Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-04-06
PROSPERITY AND
PROGRESS URGED
SPEAKERS AT MEETING OF COW
PROMISE. TICKET SUPPORTERS
AND CANDIDATES ARE Unit
FOR PEACE IN LOCAL POLITICS.
GREATER CITY IN VIEW
URGE UNION OF ALL FACTIONS IN
CITY IN INTEREST OF a GREAT
Err BROWNSVILLE - MAY EN-
TEND THE IDEA.

Addresses made ut the meeting Of the
supporters and candidates of the rom
promise ticket. held at the Dittmann
theatcr Saturday, indicate conclusively
that the idea of a compromise has the
full and hearty support of men who
have been leaders in the councils of both
the local factions for many years. The
speakers urged the compromise az "A
means of securing political peace within
the confines of the limits of the city Of
Brownsville. and a. a unit they believed
that the action in cffecting the compro-
mise will result in a bigger, a better. a
cleaner Brownsville.
IL also came out during the addresses
that if the ticket arranged as a compro-
mise goes through i'm its entirety an cf-
fort will be made To also effect "A similar
arrangement for the elections for coun-
~ offices i'm July. This. il il said. was
"a factor in the compromise on the city
elections. and the idea of give and take"
will form the basis Of the arrangement
that NAV be made in the county elections.
Though not crowded the Dittmann
thcater, with n seating capacity Oh its
ground floor Of seven hundred people.
during The meeting contained about five
hundred and fifty persons. this number
having been counted by persons in the
audience. The crowd was orderly
throughout the meeting. listening with
interest To- addresses which were made in
both Spanish and English.
Colonel John McClintock. who pre-
sided al the opening Of the meeting. was
elected chairman by reclamation. and
Amos Rich was elected secretary by ac-
clamation. The rostrum was occupied by
candidates and speakers. the latter in
Guiding Louis Cobolini. candidate for
mayor at the elections two years ago, e..
III. More. DIR. =. X. Hallam. &. VI. CARA.
DIR. j. L. Workman and Mayor A. b.
Cole.
Colonel McClintock in opening the
meeting ami stating its purposes de
clarcd that he felt that the compromise
ives something that Brownsville had been
needing for many years. lie deplored
conditions which nave existed within the
political circles of the city. and compli-
mcntcl the men who lahorcd 10 bring
about the ticket which had been selected
10 run for the city offices. lie referred
Ia the work that is now being carried on
by the Brownsville Ladies' Civic league
in identifying the city and pointed To il
rs one of the forward strides being made
10y the city. lie said he was for more
wholesale houses. Increase ~ business
Y hnu>cS imnruyed streets anl a oanarnI
b%cttcrmcnt Of the city. "cW do not owe
anybody AN office, no matter what po-
litical party he may belong to- con
cluded Colonel McClintock.
What Brownsville needs right nj this
time more than anything elcs j. political
peace" declared Louis Cobolini. with
peace our prosperity j. assured. for
peace creates confidence and confidence
creates prosperity"
Peace and harmony were urged by MIR.
Cobolini throughout his address. and he
referred Ia the work hat has been ac-
complished by the Brownsville Chamber
Of Commerce during the past twelve
months. all Of which he declared la
been brought about by the fact that poll
ties had not Xenetered into the affairs Of
the organization. He told of projects
that have been brought about by that or.
ganization. including the proposition to
build a railroad from Brownsville Ia
tidcwatcr. which he promised would sure
" be built. and that work would begin
this month. the improvement If the
Brazos Santiago harbor. the work that