Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-07-19
{. {. MANAGER
GIVES ANSWER
BEFORE ROTARY
Replies to Charges Of Jesse
bennett Of Inactivity on
Part Of Organization =
Calls Meeting Of Citizens

oAS Va VI ISoiloSZAOI
Calls Meeting Of Citizens
=. j.. Jessup. manager of the Browns
Vile Chamber "a Commerce. before a
meeting OF the Brownsville Rotary Club
replied To the charges made by Jesse
Dcuncti III "A previous meeting of the
club that the Chamber OF Commerce
WAS being criticized with charges of in
activity. Mr.. Jcssup asked half ho,.
st the last meeting vf the club ia which
10 reply.
MIR. Jcssup departed from has usuo-
custom Of speaking cxtemporancousiy
ana read his address from a prepared
paper, copy nf which was furnished
carIicr in the day 10 the Brownsville
Herald.
President Gid I.amberton, in anncun-
cling Mr.. Jessup's talk. said that the
discussion woud bc Oh the subject What
is Wrong With the Valley"
Besides a full membership of the
club there were present number Of
visitors, some sixty persons IN all
On finishing his address. Mr.. Jessup
asked thai al men who would attend
meeting at the Chamber of CONNER
&C. al I o'clock this afternoon 10 talk
over matters and try to adjust them.
sia d up. he entire crowd stood.
Mr.. Jessup's address is given here in
part:
Mr.. Chairman, Fellow Rotarians anu
F'riends:--
oDc week ago today nj our regular
luncheon. my good friend Jesse Den
hctt stated that there Was lack of har-
mony aud cooperation. both in
Brownsville and the Valley. with r.
ference To certain important projects
ana in this con. ection, charged that ia,
brownsville Chamber of Commerce il
inactive and deserves criticism. Tho
statement made 10y Jesse is the out
growth OF certain influences thct have
been M work in the Valley for the pas,
several moths. and have developed =,
condition that lifts this discussion out
"f the realm OF Il personal argument
between Jesse and myself. The pr,.
sent condition is such that individuals
arc mere ncidr;ts at this time
The peace. prosperity ana perpctuity
of tsis Valley is at stake. and ~ this
broad ground this discussion Is preo,-
Gated. apprca,I II not in the spirit
Of retaliation. That this task is n"ccs.
sary is one of the sadlest realizatons
oi my life. Ny heart hollis 20 i'll feel.
ings FOR Jesse Dennctt, Dave O'I.rie,.
Eilly Burnett. or any other man in tins
Valley. | have been. and am now,
friend to each. l am conscious they do
not seem To think 50. That men wn.
have worked together IN u common
cause; have been warm friends. ought
to be- mutual friends now. should have
become cs,ranged as to become a
Aeighborhood me: ace. is sufficient cause
:"r this discussion. and is worthy o.
your serious consideration. \ fostering
sore has developed that will never heal
until il has had treatment that goes
Deeper than salvc. The successful sur.
geon works with sharp instrument,
be wounds to heal. That j. ny pnr.
pose today. ! am hopeful ala pray
erfal that cut of this discussion shah
roine better understanding thar viii
lead Ia more harmonious c"-opcrarion
In the course If the :. -. :. cam
paign which was opened at a public
ineetiI z over the Manhattan Cafe March
y. 1!l22, Il has been rcpea; cdiv charged
both publicly and privately by Mr.
OBrien. tha; the Brownsville Chamber
or Commerce was opposing ihr com.
plciivn rf the railroad and harbor pro-
ject. and that the Secretary, L. T.. Jcs-
rnp. had shown no interest in thcs,
projects since becoming secretary Ia.
made this statement at meeting of
the Brownsville Retail Merchants Asse-
pto arrV In A..
this statement Ia large committee of
III .Iardin farmers. AMI 50 thoroughly
convinced them that IL was true. tina,
these mea who had thought that was
q loyal friend To- deep water. became
very much emhifiered against me. In
private way this crrer. if may en-.
such. WIS pretty well corrected IN
the III Jardin community. but within
the last twu weeks twn good men. on
different occasious. from III .Iar,lin
fav" Drcu i'm our office to learn WHY
the Chamber of Commerce AMI its see
rctary should oppose this cause.
The Mercedes Tribune under date oi
April 20. 1920 speaking cditorially
says: Ill must he hard for O'Rr;cn
Ia engage in this campaign without hav.
ing the active support and hacking Of
fh" brownsville Chamber of Commerce.
Why the Brow svillc Chamber of Com
mrrcc has refused ~ enter into the
fight which il now on: why they have
refused 10 allow their paid secretary to
help out the fight in the Valley. and
whr the officers of this brdv appear T.
n man Z" D" against the completion ~
tho deep water harhor at IT. Isabel
'heS~ aneSiions are already answered. e.
the satisfaction Of s,me who are inter.
csteh in the matter. and will hc ans
wered to the satisfaction of every man
woman and child now residing in the
VALLEY a time gets on
Rilly Burnett tells me that Mr.
O'Brien and himself gave this data q
the Tribune: that they did il because il
WAS true: and that they are giving ont
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