Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-08-08


duty as loyal Democrat to support
this measure. notwithstanding have
made minority report in opposition
to the same. shall therefore vote
for the BILL In this connection 1t
is very difficult to see how his party 5
platform declsratos could relieve
him from the oath which he took
when at the bar of the House and
was made a member OF TO Uphold |
the constitution.
have a number Of letters written
by Congressman Lamb to farmers
and others writing him in regard 20 !
legislation which cannot be reconciled
II the words mean what they say.
and they are not separated in point
OF time enough TO explain a change
of mind. Two of these letters are
with reference to oleomargerine leg
islation, andin one Of them expressed
himself as quite in accord with the
necessity OF protecting the farmers
product, or country butter. from the
manufacturer oleomsrgerine by
some such legislation as IS now on
the statute books. That letter was
written TO a farmer The other was
j written supposedly to member Of
a labor organization. which are
t known to favor a change in order to
t get cheaper butter. In il he wrote
in long hand on March q, 1911.
: from no w. Grace street. Richmond
D 7 shall give the oieomargerins
D question careful consideration free o.
0 any former bias and entirely on the
merits of the case. As TO tellinl
q YOU Just what will do / cannot j
) would. I am inclined to thinl
e that there will be a change in tn
s law but have no idea how far It Wi
d 60"
e 10 reply 70 President Barrett G
as the Farmers Union he wrote unds
date of March 10Th. 1910. with re
&c erence to the six specified leeislati'
g. matters: Cd Anti-gsmbling in far
IS products: Cd general parcels pos
n. (5) postal savings banks; "a T
st. striction OF foreign immigration; 6
lse liberal appropriation FOR agricultur
tai purposes: 90 central bank; a
.es this morning in receipt Of your lett
raj of March 8. calling my attention
he the fact that l had not replied
use yours OF Feb. q. The fact is II
de. when received your first letter
nit was too full fol uttersnce. YC
ion letter filled my soul with rightec
ion indignation. 10 the first place. do l
nd recognize your authority to inter
to gate me along the lines indicated
the your letter. I am responsible
.ker nv official actions to my consu
was ents in the 3rd. Congressional l
lbli trict of Va. and cheertully ans'
.ous every inquiry they make OF me.
OF venture TO give you an answer tc
aztec few of your inquiries. The C
med gresham then proceeded to ans
that each and every one Of the questi
70 OF put, instead of "a few. as you
rote see from copy OF President Barre
avor letter which I enclose. and ne $
,ere- that as TO % that be is notin {;
;era of any OF the bills now before
vote Committee on Agriculture des
nos, with futures" as 70 CD I have
botn as yet seen any Parcel Post bill,
a n am informed none has been il
Con. duced. and / am rot prepared &c
1910 now I would vote" as 10 CD
he is opposed to Postal S1'
s banks" (Which were establishe
- spite OF his opposiuon), that /
- in favor Of a. restricting TO
ID the III a'- '@ "
-. agricultural projects. and that
:. he was not favorable te a c.
-. bank.
Com THINK you VIII see mat rIe'