Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-10-30

y. AS VI " 1Iltfu sNtslt~.
Club: Should Unite.
"The commercial clubs of the Vale,
should unite and devote their energies ~
this purpose. They must all be loyal and
prompt in the payment of their dues. Your
secretary, Mr.. Cobolini, Is now ia Calves
ton working and preparing data on behalf
OF the proposition of deep water nj Brazos
de Santiago, which | had the honor and
pleasure of visiting this afternoon.
Il want to say to you, ladies and gentle
men, that there is nothing more inspiring
and uplifting than the privilege OF repre-
~entng the state Of Texas in the senate of
Sthe United States, or In any other capa-
city, be IL high or low, for certainly no
other commonwealth has had - magnlfi-
cent and unique a history. When Cortez.
thirty years after the landing of Column
bus, established a government in Mexico,
The Rio Grande was lis northern line. For
l2O years Cortez, Maximillian, Montezuma
and others dreaded various portions of
our soil, but no permanent occupancy was
effected The establishment of "A French
''''Hf ~ ia 4'hnt III To- fTDu~tU NfIilf
TO the necessity of locating permanently.
In 1871 there were only three small set
Elements between the Rio Grande and the
Sabine, San Antonio, Goliad and Nacog-
doches. Several missions were erected.
and some stand today as the monument Of
neglected opportunity. The settlement
and history OF Texas has been the wonder
of the world.
when Texas became a part of the
Union II became the ZONE of the American
citizen and the American flag, and when
] say citizen. mean every American. no
matter from what race or nation. and
every man is entitled 10 equal protection
under the American flag. Practically
every crop may be grown here. With N,
density OF the population of Rhode Island.
Texas would have 1903. 900 900 people. with
the density of New York, 81, 00O. 900: with
the density of Illinois, "a ,O00. 900, and
with the present density of Ohio, $4,000
600, and II i safe To say that the stat,
= entirely able 10 supply the want. q:
nearly n large = population ~ these com
6Ined, within IL borders, aud II i. No.
an exageer,tlon 10 say that some DAY il
will ship rice Ia China. marble to ltaly
flour To Minneapolis. steel to Pennsvlva-
MIA, meat to Chicago, and by the EternalS.
presidents to Washington.
81 want Ia see the border warfare SION
ped. and | believe IL viii be stopped. This
Valley j. too fertile and its people TOO en-
terprising to be made u battle ground. or
he n scene of periodical disturbances and
periodical border troubles. will go back
to Washington resolved TO spend every
dollar IN the treasury of the United States
IN order To secure peace. | believe q ma
ton Of one hundred million people can
find a solution for the emergency which
confronts 1t. and | think We ought to look
at the facts with that gracious optimism
that has always characterized American
citizens in the past. The great heart of
the president goes ont to YOU in this
emergency, and his interest is shown bv
the placing of five thousand soldiers in
this territory The measures | have sue
gested, in connection with the local au-
thorlties and the state authorities will be-
sufficient at a time earlier than we now
contemplate. in order to be able TO bring
about peace.
81 tell you that the name Of our presi-
dent vii be revered for all time. am not
in favor of spending>one cent for militar-
ism, but | am IN favor of spending every
dollar for defense. When the president
speaks In favor of war. | know from n
hundred million American hearts will 90
out the cry. We are with you. Mr.. Presi-
dent, one hundred million strong
I'VE are al against banditry and out
lawry. Let us rise together in an effort
to solve this grave question. Let rs mt
aside all hatred from our hearts. and let
it disappear forever. and that AL the prob
lens that affect this troubled world may
be forever settled. Let Us remember that
little Mexican boy who 80 nobly aided
brave Sam Robertson in his splendid fight
let us remember that little Mexican WON
an who assisted noble Jim McAllen in the
valorous battle in which he engaged. Let
ms remember that the law abiding people
IN this community stand for law and or
der. and | want 10 pay a tribute here Ia
the women of this Valley. | am glad 10
see the women present. know that they
are often forced To bear the greatest bur
dens, and that ii Is 10 them our sympathy
must 60" and the senator closed his ad-
dress with n poem complimentary to
woman.
Y. N. n. A. to Meet. r. Coplin an