bile for the destruction Of American
commerce., but it was Confederate crui
sers built IN England and sailing tn,
Confederate flag, which was responsible,
for its destruction, lilo said the Demo
cratic party had been ad
: yocating free trade since 1856
I, He reviewed the Morrison
: bill at some length, and quoted promi
| nent Free Trade Democrats, saying tn
; idle mechanics In this country are due
not to protection, but To the last Demo
' cratic Congress and the Morrison bill
. that threatened everything from u pil
factory to rolling mill. a voice in Tn
' crowd cried; "Give us Know Nothing
, ISM" referring to Mr.. Gray's record, /
. which Mai. Cdkins replied; "No, sir;
: do not deal In personalities" He paid
: compliment To MIR. Blaine, and close
J. with glowing tribute to Gen. Logan
y war record. At the clos
y Of his speech Maj. Calkiu
y was loudly cheered. Col. Gray the
e spoke In reply to Mai. Calkns for liftoe
minutes, during witch he said: "Tt
y speech purporting to have been made |
). ne at Richmond on March II, 1865, WI
! written out by man named Wood, tOl
W days after | had left that city. Sou
a, things in the speech ! said, and some
VI did not say" After touching upon 4
n tariil again Col. GRAY closed, and vi
!, greeted with enthusiastic cheers. 30
~ candidates hold AN informal leyee upI
y, y, The platform, shaking bands after &
VI close OF the debate.