The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-14
LAMB MAKES FINAL
APPEAL FOR VOTES
Closes Campaign in Highland
Park Before Small
Audience.
SOMETHING OF SUFFRAGlST


Would YOU" asked Congressman
John Lamb in his nnal plea for re-
nomination to Congress discharge a
trusted emrioye VINO had had nfteen
3tsss training IN his duties, Who was
rell and strong and doing his work
tatisfactorily. merely TO sratify the
taste or ambition Of some one else
,yho wanted the posltion?'
1he last speech of CAPTAIN Lambs
mpaien was made last night i'm the
Town Han i'm Highland Park. He was
Introduced hy Mayor-elect j. L. Rem
ue a member OF the Congressmau's
leadQuarters staff, who was present,
asserted that the audience numbered
torty-sevcn souls.
calls Witnesses.
Captain Lamb insisted that he was
rot hy ans means too old for service.
ana that he had not suffered from 4
headache for Years II appeal TO
these ladies'" he said ITO say If /
am superannuated Some time ago.
when I made this statement TO a lady
3D. Washington she told me TO knock
oa wood" lie said his powers are
well preserved and that he IS we'll
a5le TO do his work.
"l viii not he said. attempt to
q scuss the many arguments for re-
and which. read by certain people.
form the bases for skyscrapins
speeches about secrecy and the need
TOR publicity and reform in leg islative
matters.
For Woman suffrage.
But the Congressman put himself
one POINT ahead of his opponent. Gov
oinor Montague said IN recent speech
thst he was opposed to woman suffrage.
captain Lamb put one over on him
last night by sewing that he would
subscribe 10 the suffrage movement
gust so soon as majority of The wo-
'uea OF Virginia, In q referendum. had
oppressed their desire for the ballot
iie SGT some applause on this PROPOSE
tion
Ia the main. Captain Lamb went over
much the same ground as on former
occasions. l5e laid down the proposi-
lions that l.nr ses,.oe IN Congress
is az great advantage TO member
end district. that no change is nee
es=ary az this time and that there Is
40 excuse for the preachment of the
doctrines OF unrest and dissatisfaction
with things as they are
r,vits Ills Opponent.
When he Inquired, did my distin-
slished opponent ind ont that q change
is needed Was it IN 1900. when Mr.
Wallace was appealing 10 the people
~ the district as a young ana ac,ive
maa2 Then my present antas onlst de-
~ile- no change was needed. and no
voted lot me. again. two years ago.
i vas opposed hy a man OF greater leg
lslauve experience than my opponent
OF this day, and Of a more philos optical
turn OF mind, Yet NY friend had not
iAen found out that a change was nee
cssary. for he voted Tor me Ii X only
when ne himself g to be the beneficiary
Thar change is beneficial"
Captain Lamb told how he had Sc
cured legislation and appropriations
j.. Congress ''hy making friends Of tine.
mammOu Of uurishteous ness.-tho RE
9-nAcans he also told again now he
Lad secured ihe post-oihce for South
lachmcud ly Keeping Congress in ieno-
rance that annexation was conten-
l.ated. In this connection he pre-
-!cied the annexation of Highland
Edrk and his hearers We're evidently
pleased with the prospect.
Cnuntr. Prosperous.
Those people who because they want
TO re-entcr publ!c lie 90 about preach
:ns unrest and limiting at secrecy and
at things dark and mysterious. are
planting HE. se~is OF socialism," he
asserted. America is the most nros-
ferrous country on earth. II presents
more opportunity FOR the working man.
more COMPENSATION for the agricultu-
llst. than any ether country or any
other time
If his opponent. he said. desired to be-
come <cqIa.nted with the workings
- the Committee on Agriculture. he
would SEND him copies OF all hearings.
This committee he SAID mas had but
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