The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-27
CAPTAIN LAMB
ATTACKS THE PRESS
Both Morning Papers, He Says,
Are Unfair to Him.
JOINT DEBATE ON THE ISSUES
Candidates for Congress from Third
District Close Campaign in Coun~
ties in Meeting in King Wil-
liam Courthouse.

The campaign for congressional honors
was closed SO far a sthe meetings is in
the counties are concerned with
joint debate between Cap
tain Lamb and Mr.. Wallace at King
William Courthouse yesterday. There
was not large crowd present, but those
who were on hand paid the closest
tention and were entertained by lively
discussion. The feature OF the day was
an attack on both of the Richmond morn
ing papers by Captain Lamb. lie stated
that the reports were doctored IN the IN
terest of his opponent: that no attention
should be paid to them. as they were
very unfair to him He declared that the
reporters were dictated to by MIR. Wallace
and the accounts of the meetings coored
to suit him. They are bound TO him
by hooks Of Steel" declared Captain
Lamb.
Aside from this statement of the re-
cent reports of the joint debates in t6e
morning papers,t two live issues were de-
yeloped From the trend of the debate
it appears that Mr.. Wallace favors a
national labor law, Captain Lamb does
not; and that Mr.. Wallace favors ap-
preparations for the maintenance OF
good roads. while Captain Lamb thinks
that there should not be such large ap-
propriations.
During the course OF the discussion the
meeting at Beivldere Hall. in this city.
last Friday night was referred to by
Captain Lamb. and those supporters OIL
Mr. Wallace who were rude to MIN were
characterized as a mob. He also SAID
that in the time of temporary excitement
he had let fall words which he regretted
c1oir mo
carry the district by $500 majority.
THE SPEECHES.
Dr. D. Gregory. chairman Of the County
Democratic Committee, presided at the
meeting, which was called to order at z
clock The terms OF debate We're Mr.
Wallace to open in Twenty-Five minutes
CAPTAIN Lamb to reply in thirty-tive, and
AR Wallace to close in ten minutes.
Mr. Wallace referred to the nearness to
the close of the campaign, and said that
the contest was one between friends OF
the same political faith. and not of enc
mics He reviewed his long service to the
party and dwelt upon the viva voce sys-
tenn of voting, claiming it to be the manly
and coura seous way. He said the cam
vass should be conducted upon such
high plane that on the day after the pri-
mary the party should be stronger. He
had not INDUCED in epithets. and had
not uttered word that would not become
Temocrat: nor did he deal either by
wholesale or retail in Billingsgate. There
are issues involved said the speaker.
and he then gave his views on the river
and harbor appropriations. saying that
he was in favor of less appropriation to
this source and more to the maintenance
OF good roads He also favored the ma
tional labor law, and would. II elected,
use his influence to have 1t passed
Ny Wallace said that he feIt-as though
his time had been purposely consumed
a. the ccA:rt previous to yesterday.
He had taken his coat of and fought
for the election Of Judge Roger Gregory
over a Republican, and his opponent did
not lend any aid. and for that reason
probably he had been detained from tell
ing the people of it..
CAPTAIN LAMBS REPLY.
Captain Lamb said that by the time
the people had wearied of the discussion
and had made up their minds as to their
choice. He did not commence the use OF
eptthets. he said. until his opponent had
made reference to the family trust. and
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