The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-04-16

p~roco1dinss in regard 20 tux-
nflou ieeEaiaticn IN the iast
Legislature and ns renen thereof
em moat seaany understand the IN
dlanatlon c-kpterspd " Herbert J.
nnnefman. IN al lntervie~ IN the
Herald today. al the fanure og thc
Representatives q The people 70 pass
an eiHclent taxntlon law. Mr.. Ha-
eerman. 10 ~eSprepsinn sympathy with
the purposes Of Inc ptcponea saSpay-
err league. points ON mora clearly
than has been done before the vast
difficulties wEich confront the mesn-
bcrs 81 the state tax commission. IA
their EFFORT 70 provide for the state
~ necessary venue and a the same
time 70 make an equitable adjuut-
ment nnder She new tax law. whoa
the law itself virtually ties their
hands and naisqs a impossible Tor
them 90 take any effective action.
A. AR. Haeerman points out those
members Of the tax commission who
have not rerlguso. the EhFee Demo-
cratic members are earncat. eonsci-
ensious business men: eager TO get
results Tor the people. The injustice
Of expecting results rom these men
whah their hands are absolutely tied
~ the INV under which they hold
office, IS apparent. But the great IN
justice which has been done IL TO the
people 81 New Mexico; and 10 the
state itself. No reasonably fair as-
seasment can be made tor the pur-
poses q the fourth fiscal year. and
q now seems cerlein that 10 meet
the appropriations 81 the last IeEla-
lature sor Una year wfn be impos-
sibie under tho Bursum law.
The commission. try a. II may,
cannot hope 10 BE fsir a ralses 4
may make; FOR IL has no time 10 ex-
amine property with care. II must
DO rs ofk BY blind eueses. aided
only BY the fortunate fact chat the
commissioner are sound business
men with a thorough knowledge Of
local conditions IN the state. Yet.
confronted by n necessity for pro-
dncing a certain revenue. they viii
have 10 make raises on such properly
~ they Fan reach; and this meal
an injustice which the Herald has
pointed out before; the further rails
ins of railroad valuations and OF lhs
property OF the small home owner
because these are most accessible.
The certain difficulties before the
operation OF tais law were pointed
out 60 the Republlean leaders while
the matter was pending. As Mr. Ha.
german recalls. n sane, sensible plar
for getting ~ the taxation situation
was proposed. when II became owl
dent that tho effective Clark bill
would not be permitted TO pass
The fact II that M word slmpl,
went out that the so-chiled Bursun
hin must pass, that and none other
win this order from the Republican
leaders before them the Republican
members passed the bill The PEG.
pie may get along az best ihey can
u Is not much uEe. however. 10 wal
about the spilled milk IA 10 a con.
dition and not a controversy which
c%onfron,s this tate. AZ Il looks nov
W. VII be faced ~ a ahBrtaFe o
revenue in the fourth fiscal year; an,
only BY great sa<iinoe % their tim
and energy can the commission hop
60 much improve conditions for IN.
NTH fiscal year. They can only &c
a moaAur Of good results by IN.
hearty cooperation Of the iaxpay
era.
The Herald believes that II IN
facts az regafds tifnation sltuatioI
had heen 0nesrsiaod ny onr peopl,
as Mr.. Haaerman and a few othe
men understand them, the preasur
upon the Republican machine woul
have been such that even nat cast
iron piece u mechanism would hay
feared 20 put osef an utterly met
fectne law.
Ana Ia this MISTER % popular IN
formation the PROPOSED ate taxpay
eys icaene probably viii serve q
~ ueefu nruos aNpayer vi