The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-10-26
Governor Dismisses Alleged
Irregularities by Saying
'They Have Happened in
Legislatures Since 1867"
GRAY DEFENDS WORK
Challenges Comparison of
Deeds With Campaign
Pledges Judge Duncan
Praises Administration.

A crowd which filled over a third
of the seating capacity of the COLI
scum Saturday night, heard q discus
sion of the campaign issues from a
Democratic standpoint, by Governor
Ralston, Congressman Gray and Chair
man Duncan OF the Indiana Pubic
Utilities commission.
Governor RalstOn was In very poor
voice because of his strenuous speak
ing campaign and 1t was necessary
for him to cancel his meetings at Win
chester and Union City, which had
been arranged for Saturday afternoon.
He came to Richmond against the ad-
wise Of his physician. His voice was
50 husky that at times it was diff
cult for the crowd to hear him and
some people were inconsiderate
enough to leave the building while
the chief executive Of the state was
spoaking.
Gray Defends Congress.
Mr.. Gray was the first speaker and
be defended the record Of the Demo
cratic congress and the national ad-
ministration. Judge Duncan. who fol-
lowed him. told Of the achievements
Of the Democratic state administra-
ton, while Governor Ralston. who
spoke briefly, dwelt upon general 1s-
sues.
It was expected that tho governor
would make some reply to the direct
charges Of Earl Crawford Of this coun-
ty in reference to the actions OF Speak
or Cook of the 1918 house Of repre-
sentatives, but this matter was dis
missed briefly by the governor who
said. irregularities have happened In
every legislature since 1867" He also
declared that the last Republican leg
islature had reported bill as passed
which hid never been formally enact
ed into law, which assertion was In
reply to the charge that the Democrats
had been guilty Of such action. He
said the hue and cry raised over bills
alleged to have been illegally passed
by the 1913 assembly was unneces-
sary as they were unconstitutional.
hence ineffective.
Charges Panlcs to Tariff.
One assertion made by the COVER
nor amused those members Of his
audience who have heard addresses
by p. J. Lynch, the Republican can
Gidate for congressman. The COVER
nor declared that there had never been
n panic in this country except under a
high protective system. Mr.. Lynch
has been informing the voters that
there never has been panic IN this
country except under a low tariff or
free trade Democratic policy.
Mr.. Gray in opening the meeting
following his introduction by Frank
Mason, chairman Of the meeting and
Democratic candidate for Judge OF the
Wayne circuit court, declared that
when he was first elected he gave a
written list of principles he would
stand for which was printed in The
Palladium, December II, 1910. He
said he had never violated one OF
these promises. "If have ever done
anything l shoulo not do let the. pub
lie know about it." he said. He also
asserted that when he voted against
Cannonism he was praised by the two
Richmond newspapers. which at that
time he said, had no candidate OF
their own.
He said he mad voted with his party
for a downward revision of the tariff
which the Republicans voted agains,
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