The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-12-30
KEErING BUSINESS INFORMED.

KEEPING BUSINESS INFORMED.
n UsY business men who, proba-
* bly,, are more quickly affected
- by uuwise legislation than any
other class, usually know less about
what our state legislatures are doing,
when actually in session and making
laws, than do the farmers, for in
stance. who in the legislating periods
generally have time TO and do read
the newspaper reports with ARE and
thought. The Commercial club of
Kansas city. In order 90 keep bust
ness men OF that organization. the
city and surrounding trade territory
fully informed. has arranged Tor a
bureau 20 be maintained az Je,,erson
city. 60 be equipped with "A secretary
and two able lawyers, who are to
study and analyze every measure pro-
posed and 20 submit their conclu-
sions TO all members OF the club and
all business men and Interests on It's
mailing lists. This II not 10 be "A
lobby. IL is simply. n plain. business
institution through which merchants
who are too busy to study out the
meaning of proposed laws for them
selves. or even to read them. will
have the meaning and intent and ef-
feet OF such laws thrust upon them
In condensed and understandable
form
II Is a good plan. Here In New
Mexico IN various organizations Of
merchants. the commercial clubs.
boards OF trade. etc. could well af-
ford to band together and maintain
such a bureau at Santa Fe during
January and February. and early
March. 50 that the commercial in
forests OF this state could be kept
muy and completely and inteliigcntly
informed OF what II going on.
The Evening Herald viii maintain
a bureau In santa Fe during the leg
islature, In charge Of competent men.
u viii be maintained rot la the spirit
Of criticism for the sake OF hnGing
fault. but. on the other hand, 20 that
the newspaper may have as clear and
complete and comprehensive Il state
ment OF facts about what Is going on
each day as Is possible. We expect
the best from the coming legislature,
in view OF ;he gravely important
work that is before Il. and We hope
that our expectations may be justi-
ned. our correspondents In santa
Re viii be instructed 10 record the
facts as fully n completely as pos
sible.
But even with the careful legisla-
tive report which viii be furnished
by this aud other newspapers, mer-
chants generally will not be Informed
as To what Is going on ia the legisla-
lture. because as a class they are not
Icsreful newspaper readers. They
Tread the headlines, and unless there
Is something In those headlines which
Z sensational, their attention is sell
dom held beyond the hrst few para
graphs.
Yet the united sentiment Of tbs
mercantile business Interests Of thil
this state probably could have more
direct influence In restraining bad
legislation on the one hand and "a
encoursging good legislation on ;h'
other. that could be exerted by ana
body or class OF men or interests. Il
Is difheuit 10 write sensational head.
lines over q taxation bin unless its In
Justice Is 80 fragrant that Il shrleks
Yet such a bill is likely to-indees
Il certainly wli-contain matter o'
vitality important Interest 70 ever
merchant.
without Intent 70 use q an a lobby
i still would be wen worth the whil'
Of the mercantile interests Of mi
state "a maintain q LEGAL advisory aa'
int~elieenee bureau al the state CAPT
tai while the iegislature b 10 session