The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-04-21
TIns cry GOVERNMENT.

laid down the rcins Of government
and Mayor Houtueht took them up
Carefully prepared statements by both
the retiring and tho incoming mayors
were read to tho cts council ana the
people. Both are published boz mu
in this issue % the Herald aud both
shuuld be- read carefully 10y every
citizen. and especially by every tax
or fault finding ON either side. but
with a view 10 getting AZ facts and
conditions as they actually exist In
our city. Fur both statements arc
statements OF fact
The brief review of the city gov
ernment during the past two years
by Mayor sellers Is a showing which
must bc found highly satisfactory by
every citizen. II is "a showing 81
definite accomplishment by the couu.
eli, the heads of the various depart
ments and bog d mayor who has mad
the best interests OF the city at heart
and who has worked hard and effect
lively In behalf OF those interests. The
most of~t-rcpcated charge against Mr..
Sellers as mayor has been that ne was
q hot air. mayor. We feel cun-
strained to nay that II "ho. air" viii
accomplish practical results OF the
kind summcd up m the mayors fare
well statement, this city cun stand a
great deal OF Il In the rity govern
ment The statement shows h the
retiring administration found an
actual cash balance of approximately
$4,000 IN the city treasury and left
the treasury with an actual cash bal
ance of more han sli. eco, after pay
ms for s1o.e00 worth OF equipment
in the hrc department. completing
the main work on the new city han,
building 5000 worth Of storm and
sanitary sewers, and making other
less important improvements. an
properly 10 bc cllsscd as cXtraurdi-
nary expenditures; and at the same
time making q definite reduction of
taxation, over and above the Increased
assessed valuation ct the past year. of
approximately $4,000.
The report shows , city which hy
comparison with other cities of the
United states OF the same census
class, has tho lowest percentage OF
ss.ious crime, ana the lowest number
OF fires. as well us the low est net Ere
loss u shows e city which iu the
same census class comparison leads
an others iu lowest percentage %
contagious disease. and highest per
cent Of health Viewed from AN
slides. and fairly, u b. a record upon
wnich the retiring administration and
the city are Co bo congratulated
Mayor Boatrght has taken % stand
IN which he viii find the whole COM
munity with him Ia asking for hearty
cooperation from AN hranHhrs of the
city government and from an classes
of people for the success Of his ud-
ministration The new mayor should
have This cooperation and We have
uo doubt that ho wall have it 4
large majority cot people, researches.
81 personal We've vlli approve hi-
frank statement mat he proposes tn
carry uut his platform pledges 60 ia,
people Boz -o Far ls he can. Mr.. Boat.
right was elected on those pledge.
by d majority of the people sufh .lent.
ly large Co show that there is % def.
mite demand Tor the kind oi admin.
ftratl0n which that platform pro.
posed tu give. % should be giycu. d
the new mayor can do a. n % doeI
not work out a. the best Interests col
the cny. the people viii be quick d
see Il. IN undertaking Ca carry ou
his platform pledges. however, an.
new mayo hus several EeriouF prob
lems ON his hands. Including one 90
nance. one of law enforcement au'
one Of what h truly b,st for o. mora
health and welfare 81 the city VI
can but trust that the new admins
tratIon VIII ind a way to solve thcs
problems satisfactorily ana FOR th
best Interests OF Albuquerque. IA
request Tor corporation and harmon.
IN the city government b. frank an0
manly. and should bee, aui undoubt
eddy viii be met more than hall va.
by the council hy the Narious de
pagtments ana boy the people. We ar
all for the welfare and growth anl
prosperity oi Albuquerque. and b
wishing the new mayor aud his ad
ministration success, ~ can wisl
them no hetter success than 10 ieav'
behind them two yeats irom thi
time q record 81 achievement AM
good government az clean and ~ com
prehensiye AZ that left by the reur
ing administration.