Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-22

nesday night numbered about 100.
How many more than this will
attend the protest meeting Is
problematical.
The chief point argued before
the directors meeting was that a
committee Of citizens should meet
during the next day or two and
iron out their differences. 1t was
generally agreed that this would
be a good idea but the majority Of
the directors held that such q
conference would only delay things
still further and could not possibly
! end conflicting views on the port
problem.
Holland Gives Views
B. NJ. Holland, the first speaker
at the meeting, gave only his
personal eiews, explaining that a~-
cause he has been out Of the city
he was unable to get members Of
the navigation committee Of the
chamber Of commerce together for
a conference.
Expressing regret at the split
the issue has caused. he said the
biggest mistake that had been
made was that a compromise plan
had not been worked out two years
ago whereby Harrington would have
gotten its port along with Point
Isabel and Brownsville. He declar-
ed he believes Harrington would be
better off with a nine-foot channel
than a deep water port.
Lloyd Stiernberg, another direct
or, asserted the time was at hand
to get something going" Fur
Their delay in getting a port for the
Valley, he argued. would be injuri-
GUS to Harrington as well as the rest
Of the Valley.
Judge Myrick told the directors
he did not think the resolution rep
resented the sentiment Of the
people. It's passage. he shouted.
would be usurpation Of the power
Of the citizens Of Harrington. Il am
not willing" he said, ito sit sup
pinely by and pass up a chance for
this God-given waterway.
Others Speak
Joe Roberts, Harrington business
man, urged the directors TO take
some action supporting the Brazos-
Santiago project. He asserted 1t was
foolish now to buck the powerful
influences back Of the omnibus bill
as passed by the House Of Repre-
sentatives In washington.
Judge w. T. Carlton urged that
some steps Of some kind be taken
to end all the friction which had
made 10 appearance. He expressed
the opinion that the best way 70
accomplish this would be to hold a
mass meeting at which the whole
question would be discussed.
Clifford Herren, member Of the
board Of directors, said that he ap-
proved the resolution but that he
was willing to delay action on Il
until a meeting Of some sort could
be held SO that it could be aScer-
tanned that the sentiment OF the
people would be expressed. When
efforts to delay a vote on the reso-
luton failed he supported il.
j. I. Coursey begged that I'VE
should get calm and not fight any
body. Harrington is getting a black
eye up and down the Valley. We
are not surrendering u rights IN
backing the Brazos- Santiago pro-
ject-we r simply using common
sense"
Wait Is Urged
Dave Traxler urged the directors
to adjourn the meeting and wait
a week. The citizens will not
stand for usurpation OF authority"
he said. This problem, this port
is the life. the very existence of Har-
lingen. Let's do nothing here 10 close
the port Of Harlingen-let's take the
matter back TO the people"
President j. F. Rodgers Of the
chamber. pleaded for a short delay
and a mass meeting. He was join
ed in this position by Rep. Polk
Hornaday, who urged that nothing