Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1890-10-24
ABOUT MATTERS,

brought to the attention OF Grant
county voters in years. 1t is a
symetrical well balanced ticket
from candidate for the terri
toral council down to county COM
missioners.
Speaking Of county commissioners,
that is one the most peculiar offices
in the territory. 1t is important, very
important, for the commissioners
spend the county money, and on their
economical and judicious management
depends whether the county has money
in the treasuryor is bankrupt.
Despite the Importance of the office
the salary attached to it is nominal,
being but five dollars per day for the
time actually employed. Still If the
Commissioners are so inclined they can
make a very handsome revenue out Of
the Office, as has often been demon
strated in past years.
Under these circumstances there is
only class of men who should be
elected to the Office, that is the heavy
tax payer, and the reasons are: A
heavy tax payer is deeply interested in
economical management of county
affairs, and is financially able to lose
the time and money necessary in the
proper conduct Of the office.
On the other hand if a poor man is
a candidate for the otfiee it arouses
suspicion. Not contributing largely
to the support of the county he is not
interested in the economical manage
ment of county Affairs, again as there
is a good chance TO make for himself
by not being economical for the coun-
ty a poor man would be more liable to
do so than a rich one.
Bearing these facts in mind, study
the two tickets, and see who should be
elected commissioners. There is a
vast difference in the amount Of taxes
paid by the men on the difTernt
tickets. The LIBERAL has taken the
trouble to examine the tax roll TO see
just how large this difference is.
On the republican side from the
first district is Angus Campbell, one
Of the partners of the Lyons & Camp
bell Company, which pays this year
taxes amounting to 81, 1865.
Lyons, Campbell s. Barron pay
S7l.4O.
The San Vicente company, which is
owned by Lyons Il Campbell, pay
S7S6,SO.
In the second district is John Brock
man who pays $500, 50 Jaxes.
In addition to this Mr.. Brockman
is president Of Silver City National
bank which pays $3.50, taxes.
In the third district is Richard p.
Hart. Mir. Hart is large stakeholder
in and manager Of the Hart Brothers
Land and Cattle company. The taxes
amount to 81, 2s4.Se.
The total taxes paid by the interests
represented by these three men are
IS, 65S.S0. Which is more than one
twentieth Of the taxes paid in the
county. 1t is safe to say they would
be interested ia the welfare Of county
finances.
On the other ticket in the third dis
trict is Il. s.. Robinson, a Deming
merchant who pays $I46,4O {, a little
over one dollar to his opponents ten.
In the second district is j. w. Upton,
who pays $SO,IO
While in the first district is Judge
Bennett who pays this year three dol
lars and sixty cents.
Why should a nan who only pay,
$3.50 taxes be so anxious to have a
chance to spend the county moneys
The sum total of taxes paid by
these three me who desire to have
the handling of nearly $780, 900 a yea
for the next two years is $l80.1O anC
one man pays more than three fourth.
of that.
The taxpayers who desire an econom,
ical management Of county affairs viii
undoubtedly vote the right ticket.
So, IS 80 to $780, the difference il
interesting.
After his accident here last weel