El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-04

that you have DONE much walking, but
I we beg your Indulgence.
Thanks Committee.
I'VE have TO go TO you for aid ana
assistance and il is here fitting that
we thank yOU FOR the many favors you
! have already shown us To the engl-
neers we owe this great reclamation
project and TO this committee We owe
a great deal, Ter they provided the sin
ews. You have done well, gOOd and
! faithful servants. and we ask that you
continue YOUR coed assistance 10 the
snd that this work so splendidly carried
out, may be completed
Mayor LEAFS Welcome.
1T gives me great pleasure 20 wei
come TO FL Paso this most distin-
gUished committee said mayor Tom
Lea. the next speaker who made
most creditable welcoming address Il
regret that some of the members were
bashful and did not wish TO be made
much Of Yet our cele grafton was for
the purpose Of showing our hospitality
and whatever chagrin or disappoint-
men we may feel, we hide il behind
Uphold President.
we feel that the interests Of this
government are in safe and sane HANDS.
No matter what your affiliations, you
are first, last and all time Americans.
We have need OF men of your caliber
at this time Nay you always uphold
the hand Of the president These are
serious times, when perpleXing ques-
tons confront US Let US hape that you
viii always uphold our president so
that even that heart that is enveloped
in smoke will know that we viii not
shirk any sacrifice 10 maintain the
great teachings OF Washington
Love for Southwest.
The citizens of the southwest have
faith in the men who represent our
government at Washington We
are often asked why we love the south
west Our reply is that the very skies
Of blue that are above US: the stars
that twinkle down and the soft breeZes
that fan US cause US to raise up our
eyes and thank him for the JOY OF l1V-
ing. This is the southwest that we
love; this is the spirit that has build
ed We want you all to kOnw IL bet
ter and to know that il IS a sacred
duty to aid and assist these great pro-
jects that are retaining our lands
Come As Men.
I'VE come 10 you men, not on Bonded
knee or cringing, and begging, but IN
a manly fashion, TO ask help Tor our
beloved southwest II you AID US We
viii show our appreciation by build
ing I'D a great country that you viii
not be ashamed OF.
This city is as intensely American
as any part OF this great country
This city is your city and her dreams
are your dreams We believe that you
viii ever be ready to listen 70 the
needs Of FL PasO and be assured that
we VIII always be your staunch friends
Weecan assure you that the door of our
hospitality is wide open and that II
will never be closed to you
when we bid you goodbye may
these few hours that we have known
one another be like the taste OF rare
old wine"
MoBdeII and Davis Thanked.
Congressman Frank ". Mondell, OF
Mississippi and \. p. Davis, director
and chief engineer Of the reclamation
service, both of whom rendered great
aid 20 FL Paso when the Elephant EUtte
project was first preached, were
thanked by Mr. Martinez al the close
OF the mayors address.
Il have been asked by the water
users associations. and the people Of
FL Paso TO publicly thank these two
men for the splendid aid they have
given Ell Paso," said Mr. Martinez Il I
thank you in the name of Texas, New /
Mexico and Arizona May God pre-
serve you for all time because you /
ought to- live forever"
Mr.. Mondell, who was called upon ,
for speech. said: 4 thank you very I
much for your kind reference to Mr.. |
Davis and myself The chairman Of 1
this committee is a masterful man; the ]
most masterful, in fact, whom I have I
ever met. and he has said that there /
shall be no speeches. 1 am not going I
to make a speech-but I would like to 4
make few brief remarks
Father Of Reclamation BIZ.
Il am mighty glad 10 be in Ell Paso. I
I was last here about ten years ago /
when what was to be done and how il 4
was to be done as regarded the dam
was the uppermOst question. I am
proud TO say that ! introduced the /
reclamation law in congress, and that /
I later secured the admission Of Texas
under the law; an act for which I }
have been often criticised by my
enemies I also managed to get a
s20,00O,O0O appropriation from the gov
eminent.
q had never seen the Elephant
Butte dam until today. It is wonder
full. a splendid work that viii remain (
rs long as the sun swings, as a credit
to those great engineers who built IL !
and to the government that was far |
sighted enough to advance the money !
10 build it.
Enthusiastic About VALLEY.
Il am more enthusiastic than ever
over the great possibilities of this
country There Is no finer, richer or
greater valley in the world than the
valley OF the Rio Grande There is no
region that has a greater future I