Imperial Valley press., 1912-05-14
TOR coNcREss-c. l. MELTON

L This valley has been waiting
patiently for some locality 'o hriu-
out a candidate for CONGRESSMAN from
this congressional district Who would
measure up to the requirements
the position, but thus far only one
candidate is i'm the field. and though
he is a man of good clean character
he does not possess qualifications for
the office.
But the time has come TO select an
acceptable man for presentation al
the primaries TO be held in September
and Imperial county is in a position
TO name an ideal candidate.
George l.. Melton. secretary and
manager OF Imperial irrigation dis
trict. is man who in every respect
is fitted for the post. An experienced
educator of the highest type. he pos
sesseS the rare combination of being
an exceptionally forceful. logical ani
pleasing speaker: a man VeTSed n
public affairs as we'll as the poSsessur
of keen business sense and high per
sonal and public ideals.
On the floor of congress the ability
and personality of the man would i'm
mediately place him in the group OF
II is but a few weeks since Mr..
Melton was sent to Washington by
the irrigation district. and there,
stranger as he was. he has already
brought about an agreement between
this country and Mexico to submit 10
a commission the question OF rights
of way through Mexico and joint con-
troll of the Colorado river and divis-
ion of its waters. liz addition 10 this,
he has secured from Secretary OF me
Interior Fisher the very novel ruling
that unpatented lands in Imperial IL
rigation district must pay their poT-
tion of taxes 10 support the district.
These are accomplishments which
only demonstrate anew that Mr.. Mel
ton has a special faculty Tor getting
what he goes after.
These are some of he reasons why
the people of Imperial valley would
90 solidly 10 the support Of Mr.. Mel
ton for congressman. but there ar
other reasons, equally potent why he
should receive the support OF other
counties III The state.
His residence in Pasadena and hiS
connection with Throop Polytechnic
school gave him intimate acqnainc-
auce with the fruit and other indus
tries there and with irrigation. all OF
which he has applied to his farming
operations in Imperial valley.
Moreover, Imperial valley Is in a
position TO ask this one thing: Thai
San Diego county give lis solid sup
port 10 the man that Imperial cOun-
" brings forward for congressman.
It is Of absolute necessity that this
valley secure a congressman inti-
ma,ely acquainted with its require
ments. and San Diego has more 10
gain by giving US such congre5>-
man than she can gain by any other
single act. Moreover, Mr., Melton
realizes. as all the people Of this val
ley do, that one OF the great require
ments Of this section is the thorough
Improvement of San Diego harbOr.
San Diego has not brought out
candidate Tor congress. and Imperial
valley in presenting man OF the
character and atJaiuments and in'i-
mate acquaintance with local and
national problems OF George J.. Mel
ton. must believe She is rendering 20
San Diego county 5 great benefit 20
that county as she seeks for herself
II there ever is - he ground for
close alliance between SEn Diego ar'
Imperial valley that ground surely
lies ig he support Of man Tor con
gress Eh0 has sfalesWalGke cfaI'-r-
and knows The -olaria. ol t.e .ra.-
lens OF he people and having formed
such .u gII.a. CO.. ..aE W.-l. -.-
10 -E- people G the remainder nf
the district man wholly n -Eli2-
my with them and no. in c1a1lc'
wifi hem upon any issue.
Imperial "t..eE ea4 ---
ina,t0u and election Of SIR. Melton j
the people go after f. and unless rE"
Press greatly misiuterpTets public
sentiment. they win 90 after The nou-
iuation regardless Of party. and san
Diego can be expected fC grant '0.
request of tlis valley taa' i- con-'l.-
dare is support on the Laperial val
iev candidate.
& is due Mr.. Melton 10 say aat A'
succession of this has co"e from
MIN. While le is fighting The Da,'le
of This valley in Washington friend
have rageu IL upon themselves 10
bring his name forward. and be has
been uotGed that he has nothing 20
say about IT,
The people OF De valley his nn.sA-
bsr- are using his name. reeardi
of his VIII. and hey have r.glt TO
iupre-s him into service, whether .@
20 desires or MOI.
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