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ACTIVITIES CONCERNING FARM WORKERS STRIKE AT &10 GRANDE CITY, TEXAS MISCELLANEOUS ~- INFORMATION CONCERNING "st may have swelled to 200 before the night was over, "The rally was set to whip up interest in the march starting at 7 a.m. Friday in New Braunfels and winding up Labor Day in Austin. ‘Among speakers Andrade said would be on hand who didn't show were San Antonio's State Sen. Joe Bernal, former State Sen. Franklin Spears, Fr. Antonio Gonzalez, one of the leaders of last year’s march, and Dr. Hector Garcia, founder of the. American G. I. Forum. In fact, Andrade and Rev. janeg Navarro, the other leader of the 1966 march which wound up with a massive rally in Austin, were left to perrorm the speaking chores. "Andrade unveiled two huge granite markers, one proclaiming 'Here Lies The Arrogance of the Texas Governor, Sept. 1, 1966,' and the other reading ‘Es Mejor Morir de Pie que Vivir de Rodillas!' (It 15 better to die on your teer than to live on your knees.) The first ansecription rererred to Gov. Jonn Connally'S and former Atty. Gen. Wapponer Carr's conrrontation with the marchers in New Biaainress an 1956. “Andrade explained to the crowd that both hesnal and Spears had told him they would be present. "Ruben Ruiz, state chairman or: the American Gi Foram, toid the group he could not at this time commit the Param to the march. Make Ferdin, a member of the GI Forum tit dito 4 representative of the Bexar County Equal Emp.cy- teat Gppertanity vouncal, retorted that was the first cime lie. Forum was unabie to commit itself to a cause of benefit to The Mexican-American people, and he assured that there « .ld be representatives of the BCEEOC on the march. “The Forum failure to stand with the marchers, which position may be changed as the march progresses, also triggered Fr. Sherrall Smith to remark that he's a member io aay ~t }