Imperial Valley press., 1915-11-08
On the Defensive

district is to acquire. and for that rea-
lon the Press believes he is an unfit
man fer attorney for the district.
Moreover. 50 much Of secrecy has
been discovered that The Press believes
II il essential that the matter be
placed in the hands Of another attor-
ney. that the people MAY be assured
thai there arc not still other secret con
tracts that will handicap the district
for all time.
Mr.. Conltling says: Mr.. Conkling's
ahilitH is admitted by his enemies
W might add. and by Alr. Conk-
ling"
As 10 Mr.. Andrndc.
Mr. Conkling's article ignores the
fact thai the district has entered into
IN agreement with \. L. Andrade to
serve as manager of the Mexican prop
crty at salary of S35o month SO
Long a. he also remains in the employ
Of the Southern Pacific Company and
S5e9 a month thereafter.
Thus the bond between the district
and the Southern Pacific. even after
tn purchase. is % be continued in
Mexico # Mr.. Andrade remains with
the Southern Pacific Company.
The othcr Directors.
NJ conltling's article complains that
Mrsars. Mcbride AID Ferguson are not
subjected 10 criticism L is well thai
tins point is raised. some months aeo
there was a great popular call fer the
appointment Of {. I. lockwood a
chief eueiuccl. aud thai he be given
a free hand in the engineering work.
For some time every director Of the
district supported fhis poley. Il soon
became evident. however, that this was
an unsafe plan. Afr Lockwood not
only adopted the plan for conveying
! ill to the Iexee by wafer but he pro
posed a gate to he built by the dis
trict already advocated by Mr.. Gonk-
line. which would do more l. develoI
irrisatiop n NeSieo than i'm the init
I'd state, but which would also throw
Tire control Of the entire system into
Mesleo and under MeAean law.
To carry out his plans. 50 beneficial
10 thu MeNican land. NJ. lockwood
did not simply insist IN the use of ali
the money available lat summer. bur
he proro. ed that the district should
issue additional bonds OF more than
$ao0e0oo 10 carry ON the work.
Up to this tme the press lad beei
one Of Nj. RockWood's staunehest sup
porters. hut MS forced with Messrs.
Ferguson and Mcbride, II change it,
policy.
The statement that Messrs. Mcbride
aud Ferguson did NOT change thea
policy aatn the recall waa started il
a mistake. Thor opposition WIS man
-. 4 trIH I.s
trled consistently but quietly fel
month To bring about ehanss. Tae
sosaa j. imply tn ellnaN Of move
ment nov q months old.
And Mr. Rock"ood.
When VI take Mr. C1nknne article
and rearranEe It declarations there arc
found 10 BE- many humorous features.
III la#tansr. the article Say: "efnee
General Marshall WI only authorized
To eNpend this money 10 protect the
valley from overflow. II follows thai
e the building If The canal did rol
aid IN securing aueh protection from
overflow. General Marshall must have
been guilty OF misapproprianng pub
lie money!
Again. the article says: This canal
W. constructed BY General Marshall
10 carry silt down 10 the Volcano Lake
lcNee.a
Finally. under the subhcads a IL
Mr.. LOCKWOOD aud Every Member
Sanctioned 1t Mr.. lockwood is given
high rraiae for this samc work.
Mr. Conl1inp defend Mr.. Roslxwaod
in The aacm manner IN which de de
fcud himself In both 81. - IL throws
the blame onto others, where there j.
blame. aud tor the same work contfs-
eates all imagined glory.
A for the levee work everybody
knows IT was under the direction OF
Nj RoclsWood and the very work for
which Ar. Gunkline would blame Gen
eral Marshall as everybody knew at
the time, Wa done by Mr.. lockwood
ON his own Nolitiou.
II Mr.. couklng va MT 50 marlfHl
a dodeer there would be less humor
IN HI defense.
General transfer aud storage. Price
right. Ed Royce. G13 Main. ADV.