The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-07-31
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'.HHNH 80 ~"
roins to Insist that the coun-
ty salary bn passed by the
newt legislature provide salaries in
nfst class rountics Of from $4,000 &c
81 600 "a wear FOR tho various Office.
Tho shcritfs Of tho first class couu-
ilss. Coz some Of them. il II UNDER
stood viii demand $4,000 a Seni.
That the people VIII permit any such
demand 90 De granted Is OF course
10 ct the question. But the nero
Of the men asking for such salaries
is astounding.
Take the sheriff OF B|crnnlilio.
county, for instance. We do not de-
sire to do MIR. Romero any injustice,
but we have never yet heard Of hi
having captured a criminal. or for
hat matter OF his having performed
official duty worth the sum ~
- per day ia the people. II Is well
known that h very competent Of
ncc deputy he employs does tic.
WIN ~ th' Fi'iiH > NihNfi Nhile wv
Held work Is done by another compe-
tent deputy. while the sheriff is a
man at leisure, In SO far az official
duty o. concerned. That he chooscs
TO work hard %; the game Of poll
tics is a matter Of choice with him.
He need do mo- work at all. And we
ar. s-f altrftuw .A.s HH..4m n.u..Nn
FOR individual criticism. lie Is but
one 81 many sheriffs In his state
who hold Office on the same system.
II is a system Inherited from Ions
lines Of ancestors in office.
The sheriff Of ono OF the more
thiniy settled counties. IL he does his
duty, Is entitled To IA larger salary
Than Is the sheriff In a compact. well
policed county like our own. lie
takes more risks. ondurcs more hard
ships. does more work.
The nerve Of "a demand for 5000
Tor this office is appalling.
How many men are there In Albu-
guoruue, the largest city in New
Mexico. who earn salaries OF $4,000
a ycar. You can almost count them
on the fingers OF our two hands.
Who are those mem? They are the
best trained minds. the most skillful
mental mahcines in this city; experts
qualified FOR their posts by years of
training and experience.
The office Of sheriff does not re-
quirc elaborate training and cxpcr-
ienee; nor does II receive II In its
succeeding incumbents in any county
la the state. \ man Of sound iudg-
meuL. courage, honesty and horse
sense viii mike a good sheriff.
There are hundreds Of such men IN
every county in the state ready TO
take the job at $3.50 "a month, as
witness the number Of efficient dep
uty Hheriffs who are doing the work
Of the shoriffs at that salary
And what Is true OF the sherin's
office is "a "a certain extern; true of
iuf Ni4lfi niA|N-Haiuiltu county "
ncrs as We have a them in the
past. The only two offices which re-
puirc special training are those Of
the county clerk and the school SUI
p-eriuterdent. Our politicians talk
o-omplaoently Of paying the man or
woman 10 whom Is trusted our most
precious possession. our schools. the
magnificent sum 81 $500 a year ia
INT class counties; and with equal
,ompiacence propose Co ray county
trcasurcrs and sherlffs from $4,000
20 5000 "a year.
The %absurdity Of this proposition
would seem toe apparent 10 need
Comment or suggestion.
Yet Il a. worth while "a have n
definite statement from the candi-
date for tho Legislature for whom
you propose 10 vote; a clear aud
explicit understanding with him.