The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-08-03

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her future for roads and irri-
works and atung the ccono-
with rcproaches.
we should consider the future"
said. III We expect these roads
TO be built and our valuations to re-
main ns they are. then this talk Of
economy ~ All right. But consider
California, north and south. North
crn California represents the COM
munity that has done nothing TO at
tract the visitor to IT, II proceeds on
the theory that California is for CALI
fornians, southern California thinks
the section y for the people that come
there. Now IN the last twenty years
five counties % Southern California
have Increased their Assessed valuation
to 500 per cent OF that Of all northern
California. How by mortgaging
their future. building roads. develop
InR their country. They have brought
settlers there. we must consider the
increase in our valuations 20 be
brought about by these roads, BY our
development work.
The colonel was enthusiastically ap-
plaudcd when> he said that Calisor-
Mas claims were no greater than
those Of New Mexico that there was
no better land In California than
there a here. and that Albuquerque
should be equal In size 10 VI Paso.
~ am going to give YOU A%lbuqucr-
que people some wholesome but un-
welcome truths ne said. and they
applauded HIN while ne did Il "Your
methods have been wrong n you
I.Isan. "a s..... 40 nws.s. h.ra mnI nFpnN
a big store building ON this corner
and then some Central avenue mer-
chant moves into It and leaves a store
vacant down on Central avenue, what
have you gained what you need Is
farmers Get some farmers Va here
To settle up this valley and the city
viii ltakc ear OF itself. The roads
will help to get ;hc farmers"
The colonel cited san Diego city
and county M a striking example Of
what m%ortEaging the future would do,
saying that when san Diego mort
gagged hcr future for s~i.5oo,ooo II was
not long until there had been n build
ing erected there that was worth ono
third as much AZ the entire county
had been worth before
Judge Richardson and Mr.. Clancy
thanked colonel T%wltchell for "
ing tho economy argument 80 wen
Tho meeting recessed &C. meet at 2
o'clock.
Following the call 20 order, Gov
crnor Mcdonald was introduced and
proceeded TO toast Albuquerque 10 "a
crisp on her lack OF interest In roads
in several particulars. lie compli-
mcntod Colonel Twltcholl upon being
n r~esuit-gcttcr. commented on hi'
own agreement with an who had
spoken before. on some points. and
took up the subject OF efficiency. The
| greatest efficiency. he said, was In
| getting others TO do things.
we are agreed In wanting roads
| he said. "but We differ IN methods.
My idea * for nll Of us to keep stir
| ring zap the other fellow"
Until recently New Mexico roads
had shown little improvement In con-
| ditiou as "a result Of the goods roads
propaganda. he said. lie classified
the state highways as state, county
and local saving the state. counties
and communities should care foi
them, respectively.
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said. citing instances Of community
any real progress until communitic'
see tina what helps n helps all
This seems automatic 10 me. W.
must all stir up others 90 get result.
or we will not get very far
Considering methods. he said the
state needed TO be educated int,
| knowing what a real road is. "Som'
people have an idea that eighty OF
ninety thousand dollars 20 the state
! highway commission ought Co b3ilt
the states 1000 uilcs 81 state high.
ways he said. This b. ]unrcasoH.
able. " the people would come 70
and help us. we'd get a whole 10
more done"
Tho governor said every county thi.
year could levy cnougn to duplicate
It's share of the state road bonds
But how many people are willing q
pay those taxes" he asked. yet .
each county VIII do that pnd tur,
over tho money 10 the state commits
sion. IN see that you get tho roads,
He stressed concentration up0i
specific pieces of roads ana propo.
supervision as a remedy for count.
road troubles. He cited the worl
done by the state commission as al
Instance Of results this policy gets
Tho governor indicated the Legitimate
of lobbying for roads when properll
done. and swung naturally from thl
10 the matter of taxation for roads
eve complain Of n tax rate, hI
said. yet Arizona e. spending twic.
What we are. II we didn't ave som
taxes sc wouldn't appreciate ou
-governmcnt. But we are klekluI