The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1910-03-05
WILLIAM J. MILLS IS NOW
GOVERNOR Of NEW MEXICO

$50 u II with those serving under
me. expect and feel that I have the
right TO require the cordial and earnest
support aud cooperation of all terri,or.
al officers and the subordinates whom
they select. Unless the governor has
the earnest and united support of these
officials, unless all work In harmony to
carry out the general plan Of govern
ment, any administration must be n
failure, and now give notice that |
do not intend my administration to he
a failure, IL ! can help IL.
Taxation.
Zone Of he most important functions
u government IL the raising Of revenue
for the payment Of its expenses These
expenses are necessary, II organized
government is to exist
Therefore, 1t is not only a fundamen
tai principal Of political economy, but
the dictate of common Justice and coma
mon sense as well, that the burden ~
these expenses, thus incurred for the
benefit of all, should be borne by all,
on terms of equality There is hut on.
safe, sound aud just rule, aud that is
uniformity Of valuation for similar
Kinds and classes Of property. every.
where In the territory. a property own.
er in one county should not pay a
ar tor Ga.
cow, or on an acre Of land, than tf,e
owner OF horse, COW, or acre Of land
~ equal value In any other county.
Taxes and assessments should not
he devised simply to show how rich
We are. Enough should be raised for
pur actual needs. aud no more. TIE
presence of surplus revenues is always
temptation to extravaganza
Improve Public School System
1t is my Purpo-. to use every effort
in my power to aid aud assist in the
hettcrment ~ our schools. both the com.
mon schools and the higher institutions
" learning, which are sit,. led in the
territory. Until the younger generation
IN outlaying districts have the advan.
tsges which all American children
should have of acquiring knowledge,
our school system IL not what Il should
be
"Thc public school sy,feS.s~so gen
eral in the United States has made H.
what We ~" as u nation, and that Of
New Mexico must be extended and I'm
proved so that no state shall stand
ahead of us in supplying means by
which an education can he acquired
Advocates Good Roads.
lone of the marked characteristics
Of high state Of civilization IL the
means Of communication from one cen
tor Of population to another. Our
country roads. the short roads between
the several towns. need improvement. |
believe in good roads, and favor the
improvement Of the highways in the
territory 80 far NJ IL can possibly be
however, must he done by the several
counties, as there are not enough con.
vict~ 10 answer the demand for this class
~ labor. will however, promise
that the territory will assist In the work.
~ far ~ /, possibly can.
"The net of the legislature passed In
1908, projecting and establishing the
Canine Real, Ia be- an extension Of the
scenic highway through New Mexico
along the general route of the historic
Santa fe trail, and designed ultimately
to he grand and permanent highway
for rural and tourist travel and trans.
portstion, with branch roads extending Y
into every county, initiated n work Of
great merit, which will b. Of lasting
benefit to all our people.
81 believe this work should b. push
I'd to completion by the use ~ convic,
labor whore possible. and by the united
cooperation of all the counties.
Statehood For New Mexico
"For many years we have been ask
Ing for statehood Notwithstanding the
handicap of the territorial form Of gov
ernment, however. we have steadily pro.
Pressed. Today I believe the congress.
, recognizes that we are fully qualified 10
assume the responsibilities Of statehood
aud that the enabling act which re-
Gently passed the house Of representa-
livcs without u dissenting vote, will
soon pass the senate, possibly with
some notifications, and receive the ap
proval Of the president.
president Taft was absolutely right
in the address which he delivered al
Albuquerque last October, in caution
ing Ms to he very careful In all the pre-
liminary steps which we must take he
fore our admission 20 the union.
A Sane Constitution
1--WE must elect our hest msn-mei
~ experience aud affairs, as delegate