Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-07
DAVIS HURLS Def
ENEMIES OF Bill
Confined from Page !

is ayailahle. regardless of his quail
fi,a'ons and desirabtlity.
A Business Proposition
Now then. I win ask those Of
the protesting ranks whether or
not. if YOU were conducting com
mercial enterprise directly handling
upwards of three millions of dollars
cash per annum, involving the sue
cess or failure of sixty five millions
Of dollars of products per annnm,
would you, Mr.. Business Man, CON
fine Your field of selection for man
aoers to certain neighhorhoods, or
would you prefer to have the widest
range possible and select the best
brains to be found regardless of the
district in which such man may
reside? From q business standpoint
there is but one answer--elcction
at large and the larger the field
The better.
During the latter part Of the
January period of this legislature
was confronted, annoyed, and to
Sonc extent humiliated by fusil
iade Of letters and kilograms, and
even to II greater extent by T. u.
Mccall 5 personal visit to the capi-
tol in 4 frantic attempt to thwart
the ratification of the Colorado
River Compact was accused Of
>tuhborniy forcing through the
legislature the ratification in oppos-
ition 70 the protests of my constit-
u;cnts.
Accused by Many
Z" During this time WAS also ac-
cuSed by letters and kilograms,
which have on file. of going back
on my constituents and getting in
with big interests the same as Bcal
did. However, the compact was rat
flied by California. l believed l
was in the right, and now you all
know that | was. | believe that
am in the right in my cndcavors to
create Il law whereby the main
business, in which every citizen of
Imperial Valley is direct partner,
can be conducted on scaln Of cf-
f!rjcncv based on the selection of
the best man to be found in the val
lcr.
1.-The resolution offered by Mr..
LowtAcr at the Associated Cham
berS Of Commgrcc is overdrawn and
wholly imaginary, tar-fetched, mere
~ possible but by no means prob
able. The objections to bill 595 are
worked up by propaganda largely
d1" 70 inc efforts cf 7. d. Mccall,
assisted by sinister influence that
works wciI in the dark. | know the
deal thoroughly and may feel called
GpoH 10 speak about it on my return
from Sacramento.
Mr.. Mccall came to Sacramento
n the early part Ct April and made
. strenuous appeal 70. me to amend
bill %, and notified me that | must
conform to his request or the bill
could not 90 through the legislature
He has succeeded ia creating quite
q breeze However. I will state the
bin VIII pass both houses ot the
legislature in it. present form, and
no amount Of literature can prevent
il. and entertain 4 very wholesome
belief that the governor will sign
: til bin.
Valley Supported Bill
" For several months | have tax
On occasion TO sound the people of
the valley on this subject, and l
know that when ] left them they
were practically unanimous in the
support Of my amendment to the
present Jaw. During the constitu-
tiGnal recess I made several talks on
he subject and no opposition was
manifested.
I'm conclusion. / see no reason
for This eleventh hour hystcria.
have consulted with some Of the
ablest men in the state on irriga-
tion matters, all agreeing with me
that Imperial county, under present
conditions Of county ownership, can
better function under election of
Officers at large than in any other
way.
''I / wish it clearly understood that
I am acting in good faith with only
the best interests of my county AT
heart. / am pleased to receive ad.
vice from any source when il is
offered as such, but | decline to
take orders from person, chamber
OF commerce, irrigation district
board, city club, grand jury, OF
/. anyone else.
Urges Unity CT Action
81 know my rights and possess
sufficient backbone to stay BY
them. Furthermore, think it il
. about time for Imperial county tt
adopt a new platform of procedure
. Of The gct-together type, welcome ;
j few Tirgt-class funerals, forge
about the north, east, south anC
j west ends, talk about Imperial Val
% icy cnly, and endeavor to aid sucl
. projects and legislation as tend t.
property and unanimity. Suspi
zion, pcssimism and Ignorance vii
{ foul and destroy any community.
+, ~ shall decline 10 recognize o
rcspDHd 70 any reply TO this article
II desired, on my return home,
viii meet any person, or assembl.
z Of people and discuss the matte
I herein referred 70.
r Very respectfully,
- "Gcorge Herriels Davis" +"