Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-01-27

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bo no further talk Of county division
Just AZ this time. or along the lines
proposed by the Clovis people. The
topic is of deepest interest to us in
Roosevelt county and is the all alb
sorbing subject there just now. Oppo-
sition "a the proposed division IS very
bitler and we believe we are right
in claiming that nine-tenths Of the
people are opposed to it and that q
majority ~ the people within the linz
rs Of the proposed new county arc
fagainst IT, All Of the more important
towns IN the county have sent repre-
sentativcs 10 Santa Re to join in our
protest.
There are no political lines in this
opposition TO county division. People
at all parties are lined IN together
upon IL. n ~ wen known that dur
ing the campaign for the nomination
Of members OF the legislative ticket
Inc Issue was wholly on county dlvi-
sion ana three of the candidates for
the Democratic nomination openly
opposed division while one. the candl-
date from clovis declared for division.
Tho Clovis candidate was the low
MAI In the convention and Mr.. McBee
who was nominated was pledged
against county division. The same
feeling was prevalent among Repub-
LEANS.
IT is well known that the district
court Of Roosevelt county has not been
able % clear us docket for some time
on account or shortage of funds and
were the county divided this deficit
court funds would become very
serious. Such a deficit could only be
met by an increase IN taxation and
would be against people who are
already ov"rburdened The growth
IN Il population has been marvellous.
But Il Is safe to say that hundreds
moro ave been deferred from settling
IN Roosevelt county because OF our :
rate ana tile large noating indobt-
'finess. Nothing, in our opinion. can
be done at this time which would so
A%neetually retard progress and growth
than this county slieing proposition.
fhe clovis plan for division throws
he boundary between Roosevelt and
he proposed new county Just FIVE
niles from the court house at Por-
alcs. II takes into the new county
he very cream Of the present county
leaves Roosevelt county % miles
vide aud los miles long
AS those OF US who are opposed
o division see II. the argument made
~ the supporters of the new county
hat ii would bring the people of a
tree district more conveniently in
ouch with the county scat IL ludi-
clovis IS several miles fur
her from the center OF the county II
ban portales and as far as accessi-
ility Is concerned Portales has All the
OF t. Even by rail portales Is but
3O-ininute run from Clovis ana the
eoplc along the line of the cut-on II
no are the only one who could pos I
bile derive any benefit. are more wnl- +
IL TO pay the dollar of extra milage 1
nee or twice a year. !
''The Embellishments ask merely .
ant the wish Of a great majority Of
people of Roosevelt county be 4
and if this be done there :
~ be no division at his time. 1t I
opinion that in this appeal for
new county, the good of the people
not being considered at all and that
ally the good OF Clovis is being taken 4.
TO consideration II does not con- !,
der the Increased taxes which must =
paid by poor homcstcaders who are "
ready ove~rburdoned, and the appeal
y this county should go unhceded." ,