Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-18
Overconfidence Dangerous

On Saturday, December %, the voters of the
Brownsville navigation district will vote on the propo-
sition Of permanent organization and authorization Of
q 100000 bond issue to meet the requirements Of the
federal government and construct a ship channel and
port.
That the great mass Of voters within the district are
in favor Of the project is evident, but the feet should
be borne in mind that there also is opposition. In fact,
this opposition is well defined, and II behooves the
voter who favors the port to get behind the movement
and not only express his or her sentiment N the cleo
ton Saturday but also 10 induce friends and neigh
bors to 90 to the polls and vote for the district and the
bond issue.
MANY q battle has been lost because Of overconfi-
dence, and failure 70 take into consideration the
strength and resources or the opposition. II Is not
considered good politics for the opposition TO display
their strength until election day, and this is an eventu-
atty every voter III the Brownsville district who favors
the port project should take into consideration. The
one way 10 prevent disaster is for the voters to 90 to
the polls and make the majority 50 overwhelming there
can BE- no question relative 70 the preponderance Of
Of sentiment in favor Of the port. Opponents Of the
project doubtless will register their full strength at
the polls, and this strength will appear ominous unless
offset by q decisive majority.
There IL another feature voters should consider. and
that is the effect Of the vote upon the sale Of bonds
The Brownsville navigation district represents over
si6.O0O,O00 in valuations, according to the county tax
rolls, and the bonds should SSH az a COCO inquire. buI
the bond buyers are going to consider the vote as an
index to interest in the port project. II . light vote
Il cast they will form the very logical conclusion that
the voters Of the district we're not sufficiently inter
ested to go TO the polls. II 3 heavy vote is cast It Will
be an index TO the interest in the port project and will
establish the fact that the people Of the district are
hack Of il. TIE size % the vote may effect the sale
of bonds to the extent Of several points, and every
point gained will add $4,000 TO the funds available for
the construction Of the project.
There are approximately 5000 voters IN the area
included within the boundaries Of the Brownsville nav
ivation district, and a determined effort should be
made BY the lssders in the various voting precincts 70
roll the maximum vote. This will require hard work
in every precinct. but there has never been an elec-
ton held il this section Of Cameron county which had
greater influence upon the progress and Development
not only Of the area within the district but throughout
the VALLEY, than The election Of December 2 Is des-
tined to have.
II is incumbent upon every voter who favors the
mort TO go 70 the polls and inform the federal govern
ment. the bond buyers and the entire Valley that they
are behind the project, and that II Is the intention Of
the distric. 10 provide a rort which will rsvolutionlze
transportation conditions in South Texas,