Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-13
I'm OUR
ALLIE

DEMOCRATIC national convention
coming to Texas.
To Houston.
First time q national political con-
vention has been held In the South
since the Civil War.
Jesse Jones, Houston publisher and
capitalist, did it.
Mr.. Jones flipped q small certified
check for 100000 out on 9 table, or
perhaps on a counter, or perhaps
showed q photograph Of It.
The democratic national committee,
in meeting assembled. leaned over,
unanimously surprised and dumb
founded, and before they realized
what had happened they voted TO
accept Houston's kind invitation TO
meet in Texas.
And we venture to comment here
and now that sometime in June
Houston will have the queerest col
lection of visitors ever assembled at
one point west Of the Mississippi
river.
In fact, Al Smiths EAST Side.
West Side. All Round the Town"
friends, will surely take Houston for
the days they assemble.
Which means that, at one clip.
Houston has made its city auditorium
q worthwhile investment.
NOW, no doubt, the Valley will
start Organizing a side trip to the
Lower Rio Grande Valley.
Due to the fact that Will Rogers,
flying over Brownsville recently sug-
gested that the VALLEY was all
right only he understood that "the
republicans we're taking H."
Now the democrats may get Il
back, provided enough Of them come
south from Houston this summer.
MITCHELL ORR. Cameron county
farmer. has been selected by the Pro-
gressive Farmer as 1exss' master
farmer.
He was one Of fifteen master farm
ers selected throughout the state.
Now he is given the highest honor,
"state master farmer"
Mr. Orr leaves Monday for Dallas
where he will be a guest Of honor
at a dinner. and where he will re
ceive a gold medal.
II is proper that the Valley be
represented among the master farm
ers" Of the state.
In years to come, n fact. the Val
lev should have most Of the states
master farmers. The opportunity is
here. And opportunity nearly al
WAYS develops the men, il given
soil. climate and markets. And the
Valley has the first two. and many
things are being learned about the
third.
"our City" in the Houston chron
icle. says:
Brownsville is an international
gateway. and Houston, in the line
of travel and communication between
three capitals through that gateway
are connected by a common interest
and the growth and development of
each city reflects favorably upon
the well-being Of the other.
"The aggressive enterprise OF
Houston in making possible the
goodwill flight 70 the capital OF
Mexico and back has given Houston
and Brownsville together favorable
notice and consideration everywhere
There are many indications that
the time is not far away when good
will and resulting commerce be-
tween this country and Mexico will
ewaken to have a big meaning. and
Brownsville ard Houston are in the
line Of that development"
GRAVEYARD STUFF reaching
The Herald indicates that the line
Of travel for the International ar
mail line from Washington 70 Nex.
leo City will be via houston and
Brownsville.
But nothing Is certain until u i
actually q fact, until II actually
exists.
There's many slip betvixt ruu
and lip" and IT'S as true rodav ss Il
was when tire bit of philosophy Va.
first emunciated.
Brownsville can't afford 20 per-i,
anything 70 be left undona "a secure
this international sir mail.
II cant afford - be too sure.
Political influences IN Mexico. and
chamber Of commerce influences or
this side. are working mighty hard
20 make Laredo the international air
port
Writing from Chicago. Ill, f. G.
Morris OF Brownsville expresses the
hope that BY the time he has return
ed to Brownsville this city will have
. city auditorium underway.
Mr.. Morris may be a bit too opti-
mistic.
Brownsville will hsvs sn audi
torium-some day. Il may not be as
far ahead Of rs ss some cf rs be-
lieve.