Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-07-17
RURAL LAND OWNERS TO
PERFECT ORGANIZA TJON
Meeting at Corpus Christi This Week for Purpose Of Bring
ing Cult Coast and Valley Land Holders in Harmony
Officers Elected and Constitution and ByL Lows Adopted


Pursuant to a call issued by num-
ber of prominent citizens of the Gulf
Coast country, "A hundred represen-
tatives from twenty courties in the
coast section from Victoria south to
Brownsville, met in Corpus Christi
Tuesday and organized The Rural
Land Owners association.
The meeting convened at the
Amusu theatre at 1880 o'clock
Tuesday morning. r. j. Kleberg Of
kingsville was elected temporary
chairman, and J. V. Vandenberge Of
Victoria. temporary secretary.
A committee on permanent organi-
zation composed Of G. Il. Lucas Of
Berclair and Preston r. Austin and
j. v. Vandenberge Of Victoria was
then appointed. It's report consist
ed Of a constitution of the organiza-
ton, which was unanimously adopt
ed.
A committee on nominations com
posed of A NJ. McFaddin Of Victoria,
George Ray Of Pettus, J. +. Welder
of Victoria and c. n. keeran of
Keeran. nominated the following
board of directors, who were unani-
mously elected:
A. p. Borden, Pierce, Texas; J. J.
Welder, Victoria; c. b. Lucas, Ber-
clair; J G. McGill, Alice; John G.
Kennedy, Sarita; r. j. kleberg, Kings
vile; Oscar Thompson. Hebron
vile; Martin O'Connor, Victoria; !;
Caesar kleberg, Norias.
In the afternoon the newly elected
board of directors met at the Nueces
hotel and elected the following Off
GERS:
Robert j. Kleherg, kingsville. pres
ident; Martin O'Connor, Victoria,
first vice president; c. b. Lucas, Ber-
clair, second vice president; Roy Mil
ler. Corpus Christi, secretary; Cor
pus Christi National Bank, treasurer; !;
Proctor, Vandenberge, Grain and
Mitchell, Victoria, attorneys.
After voting to meet again in this
city on August l5, the board Of direc-
tors adjourned.
Robert J. Kleberg, Kingsville; Vim
cent Bluntzer, Robstown; Thos. Rag
land, Orange Grove; Andres Canales.
Fremont; w. II. Bullard, Corpus
Christi; r. B. McGloin, Sinton; AL
beno ]. Canales, Fremont; Chas. A.
Tips, Three Rivers; Clinton G.. Brown,
San Antonio; Frank Mahon, Victoria !;
X. II. Wood, Refugio; Theo. +. Koch,
Riviera; ID. Odem, Sinton; John U.
Bluntzer. Bluntzer; j. NJ. O'Brien,
Refugio; J. II. Kroeger. Refugio; /;
James +. Power, Vidauri; Jos. O'Con-
nor. Victoria; Martin O'Connor, Vic
toria; Thos. O'Connor. Victoria; Es-
tate of Mary Hallway, Victroia; lr-
vim Kibbee, Victoria; Guy Mitchell.
Victoria; Roy Miller. Corpus Christi; !;
A. p. Borden, Pierce; G. A. Ray, Pet
tus; James o. Luby, San Diego; JAS.
+. Welder, Victoria; +. p. Marberry,
Maudlowe; =. A. Presnall, Alice; (;
John Ball, Corpus Christi; Oscar
Thompson, Hebbronville; w. Nj.
Doughty, KingsviIle; Wilbur II, Allen,
Hebbronville; Jonas We'll, Corpus
Christi; Robt Adams, Alfred; Cy-
rus b. Lucas, Berclair; Frank Rabb.
Brownsville; A. NJ McFaddin. Vic
toria; A. G.. Merwitz, Tivoli; J. r.
Barber. Tivoli.
The objects Of the Rural Land
Owners association are fully explain
ed in the constitution and bylaws
of the organization which were adopt
ed and which follow:
ARTICLE Purpose Of organi-
zation. Section |. The furtherance
Of all measures, political, economical
and commercial, tending to promote
beneficial enterprises in the legiti-
mae management, ownership and set
element Of lands.
Sec. 2. To combat all measures,
political. economical or commercial,
placing unnecessary burdens or inn
proper restrictions upon land owner
ship. management or settlement.
ARTICLE 2.-Membership. Sec.
In. All persons are eligible to mem
bership in this association who own
land situated outside of the limits of
any city, town or village or additions
thereto i'm any of the following coun-
', ties of Texas, namely: Victoria, Cal
houn, Refugio, Wharton, Jackson
Goliad, Aransas, Bee, Liev Oak, jim
Hogg, Nueces, Jim Wells, Willacy
Brooks, Starr, Hidalgo, Kleberg, Du
val, Cameron, San Patricio. which
counties represent state representa-
tive districts Nos. 73, "a, rs, rs, II
and rs.
Sec Amy qualified person, dur
ing organization of this association
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