Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-01

board of directors for official ac-
/ tion,, IL copies or sections were lost
or surreptitiously removed from
the office of the secretary. which
loss prevented the secretary from
presenting said petition to the board
of directors. It is my understand
! ing that the matter was taken
into court, and the secretary of the
/ Imperial Irrigation District was
forever restained from presenting
I this petition to the board of direc-
tors for their action.
/ Subsequently a second petition
covering the same question was
filed, and in due time the secretary
certified as to its sufficiency and
! presented same to the board of
directors for official action. I am
/ informed that on the advice of
j their counsel the board of directors
refrained from taking any action
and that to date no time has been
set for an election.
Because of this action, the elect
ors of the fourth division have up
to this time been denied the right
to express their will, and are at
present represented by a director
who was never elected to his office,
and have been denied the right
to replace their incumbent with a
man of their choice. I know
am expressing the sentiment of the
people of this district when I say
that they feel they have a right
i to demand that they be permitted
to exercise their right of fran
chise. granted them under the laws
of the State of California. And
they resent the interference and
hinderances, legal or otherwise,
used in delaying the normal out
come of their petitions. They seem
TO resent also the methods en-
ployed by the ma ajority of the mem
bers of the board. who are under
stood to be acting under your coun-
sci.
1t would undoubtedly be wise,
Mr.. Childers, for you to meet with
this group of citizens who have
written to you, and explain to
er delay action on this second pet
ition. AS a public official it would
appear to be your duty to answer
that letter. Your evasion of the
issue is an evidence of disrespect
to the taxpayers of this district.
The people of this district pay a
large part of your salary, and this
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sentation in not desirable.
Right is right, and wrong is
wrong, and right has never been
cultivated by arrogance. I have
an abiding faith in the laws of
compensation. 1 know that the
people of this district has endeav-
ored by every legal means at their
command to express their desire
and it is to be hoped that a man
of your attainments, is not re-
sponsible for the present situation
Sincerely yours.
(Signed WALTER P. CASEY
The legislature of the State Of
California recently passed the prop.
erty qualification act, applicable
to this irrigation district. News
papers have carried the statement
believe, that you think this ac
to be unconstitutional. 1t has beer
intimated that the directors of thu
Imperial Irrigation District vii
use every means in their power Il
prevent this recall election bein(
held prior to the effective date o
this act
If this election is not held unit
after this act become effective,
am told that you will resort to tht
courts in an effort to prevent Bur.
leigh Adams successor, if any, from
assuming office, on the grounds
that the act is unconstitutional.
am loath to believe, Mr.. Chill
ders, that you would be a party, tt
any manipulation, that will pre-
vent the election that should b.
called, being held in its usual man
ner, and in its proper time. Many
of us have lost faith in many O.
our public servants, and it has al
ways been my opinion that yol
were one in whom faith could bt
placed with confidence.
The property qualification ac
had not been enacted, when either
of these recall petitions were filed
l know it is the desire of the peo.
pie that an election be held forth.
with, according to law, and there
is no reason in their minds why
such an election should not b,
held without further delay. l be.
lieve you have it in your power tt
so advise your board of directors
and that it is your duty to respec
the wishes of the people of thi
district within your legal rights
and I feel that further effort t.
delay this matter will result il
severe condemnation of your ac
ton.
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