Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-22

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the resident of Southern California
who does not know that the very
life of the most rapidly growing
part of the United States conceded
to be the most beautiful spot. de-
pends upon an added supply of do
laestic water. From the Colorado
river alone this may be had.
"The Swing-Johnson bill CON
templates power production, with
preferential rights in communities,
far greater than from any existing
plant in this country. 1t makes
possible water for domestic purposes,
and not only does it do this. but it
reScues with an AlI-American canal
t@,6O0 Americans who are now for
irrigation practically at the mercy
Of Mexican land owners.
Ambitious Plan
"The plan, Of course, is an am
bilious one; the work stupcnious.
But All competent diSintcrcsted en-
slneers agree upon its practicabilitr
aAG that the entire outlay Of the
government will be repaid from the
proceeds.
Now, naturally there is oDpds;-
tion. Here. where there should be
rothing but hearty accord ana en-
thusiaStic cooperation, is the source
Of the opposition. Power compan-
les seIfishly. object TO cheap power
for communities whose commercial
life depends upon cheap power.
Owners Of land in Mexico, living
here. oppose an All-Ameriean canal,
and in the prosperity of Mexican
lands view with SNUG complacency
tie ruin Of American communities
AMI American citizens.
Must Meet Opposition
"This opposition must be met and
overcome BY those who love this ter
ri5or~ and viii fight for IFS future.
"The recent citv election in the
emphatic endorsament the pcople
oavo the Swing-Tohnson hill had
must salut4rv effect. Men Nho
lanG>Ggn Should hove qided. but who
have sRlke1 on this issue, now can
bc heard hlandlv stating their ap-
nroval. Their conversion we well
oouo throuph It took n city vote 10
10 il, But 7 warn Won 20 beware the
enecions plea Of doing sometime
elso than which is contemplated
"nd which has been presented 10 the
committee of the house Of represen-
tativos and the senate.
"The recoonizel formulo of in
ter7.ati0nal Diplomacy when il seeks
70 defeat sometime much desired By
r"oule is to saw We agree in prin-
chile but details remain The
age ola scheme Of private interests
IN stifIc lust legislation demandcd
bv the people Is TO pretend ac-
Huinsceree in the general plan but
insist that II must be accomplished
by some other method.
Sentiment Growing
Sentiment has "~own so rapid
~ for the pending bill that its for
mer ounonents no wapparentlv ac-
oeps it. but with reservations Of how
to carry it out. This is S:mply
vciled opposition and more danger
our and sinister than open antagon-
isIn.
"October 26 the senate committee
meets here. II meets because upon
the presentation of the facts the
committee deemed the measure Of
such importance and. indeed il was so
favorablv impressed that it desired
to sec the very places effected and
TO hear those who had been unable
TO come TO Washington. The sen
ate committee in the main, in nv
opinion, VIII do us Justice, and /
lool, forward with keen authorization
10 H." meetings 10 be held in South
ern California. Let the people here
make plain their view, let them show
the possibilities, the Importance, the
necessity for the relief proposed and
/ LET them show lust whence comes the
opposition and yghv. If Los Angeles
and Southern California speaks then
as they have recently spoken, we
need not fear the ultimate out
come"