Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1915-09-17
OPPOSE EXTRA SESSION
TAXPAYERS OBJECT TO coNvEN.
ING LEGISLATURE.
nelleVo That Revenue for Coming
Two Years win BE Ample to
Meet Appropriations.


Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Santa F6, N. M.-The initial meet.
ing Of the New Mexico Taxpayers As.
sociation adjourned after an all-day
session devoted almost entirely to o
discussion Of the difficulties confront
ing the State Tax Commission, the ex.
tent Of the dilemma presented by pos
sible shortage OF revenue to meet ap-
preparations for the next two fiscaf
years and the necessity, wisdom or
unwisdom Of a special session Of the
Legislature.
Sentiment Of the association as ex-
pressed in Informal statements by a
considerable number OF the members
was against the calling Of an extra
session Of the State Assembly as an
Unnecessary expense. The discussion
was invited by Gov. Mcdonald.
Herbert j. Hagerman Of Roswell,
former governor Of New Mexico, was
elected president Of the newly organ
lied Taxpayers Association Of New
Mexico just before adjournment. The
other officers and the members Of the
executive committee also named, fol-
low: Vico president, Harry w. Kelly
Of Las Vegas; secretary, Antonio Luz
cero Of Santa F6; treasurer, J. Van
Houten of Ration; members Of execu-
tive committee, Bronson M. Cutting Of
Santa Fe, John S. Clark Of Las Vegas,
George A. Kaseman of Albuquerque
and Bias Sanchez of Wagon Mound.
Mr.. Hagerman. as president of the
association, is ex-officio chairman Of
the executive committee.
A general council, made up Of one
member from each of twenty-six coun-
ties of the state, was named by the
executive committee as follows: Ber-
nallllo, J.. B. Herndon; Chaves, w. M.
Atkinson; Colfax, J.. Van H%outen;
Curry, Charles A. Scheurich; Dona
Ana, DR.. L. @. Hills; Eddy, Hugh M.
Gage; Grant, John M. Sully; Guada-
lupe, o. B. Erickson; Lincoln, t. A.
Spencer; Luna, J. A. Mahoney; Nc
Kinley, e. P. Manning; Mora, ].
Demetrio Benigno; Otero, Ed.
Mechem; Quay, d. H. Sisney; Rio
Arriba, l.. B. Prince; Roosevelt, r. c.
Bryant; Santa Fe, Richard H. Hanna:
San Juan, William Butler; S%andoval,
M. c. De Baca; San Miguel, Fidel NJ.
Ortiz; Sierra, Max Koehler; Socorro,
Powell Stackhouse; Taos, B. V. Dieck-
man; Torrance, Mecario Torres;
Union. c. G. Granville; Valencia, Ed.
NJ. Otero.
The objects of the association are
declared by the constitution to be as
follows:
az To aid, encourage and promote
the observance Of economy in admin
istration of public business in the
state of New Mexico and in the coun
ties, cities and other political spbdi
visions thereof.
(2) To educate the membership o.
the association, by proper means o.
instruction and publicity in tax mat
ters, and upon questions of admins
tration and the expenditure Of public
funds.
(3) To cooperate with and assist
the work of all LOCAL. county and mu
nicipal Taxpayers associations; anC
to assist and cooperate with public
officials of the state and of cities
counties and other political subdivis
ions Of the state, in tax matters.
() To aid and assist in obtaining
such legislation as may be deemed
wise and necessary for obtaining {
proper and equitable assessment O
property and collection of taxes fol
the public revenue and for the fur
therance of any other objects of thii
association.
(5) To do all things necessary anC
proper to carry these objects int
effect.