The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-02-24

~ HN AAfN"A t"~
M salary BIN sSmleorarlly out
Of the eAt, We note wth
ritf.es that ihe an powerful two
thirds majority 10 the Legislature has
a~esuasly begun the task ~ passing
iin aggressive program Of coustruo-
tive ~lesltlRslun' promised the people
a. ne bnrinning Of the session. mi
esfsrrcd Through pne cause Or an
ether FOR AK al ina nine weeks Of the
~sesenhlf session.
Tho idea 81 conatrnctise lcelsla-
tIpn a. & appears 70 exist In the
mentality Of tbs house Rcpu6iiean
msiosliy Il 70 mead H. well-oiled
steam roller directly toward the
structure Of The stnse government, Get
up q hsulins head Of rtcans, sn the
Impressive person of the majority
leader 10 the safcix vaivr M let her
SO ressfdles
The rrsuit 81 continued operation
q the sieam roller. along The highly
constructive llnes followed IN the
house yesterday afternoon. WIN be 20
entail upon III state a very heavy
czpcnre for tkc operation o. a wreek-
ing cfew. fcElowlps NJ legislative
nesaion. The pernicions and often
slxer traveilpr sudisor. The party who
bad lhc tsmerls 70 rna ~rotteaness
N Rspnnlchn county bmccs and 20
expose Il, has been abolished. IN 80
far A. M house h concerned. The
sheep sanitary hoard, upon which the
Republicans hsve always had a ma
3oritg. haa been abolished In. 80 far ar
~ existence ~ a state bonrd Il con
eerned, az mr as shf house Of repre-
ecnfahVee az 90 the job. ana Is mAde
q scnirpelnical private institution,
Il - proposed 20 appropriate $3.50
70 tho speaker for his use in m ef-
fort 10 discover fomethlns that viii
look enough like an excuse TO war
rant hansing thereon q bill 10 aboi-
sah tho present efficient supcrintend-
ent Of state pe~nisensiary. 50 that
a Repubncen gans adhercnt can be
put into the sob.
These are but a few features Of the
program Of constructive legislation
We arc 10 receive. The Republicans
In control Of the legislature are seek
INK deliberately. Il would seem. to
tear down the structure u state gov
eminent which was erected by them
~ the constitutional convention, in
which body ALSO they were IN control.
Thns cerinin members Of the house
~ representative should indulge In
his kind Of a program OF petty po-
itical peanut rolling would not be
very SURPRISING. But for he Rcpuo-
ilran leaders the men responsible for
the majority and its acts the men
who have senatorial ambitions VINO
dream Of being governors and mem
beru % congresa and Of holding hign
positions IA tbe state; for these men
TO descend 90 this kind OF horsepia
n rather amazing. Perhaps u gives
the people q clearer insight Than they
have had hefore into the READ char
aeter OF this leadership.
What do you everyday serious
minded New Mesico taxpayers think
~ this KIM OF "constructive iegia.o-
tlong" what good Is 81 going TO DO
your where are your Interests pr
cnt os future. considered In hi
What Kin Of statesmanship ia Il that
prompts such a COURSE
should the travelling auditor ban
pass the senate the new official will
hardly have been Installed under the
new nas than another 'egiala-
ture win meet ans trsnsfer the APP
pointmeni Of this cfnciai bach 20 the
governor The same might be said
81 iha sheer sanitary board and the
library commission and he cr'ito.
cdstodian commission. IA which the
Insurance on he capitol building'
neuris 10 be tho principal stake. and
IN an the rest 81 this constructive
program.
The state needs a strong system Of
taxaiion aud reYcnuei Il needs a clean
ANA effective election law 81 needs a
strong banking aet and three or four
othsr measures o. Constructive legis-
lailon. .
~ yoa think YOU are going 70 get
them from his iegisinture2
WHY sa5O2
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