The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-07

LAMB AND W|CKHAM
WILL MEET AGAIN
Aspirants for Congressional Hon
.ars to Address Clay Ward
Actives.
MAKE TARIFF THE ISSUE
incumbent Defends His Position
Which His Opponent
Criticises.
MAKE TARIFF THE ISSUE

Pleased with fhetf meeubS NeH-
nnsday night before the Northside
Isn,scratic Ciuh. though - NJ nouns
III .s.sr. debate. Congressman John
Lanai and his "Opens for nomination,
Judge Ashby HickhHm, have launch
ed heir respective campaigns in fun
ewing. and will be among the speak
ers at the meeting OF the Clay Ward
Actiyes In Monroe hall Saturday
night.
Both candidates have expressed
their intention of keeping on the
\ cfher side of thu fence from PERSONAL
ties and mud-slinging. There will be
NO character charges, each maintains,
and no Nlupersficn. Each will ask
4 that the Democratic voters OF the
district nominate him; the Incumbent
On his congressional record. Judge
4 Wlckham on the plea that Captain
lamb. having served fourteen Years,
has been in congress long enough.
Had No Fireworks.
The meeting Wednesday night was
/ almosf entirely devoid of fireworks,
Y although anticipating Judge Wick
hams remarks, Captain Lamb busted
Il htnasalf for considerable time in
Axp1aining why he had voted for high
tnfiff, contrary to the avowed plat
form al the Democratic party
2 Following the congressrnan's speech
yudge W1ckham took the floor and
I deoBared that Captain lambs ex-
pIanAfion, while insufficient was well
timed, "a many voters In his district
had uevsr understood why their rep
reseHtAtiye had voted with the Re
pnnticAns,
H pointed out that although elect
VA BY the Democrats OF Virginia to
- -
Etnfes of democracy, the congressman
rrum the Third district had helped
1 10 place q high tariff on lumber In
favor OF q handful of saw-milis but
against thousands of farmers and
ctfixens who use the timber and who
are consequently forced TO pay the
handful OF saw-mills more than they
would otherwise have paid
Those Two Reasons.
Captain Lamb as soon as intro
6uced declared that through all the
years he had represented this district
/, Ia congress, he had served his con-
G4itusnts TO the best of his ability.
There are only two reasons that
4 have heard why I should not be
Il again elected" he said. One OF these
4 n that voted for the tariff on lum-
her. do not deny this. My reason
S. for doing 30 was because more than
half OF the lumber produced in this
s country comes from the Southland
8 believe In q reasonable protection
20 long as Ii Is within a tariff foI
| Farenue.
The Wilson tariff bill passed b,
the Democrats in Congress, but de
feAfed by the Senate, placed a tariff
4 AZ 3I2 per thousand nd valorem OF
NJ yumber. The Democratic party Ia!
& never stood for free trade. Some PEG
S* ME at the Denver convention framed
MI long platform that confused the
NJ people. There were lot of thing;
an "a that platform that I don't believe
M ne endorsed by the Democratic par
u ~. The tariff that ! voted for placed
duty OF S1.2s on lumber.
The other reason advanced agains
MI my re-election liz that / have been IL
Congress long enough. The longer 1
a man y In Congress the better he car
serve the people of his district b,
"A long service have succeeded in be
III 11g the ranking Democratic membe
~ some important committees. an
mt afraid to discuss my record
hAtsver have done ! am willin,
~ taIk about ! have no secrets.
Republicans Exfravagant.
81 Declaring at the very outset tina
@ Ao extravRGance of the Republican
pnfty II driving the country upon tn
xerks Of bankruptcy, Judge Wickhan
6x appealed to the voters for their sup
Ear, promising mat with the otne