Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-11-10


rns geiatltns 81 aneeed Iffegn.
lrlles r. the aeeopnts 81 county 81.
Aals in ean tieaei and EDDY and
htf tountse ailrs deea1aina the
ogfeal anln which must IS ~
Wayh coanted on laaTe L tolorabis
c4ftin that there j. considerable
reoin fof Improvement - me &dmin-
leifsil5n 81 cosnfy afialfa ln New
rsio.
Were d possible to say thar when
saa isftsssiaiaes scrur IN any
coaui1. II a me couutg's fnnerai and
i - ~ 20 she people Of the county
Is Hoik oal their own Salvation. the
c~ nszAt Re asfferew,i ana herein
iles fsndnnsntal wrong Ia our ays-
se.n qr soternmtnt ii New Mexico.
The state government win never be
piaeHd uf'an sound basis unin tho
state - ne longer dependent IN
arss meesure upon the counties for
"a suppoft Incompetence or dle-
honesty ~ any county. under the
pfsscnt system means that the whole
stats suffers sherefrofn. and that the
siAts rsp<pasa are ieopardired there
b.
fhe Herald beleres that q q the
firt duty 81 me state legislature.
egtn u an amendment % the state
konssllution is necessary. 20 sexre-
2ate ceriain sahieeis o. taxailon--
conversations on inherimnces or siml-
lar kahjsets ans Or sii Of them. 70
HppplY rtsenues for the sappoFt ex-
ciualselr " the state government.
La the tnxts for the maintenance
~ tAe siass government come direct
from inc taxpayer 70 the state Instead
o. beias levied ~ the county asses
sqf. Under the present system GER
tain proportion 81 the taxes collected
u each county goes 70 the state. The
systern makes Il an object for each
county 70 attempt TO keep down lie
valuRtion IN order 20 avoid s.asing an
uaane proportion Tor tho support Of
the state government
Gro Of the mos, effective methods
81 diseourasins and eliminating Of
fetal corruption and irregularities IN
the county IL TO reorsanize the system
~ that only the county viii suffer.
Pui 81 80 70 the people Of the com
insanity % asaure honest and capable
community administration or take
the consequence and the situation
VIII soon take care Of itself. Not
only viii the stale 40 longer have 70
bear the nrunt ~ pecunlary loss
through iocal nal-admlnistration. bur
there WIN no songer De opportunity
Tor tho state to make political cap
itoi out u alleged county wrong do
Ink.
4 y the only sensible. logical. ef- 1
fieient system ~ rcvenue--so separ- !
aic county and state taxation entire-
y. The sooner Il Is done the sooner
WIN tho state escape TIE eyils Of local
srRfi Or Incompetence.
The county unit plan Of boosting
ana development Of ROAD huildins
ana school administration and airi
phases u progress Is becoming rccog- !
niEed more and more as the efficient
pian. The county unit plan Of taxa
sien Will work with equal benefit 40
the county taxpayer make Il MS /
own funeral and arrange it 30 mat I
ihe people Of Luna county. for ia /
sianee, Wiii not help bear the burden I
Of lose % he state through whatever
ifresuiafities. FOR Instance. may have
really occurred in san Miguel county. F.
Loc'1izo the responsibility ana the !
resuii ANA Il the ballot boa retains
iie rover In thls land o. thc free the
resi ought 10 take cage OF Itself.
sifeiy the voteIr 10 sen Miguel or
Edas or any othor county can bo
irustd 70 take care Of thelr own
poci4tbooks.
CLEAN HANDS.