The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-07
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Lamb and Wickram Address
Nortllside Social and Demo-
cratic Club.
POINT TO THEIR RECORDS
Captain Lamb Defends Rich
mond, Saying 1t Is Best City
Anywhere in South.
POINT TO THEIR RECORDS

and Democratic Club In Fraternity Hall
last night. Congressman John Lamb
aud Judge r. Ashby Wickham, candi-
dates for Congress, told the voters
why they should be nominated in tho
Democratic primary on August o. At
torney General S. w. Williams, John
S. Harwood and Commemorative At
torncy Mnitree Folkes, also spoke.
There were about fifty people in the
Audience.
Captain Lamb pointed to his record
in Congress for fourteen years as one
of the reasons why he should receive
the support OF loyal Democrats. He
said he had served the people of the
Third District as we'll and as faithfully
as it was possible for him to do. Doubt
less anticipating what Judge Wick
ham intended to say. Captain Lamb re-
ferred to one of the reasons advanced
by some voters why he should not
again be sent to Washington
Two Reasons Against Him.
There are only two reasons that
have heard why l should not be again
elected" said Captain Lamb. One OF
these is that I voted for the tariff on
lumber. I do not deny this. My rea-
son for doing so was because moro
than half of the lumber produced in
this country comes from the Southland.
believe in a reasonable protection
so long as 1t is within tariff for
revenue.
"The Wilson tariff bill passed by
the Democrats in Congress. but defeat
ed By the Senate, placed tariff Of So
per thousand I'D valorem on lumber.
The Democratic party has never stood
for free trade. Some people at the
Denver convention framed long plat
form that confused tie people. There
were a lot of things in that platform
that / don't believe are Endorsed by
the Democratic party. The tariff that
voted for placed a duty of S1.25 on
lumber.
1.-THE other reason advanced against
my reelection Is that l have been In
Congress long enough. The longer q
man is in Congress the better he can
serve the people of his district. By
long service I have succeeded in be-
ing the ranking Democratic member
on some important committees. l am
not afraid to discuss my record. What
ever l have done am willing to talk
about L have no secrets"
Captain Lamb closed by saying he
felt confident he would be returned
to Congress. He said he is proud of
Y.
withstanding some talk and preaching
about the evil in Richmond, he felt no
hesitancy in saying that it is the best
city anywhere in the South. He COM
plimented the Northside Social and
Democratic Club in organizing to fight
for Democracy.
Judge Wickham Speaks.
Judge Wickham started out by say
ing that as the hour was late and the
room hot he would not make a long
talk. He said that the tariff ques-
ton in the issue. According to Judge
Wickham, the United States govern
ment is the most extravagant in the
world Unless the expenditures are
reduced the government will soon go
into bankruptcy" he said.
1.-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 1t as local is
sue. This is not fair. 1t should be
dealt with as a national Issue, and it
is one 1t is true the South pro-
duces large quantity of lumber, but
1t is owned by the trst,' said Judge
Wickham.
"Some of the Congressman haven't
played fair. In voting for a tariff on
lmber they violated the pledge OF the
Democratic platform. Some Democrats
went over to the Republican party.
The Democratic platform framed at
Denver stood for free lumber Has
any Democrat right to go back on
that platform? If they have right
to violate one provision, then they
have a right to violate ALL"
Judge Wickham closed by referring
to his record as Judge of the Henrico
County Court and as State Senator.
He said he felt that his public acts
justified him in going before the vot-
ers Of this district as candidate for
Congress.
Some Other Speakers.
Attorney-Gener Williams dis
cussed the tariff He said that the
revenue only lie whackad the Re
publican party for passing the "iniqui-
tious" Payne-Aldrich law, which, he
said is for the protection of big man
ufacturers He declared the consumer
pays the freight and that the labortng
man has never been nor never would
be benefited by high protective tar
If, "because 1t isn't framed for that
purpose"
He said that he believed the Ninth
Congressional District is so we'll or
gained that the DelllocrdtS Wouiu
elect their Congressman, thereby max
ing solid delegation from Virginia,
| Commemorative Attorney Folkes
congratulated the club in the step 1t
has taken to fight for the principles
OF Democracy. He said the time has
come for Democrats all over the coun-
try to put their shoulders to the wheel
and push. He said the South should
be the section to bring about a glo-
rious victory for the only party that
gave the workingman fair deal
! Colonel John s. HARDWOOD who was
asked to preside at the meeting by
j. M Blanks, the president, made a
| brief talk, in which he urged every
body In Lee Ward to take an active
interest In the club. He said that or
ganization is good for the party ant
much would be accomplished Colonel
Harwood introduced the speakers,
Two Convicted.
| John Moody, indicted for malicious
| woundlng. was acquitted In the Hust-
ings Court yesterday. Leroy letter
charged with housebreakins, was sen.
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