The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-04-22

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"A Mcdonald of shc appointment
~ ~ O. Hufsom q socoffo
% ~ a member Of he llate tax com-
mission. succeeding cnc Of the Re-
pnbllrNn members who has resigned,
ahould csnse ~ surprise IN New
Mexico. NJ pursum Il 4 prominent
member Of Repehllcan party;
prominently eneased In n Of the
ehses industries Of the state. and =
otherwise qualified for she position
Furthermore. together with half .
de1en oshcr powerful Republicans
leaders. Mr.. Bursum Is directly re-
sponalblo for the creation Of tho
stasc tax commission. in iis present
form ana under The existing inv.
whsie he ala not actually draw the
law, ne was present AZ its drawing
and hls Influence and activity were
responsible very largely for its pas
sage. Il seem entirely consistent,
~lhefefores q Vacancy having occurred
through the renlsnaiion Of y Of the
original R~epuhlican appolntees. and
the extreme difnculsy Of operating
h law having become apparent.
that Governor Mcdonald should APP
point the man CHERRY responsible for
the law 70 q position where ne win.
become fesponsihle. partly At least.
for IA success or failure. II Is as
sumed that AIR. Bnrsum viii accept
this responsibility.
There 10 anosher near Vacancy On
the tax commission which all those
familiar with ia personnel hope will
NOT become a real one. Mr.. Herbert
Clark Of Las Vegas, the other Re
publican member. ha presented HIS
resignation 70 the governor. bui h
not Initiating that n be accepted Inn
mecinteiy: pending the choice Of his
successor. Mr.. Clark rs not only a
student Of taxation matters In gem
eraL but a student Of the peculiar
situation in New Mexico. He has
ability and common sense IND sound
judgment. and IN the difficult prob
lens which confront the commission.
he IL able 10 put the best Interests
Of me state above any personal or
political consideration. Governor
Mcdonald. very wisely. Is uslns every
cnort to persuade Mr.. Clark to resnaln
on this commission, and Il viii be for
The best Interests Of New Mexico II
he can DO prevailed upon 20 do so.
A for tire three Democratic MEM
bers who ars staying with the ship,
Mr.. Poe, Mr.. ulrich and Mr.. Garcia.
Governor Mcdonald could hardly
have made more fortunate selections.
None Of these men Is a politician.
Each one Of them Is a buFincss man.
Through iJng residence and extern
sive personal business operations In
various important lines. each has an
intimate knowledge OF New Mexico
conditions. At first hand. They are
earnest. courageous men. bent on
making the best best they can OF a
defective law. short and
an extremely difficult situation. No
one who has watched the commission
In active operation can doubt tina,
these men not only viii do the best
they can. bu' that their best VIII
prove a little bit better than the
conditions might justifs anyone IN
expecting out Of the contradiction
and limitations OF the tax commits
slon law these men will get he best
result for the state that is 20 be had
4 situation hat otherwise might ap'
pear quite hopeless II oonsiderabi'
relieved and made positively hopeful
By the personnel and The persona
attitude Of Tho Commissioners. Tax
payers Of New Mexico should sive 4
the commission the 0 cordial sup.
port and the heartiest co-operauoI
Ia the 6ifhcuit work - aeeurni
equality and Justice from a Law WHEEL
does not lend Itself readily TO either