Imperial Valley press., 1916-08-21
nor POLITICAL PURPOSE.


gans the irrigation district that the board of consulting
engineers has been created for political purpose And
must feel that Messrs. Mcclure, Grunsky and Ander
son will refuse to act as political commission
With the appointment of these gentlemen
sulting board the minority members of the irrigation dis
tct directorate and the Press gave approval the
sumption that they to go into the local situation and
formulate plans for this valley future.
At once however, the organs of the Mexican interests
begin to play politics. with this board of engineers
pawns We told by all of the Mexican organs in
breath, how completely the appointment of these men
demonstrates the anxiety of the Big Three to the
people, but in view Of this very claim the only thing dem
onstrated is their anxiety to play politics.
The Big Three realize, do their newspaper spokes
men, that their is lost and they have grasped at the
possibility of getting these three eminent engineers to
help them play politics.
We told that they are to be given maps prepared
by Mr.. lockwood illustrating his plans, and asked to
pass on them. y,
But the vital questions not to be determined h7
diagrams and maps There are immense problems to be
solved here including problems in international rights
problems of policy problems Of finance, and above al
else, problems Of river control.
To pass up to consulting board of this character
The question whether certain canals have certain carrying
capacity whether it is possible to pump silt from
certain projected settling basn will not serve to save the
hide of certain engineer in whom the people have lost
all confidence will it to hold in office certain
directors whose reckless extravaganza has brought about
condition such that they dare make financial state
nent. !. Ia sAEN sihs34A A.fAws
The Press prepared to uphold this board, pro
Vided it given the initiative in formulating indie
pendent policy for bringing in the water and keeping
the river But in district politics, to help faster
the people of this valley the domination of the Mexican
Lands and Southern Pacific, clearly shown by the over
reaching zeal of the Mexican organs friend Of mpea
valley help but oppose it, and do not believe thai
Mr. Mcclure, Mr. Grunsky Mr.. Anderson will lend him
self to such purpose.
The majority of the directors Engineer lockwood
and Political Manager Conklng, the latter Of whom
probably devised this latest political in the nteres
of the Southern Pacific and the Mexican land interests
have failed to grasp do not wish to grasp the sgnf
of the great popular against them The
neglect of the Alamo canal the constant playing into th
hands Of Mexican interests against the interests of Amer
farmers the reckless extravaganza in financial mat
and the refusal to let the people know the fnanca
condition of the district the png up of debts the default
ing in interest payment even while selling bonds ant
drawing down next years water rentals the maintenance
oil lobby IN washington, the playing OF pOcs the at
tempted fmflamming of the government, these mat
which cannot be laid before this consulting board in
the form of pats and MAPS but they matters for
which the district managers must to the voters
and Messs. Mcclure, Grunsky and Anderson could not
prevent that though they should allow themselves o
be used in this game of desperate politics.
NJ ALTON BUILDING.
IN Golfers has disappointed by its provincial spirit
opposing river control ythe federal government We
are disappointed because like always think Of Col