The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-07

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ber, but that 1t also added 20 per cent
ad valorem, making 1t the highest
tariff ever placed on this commodity
He wanted to know IL $3.50 on rough
lumber was protective or not.
lIlltinA's Approval.
Judge WiciSham referred to Captain
Lambs statement to the effect that
his course had been approved by SEN
ator Elkins and asked if 1t were q
badge of honor to be commended by
Aldrich's right-1a man.
Coming to postal savings banks.
Judge Wickham touched on Captain
Lambs argument that if 1t was wrong
for a Democrat to vote for a tariff on
lumber, 1t was wrong for nearly All
the Democrats in the House to vote
against the existing postal savings
bank bill. He read this plank III the
Denver PLATFORM. contending that the
Interpretation was not correct, mas
much as 1t condemned the Repub-
lican plan.
a man, said the candidate, may be
n good man, but not good Democrat;
He may be a good man and be GOOD
Republican or q good taft Democrat.
He thought II he could show that cap
tain Lamb was not entitled to vote
Congressman personally. but had done
what he had a right to 90 ana "hat
should HIVE Registered.
Coming to the failure to vote for
Bryan. Judge Wickham again paid a
tribute to the Ncbraskan He read an
Interview by Captain Lamb In which
he said that the matter matter was 81. SO .'ni,
Important that ne torsot 10 answer II
in the debate in South Richmond. He
inquired If it was unimportant that a
candidate had not voted for the nom
inee of his party. But later Captain
Lamb had changed his mind and had
filled the. papers with cards. asserting
another and had been SO jealous to
elect Bryan that he forgot to trans
fer We political speakers he>com
mented' SAY that 1t Is the first duty Of q
not ten-fold the duty of man whose
business is politics."
Then Captain Lamb had made the
statement that he knew. Bryan's was
for government ownership had killed
his chances Judge Wickham said that
Bryan had denied having declared for
this policy. What he had said was
trolled by law. government ownership
might become necessary. 1t was the
and Taft Democrats. he
said, who had circulated the statements
IepGdteu Dy Captain lLllllD.
SenntOr Martins Vote.
Then Captain Lamb had said that II
he made a mistake in his vote on the
lumber schedule, Senator Martin had
made the same mistake. For the past
ten years" said Judge Wickham. the
Third District has never had better
representation than 1t has had in
Thomas S. Martin. 1t Is not right for
Captain Lamb to pull down great
man in his own fall, If he does fall.
The tribute to Senator Martin was
loudly cheered.
Should Captain Lamb be nominal
ed" he continued. "and have to meet a
Republican ON the stump, what argu-
ments will he use? Why. the Repub-
lican Will shake his hand and say:
Welcome, brother, to my side"
AT this point Judge wickhum made
MS statement that he was glad the
campaign was nearly over. He did
not want Captain Lamb to continue TO
furnish Mr. Slemp with arguments to
defeat Mr.. Stuart.
he touched but briefly on the bin
to allow Confederate veterans to oc-
cupy National Soldiers Homes But
he believed 1t was right and that its
passage would have gone a long way
to stop the spending OF such large
amounts of money in pensions to help
the Republican party in the North
Judge Wickham closed his speech and
his public campaign with a few words
OF thanks and of gratitude for the good
VIII and confidence which have been
shown him
Lamb Closes Debate.
Responding. Captain Lamb referred
his hearers to his card in the papers
to explain his failure IN vota for A.
Bryan. He paid tribute to the Ne
praskan and said that John Sharp VIII
ilams and Champ Clark had tried to
prevent him from delivering his ut
terances on the government ownership
of railroads.
There was no yelled threat, he said
IN MS previous remarks. He had
tt. TO avoid everything unpleasant
ttin mou the canvass. although at
anything about Judge Wickham's pub.
Tic record, he said. he would discuss q
II ne knew anything about his private
at itn ~ ne would dl not mention 1t.
banks.
Captain Lamb said he did not think
the Confederate veterans present
Would favor the bill relating to SOL
diers' homes. The Republicans in Con-
gress would not vote for the bill, and
the Democrats We're divided
In his final appeal he asked his hear
ers to pay no attention to sophistry.
If they believed he had not been a.
scented his district faithfully, he ad-
vised them not to vote for him. He
had he thought. brought results to the
district 1t had never had before, under
asked that the people OF the district
indorSe his official record at the nolls