The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1903-07-09
Vienna RIVER Improvement Convention.

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J.P. Mayo. P. w. Maer, VIM.
Winston, W. G. Mcclure. J. w
Mcclure. w. M. Pentecost, DR..
Westmoreland. Mrs. Westmore-
land.
FAYETTE-Hon. John H. Bank
head.
CoRINrH Hon. f. S. Gambler
After the enrolment of dele
gates the Chairman presented
Hon. E. S. Gambler, representa-
tive of the First Mississippi Dis
trict ia Congress, who address
ed the convention. Mr.. Gambler
made a telling and forcible speech
which frequently caused the con-
ventiOn to burst into applause.
Commencing with the subject
before him he reviewed the pres
entation of the Bigbee project to
the last Congress and his efforts
to secure an appropriation. He
emphasized the commercial i'm
pOrtance of the enterprise and
touched upon the possibilities of
the Bigbee Valley when its vast
resources are turned into the
markets of the world through
the medium of the Bigbee Mr..
Gambler pledged anew his sup
port to the project, and whatever
of energy, influence and talent
he possessed would be exerted
in it's behalf wherever and when
ever the opportunity presented.
He made a fine impression.
Congressman Bankhead, the
brainy member who has so long
represented this section in Con
gress and who, perhaps, next to
Burton, is the most useful and
influential member of the pres
ent river and harbOr committee,
was next introduced. Mr.. Bank
head, without any attempt at
elOquence or Oratory, made a
plain talk to the convention. He
told the members how to pro
coed with the matter and cOun-
selled and advised them He
stated that the Warrior river i'm
prOvement-a project which he
had been at work on for a long
time was about completed and
that he was ready to take up the
Bigbee No trouble" said he,
will be experienced in securing
an appropriation for a survey of
the river at the next session and
with the survey, the Bigbee will
come before Congress on it's
merits and the work of locking
1t will begin" Col Bankhead
talked some time interestingly
and entertainingly concerning
river improvement work and
stated in conclusion he would
work to secure an appropriation
for the purposes desired At
the conclusion of Mr.. Bankhead s
talk an adjournment was taken
for dinner.
Mr.. PEBBLES hospitality had
provided abundantly and hand
sOmely for the convention. IN
der the stately shade trees
fronting his beautiful home
tables had been spread and an
elegant barbecue and dinner was
served here.
At two o'clock the convention
reassembled and heard an ad-
dress from Mr. John Mayo. Mr..
Mayo handled the matter of sta
tistices in the preparation of the
memorial from the people of
Northeast Mississippi and gave
the convention some valuable in
formation and data relative to
the products of the Bigbee Val
ley.
At the conclusion of Mr..
Mayo's address Hon. w. d.
Windham secured the floor and
presented the following resolu-
ton viii ch was adopted wit h en-
thuSiaSm:
Whereas, we realize that our
congressman occupies a position
on the river and harbor conven
ton in Congress second to none
and knowing that expressions
from a statesman 5 constituents
slim ulate him; Therefore, belt
Resolved, That it is the sense
Of this convention that the Hon.
John II. Bankhead go to work,
use every effort and leave moth