The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-09-23


Hagerman. president 81 the state
Taxpayers association. discusses from
the standpoint Of dollars and cents
the matter OF AK collections in this
tate. and uses chaves county to show
that Il Il reasonable 20 expect better
tina IS per cent collection OF the
taxes for the coming fiscal rear. In
q statement issued sy the executive
COMMITTEES Of the Taxpayers ~assoria-
tlon shortly after the organization
meeting in santa ~ the committee
pointed out that upoa the basis Of an
IS per cont tax collection for the
coming fiscal year the state faced a
possible deficit Of tzs.00o. more or
less. In the amount necessary 60 meet
all appropriations and requirements
n was commended then tina with due
diligence or the part Of tbs tax col
iccting officials a return u 1t least
30 per cent was 10 be expected; and
that with sach a return there would
be no deficit as all In the ststc row
enues. but a small surplus.
A few misguided individuals who
have sought 10 inject politics into the
Taxpayers' association have profcssed
to see in this statement by the exeeu-
tive committee a defense Of the So
called Bursum tax law. The idiocy
~ these persons becomes apparent
Immediately one stops to consider the
personnel Of the men WIN have been
elected 70 officer n dircc. the Tax
payers Association Of Nov Mexico
These men. Nj. HaEcrman, Mr. CUT
tins, state SENATOR John 5. Canrk and
others. are the men who led and Ia
fact made the whole fight In the last
legislature against the enactment OF
the Bursum law and who made a
splendid although u~nsuccessful effort
10 secure an adequate taxation atat-
ute Their failure 10 secure such a
law and their recognition of the states
pressing need for tax reform caused
these men 80 volunteer their time,
their knowledge and their labor in the
considerable public service 3rvolyed in
managing the affairs Of the Taxpay-
ers' association.
So much for the narrow gauge poll
itleians Of the peanut grade who.
having failed TO make "a political or
ganizauon out OF the Taxpayers assoc
citation would now TO hamper Ia
work.
Mr.. Hagerman in his statement
published yesterday goes further and
shows by the ease OF cha -es county
that a 90 per cent tax collection not
only ~ possible daring the next fiscal
year, but that IN some counties In
the state. al least, a better than 30
per cent collection has been regularly
made during the past three years. II
is a statement which clinchcs the ar
eument against the extravaganza OF
IN extra legislative session. and
strengthens the first statement made
Oy the associations executive COM
mitteo by direction Of the association,
ana which was inspired by a desire 20.
relieve the people 81 this stutc 81 a
very Eouoral alarm caused ty oxag-
Eerated statements of the states o.
nanciai difficulties.
IN his ststemsnt, however Nj Ha
german goes further and shows where
a very important start toward econ
oiny IN the tax leyies may BEE Effected
He proves that It viii bc possible for
Chaves county. through % iudiciousI
nse Of he Aurplua which * win have
IN iis county salary fund. to reduce
20 a minimum or wholly eliminate the
special lcfy permitted by law for
roads and bridges. while % Ho way
crippling the county IA H. road and
bridge construction and maiutonalc,
program during the coming year
1his. he shows. will result Ia a saving
20 the Taxpayers Of Chaves county oil
$4,000. and will make u possible ior
the county commissioner of that
n
county to reduce the levy for county
purposes by 90 per cent
What il possible IN Chaves county
b possible in others. if not IN a ma
jority of tho counties Of ais state. n
may not be possible for the commits
10 effect az great a reduction
~ h possible In Chaves county; but
a reduction will be possible IN every
by the simple mean Of pruc.
IDEAL economy sgggested hy The presi-
OF the Taxpayers asadclltlon-
In tho county Of Bernalillo. for In
eve a 10 per cent reduction
n the tax rate would be welcomed
with gratitude. while a 20 per cent re-