Arizona republican., 1909-07-15
An interchange of Opinion
 With no Specific Result RESOLUTION Of PROTEST.
Passed to the Table at Late Hour-Some Acrimonious Debate but Signalized by Good Order - objecting Element Strongly Repre- sented.

In some respects the meeting of water users yesterday at the rooms of the association, to discuss the advisa- bility Of erecting an office building, was quite a failure. In other points there are reasons for con graduation. In point of fin- ished results it amounted to nothing and ended by tabling a resolution of- fered by Lin B. Orme. MT Orme moved its adoption and Charles Pet erson of Mesa City moved as an amendment that it be laid on the table. The amendment carried by a vote of 24 to 20 when some one moved to adjourn and the meeting ended. The resolution of MT. Orme was as follows:
 Resolved: = that the water users of the association in mass meeting as- sembIed, are opposed to the construc- tiOn of water temple or other of ficial building and request the board of governors to drop the matter"
 The office rooms of the association were crowded to the point of dis comfort, and the crowd kept coming No count was made but 1t is not like ly there were over 75 of the 1900 members present at any one time But those that were on hand were deeply in earnest, whatever their con- Victions and the questions sprung were discussed with the old time fer vor that made notable the scores of meetings during the formative period of the association. It was demon strated that there is no deterioration of the fighting blood in the associa- tion, whatever issue it may be lined up on. There was also in evidence d full determination to give all sides fair hearing, which has been the policy of the association from the be- ginning. The unfortunate thing yes terday was that the offices are too small, the day too hot and the time too short for all to be fully heard. Toward the latter part of the meeting after the introduction of the resolu- ton, the debate became quite acrimo- nious at times and some things were said by speakers in the heat of debate that they would probably revise af- ter cooler consideration.
 The attendance included those who are credited with leading the oppo- sition to the building project and very properly for it was called for a conference with them rather than anybody else. While it is felt that progress was made in clearing the vision of Some. others perhaps through the ardor ofsdiscussion became even more set in their convictions. though for the most part it was felt that the discussion had not proceeded to the point of clarification. There was a suggestion of a large mass meeting to be held next Saturday but the meet ing in its nasty adjournment failed to take action. There was criticism that the meeting had been called with insufficient notice by the president. That was answered by the statement that it was very desirable to have Judge Kibbes present and he had to leave last night for Globe on associa- ton business. so there could have been no more notice. The meeting was called only to get the opinion Of the objectors and try and remove the objections by explanation if possible. Anything that the meeting might have done would have only a moral or educational result on the board of governors as to the attitude of the objectors, for the board must meet on the goth to levy the assessment. whatever it may be.
 It was charged that the president and others desired the meeting to en- dorse, rather thaA to discuss, the project and at one time the objectors in the mind of the president, sought to pass the resolution by. sharp par liamentary tactics. which gave MT for fair play in which he insisted that but one should speak at a time and that all should have a fair hearing and a fair vote and that no snap Judgment should be taken on anybody SO long as he presided, whether th@y favored or opposed his views. That has been his continuous policy, and he proposes to stand or fall by 1t.
 President Fowler expressed --him> eif after the meeting. He said that he made no effort to evade the issue On the contrary he desired every member to know that he heartily favors the construction of the build ing It has been threatened in cer- tain quarters that not only MT Fow- Ter, but the entire board of governors if they levy an assessment for the obstruction of the building, will fail of reelection next year. Concerning that MT Fowler said he desired that there be no doubt about his attitude He believes that from the standpoin: