Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-11-10
RIVER MEETING TO
Be HELD IN WACO
Invitations Issued to All Interested for
November 16th-Many Proni-
nent Men to Speak.

Texas and q general invitation extend
ed to all interested In flood control, to
attend the statewide meeting to be
held in Waco Thursday, November 16.
at the Chamber Of Commerce rooms,
for the purpose Of organizing a state
flood control or reclamation associa-
ton, with membership from every
river valley in Texas. Already each
of the river valleys has been organic
ed or Is being organized, and these
local associations are to come together
in a state association with view to
securing federal aid to prevent over
flows and control floods in Texas, and
to secure a change in the laws of Tex
as that will provide local option meas
ures for home work, to which state
and federal aid can be added. Funda-
mental changes in the taxing and
bonding systems are contemplated.
When organized this state association
will arrange to go before the legisla-
ture In January next, asking that
there be submitted to the people a
constitutional amendment that will
make possible the desired relief, both
from the riotous run-off Of storm wa
tiers and from the medley Of imprac-
tcal and handicapped bonding dis
tricts possible under the present con-
stitution and statutes.
The object of the association Is to
afford the people an opportunity to
suggest the character of measure they
desire that will afford the relief
sought. In this way the measure will
be known as, and In fact will be, the
peoples measure and will not likely
meet the fate that many proposed con-
stitutional changes have met. The
movement will be pushed from all sec
tions of the state. as the same charac'
ter of relief Is needed In every part
OF the state. The use and control OF
water Is the most universal enterprise
OF a people and enormous profits or
lesses attend its conduct.
This proposed state meeting is the
result OF great deal OF work that has
been done during the past three
months. In August last, W. w. Seley,
president OF the Brazos River and
Valley Improvement Association oil
Waco. employed A. ID. Jackson. editor
OF the Crystal City Chronicle, as field
agent to promote local organizations
In each riyey valley and state or
ganization. Mr.. Jackson went first to
Dallas. where he had the assistance
OF Richard Haughton. secretary OF the
Chamber OF Commerce and Manufac
turcrs' Association. and a number oil
prominent Dallas citizens. and a Wig
orous movement was begun that has
resulted in strong organization there
for the Trinity valley. A number o
counties along the Trinity river were
represented at the meeting held II
Dallas. Later Mr.. Jackson visited
Hearne. Bryan. Nayasota. Hampstead
Brcnham. Scaly. Sugarland and otheI
Brazos river points. holding severa
meetings. lie also visited Austin. III
gin. Bastrop. Smithville. LaGrange
Bay City. Wharton and other Colorado
river points. Al the meeting OF th'
| Colorado River Association In Austin
Il was decided to speed up the forma
ton Of the state association In Crdc
to be In line for any federal assistanc,
that might be- available In December
The state meeting was accordingl!
set for November 10th at Waco an,
Mr. Jackson changed his Ilans and be
gan the formation Of tentative organ
izaiions to be perfected later, In ordcI
that he might get as nearly over thu
state rs possible and extend persona
invitations to all interested to attend
the Waco meeting. The Colorado
River Association Is a very active or
ganiaation In all flood control matters
Mr. \. ]. Eilcrs Of Austin Is president
and MIR W. y. Long. secretary OF tbs
Austin Chamber ot Commerce an,
Manufacturers Association. Is sccrc
tary. The Austin meeting was attend
I'd by several prominent citizens 81
Texas as we'll as by members OF tn
association from lower Colorado rive
points and by active business men o
Austin. The plans Of Mr.. Sclcy wcr'
heartily endorsed. Congressman
James T.. buchanan Of Brennan an,
Representative Leonard Tillo,son o
scaly both made strong addresses
outlining the far.rcaching effects to b
expected Of the movement
Al Victoria. with the assistance q
Congressman. Elect J. ] Mansfield o
Columbus and the pleading bushes
men Of Victoria and vicinity. Mr.. jacl
son formed an association for III
Guadalupe valley and committees ar
now at work enrolling members an
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