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

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gics here today On 4 plan that will nc
complish this object.
let a. never lose sight "a the main H.
sue. but bv all means let "a forget heated
ideas. and let u forget man and indi.
vidual- The problem is Of 50 much more
importance han any man or any indi
vidual- that they should not be- allowed
20 come into the question here IA an.
The question before a. today H. that
0f Constructive Future. rot Destructive
Past,-so let a. bury the past. gentle.
men. as deeply as we can bury ii anes.
If possible. never let il rise again. We
will need all of the harmony We can get
ia order 10 launch and maintain n One
Channel Marketing System. Evolution
always causes some friction. Change OF
conditions. my friends. always meets
with some opposition. opposition always
e~ngendcrs some i'll feeling. While there
has been some opposition. some i'll feel
ing. surrounding this evolution. We will
wonder at the little amount Of friction
which il e~ngendered.
Personally. I felt nj times that I was
misuScd. misunderstood. and m~isrcpre.
scented by SOME OF YOU. III any M you
have felt the same towards me. | swear
all | have done In this matter has been
prompted by a stern sense ~ duty. /
deemed il necessary for the good of the
cause. / am willing to conccde to you
some degree of purpose that | claim for
myself. Let N remember that the great
est evidence that we are civilized II our
ability 20 disagree and yet be- friends.
(Applausc.)
Let us remember. A. the freshman
said: "Begory, dere ish three sides 10
livery question; your side. my side. and
the right side. daughter and applause.)
I'VE have evidence from the other side
OF the water Of what the war spirit.
turned loose. will do: evidence that the
war spirit when turned loose means de-
struction and not construction. Let M
not allow II TO develop here. one i0ta OF
II, today. not I'm the smallest degree.
I'VE all desire n Unit Marketing Sys-
tem- Why not get il with perfect peace
and harmony? What a beautiful ex-
ample Of harmony il would be. and what
a strength II would give TO our organ.
%ization. II We could put over here the
proposition Of the Unit Marketing svs-
tenn without a negative votel 7 say IN a
kindly spirit. il there IL any opposition
here today. that opposition ] believe re-.
allies already that il is not strong
enough to win.
"A gather that from this mornings OK.
prcssions. have gathered II along for
several DAYS. The new constitution and
bylaws that We are going IN Offer are
certain to Ne adopted. possibly with
amendments. and become the working
basis Of this organization in the future.
Therefore. what will ID avail To oppos
these bylaws? | take ii that we are all
going 10 be bound by the majority rule.
and IL %. what advantage IL there IN
having a minority mt allR 20 long ~
YOU know that Won must surrender after
the vote. why not surrender before the
vote, and make il unanimous. and II that
cannot be done. I beseech Of you thar af.
ter the little strife is over which we NAV
have in the bylaws and the constitution
and In the ballots that we then make II
unanimous. III there were any advantage
~ holding out for a few minutes longer.
N II were n question ~ strength between
two opposing factions. I would not even
suggest perfect harmony before the vote.
and what greater evidence could we have
of our strength before the world than
the unanimous vote for the form and
bylaws under which we are going 10 on
|eratc In the future? tApplause and
rheers.l
II foresee that II will be a very great
advantage to us II we can 20 before the
people. and especially N we ran 70 be.
fore the commission man Of the north.
saving: "Sirs. we are n Unit. We are
pledged 10 stand hitchcd 10 the majority
rule. and the majority rule saws this. and
this and this. and this. and THIS. The
moral influence that We will gain Nv \
solid front without "A dissenting vote.
will 10 more 10 get the price. nv friends.
than anything that We could do today.
Now In a kindly spirit. 10 you all. as
the champion Of the Unit Marketing
System-which I believe that 7 am not
egotistical In saving has through nv ef.
forts and through the efforts of those
loyal and true supporters of II. gained a
position where the Unit Marketing Srs.
tenn u unanimous IN the ValIey-Iet's
work for il. What difference will IA
make how We get to il i'm the point II
little differences? Let us not quarrel to
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