The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-01-25

- ~ ANANA NNEN
week. q definite resolution has been
prepared IN the house for introduce
ton at the right moment. calling for
y Legislative investigation ~ the raw
cling auditors office In IL relations
with the Las Cruces bank and the
state college. This resolution may or
MAJ not be introduced. depending on
whether or not the best political ef-
feet for the Republicans may be had
In that way. There are several suE-
pceted plans Of attack. All polnt to
an effort TO discredit the travelling
auditors office, against which Re
publican attack has been aimed for
many months. and NJ a prelude to the
Introduction Of the bill to abolish that
office and attach Il Co the state audi
tors duties. u II held that the agri-
cultural college matter can be 30
placed before the people az to fur
nish some Justification for the attack
on the institution. That the aEricul-
tural college itself NAV he the most
serious sufferer from the plan which
has been rumored NJ determined up
don. toes not seem 10 arouse any se-
ious
OAAfN ENANNNNA
All sorts Of other Legislation to re-
.lievc the governor OF appointivc pow
or II being discussed here very freely.
n IL not safe, however. to predict that
much ~ IL viii he passed. The saner
minds in the majority; those who
seriously seek sound legislation. rec
oenlze these various schemes as po-
litical piracy and ~ Fundamentally
wrong. They are opposed to- tear'ng
the states system uf govern
ment. merely 90 satisfy n political
erudge aud will seek To stop the at
tack on the executive IN q majority
Of cases. The travelling auditors Of
flee il not one Of these likely 10 have
protection from the leaders. All OF
the influential Republican members
OF the assembly seem determined 10
on the party platform that the
travelling auditors work has been of
fensive ana pernicious.'
" one believes the current street
eossip the majority program contem-
mates taking fron the executive de-
pnrtmeni an control owe or voice t'
eeyrvthinE from the pcnitcntiary d"
the executive residence. and 70 even
ne,rs talk ~ Impeachment proceed
irrs against certain Democrat, state
officers This II course IS gossip
MIRO and simple set 1t tends Go show
how far the public mind IN close
topeb with the situation hero mas put
its own construction on IN" ru'hl'H
clearing out Of opposition to the ma
ioritv IN the house.
Many Candidate OR New Jobs
Practically an OF the taxation ana
measures introduced con
template "a state tax commission ana
thus far there has been y lot more "i
discussion as 10 who will hold sob ON
tho commission than g the duUe'
which IL will have 20 sun ana us
responsibility To the state. one he"'S
ON overy street corner discussion ~
10 VIII will land the tax COMMISSION
iohs one senator has been he"ru q"
suggest that they should be named u
the iii creating the commission, ana
mis- same man proposed three wen
p,,vr mon. who could they he
n. med would form an almost ideal
commission. Unfortunately alI th'''
ar, ~disouanGed either boy membership
Goa tho legislature or business ~
which make them ineligible"
Nptb,u Jaffn of Roswell, has been
most frequently ~ ,nlS
,-,rpcrtton although former Cow
George Curry is OFTEN fp"N''
of. Of Democratic members n mum
her Is somewhat limited. since 'h'
likely 20 be passed VIII re-
confirmation hy the senate 'hu
since "A choice brand Of Democrat WI
required to stand that acid test l'f
In "a word. be not only a iem-
ocrat hut = Democrat who b. satisl"'-
tory Ia the majority In the senate
will require an especially con-
structcd citizen.
In this tax legislation, likely &" De
chief in legislative Interest throurn-
out the So sion. ~ sides Of The power
majority will be shown; that sid'
=. hich honestly wants 90 Civ the state
4, strong effective taxation svstom'
utterly without regard 10 personal M
terest. that side which is all for per
sonsl interest. without any regard
yvha yer FOR the people, ana the
third side. with n very considerable
following which wants a good.
oousblc taxation law Cor all the pco-
pIo except themselves or the inter
ests thev represent. All three oi
thesc kinds of citizens have strong
representation In the majority coun-
rils. Harmonizing them h COINS to
20 considerable undertaking.
This week. undoubtedly viii bring
,omething OF "a definite outline 't
what may be expected IN legislation
this session. u probably VIII