The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-04-05
Roswell Jurist Thinks Non-Po-
litical Organization Might
Prove of Far Reaching Ben
eft to the State.
MATTER BEING GIVE.
CLOSE
Prominent Tax Payers Discuss
ing Permanent Organization
Looking to Thorough SOlu-
ton of Taxation Problems.

A state taxpayers league, strictly
non-poliucal In lie organization ana
management, ana constructive In its
aims. could accomplish much in the
way Of d definite and wise solution
OF taxation problems now pending In
New Mexico. In the opinion OF Judge
q. A. Richardson OF Roswell who Is
here today on his way to Las Vegas,
where BE- will attend a meeting Of the
board Of directors Of the state insane
asylum OF which ne Is u member.
Prominent property owners In Al
buqueuue and other cities and towns
have heen discussing the organization
OF such a league since the early days
OF the recent legislative session. II
a fea by the leading ADVOCATES OF
the movement that to undertake It's
organization during the sessions OF
the legislature would perhaps be corr
strucd by that body as an unfair eff
for TO influence lis views and ac-
tons. that TO inject IL into the legis-
lative proceedings would be almost
certain to bring into the proposed
organization POLITICAL influences
which are considered undesirable and
that the very ends sought by the pro-
posed league might h % defeated.
II was advanced. also. that the lcgis-
lature might reasonably be expected
to reach a wise solution OF the cha
otic taxation situation and that until
IL failed TO do 80, IL would be unfair
TO push the organization and work OF
"a taxation league such as has been
planned.
That the Bursum tax commission
law. while broader in it, scope ana
| powers than many people familiar
with conditions In the legislature had
expected. still does not meet the
grave conditions confronting New
Mexico. or make Il possible for the
! new state tax commission To meet
them. without a united public scnti'
ment behind their every action, now
seems To be generally agreed, ana
advocates OF the proposed league are
moving 10 the end Of statewide or
gnnization IN the near future.
1T seems TO me said Judge Rich
ardson this morning. that a state
wide organization of the kind pro-
| posed might be made not only 81
great permanent value Co the state.
but that Il might be- of large assist
ance % the state tax commission ir
IL efforts 20 bring order out uf the
chaotic taxation situation. such go
organization 60 get results must h'
absolutely non-poitical IN IT, organ
izatiun and In it, direction, its nimi
must be constructive and its attitude
must be one not ~ antagonism 20 tn
state tax commission. but one p|
helpfulncss and desire and purpps'
10 aid the commission In its work.
The present tax commission law
Is an experiment n has not beef
tricd "a and we cannot say as sc.
what It's results viii he. Until tina
time u rs not proper Ia attempt Il
pass fina! judgment on a. That II b
"A strong co omission, Ia its person
mel. and that Il Will get results Dc tn
law under which 10 exists Will pcrmt
OF results, seems To be- tho genera
|Iopiuion. We Cannpt have "a ncw tax
alton law, or any amendment Co tn
present one. until another session "
the legislature. and until that tim
THE state must de- the best ~ can viii
what IL huE But e statewide taXpHy
ers' league, Il seems 90 me, nigh
easily be- made vi greatest useiulnc-
"a the tax commission iu arousin
public sentiment Tor better taXatiu'
conditions. The greatest uEcfulnrs
OF such a league. however, II conduct
ed upon the lines indicated would Do
ia the educating of the taxpayer
generally upon the voNing problem
which confront ua. ana In the Great
Ing at a permanent sentiment who
will intelligcntiy demand the rigt
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rigld enforcement 81 such laws