Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-08-01
TINE TO LOOK TO THE FUTURE
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appearing in your paper from time T
TO time. mark It's author as a blind
follower Of Capt. Lamb. and an un-
releating enemy Of Governor Monta-
que. Indeed it would seem from
the hostile spirit OF these letters to
Gov. Montague thst" A Democrat
must have applied for some i'm
portant office under his aoministra-
ton md failed to obtain the same.
"A Democrat praises Capt.
Lamb 5 record as Chairmaa Of the
Committee OF Agriculture. All in
formed people know hat the Cap
tain gained this position only by the
long process Of time. and not by any
contribution 10 or advancement Of
The agricultural interests OF the
country. According TO the uewspa-
pers OF our own State. be had a
hard fight TO become Chairman. for
the reason that his record did not
justify such promotion.
In some OF the great measures at
tecting the Interests OF agriculture.
Capt. Lamb has not taken the side
OF the people. lie has been distinct
! " Resc6ouary; for instance. take
the Dill 10 aid Good Roads He did
not write this bill, and a delegation
Of twenty-eight members had TO
urge him 10 apPointa subcommittee
! Of five from the Committee OF Agn-
culture to consider rhis subject. On
! this committee Capt. Lamb appoint
ed only one memSer who had intro
duced a Good Roads bill. and &c
selected four Others who were inoit-
fersnt 10 the bill. thus Enthusiastically
? showing bis lack of interest in this
{ great subject.
Again. take the bills prohibiting
2 gambling in futures Of agriculture
+ products. which have been favoFe'
7 OF every member OF the Agriculture
, Committee except Capt. Lamb AM
one other. These bills simply mad
il unlawful 10 gamble in cotton
e wheat and agricultural products
J. Against these oeneficent measure
D Capt. Lamb filed a minority report
= vet these measures have been az
Ie proved by every member OF d
P. Committee. except himself and on
other. and were recently approve
II the platform OF the Balumoi
Democratic Convention. MoTeve
these measures have been approve
by the Farmers Educational ar
Co operative Union OF Americ
the purpose being 10 break
T gambling IN cotton and wheat, a
ld 10 rescue the farmers from the era
u gamblers. Yes. Capt. Ian
~ boasts Of his fidelity 70 the inter-
IS or the farmers OF this country. i
81 am incorrect IN any OF these sta
tx meats, write 10 James 4. Pate
re, Bliss Building Washington. D.
ith the General COUNSEL OF the Farm
Educational aud Cooperative Un
ve OF America. and ask him if Cap,
Lambs record upon the two NE
>. ures mentioned. as well as OF
- measures affecting our sgricultu
interests. is approved by the tarn
sd- of America.
orc Nov as to Gov. Montsgue's
:. ord: Il IS true that be was tendC
a diplomatic position of great
portsnce 10 South America by ?
to idenr Roosevelt. Senator Ds
z III offered a bal requiring that
ace Southern men oe appointed on
commission. and the President
ade lecsed Gov. Montague as one Of
ugh | two. He did not know OF snis
min pointment until the same was
-ure dered him. This was not a par
- spDointnent. President Ham
- appoiEtsd Hon. II. e. Davis tc
very same position. and he was
d;eonalified 70 be thereafter n