The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-10-19

ANNn1AA NNNNnNA AAR 49,
week, following his confer
ence with the executive committee
and director OF the Taxpayers arso-
citation. many OF the county commits
sions have submitted their proposed
tax lcvies 60 the secretary OF the state
tax commission for inspection by the
state authorities before they are hnal-
IN certified. The suggestion for this
submission was made by sir. James.
the director OF the Taxpayers asso-
citation. who pointed out the necessity
Of uniform county levies lndcr the
new tax laws az essential 10 the AVERT
ing OF possible litigation resulting
from faulty ievies.
Reports from santa re Indicate that
considerable confusion exisis In the
various county leyies; that there
have been varying interpretations OF
the new tax laws. and that some seri-
Gus conflicts In these interpretations
have orept into the ievies The coun-
ty commissioners il appears. were
only too glad to submit their proposed
ievics. n 10 have the assistance Of
the state authorities and tlc benefit
OF expert advice In the fn1l forming
Of them. The result viii Dc uniforms
ity in the icvies ana the elimination
OF what might have been complications
OF the zravest kind in a number OF
the counties.
Right from the start the Taxpayers
association has been able 10 demon
strute it, practical usefulness to the
state and by cooperation with IT,
state and county authorities. and the
general support Of the taxpayers. that
usefulness will continue 10 broaden
and extend from week 70 week as the
director gets into the work and ia
'miilafixes fimseif with New Mexico
local conditions. The movement Is
by no means new. II had been tried
and found % greatest usefulness in a
nnmber OF other states, and In form
ing the organization New Mexico
merely has followed a good example
SET BY the more progressiye states.
II remains for the taxpayers them
selves TO determine Just how far
reaching the usefulness Of This associ-
alton can be made. For the greatest
success II needs membership which 10
turn means interested, active cooper
alton by the individual taxpayer.
Roosevelt county has set o first
class example in this regard. Al a
mass meeting held in the court house
81 P%ortales last week some thirty
memberships were handed IN. follow
inE addresses by Judge c. a. Rich
srdson. Judge W. T. Lindsey and 9TH
ers IN appreciate fully the possibili-
ties OF the new association. u was
further arranged 10 organize tnese
Roosevelt county members into q
county organization which while hav-
ing membership ln the state associa
iion. viii work with il much more
effectively ia county AFFAIR because OF
the local organization
other counties could well afford to
follow the example o. Roosevelt, coun
~ In giving organized, enthusiastic
and strong numerical back ng 90 the
Taxpayer Association o. Sew Mex.
leo. The association wants tho SINAI
taxpayer as well a. the large one 10
fact Il needs the small taspayer. th'
man IA pays the minimum of Sl5'
In dues more than Il necds the Dig
tnxpsyer whose dues run into lars,
ngures. The small Taxpayer uss th'
same vote and the same No.,c lu the
association as the large one AND
certainly the small taxpayer needs th'
association more han docs % large
one. The large taxpayer generally
can take care of himself The sinai
ona must take what com,s 80 him
unless he sees at 90 help timscif ol
active cooperation with an o7focia.
ton the work Of which Will certaiul,
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