Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-03-17

the most prominent citizens of the
city and finally forced the adminis-
tration into action. When the city
got into court, in its lauuable and too
long delayed effort to get the Water
company to furnish us water. il found
# necessary to employ that grand old
democratic war horse, Mr.. summers
Burkhart, secretary of the New Mex
leo democratic campaign committee
and chairman of the democratic city
central committee, at a fee of $500, TO
see the ease through, Mr.. Burkhart
received the $500 for work that kept
him in court not more than three days
all told.
In the cases Of Ruiz against the
city for SOS, 900 damages, the city OF
Albuquerque against the county Of
Bcrnalillo, to recover taxes TO the
amount of $4,000, the compilation OF
the city ordinances, and the work nee
cssary for the sewer bond Issue, the
city attorney did the work alone, and
for all of this work, IN addition 10
assisting in the suit Of the city against
the Water company. he has been all
lowed the sum of $500. In other
words, he did as much work in M
case of the city of Albuquerque
against the Water company as Mr..
Burkhart did, and he did, in addi-
ton the work above indicated, but ~
paid only a sum equal to that paiu
MI. Burkhart,
Either the city attorney is consid-
cred incompetent by the administra-
ton or he Is woefully underpaid.
Perhaps this is simply another ex-
ample Of the rigid economy prae-
/ ticed by our democratic friends.
Record of Broken Pledges.
In conclusion we call your atten-
ton to the record of broken pledges
which this administration hns left be-
hind il. We call your attention to
the methods pursued in carrying
through the sewer bond issue and the
construction Of the sewer system. To
the long delay, the laundering finance
ing, the utter inability to deal with
this most important public matter In
the history OF the city. We call your
attention to the reckless extravaganza
in the use OF public money. To the
$4,000 increase of the pay roll; TO
the investment in a private building
made for needless city offices while
our own property goes unimproved.
We call your attention TO the rec
ords Of the police department, We
call your attention to the fact thRt,
during these two years, not n single
street crossing has been built or re-
paired. TO the enforcement OF side
walk construction, ordered In some
parts OF the city and its non-en-
f%orcenent in others. We call your at
tcntlon to the deliberate violation OF
law ana ordinance, by at least one
member Of the council and one
OF the city officials appointed by the
mayor. We call your attention to the
favoritism praciiced by the street
committee in making street improve
mcnts. We call your attention To the
fact that not a move has been made
towards street paving, nor toward per-
a...r trfn1inU Ia NnEn Tor gtDTlIl
water. We call your attention to tho
Incompetent and neglcctful methods of
! looking after public business when
have marked tho conduct of said busi-
ness IN the council.
In q word, we call your attention to
the whole record OF tins uuininlstfu-
ton from the beginning to the END.
The facts we have given arc TAKEN
from the record written by It's mein-
bprs. These facts can be Ncritici
from every point. II Is a record which
Is not cncouraing Tor Albuquerdur,
save as she profits by experience. lt
is a record that spells just one big
word, incompetence.
There is but little time remaining
before the next election. In that time
Il Is necessary for the people TO de-
termine neither or not we VIII have
"a business administration Of our al
fairs in tic future. we need results
more We l'tN an 0hiAibAaAAhNiNH
combetcn- to get those results. We
need "a set of city officers who viii do
less talking. play less politics, loo
ont less fer private interests and re-
election. we need officials capable
of caring for the public business. We
need men who are not only inter-
ested, but to whom we can trust this
business with a feeling of security
that all business left to them viii
be done well.
The question for us TO decide at the
election on April 2 next is a simple
one. The issue Is clear cut. The
hand writing is on the wall. The
democratic administration has been
weighed in the balance and found
wanting. Albuquerque has suffered
and is now suffering from the disas-
trous results Of two years of utter
Incompetence under q democratic
administration which has reached into
the homes and the pockctbooks OF
every citizen.
We have had competent city gov
eminent ia Albuquerque in the years
gore bN. ANA we ran have IT again.
Let the slogan go out. For Albuquer-
que Against lncompetence'l
The democrats nave written across
the pages Of cur city government.
Against albuquerque, for lncompe-
teucc" And this must be their plat
form. The issue in this election is
well defined. II stands. For Albu-
auerquc-AEainst Incompetence on
the one hand. and Against Albuqucr-
que-For Incompetence" on the
other.
with this issue before the people.
can be but one result. Tho pco-
plo have had enough of Incompetence.
We do not fear the outcome. Victory
is certain. For Observation-Disclosures