Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-11-06


ftfthoe situation r. New Mex
o ha Is es sspareni.
B inM m Pc aeHe
atoal is Tt fs 81 couaileallen.
aoalss aalhs ht bias ID conia with
hand. limited rc-
eoafceh and qsem 81 other business,
has maae ~ d afhltrary raises a.
m8nlA sumo 81 which may be
iait and iaW bus asalnst which, fair
81 Unfair there 4 such general proc
test a. e Indicate that these raisea
wie' nave Is fsa TIE sauntiet of tsic
coatss.
NIthon ar desire 20 triiicise the
board 81 cauaiinalion unduly. raises
hare besA aae IN this county. foF
instance whirh are not fair. unwar-
fanied end wrong IN view 81 reperai
fasstione and eondltion IN other
eethiioa
nrs tho board has been very SER
iotSy hamporcd - ~ WORK II has
bus t2oe a ytar for investigation pur-
possn q perfectly ridiculous sum; and
3, b composed or state ofaceru whose
time - fulIy occupied with other du-
lies. Il wae foolish system which
crested the board a. il is; Il wac
ldiolis Of the last legislature not 10
enact taxaticn leslplation which VIA
correct the 0efects or our present
system; Or a least TO make adequate
prorision FOR a thorough investiga-
tIon Of our taxation conditions. 20
thaf me board OF equalization might
he able 10 act intslnstntly.
Rus these thlmss have been done.
They ars history and there Is little
tisa IN throwins . rock al dead
blra. The condition now h that this
bosrd having made It's raises finds
tie people whose assessments went
~ unwilling to pay on the increased
valuation without there II litsis
moro equaizing done a very dofin.
ile tes, case has been brought By TIE
larger business Interests OF Roswell
in the form 81 an application for an
Injunction 20 prevent the chaves
county Assessor from making the
raises
~ this Chaves county case should |
80 IN favor Of shs taxpayers. doubt /
ioas similar ection would be taken IN /
every county IN the state. II Il goes
against the taxpayers IL viii be APP
Desled undoubtedly ana ain be In
court for moaths. In the meantime
the state Is without revenue. lie rev
enue Il mighty short at best. Even /
n every dollar of taxes should be-
paid IL would have trouble getting by
during the next year or two. We All
know that 70 BE- true. But with
about hair of she citizens paying no
taxes A ail. where win We wind up 2
Il locks ~ u we might have 70 apply |
% the United states government for
a petition IN involuntary bankruptcy
ard so out OF business.
The present state legislature Is not
q model FOR efficiency II should
have attended 70 this taxation matter
while in regular session. Il deserves
the seyerest condemnation because Il
aid not 40 b.. one dues not care 20
blame the set ~ lncompotcnts who
made up large part of tho lower
house. Their wefe plenty OF intell /
gent men IN Inc upper one. and had
they desired. they could have forced !
Through revision OF OH tpxation
system which would correct the ex-
.stine condition.
Rni ibis S. an behind us II is
condition that confronts the state and /
very srave one
We are right ~ against d and F.
We hHve been placed there by official A..
negilsspco' the failure OF men elect
ed fef ihe purpose 10 do tho work
for which they were PLACED Ia ofnce
The board 81 equalization Is up
aeainei ~ The SLATE treasurer h up
asainN n
he eannot pay on. This puts the
WHO'S Fisie Fovernmeat % against H. |
Doubtieas our koyernof. our state
Treasures ANA cur state auditor win
find way - Sc, enough money 20
tide over the immediate situation. /
But Il il going 20 be- hard shedding
II viii teach ~ lesson. however
and We believe that at the next oiec-
tion. in every county ~ this state,
the people viii rise up In righteous
INDIGNATION and clec, men 70 the leg
islaiufo who win attend 10 tho states
business and leave political horse
play alone. This state d 10 baa
way u has had an the politics a0o,-
600 people can stand and keep on
living here.