Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1907-02-02
MASS MEETINGS
Nearly all the Towns h the Valley
 Held Meetings Saturday

to take action regarding the two 'bills which were before congress namely the Flint and Lacey bills. The meet Ing was we'll attended by both farmers and to Wns people and great deal of interest was taken. Both the bills were read, as we'll as the majority of the. correspondence which passed be tween the president and E. H. Harr- man, of the s P. Go. All the ques tlons were discussed along intelligent lines and nothing was done In hurry. After all the questions had been thresh- ed out the following resolution was unanimously adopted:
 Whereas, the greatest need of the Inn perial valley is permanent control of the Colorado river and lasting settle ment of our water troubles and
 Whereas, President Roosevelt, in his special message to congress proposes just such disposition of both these matters as fully meets all our require ments, and
 Whereas, Senator Flint has intro duced bill in the United States senate which provides for carrying out the recommendations of the president in these matters. Now therefore be it
 Resolved by the people of El Centro and vicinity, representing large pro- portion of the territory of Imperial Wat CT Co. Mo-. 1 and including much of the most highly cultivated area. That we most heartily and unreservedly endorse the recommendations contained in the presidents message concerning the con- trol of the Colorado river and protection of the imperial valley, and be it further
 Resolved that we endorse the Flint bill senate No. 7776 and urge our repre- sentatives and senators to give said bill their unqualified support and be it fur ther
 Resolved that these resolutions or their substance be telegraphed to Hon. s. c. Smith and Senator Frank P. Flint at Washington. D. c.
 These resolutions were immediately telegraphed to Congressman s. C.. Smith, for whose benefit and intelli- gence the meeting was held.
 The attention of the meeting was then called to the fac that through the Associated Press reports that have ,eminated from the valley many absurd ly false statements have been made which have tended to damage the val ley n many particulars. The meeting then had prepared and adopted the fol- lowing resolution in order to try and in a measure set the reading public right:
 Whereas, throughout the entire agita- tion over the presidents plan for the control of the Colorado rIver the associ- ated press correspondent has continuous iy sent out false statements concerning the attitude of the people of this valley in regard to said matter representing us as opposed to the president when in fact we were and are supporting him almost to man, and
 Whereas, said false statements of said correspondent has seriously injured the Imperial valley and it's people in the minds of right thinking and patriotic people everywhere, and
 Whereas, said correspondent of the associated press knew the truth when he sent out said reports but purposely and willfully sent out false statements ill an endeavor to distort public opinion. Now therefore be it
 Resolved by the people of Fl Centro and vicinity in a mass meeting assem- bled this 26th day of January, 1907, that we specifically repudiate and deny any and all statements sent out by said cor respondent in which he has represented us as opposing President ROosevelt's plan for the control of the Colorado riv- CT or Senator Flnt's bill for carrying said plan into effect and be it further