The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-03


we're free. There was something for
the hungry and something for the
thirsty, and everywhere tile commit
tees We're moving attending to the
wants of the women folk and seeing
that all were comfortable and happy.
The night crowds did not begin TO
thin out until near the closing hour.
The band kept on beating out volumes
of ragtime, but the final dance came
at last. and there was "a rush for the
cars. 1t was big time for the work.
ing people, and they will talk of 1t to-
day.
Captain Lambs Address.
Representative John Lamb was the
chief orator of tie day. He made n
strong address, in which he referred
to the subject of paramount import
ance to working people at the moment.
He laid down the broad proposition
that in all disputes between labor and
capital final adjustment must come
from a board of arbitration, which he
irdorsed as the proper method to bring
about harmony.
Captain Lamb described the enemy
of his country rs the man who at
tcmpts to prejudice one class of citi-
Gems against another. Beware of the
demagogues." he said. MANY of these
have arisen to place and power by
appealing to your prcjudices. Their
temporary triumphs viii bring you
disappointment and grief. while their
names soon perish from your memories.
Join with your fellows in every walk
in life in an earnest endeavor to elc-
vate and purify public life. You have
perhaps much more than others at
stake in this. Your individual character
constitutes in great part your capital.
As you cultivate this, you help to break
down caste and class influence that has
married the peace and destroyed the
happiness of mankind.
Envy and jealousy. the twin evils of
society, are often the outSrowth of
this caste feeling. AT the same time,
we do well to reject every thought OF
levelins. We should cultivate spirit
of admiration for all genuine superior
ity, 1t is a good thing to study the
lives and characters of men endowed
with higher natures than our own We
are melted to high endeavor and bet
ter directed effort through their eX-
amples. The greatest men In this and
many other lands have sprung from
the homes of the humblest whose OPP
portunites i'll their youth We're as poor
as those of the most obscure young
man in this audience. Their nantes
Meta llpl W. NHaltu. ne SCllpOi tlllL-
dren read of them daily"
Captain Lamb paid a high tribute TO
the nottingham, and said that he oc.
cupied position in the national life
that could not be disturbed. He was
roundly cheered at the conclusion OF
his address.
Mccarthy on National EVIL.
In brief address Mayor Mccarthy
l. .~Ia
litical honors than those which be-
longed to him now, and that he would
rather be lamp-post in Richmond
than something bigger in another town.
On Federal control. the Mayor said:
This Federal government that wo
hear talked about is really now the
only government we have. The States
have been dwarfed and all of us must
now look to Washington to find out
where we stand. State government is
of little Importance. deplore this
sadly. and don't like 1t. but 1t is
condition that we must realize, and I
want to ask YOU therefore, to take
greater interest in national affairs
and national politics. Public men
have in a large measure ceased to
honor positions in their own cities and
States. and aI of them within my OBJ
scrvation age bttched TO but one star
Washington. 1t, therefore, behooves
us to watch the men at Washington.
and watch them closely. l don't want
TO be personal, but L do say that it
might do to watch Captain Lamb.
They all need watching.
Wants No Higher Office.
ESQ far as I know am the only
man In public life who feels that he
holds the highest position in the gift
of The people. And l want TO add that
don't desire anything further. I
wouldn't accept any Job that took me
out of the city OF Richmond. 1 had
rn1her be larpp-post in Richmond
than anything else anywhere else.
some there are who viii brave the
storms OF political life and sacrAre
themselves for the sake of the people
and go to Washington, but L am not
one OF this kind. Maybe I am not
brave enough, but anyway, l don t
want to go to Congress or anywhere
else outside OF Richmond. The Federal
Judges are making sport with the
State judges. An instance OF this is
the fact that right in our own city
they have said where we shall sit
people when they want TO smoke in
the street cars So again want 20
impress upon you the necessity Of
watching the people at Washington"
Ryall on Unions Work.
Former President John NJ. Ryall OF
the Central Trades and Labor Council
said in his address that the working
people had consistently fought for ne.
forms in national affairs which hav,
lately been Endorsed by men OF higf
prominence. He declared that by con.
certed action the unions could still use
their power for tho common good. II
part he said.
MANY years ago organized labo,
sounded the. alarm. We advocated
government control or supervision o
the railroads. coal mines and tele
graph companies. We proved beyonc
ell doubt that these corporations wer'
controlling legislation; that they wer
fast usurping the rights of the people
= hut then We were derided, abused ant
ciassed as disturbers of the publi
peace by the capitalst.c press of tn