The border vidette., 1928-07-21
A UNITED STAND ON THE COLO
RADIO RIVER

/ The Swing-Johnson bill, other.
wise designated as the Boulder
Canyon Dam bill, which is now
up as the first order of business
for congress in December, brings
to mind the urgent necessity for
corporation and work by every
loyal and true Arizonan in com
bining with the Colorado River
commission and our representa-
tives and senators in congress in
bringing about defeat of this
bill, which is unquestionably un
just and unfair to Arizona. Ii
there ever was time in the his.
tory of Arizona when we should
forget petty politics, PERSONAL
ties, the heaping of abuse on our
state officials with whom we do
not happen to agree in part, and
present a solid front and one
great united stand in defense of
Arizona and her rights. sthe time
is now before us. Let Us cast
aside all party lines, all feeling
of every kind but that of loyalty
to our state and in defense of
our future prosperity, which is
so dependent upon the rightful
distribution of the waters of the
Colorado. Let us 20 forward
1000 strong and fight for our
rights.
Our congressman, our COVER.
nor, and our Colorado commits
sion made brave fight in the
last session of congress, and de
serve the praise of every true
member of our state. The next
fight will be more difficult. more
bitter. and they will need every
ounce of support you can muster
| to their aid.
We were interested in reading
a short time ago in the Salt Lake
Tribune the wonderful tribute to
Representative Douglas in which
they said: II the fate of the
Boulder Dam bill could be de
termined by that half of the
membership of the House of Re
presentatives that today heard
the bill torn asunder by Repre-
sentative Douglas of Arizona,
and feebly defended by Repre-
sentative Swing of California.
the bill could be written down as
dead. But the other half of the
house will have vote, and the
outcome of this contest ia the
house will depend on the mum
Der of pledges the Boulder Dam
advocates have been able to Sc.
cure among uninformed mem.
bers who were not sufficiently
interested to attend today's ses
sion. Not in years has the
house heard speech so effective
as that of Representative Doug
las, nor a speech that changed
SO many votes.
Starting out to speak an
hour, the Arizona member, serv.
ing his first term IN congress,
was in the midst of his arraign
ment of the Boulder Dam bill
when his time expired. Mem
bers on both sides of the aisle,
who had been following intently,
shouted. Go on. go on and be
took another half hour. Twice
after that, when his time ran
out. members clamored and
shouted for more; they were. for
| the first time, getting facts, and
su disseminating proof rather than
propaganda about a bill, which
to many has been nothing more
than legislation to prevent the
sudden drowning of 10000 men,
women and children in Imperial
| Valley"
/ On July 16 the Colorado river
commission has called a general
meeting to be held at Prescott
for the purpose of organizing
| Arizona's men and women in the
great fight which will take place
in December, and every man and
woman who can possibly do sc
should attend the meeting, and
in the event that this is possible,
to at least be present to do their
bit by backing the commission
in whatever program they may
determine on that date. Arizona
Cattleman and Farmer.