Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-10-12

time the people OF Waco. practically
alone. through her loyal and patriotic
business men. have fought the battle
Of Braxos navigation In Congress and
on the outside. and having within the
last few years secured the hearty sup
port and cooperation OF the people
along Its banks. their dream win soon
be realized. The work which has
been begun by Congress must be
completed. and the Federal authori.
ties cannot remain Indifferent TO the
united and earnest appeal OF this
great people.
ITO navigate the river means that
such Improvement must be made In
it's channel. such a. cleaning Of logs.
snags and drifts. and the straighten-
Ing OF It's banks, as will Of necessity
have a great influence In preventing
devastating floods and overhows. Not
until recent years have the farmers
and planters owning land In this fer.
J tile valley taken any steps toward
/ the prevention Of overhows. In the
ThIrty.irst Legislature a bill was In
troduced by Hon. J. p. buchanan.
now Congressman. myself and others.
giving the people the right to create
drainage and levee districts and vote
bonds with which to erect levees and
thus protect their lands from inunda-
ton. Through the operation OF this
law great good has resulted. and the
reclamation OF many thousand acres
of this fertile valley accomplished.
With Congress making sufficient ap-
preparation to insure navigation. and
with the wise and patriotic coopera-
tion OF all our people In working out
and concentrating q plan whereby
overflows will be impossible. pros
perity will come to all our people
through cheaper rates and assured
crops.
Gentlemen. extend to you most
hearty welcome and pledge you our
unbounded hospitality while In our
midst"
Following the address OF welcome.
Hon. John Maxwell Of Waco was in
troduced and delivered most grace
full and polished response to the wei
come in behalf OF all the delegates
present. Mr.. Maxwell said he was
pleased to respond TO the welcome
especially because II was delivered
by his classmate in old Baylor and
also by fellow member OF the Texas
Legislature. Mr. Maxwell said this
was one of the most important meet
ings ever assembled on the banks OF
the Brazos river. and II out OF this
organization shall be accomplished
either OF the two purposes for which
Il was called future generations
would rise mp and call you blessed.
No question was greater than trans.
portation and none greater than con-
seryation Of natural resources. The
1.-TWO take up the slack and get the
maximum ot all labor. OF all endeavor
and every advantage given adds TO
the value OF these products. The
speaker pictured the richness and
productiveness OF the Braz0s valley
In soil. and said the increase In pro-
ducts in Ave years II protected from
overfows would pay for the improve
ments. He stated II the Brazos had
: been In New England the work would
have been done long ago. He believ'
ed the men were present who would
start a movement that would accom-
pllsh these results here. He believed
the Brazos could be redeemed and
thought this meeting was the begin
ming OF the work that would do II
The meeting. he thought was epoch
making The speaker closed b!
gracefully accepting the hospitality
Of the city In the same wholesouled
generous spirit In which II was ex
tended.
Following Mr. Maxwell's address
Hon. ]. W. Munson OF Angleton pre-
sented the report OF the executive
, committee. which met this morning
The committee recommended Hon
w. w. Seley OF Waco for Temporal,
chairman and Hon. c. W. Payne o
Waco for temporary secretary. Ais
that each county represented NAM
its member OF the committee on per
manent organization and on resolu
:, tons. The report was unanimousl!
adopted. after which a recess OF fv'
minutes was taken for the countie
to get together and name their CON
A mitteemen.
a Upon reassembling. President BIZ
!, zell OF the A. 4 NJ. College was In
!, troduced and spoke as follows o.
4. Opportunity and Purpose OF Brazo
n. River and Valley Improvement"
1. "The problem that confronts US q