The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-10-22
REASON ron co-orEEArIoN.

IHANNRANR WV NAAN
fear that the participation Of
\ the Atchison. Topeka and san
a Re railway company and other
large corporations as members OF the
state Taxpayers Association OF New
Mexico may mean corporate control
OF that organisation. to the lcssening
OF It's general influence. should dispose
Of hose fears promptly. There is no
ground for them.
In the first place the official roster
OF the Taxpayers association. az COM
plotted at the organization meeting In
santa Fe and nov in effect. is com
posed Of men whose standing in New
Mexico and whose public and private
records guarantee the organization
against any kin Of control except
that OF wise and effective business
management to the ends for which
Inc association was formed
In the second place the large cor
poration which joins h association
and which nays dues In thousands Of
dollars. az the santa Fe has done. en-
Joys no more right or voice In the
association than does the man who
pays ti.50 as his annual dues. The
big corporation like the smallest tax
payer who joins. has one vote in the
associations councils and no more.
In the third place the SAINT Fe
railway company. In giving this assoc
citation It's membership and backing
has been actuated by the highest mo-
tive OF promotion Of the public good
II is an example OF the broad-gauge
spirit Of wholesome co-operation
which has made the Atchison notable
in railroad history as the c~lcanest and
most efficient railroad In the United
States, The Santa re managemenr is
big enoug to know that public move
ments which benefit individuals.
counties ana states along is lines
must benefit the railroad. and col
operation In such movements by
the Santa Fc il always assured. The
santa Re management only waited 10
join this association In New Mexico
until IL vas assured that the %organiza
ton was permanently launched and
organized.
In h fourth place there h. "a
sound economic reason why not only
the Santa Fe but other New Mexico
RAILROADS should join the Taxpayer
association ~ cooperate In iis work
wholly outside OF public spirit. The
railroads Of New Mexico are more
nearly ASSESSED at their fun value
shan any other class Of property. The
railroads pay their taxes promptly.
and other classes Of property. not sol
fully assessed. do not A. a result
the railroads are bearing very con-
s%iderably more than their Just prof.
portion of the burden OF maiutainlng
This state and ~ county governments
This Is admitted by every taxiuI au-
thority and every well Informed per-
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Any work, any movement any Dr.
SANITATION which viii bring about O
wise adjustment OF taxation -inequu.l
ties and faults IN New Mexico wHl
work for the beuent Of the railroads.
and Will lead 10 lower taxes Tor them
just as u will lead to lower taxes for
every other property owner who IL re-
turning his property honestly and
paying his taxes promptly The rail-
roads IN this movement are In exactly
the same position 40 the owner Of a.
town lot and a little cottage whose
dues In the Taxpayers association are
only $3.50. Their property is Boa plain
sight and reach, fully assessed and
payment Of taxes promptly enforced
Membership for the railroads IN the
Taxpayers association b. ns sound
business for them. and az logical ns Il
h. for the small taxpayer whose hope
this association Be-; n hope which ius
work viii fully Justify.
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