Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-03-18

Mexico cried Mr. Ireciado. aud The
crowd echoed. Viva"
Sr. Robelo. editor of the Echo Dc Ia
FroatcriSa. made most inspiring ad
dress.
We must succeed IN this undertak-
ing" said Mr. Rohelo. 1T D. absolutely
necessary that We succeed. for the sake
Of ourselves. our cities and our country
We must succeed. And We viii suc-
ceed. | ask you from my heart - ~
all you can Ia help this cagSe. for on
IL depends the future greatness ~ the
twin cities Of the border Brownsville
aud MIatamoros.
''lou people who live here in
Brownsville. YOU who live ON the other
side of the river. in MatamoruS. This
Is your great opportunity: you must
do what is expected of you for the sake
Of yourselves and for future genera
tion-."
ID. A. OBrien then took the plat
form. the only speaker ~ the evening
who addressed the crowd IN English.
II see here tonight one of the great
est crowds that has ever gathered in
the history ~ Brownsville" stated Mr.
O'Brien. Such an exhibition ~ the
people Of this city and ~ Maiamoros
shows a spirit Of progress. unsurpassed
anywhere in the United States II is n
demonstration of the uniting If the
people of Mexico and the people II
United States in a common cause. that
of progress. All are here f"r ono
thing. 10 put this project across.
regret my lack of sufficient knowledge
Of the Spanish language. that | am un-
able Ia address you in the tongue YOU
al understand 80 that could convince
you ~ the greatness of this rail and
wafer transportation that W are now
completing
This is n great night. an epoch
are going 10 stand united. aud no pow
er ia the land can stop uS IN what We
are now going to undertake.
There il no richer land than ours
that lies along both sides Of the Rio
Grande. And We are going 20 make
this land IL peace and prosperity So
that people will come from all corners
OF the world To dwell in this wonder
fu country. Our cause IL n common
cause and We will accomplish our aim
together. What j. good for Brownsville
In good for Matamoros and what is bad
for Matamoros il bad for brownsville.
In ten years from now these two cities
will BE- the wonders ~ the world. and
their prosperity will attract travellers
from all parts 10 visit this land aud set
tie here
1--WE arc fighting battle for free
dom and We will win.
And ] hope that from this time on
the United States and Mexico. may gn
down the paths ~ peace hand in hand
until the end of time"
Mr.. O'Bricn thanked the men who
had made speeches during the course IL
the evening and extended his thanks to
the hand for the great service they had
rendered.
Jesse bennett il Spanish repeated the
gist of Mr.. O'Brien's statements and
urged the people ~ do all they could ~
back Up Mr.. O'Bricn in what he was
doing.
Marcelo Cara then addressed the
crowd asking them tn step forward and
contribute 10 the cause as literally az
they could. even II they had only had
a small amount
All of the speakers were heard with
the greatest interest. The crowd was
most enthusiastic and applause was loud
and frequent.
From then on persons making our
receipts for contributions received were
busy handing ont BADGES for donations
running from five cents ~ fifty dollars
Babies not vet ont of a~ms were brought
forward hy their parents aud enlisted ia
the fight 10 make the Valley place any
one would ~ proud ~ live Ia.