The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-07-14
BOTH CANDIDATES
TALK FOR VOTES
CAPTAIN LAMB AND JUDGE WICK
HAM ADDRESS THE NORTH
SIDE VOTERS.
RICHMOND- VA-Sn

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Some fifty members OF the North
sloe Social and Democratic Club, who
met last night in Fraternity Hall
heard many mighty good reasons why
Ihey should vote for both Captain
John Lamb AND eX-State Senator I,
Ashby Wickham. candidates for Con-
gress, in the party primary to be held
August 9Th.
In other words. each of the aspi-
rants for Office was present and each
spoke in his own behalf. In addi-
tion to this, addresses were made by
attorney General s. w. Williams,
John S. Rarwood and Common
wealth's Attorney Minetree Folkes.
Captain Lamb, who unblushingiy
ADMITS he wants to so back to Con-
gress. had good deal to say about his
fourteen years of service in that body.
There are only two reasons that 1
have heard why L should not be again
elected, said he. lone of these is
that voted for the tariff on lumber
DO not deny this. My reason for
OF the lumber produced in this coun-
try comes from the Southland. be-
leVe In reasonable protection so
long as it is within a tariff for reve-
nue..
The Wilson tariff bill passed by
the Democrats in Congress, but de-
feated by the Senate, placed a tariff
or 81 per thousand ad valorem on
lumber. The Democratic party has
never stood for free trade. Some peo-
pie at the Denver convention framed
long platform that confused the
people. There were a lot of things
in that platform that 1 don't believe
are endorsed by the Democratic party
The tariff that 1 voted for placed a
duty of $1.25 ON lumber.
The other reason advanced against
my reelection is that 1 have been in
Congress long enough. The longer a
man is in Congress the better he can
serve the people of his district BY
long service 1 have succeeded in be-
ing the ranking Democratic member
on some important committees l am
not afraid to discuss my record. What
ever 1 have done l am willing to talk
about. I have no secretE."
Judge Wickham. when he yot the
floor, declared that the tariff question
was the issue. He said that unless
the expenditures are reduced, the Gov
eminent will soon go into bank
ruptcy."
And then he added:
The trouble about the tariff Ques-
ton is people are not always willing
to play fair. Whenever the tariff
strikes a certain locality Congressman
are prone to vote on il as a local is
sue. This is not fair. 1t should be
dealt with as a national issue, and it
is one. II is true the South pro-
duces a large quantity of lumber. but
it is owned by the trust" said Judge
Wickham.
some of the congressman haven't
played fair. In voting for a tariff on
lumber they violated the pledge Of the
Democratic platform. Some Demo-
Gratis went over to the Republican
party. The DeuOcratic platform
framed at Denver stood for free lum-
Der. Has any Democrat right TO
go back on that platform? If they
have a right to violate one provision
then they have a right TO violate all. 9"
Judge Wickham, before closing
pointed 10 his own record on the
bench and as a legislator.
Attorney General Williams, i'm his
speech, declared that the Democratic
party stood for tariff for revenue only
He eXcoriated the Republican party
for passing the Ubiquitous" Payne
Aldrich law, which, he said, is for the
protection of big manufacturers. He
declared the consumer pays the
freight, and that the laboring man
has never been nor never would he
benefited by a high protective tariff
because il isn't framed for that pur-
pose"
Colonel Harwood at the instance of
President ]. NJ. Blanks, presided over
the meeting and introduced the
speaker.