Imperial Valley press., 1915-09-21
d!' Is the Cry Since Wilma Has Fallen
Their Bluff Called

We have called their bluff The Conklng majority
Of the directors of the irrigation district through their
organ this morning admitted that their pretense of
gument has been a sham.
Walter Hamilton has said repeatedly: "An want
is the welfare of the district and would gladly step down
and out if Leroy Holt could be put in my place"
Then there has been a constant chorus of cOndemna
ton of recall because it alleged that is hurting the
credit of the valley.
How nsncere all this has been is shown by the reply
of the Progress speaking for the Conng crowd the
proposal for all members of the board to resign the
peVsors to appoint the five leading bankers of the val
ley to directors while closing that i'm
mense business DEAL the purchase of the irrigation sys
tenn Here is the dgned and able way the Progress dis
csses this question of deep to everybody in the
valley
JENKINS, UNBUTToN MY VESTl
SOS kin laff! Gosh all hemock--that noode-head
ed Howe feler suggests that the entire board of d
recors of the district resign and that the board of
pervisors appoint banker from each town to form
board of five bankers irrigation directors!
"Ihe recallers KNOW that their efforts will be fruit
less if the matter goes to vote Of the people They KNOW
they have failed to any enthusiasm. They KNOW
they beaten to a frazze before they get going
Facing defeat, they graspng at straws
But the poor simp who told Howe to suggest board
of all bankers to transact the business of the district II
which only FARMERS really interested and thus
cude ENTIRELY the farmer representation the board
ought to be taken out at sunrise and shh h-ipped Of
to Patton.
'lJnbutton my vest Jenkins SOS kin laff"
And so it is shown that the claim of Walter Hamilton
that he would resign to make way for ADLER man
all buncombe
And the expressed fear that the recall would seriously
affect the financial affairs of the valley tommyrot
The great essential the thing that must be
carried out is that the Southern Pacific shall be allowed
its grip the districts end of this transaction the end
Southern Pacific attorney must pass the title for the
district when the property passes from the Southern Pa
clic to the district.
The Press sincere in its advocacy of the resgna
ton of all members of the board and the appointment of
a board of bankers for brief period to close this inn
mense transaction.
But the Press also believed that the talk of Hamilton
that he would resign sheer bluff and proceeded to
call it.
1t can be said however that Director Mcbride called
at the Press office today say that he could be counted
to resign if Leroy Holt would take his place If Mr. Ham
lton would resign and F. B. Fuller would take his place
that would wipe out the recall here and would do away
with the horrible situation Mr. Hamilton pOrt1ays But
he will not resign to put the two leading bankers of
the valley in position to transact this great business deal
for the people.
The petitions for the recall of Hamilton and Brock
man each contain than necessary for the
recall election and only farmers have been asked to sign
Almost without exception every farmer approached has
gladly signed and the recall of both directors assured
by great ortes and the majorities will be the bigger
that the sham of Hamton offer of resignation and the
pretense of fear of the effect of the recall alike
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