Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-12-08
MILLIONS TO
BE EXPENDED
The IMPROVEMENT OF HARBOR.
PORT AND TERMINALS AT BRA
ZOS SANTIAGO. BUT A FRACTION
OF WHAT THIS CITY WOULD GET
THE LAREDO LINE
ALREADY A WE'LL DEFINED MOVE
MENT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF
THAT ROAD, SAYS LOUIS COBO-
LINZ IN AN INTERVIEW TO-DAY.

The list of those who have subscribed
to the bonus fund for the railroad to the
gulf proved an interesting topic of gen
eral conversation Saturday night, and
also complimentary words for those
whose names were in the list.
Louis CObOlini is just as enthusiastic
as ever, more if anything. with the prop
osltlon and today he gave out the follow
ing:
1.-The millions of dollars which will be
expended in the Improvement of the port,
harbOr and terminals at BrazOs Santiago
represents but a small fraction of the
amount that will be spent in Brownsville
and the Lower Rio Grande Valley as a
result of these improvements. There is
already well defined plan for line of
railroad between Brownsville and Laredo
and it would be not at all surprising to
see this proposed line connecting with the
;. A. A. p. at Falfurrias
1T is not beyond the Imagination of
practical minds to predict the future de
velOpment of the Rio Grandc Country
and Southwest Texas Every citizen Of
Brownsville and the Rio Grandc Valley
is personally responsible for what the
outcome may be. The Improvement of
BrazOs Santiago is a matter in which
every citizen is interested and from
which every citizen will benefit in pro
portion to the extent of his holdings III
the Valley Failure to take advantage of
the opportunity now offered us will retard
the growth and prosperity of this section
for many. many years to come.
Il understand that several people who
have not signed bonus notes are demand
ing to know to what particular point the
Il hx-r hat
ticular person. or persons. ii is going to
be built Some want to know the exact
cost, while others would like to know
the exact route l cannot understand
why this should be. The men on the fir
ing line of the movement to improve con
ditions i'm Brownsville and the Valley
have the confidence of the bucSt business
men and the largest interests Of this city
as attstcd by subscriptions to the bonus
fund The men behind the guns are pa
triotic solid. substantial and full Of
faith. They know. because they have
taken time to think the matter over. that
the improvement of BraZOs means unprc
'cedentcd development and prosperity for
this section. and they are backing their
Judgment with their money. These men
are Of Brownsville and the Valley and
for Brownsville and the Valley. They
are honest and honorable. They propose.
if possible, to build railroad to the
Gulf without which Brazos Santiago can
not and will not be improved; and in
this they should have the cooperation of
every citizen Of the Valley.
"Thcsc men arc entitled to your conf
dence. and they are not of that type Of
man who would bctrav yon into the hands
of your enemies. cruelty YOU on the Cross
of Monopolistic Greed. and leave you to
wither and decay. If YOU believe they
are, then I suggest you come out and say
so, take charge Of the work yourselves.
~r1rl~ free this country from present op-
prcssive and unfortunate cOnditiOns.'