Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-30
THE Los ANGELES BOND ELECTION

Los Angeles people Just nave before them
proposition to vote bonds in the of $35,000000,
the proceeds of which to be used for the benefit Of
that city in connection with the Boulder dam.
While the people Of Imperial Valley have no
voice in the issue now before the citizens of Los An
gees it is obvious that they do have deep interest
in the result of the election to be held the 9Th of
June. For everything touching the welfare Of the pro-
posed Colorado river development to the extent
touches the welfare of the people of Imperial coun
ty.
We here may disregard the mooted question of
economic policy involved in public ownership, which
may engage the attention of the people of Los An
gees We need not argue with each other whether it
were better have municipality carry out this pro-
ject or to leave it to private capital and private mi
tative under public regulation and control. These
questions for the people OF Los Angeles to con-
slider for it is they who must pay the taxes resulting
from the bond issue under consideration by
them And they are divided in their opinions. as IS
quite evident from the tenor of the discussions now
going on among them and reported IN the press
of that city. The Water and Power board of the city
and the Chamber Of Commerce are emphatically, II
not fiercey, opposed to each other in the matter.
In the interests of the Boulder dam project. and
therefore in the interests of the people of Imperial
Valley, may we'll hope the bond issue Will succeed
at the approaching election The people of this see
tion of the state must hold this view because of
the tremendous Importance the Boulder dam IS TO
every individual and every dollar in this valley II
the people of Angeles the bonds they in that
act declare THEIR interest, alS0 IN the Qdn. 1neV
will in that effective say to congress here
are with our hands extended ready to receive and
deliver power the dam will create 1t will make
ready market for by-product of the dam and this
will insure to meet the cost of construct
ing it. So when the economists and watch dogs OF
the public treasury at Washington arise to oppose
this that means prosperity and happiness to
this great inland empire they will have their answer
already submitted by the people of Los Angeles.
What we want most empnatically is the utmost
hast in the construction of the dam. Our interests
are Going TO BE raonaced v}aues going to re-
main unstable r~ti1 the date when the federal gov
ernment definitely decides to go ahead with the
great work on the Colorado river. Thus it is easily
understood why we in haste and why we well
come every move like that pending in Los Angeles.
immunity from flood, which the dam will give
And with that next in order and in Importance, con-
structon of the All-Amercan canal. Along with
guarantee against flood will be the lessenng of
pense in dredging silt from the thousand miles of
irrigatng bitches, for all that will be npounded in
the great basin back of the dam. And the construc
ton of the All-Amercan canal will enlarge our pro-
ductve territory in great degree besides free
ing US from the ntolerable situation of remaining at
the mercy Of Mexico for the vital essence of our eX
istence We will then not be getting water through
that country and will not longer be subjected to the
humiliation and the hazzards that go with it.
The people of Los Angeles may deal with each
other as hotly as they please in the pending bond
election. Meanwhile the Press believes, there should
be no division of sentiment among the people OF I'M
peria Valley the question, for the success OF the
bonds will be weghty argument to be submitted to
congress. 1t will speed the day for the construction
of the dam-our superative need.