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boards original refusal to gran
the laborers' league permission K
use the fair grounds. The board re-
considered when Gov. Culbert L
Olson agreed to accept responsibility
for the meeting, youching for the
league. Patterson's attack was
directed chiefly against Hulse, ane
reached a climax in the statement
that II would welcome him here III
debate any time after the legisla-
ture has adjourned.
Il will be glad TO meet him IN
debate" Hulse said Wednesday. As
the challenged party l fix the place
as the high school auditorium in
Fl Centre. will meet Patterson
at any time that is convenient 70
him. The subject will be chosen by
a three-man committee, one select
ed by me, one by Patterson, and
the third by these two men.
At the same time Hulse declared
that attacks against the fair board
were unfounded. He explained that
the boards original refusal was
made only because members wanted
to place responsibility on some per
son of authority.
We did not object to the meet
ing" be said. We merely wanted
to fix responsibility on some rec
ognized authority. We did not
know the Jaborers Non-Partlsan
League. This labor problem Is
a serious one in Imperial county,
and We cannot afford TO take II
lightly"
The Tuesday night meeting as
sllned a labor organization aspect
early in its course when it was dedi-
Gated to two men killed during
strike in El Centro in 1885.
Earlier Patterson, following the
political motif. had endorsed Presl-
dent Roosevelt Tor third term.
Danny Deaver, secretary OF Local
rs of the Fresh Fruit and Vegeta-
BILE Workers Union in Imperial
county. set one of the meeting
three themes when he dedicated
the gathering TO Paul knights, OF
Oroville, and Kenneth Hamaker, HI
Centre. who were killed at the Mar
tin wahl packing shed in FL Cen
tro on Feb. II, 1885. when they and
other strikers stormed the shed at
the height of a labor dispute. DeeV-
er said they were murdered.
Wants Third Term
Patterson's endorsement of Presi-
dent Roosevelt for third term
with the statement that he is the
only leader that can hold
the Democratic party together so
We can defeat Republican reaction
aries in 1910 =, and the unan-
imous endorsement by all speakers
of the New Deal and Calfornlas
Little New Deal provided the other
themes.
Speakers were Patterson. Richard
c. Olson, son and private secretary
of Gov. Culbert L. Olson; DR..
Towne Nylander regional director
of the National Labor Relations
Board: Danny Deever; Ned Holmes,
chairman of the Imperial County
Democratic Central committee; E.
Cervantes. representative OF the
Confederation of Mexican Workers
from Mexicali, and E. Ganzales, in
terpreter; ard Don R. Healey, assis-
tant state secretary of the Laborers
Non-Partisan League, who acted as
chairman.
Patterson, Olson Here
Patterson flew to the meeting al
ter presiding during the day over
the state senate in Sacramento.
Contrary to previously announced
plans, young Olson did not accom-
pany him. but drove here in COM
pany with highway patrol officer.
Patterson,s address furnished the
evenings fireworks. Besides his en-
dorsement of President Roosevelt
for a third term, his address was
highlighted by:
l. An indication that he will use
his influence to see that progress
sive Democrats" are appointed 10
the Imperial county fair board as
terms of the present board MEM
bers expire.
2. A challenge TO former state
Senator Ben Hulse, chairman of the
fair board, 10 debate.
3. A statement that he (Patter-
SOM would not have agreed TO
speak in Imperial Valley if the fair
board had not at first refused the
laborers' league permission TO use
the fair grounds for their meeting.
Attacks Fair Board
Other highlights of the meeting
were:
/. Young Olson's attack on the
action of the county fair board in
at first refusing the labor group
permission TO use the fair grounds
2. Healey's charge that the As
sociated Farmers, described by him