The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-05
WICkHAM ENGAGESLAMB
IN WARM JOINT DEBATE
New Aspant Attacks Democrat of incumbent "ho erehos his
Record in Wig orous Speech.

heCOTu III g
i saw TO you gentlemen that he
captain Lamb is not good demo-
crnt. has not kept the faith nor re-
manned true to the party. / ask you
whether he has made demoerstF
ar republican speech here. At the
rate he Ia gcins he win not only be
Y had democrat, but i venture TO say
hat IL you return him to tonsISss
ne will i've n fuil%fiedged repaohe""
in two or four years
Such was the statement from Judge
n Ashhy W4ekham, rival OF CHptaah
Lambs for the nomination to Con
rress from the Third district during
4 4nfnt debate In the courthouse IN
south Richmond Thursday night
Judee wtckharn's remarks. made in
concluding the debate, provoked mnch
laughter and great applause.
Judge Wfckham's opening called
from Captain Lamb a warm and spl-
rssed reysly. IA which the representa-
tive worked himself up TO hlgn
pitch defending hts congressional ea-
rear OF fourteen years. admitting ms
mistake. but explaining his vote TOT
tariff on lumber. and urging the voters
10 return him to Congress. The de-
bate aroused more interest and en-
fhaesasrn than has been noticed in
the campaign since Judge Wiekham
entered the running.
Wills c. PuIIiaaa. former Mancncs-
ter chairman. now Washington wafd
Il superintendent, presided over the DE-
bate. He allotted twenty minutes 10
Judge Wickham to open, thirtF-H'e
minutes TO Captain Lamb to reply ana
ten more minutes to the Henrico Jur'st
10 close.
Course Not Democratic.
Judge Wiekham explained to the
voters that X made little or no df-
ference to them whether the man who
represented them in Congress was
named Lamb or wickham, but as they
we're democrats. they should be re-
presented by democrat: he De.
eiared that Captain Lamb had proved
his disioyafty TO the democratic party
a,y standing with Cannon ana Aid
rich" and voting for a tariff on ium-
her Judge Wickham said:
II want to ask your representative
whefher he voted for the democratic
nominee named in the Denver conven,
ton in 1902" 7 arm informed that
he did not. and thereby further es-
tabfished his disloyalty TO the cemo-
cratic party,
s'The issue in this campaign La the
high cost OF living. High tariff is one
Of the chief causes of the high cost oil
living Your representative voted for
d tariff on lumber, His district j.
not a lumber producing one. and wher
he voted for the tariff on lumber, ne
voted against the best interests o.
u his people. Ii matters not whether
YOU want to build your own house OF
live In a rented one. you've got to pa,
the s1.25 tariff on lumber or con
tribute toward the payment of 1t.
Furthermore, when q bill was OF
fered in congress providing that Con
federate veterans might 60 to sol
tfiers' homes for Northern and South
ern veterans alike, your representa-
tive voted against it. He said south
eru veterans were not looking 10
q charity. Yet are we not a componsn
park OF the united country? We dew
here nay the taxes which keep up tn
soldiers homes In which the North
ern veterans make their homes. WI
then are not our brave soldiers en-
titled to live In those homes? "
Captain Lamb voted against that bill.
Lamb Defends Record.
Captain Lamb devoted the create
mart Of HIS thirty-five minutes to re
viewing his achievements in congress
He declared that he had served hi
people we'll seven terms and through
out those fourteen years ne mad ae
complished a great many things 70
the betterment OF conditions and fc
the benefit OF his constituents, anon
them new postoffice for Manche'
Ter.
The representative admitted this
he xptaA- for a tariff m rough lumhe
hut declared that Virginia babies al
not rocked to sleep in collins mac
OF rough lumber nor are Virgin
men, women and children buried
rough lumber collins. Captain Lam
virtually admitted that he had MAJ
d mistake in voting for a tarin 2
lumber, but said Senator Martin ar
others or the Virginia contingent
congress had done likewise,
but gentlemen, one mistake
fourteen years" said Captain Lam
II would want no better epetap
on my tombstone in Hollywood tha
for some one to write. after lou
teen years of service In congress II
man who lies here was charged
perhaps the hottest campaign he ev'
had for denomination with hav1r
committed one mistake"
Capt. Lamb said II was dollar ar
TWENTY-FIVE cent campaign.
Explaining his reason for votir
against the soldiers home bill. Cap
Lamb declared that the Confedera
veterans would have mingled with Il
old northern soldiers and during dit
cussions would have risen up and sa
and wei lick Won here" He said !
had communicated with Virginia We
Grams and they advised him to vo
against the bill Capt. Lamb said
knew southern soldiers did not wis
70 become objects OF charity.
Tariff And High Living.
Representative Lamb made WIFI
was considered as strong defense
the tariff as applied to the cost of lily
ing. declaring that TO say that Ii
new tariff bill was responsible for his
prices was as inaccurate a statemei
az could be made. He declared tht
the exedos OF farmers and their sor
10 cities, thus decreasing the numb.
OF producers and increasing the nun
Der OF consumers was responsible II
high prices. He said this statemei
had been made by James ]. FIJI an
was known to the voters OF the ThiI
District. Capt. Lamb made no refer
ence to his vote IN the 1908 pres
Dental campaign. In conclusion /
said he felt sure the voters of Washing
ton Ward would give him vote
confidence and return him to Congress
In previous debates he advised II
voters to go fishing, but In Thursda
nights he urged them TO come OF
en- masse and vote for him.
Judge Wickham said In closing III,
he did not come prepared 10 defer
the Democratic party. OF liaten tn q r.
a publican argument. 1t was in his clio.
ing thai he said Capt Lamb wou
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