Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-15

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% the gentlemen who were handling the
bulk ~ the truck ~ this Valley "a offer
a solution. After some suggestions IN
Roy Campbell aud W. T. NJ Davitt and
a. L. Brooks. they practically agreed
among themselves on a bass which might
be worked out. They went into that
and. according to their views. they prob
ably were h%ampercd somewhat before
they got IL into working order. IN the
influence that was thrown around them
by the various business interests but II
was shown ~eoncluSiyclv that III there
was a united and harmonious under.
standing arrived al between the produc.
crs and the heads of the departments
who were handling our produce. that il
would H. beneficial.
Out NJ that meeting grew the Unit
Marketing System. which was adopted
here ON July 18th. when 4 mass meeting
was called. Now, during that period the
Rio Grande and Coast Association nor
its officers. took any particular active
part. We offered through the press some
suggestions as 10 what we thought the
association had done for the farmers In
this Valley. and we asked that they come
10 the 9TH of July mass meeting, and give
al that meeting an expression Of what
their wishes were in the premises. That
meeting took place. these questions were
discussed pro and con. and il was our
opinion that the Rio Grande and Coast
Association was chosen as the 0rganiza-
tion around which 20 get together. and
call II BY that name. Or. if YOU cared.
the Unit Marketing System.
"After that meeting there was n prop
~oSition put mp 10 the hoard Of directors
of the Rio Grande and Coast Association
TO call a stockholders meeting at an ear
~ date. and with one dissenting voice.
the board Of directors Of your association
declined 10 call that meeting. This. gen
tlcmen. was their idea. That there was
only a period in the neighborhood Of
sixty days Intervening between the meet.
ing Of July 18th and the stockholders
meeting Of September nth. and they
thought that intervening time could be
well used I'm discussing the questions that
were coming up before il and soliciting
new members 20 the association and
bringing them To this stockholders meet
ing. and there let the views M expressed
BY the majority govern this body. or the
new body. for its future action.
~Prior to July 18th ia was evident to
many that il some action were not taken.
there would be organized Mt hat time
the Unit Marketing System. and there
would have been In this valley. two or
CARNATIONS striving aud aiming M prac-
ticaIly the Sarc End. IN order TO re-
licvc this aSSociafnn II any burden that
il might have on IL hands ~ that time,
the directors and officers OF your asso-
citation rendered their designations, 10
take effect when this body elected and
appointed their SUCCESSORS. Since that
meeting none OF your officers or direc-
tors have been active in trying 10 influ-
.ence your actions on today. We ave at-
tempted to get a good representation or
the members Of the Rio Grande and
Coast Association present. and / think
We have succeeded fairly well. The re-
signations Of vour officers and directors.
| beg 10 assure YOU again. were rendered
in absolutely good faith. The boards are
clear. and II II M 10 YOU row.. today.
70 make such changes and make such -
~lcctions for your future officers and dir
ectors as YOU see ht. We trust. gentle
men. that this can be arrived nj with the
least confusion and the least luminosity
possible. No doubt. there will he diff
fercnt opinions expressed today on the
various things that will come up. but
lets make our discussions with open
minds. and let the choice Of the majority
rule in this convention. which will re-
.dound 10 the pleasure and the profit OF
the farmers of this Valley for the future
distribution Of their produce" ZAP
plause.)
The secretary Of the Rio Grandc ami
Coast aSsoriation. then read the audit
or's report.
The chairman then called for the re-
port of the Committee IA Re OrganizR.
tion. Of which Col. Alba Haywood h the
chairman. adding: This will bring up
adoption or rejection"
Colonel Alba Haywood. leader In the
agitation for a new sales system said.
MIR. Chairman. ladies and gentlemen
III ID II agreeable and not out Of the or
der. | would like 10 preface the report
which 1 make. a. chairman Of the re-
organization and membership committee,
by a few remarks. l have not had the
time 10 memorize what ! want to say. and
/ am going 10 deErnd ON notes.
eve admit herr. folav that We are here