The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-02-23

asked them 60 release him from his fot.
ters. lie has been an obstructiunist. nt
times agreeing aud at other times r..
| fusing 10 agree He has been a man
we couldn't lay our hands upon. He has
agreed 10 certain things, and later he
has backed out. This has been his
method. while the other members on
this side of the house have been work.
ing for the best interests Of the state. I"
Judge Hewitt.
This bill gives the county officers Of
| Lincoln county more than they can earn.
No county officer there can 10 out Of his
Office and secure employment along sim
liar lines ~ anywhere the cOmpensa.
tion Fixed in this bill.
| Mr. smith, of Luna, said the salaries
Fixed represented robbery of the tax
payers.
Mr.. Tharp:
~ know just exactly what the pco.
| pie Of my county, irrespective of party,
want. They want the sheriff 90 have
about Z 500, and the other chief officers
from I 500 90 $1,000 ! am willing TO
give aud take; that is che rule Of life.
But, like Mt. Palmer, ] would rather
have the steam roller fntten me than
TO compromise too much. The meu who
are now holding office In Curry county
earned only from 800 20 s5j "a month
before they were elected. -
| Mr.. Mullons:
"The idea of a man speaking for the
taxpayer in this house is ridiculous
The taxpayer hns the money. With
this bill we re going 10 take 1t away
from him and give u 20 the boys who
spend it NJ election time. Aud ! chal-
lenge any member of the majority TO
say that this Is not 50. -
Mr.. Rcnchnn;
"For three years the men elected 20
Offices in the various counties have been
performing the duties of their Offices
aud hiring deputies practically without
compensation, except as has been given
them hy the county commissioners
through q tucit understanding with the
executive department. Unless we pass
Ia county salaries law these county on
Gers viii stand before the people as
mbczzlers--tcchnicnll cmbczzlcrs II
YOU will. but as men who who have TAX.
en- money without authority Of law. \
bill of this kind, urousiug as IL docs the
passions aud interests of people oi all
classes, must be considered from many
points of ,icw. But I believe n we
can, by one fell swoop, reduce the cust
90 the taxpayers from 30 10 90 per
ceut--whirh is what this hill represents
rs compared 20 the former fee system
We will have accomplished ulm'
enough for one legislature, aud will De-
| serve the approval of thc people. A.
n matter of fact. any tcnrs that nrc
shed Tor the taxpayer in this ARE largely
crocodile tears, III for mo- other reason
than the fact that In majority ut the
counties the greater part of the taxes
urc puid by the corporations. I hope
the Democrats of this house will lay
aside their preiudiccs and passions and
vote for this measure, because it is Oh,
best that We can get ~ this time, and
because IL will do away with ohstrur
tious and trouble iu the counties Of the
state
Judge Mann said;
~ want 60 say 10 the Democrats
members uf this house that We didn 2
get up salary 60 please you, and W.
ldidn Z expect 90 get up one that would
please YOU. The people elected Re
publican majority 60 this house, uud
thew expect thut majority 90 give them
county snlurics legislation. don
wnut the Democrats 90 vote for ihis
measure. | want tu see this put through
strictly ms Republican measure, aud
for the Republicans 70 stand on Il as
such. And nll I have To say 10 those
who nrc So suliritous about the stand
that the taxpayer will take ON t-lus'
watch our smoke two years from now
/ hope cvcry Republican will vot fo'
this hill. and hop, every Democrat
will vote against it,
Mr. Dow suid'
"'This hin is wrong I'm principle. The
people will regret salary till IKE THIS
and believe thcy viii finally leave th'
snlarv question GO the local authorities
who are familiar with exactly how much
dcputv hire s needed aud with uthcl
conditions
Mr.. Thnrp, in explaining his vot"
midi
- mnnt ~ suy that whatever an
trllcrt | have is under my control, uu'
not under the control ~ Lobbyists wh'
come into this house tu lobby for hlgl
salaries -
DR.. Veal snid:
81 heartily agree with Mr. Montoyn
Any man of the rHllhrr at MI Palmer
hns no right 10 ho elected 10 r'pr'srn'
the taxpayers. because Palmer really
stands Tor the taxpayers and the pco
! pie. Pnlmrr represents 35nhou, an'
5 Montovn 9GO. or the office holders o
the state. With this bin the majority
Is snddHng ON the taxpayers OF thi
/ new state over kaOonoo more Ina scyo'
? years than Is paid bon ouy Of th" othe
states in the Union ,n proportion :" tn
2 number of pnicchuirrs In the city ~
b Roswell place of 10000 inhohitnnt
3 thcrc are only two men 20 r"rclN
more than $4,000 Nud ' consider ina
there ARE some Grstcmss business mel
there.
The Final Vote
. The vote In the house upon concur
, renee in the senate amendments aud IN
. conference amendments, which WI
! equivalent 20 passage ~ the bill, "n
b ns followsi
AYES. Abcyto. Bluod, Choves of Sie'
b rn. Chavcs Of Torrance, Chavez y lun'
r Davies. Eaton. Francis, Fleming, Gale
! pos of Guadalupe, Gullegos of santa ~
! Gonzales. Juqur1. lurrro. luinu, Nam
, MARITIME. Mcdiuc, Montoyn of Sund'
! val. Montova of Rcrunlillo, ortiz, ReiI
berg. Renehnu. -uudoynl Seuo, Ski,