Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-08-22
COL. HEYW00D
CALLS MEETING
DIRECTORS OF PROGRESSIVE
LEAGUE OF SOUTHWEST TEXAS
MEET At CORPUS CHRITI SEPT.
3-IMPORTANT EVENT.
ASKS MEMBERS TO WHITE DIREC
TORS, GIVING SUGGESTIONS FOH
DEVELOPMENT OF LEAGUES
GREAT PURPOSE

Haywood. relative TO the plans Tor the
work undertaken by the newly organized
Progressive League # Southwest Texas
was Mr.. CobOlini. as representative OF
the Brownsville country in this import
ant new development scheme, wishes the
people here to be acquainted with the OBJ
icct of the meeting called by President
Haywood. and hence has given the com
municati II to the public,
The information it contains should in
tereSt everyone who wishes to promote
Gulf Coast country. Everyone of these
should read the letter. which follows:
COL HEYWOODS LETTER
San Benito. Texas. Aug. 20, 1913.
Dear SrS and Co Workers:
| have just called a meeting of the
directors of the Progressive League of
Southwest Texas at Corpus Christi
Wednesday, September 3rd. The board
consists Of:
Joe HirSch, Corpus Christi. Texas
Jesse Chase. Becville, Texas
&. A. Stpwers Laredo. Texas
H. r. Ross IIarilngen, Texas.
III. w. Garrett. Alice, Texas
| have urged these gentlemen to all
be present, as this is a very important
meeting for the reason that we are to
outline Il pJliCv for the newly launched
organization. The constitution provides
for only five members Of the board This
small number was decided upon, not for
the purpose Of placing control of the or
into the hands of a certain
few. but because Il larger number would
be hard to get together al lwould Ike un-
wicldly. 1t is the desire of the board to
serve the members Of the organization
to the satisfaction of those mcmbcrn as
near as pOSsible-in other words, to fct
the people rule. For this reason | am
writinng to every member who was pres
ent at the convention, whose name and
address | can get, including yourself,
and am asking that yu write to some
member of the board, your ideas con
cerning the future work of this organ
izatiOn.
As president of the organization il
will be my aim and purpose to continue
the work on the above basis and not to
allow factions and clicks to in any way
control should such a tendency ut any
time become evident. 50 far no evidence
# anv such conditions has arisen and |
have no forcboding that any such condi-
tion will arise. but it is my desire to
get as full and complete an expression
of the wishes of the members of the or
aS | can get, in regard to the
policy and purposes which we are Il
adopt and work for. and it is for that
reason only, that | am writing this cir
cular letter to YOU ali. II IS only by
hard thinking and by cooperation and
unanimity of purpose that this 0rgaIza-
ton can accomplish good for Southwest.
Texas.
| greatly regret that the board cannot
have the honor Of the presence of every
member Of the organization. in order that
il might better get their ideas and con
form them. but the next best thing is for
us to get an expression from you by
letter. and for this reason ! am asking
vou t. write me fully your ideas as to
the things we should try to accomplish
and how 10 accomplish them
As your president ! deem it due to YOU
that | give YOU my personal ideas along
this line. subject to change to conform
to the majority wish. 1t is my idea that
we should not undertake too many i'm
provements or reforms. let we succeed
in none. or lest we fail in some. think
that we will accomplish more by con
ccntrating all our efforts on two or three
PROPOSITIONS The three which impress
themselves strongest upon my mind and
those | believe the most essential are
First: TO develop the spirit Of har
mony and cooperation which means t
carry out our slogan-"Tell the Truth,
and to eliminate the 'knocker" and devel
op the booster" | use the word boost
er" advispdlv and not at all in the sense
of the Hot Air Merchant or the "stoo
pigeon but the man who knows and see.
the needs and advantages Of ; )uthwcs
Texas and will present them truthfully
Second: To advise, and encourage th'
farmers of Southwest Texas. to get int
the poultry. hog and dairy business
Growing Of forage and the prop
er use Of silos ect, as thoS
are really the foundation Of all substan
tial farmip~ To lessen the growth 0
truck and other perishable until such
time as the proper marketing and diStri
button of them is possible.
Third: To promote. through the aid o
! the government, and otherwise, bette
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