The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-05-20
TAX ASSOCIATION
TO PLACE FACTS
BEFORE PEOPLE
In May Number of Tax Re-
view Hagerman Points Out
Duty Which Organization
Expects to Perform.

The MAY number 81 the New Mex
ico Tax REVIEW. issued today. shows
tn, New Mexico Taxpayers nssocia
ton down to serious work ~ the pun
sual Of IT, financial survey of New
Mexico. 49, Indicated by the table OF
contents. and by an Introductory state
meut hy President H.. j. ltugcrmau
which indicates that the association
Is entering upon a serious phase of rs
WORK. The magazine contains
Financial Transactions of the De
plttmcut uf Public Lands, Ivy Direct
or \ T. james.
our state Land Endowment by
ST. nagerman
Audit of the City uf Las Vegas
q bret Of the audit OF the city named
/ made rs the Taxpayers association 81.
the request of the ct, government
Direct aud Indirect Taxation.
| fourth OF Mr.. James series a., ln-
%struytNo articles un the theory ~
public finance and a number of other
ARTICLES OF general interest to taApa>
crs aud the publc generally
In Introducing ia" MAY number
President Hagerman makes TIE fol-
loNin statement.
"Onc at the main objects of ~,
Taxpayers Association of New MoNiro.
as set forth ~ IT. articles OF associn
uon. is to educate is members upon
questions ct administration ana ia"
expenditure OF public funds. Il.
stated 10 the forcwori ct our first
number the association exists Tor tho
purpose ~ amordiug those who pos
tor the government a medium OF Doe
struc'ion and an organ of oSpross."1
W. ~ further provided rs our article.
that the director shall supervise u.
pubn.ity issued and used by the ass"
citation.
The association can furnish no use.
ful instruction without FIRST sccur.us
the facts These facts ia" director
b. collecting and compiling II the
association Is to accomplish The pur'
poses FOR which II was organizod, II
tho director Is 20 do his duty and car !
his salary, the facts so collected must
bee Published
This organization does not exist
H. prosecute or %pcr~ecut" public off,
GERS. IL ~ not constituted iu casts,
trouble or to initiate personal or "o'
itical disputes. But It would Dee wor-'
than cowardly. worse han Delinquent
In rs PROGRESSED purposes H. knowir-
facts. II did not give those facts iul'
and dispassionatoly TO the pf.Nlic.
This association will not cr.ticiy,
persons. - viii criticize. 30 necessary
public policies and public acts whiol
1t finds 10 no against the public boz
tcrosl such criticism viii never u'
...tt.Yfu1t tYAluIa.t To-. .f f..HA1.a txIf D.
out Outlining constructive policies and
in an cnsos, viii ho accompanied 3D.
n careful and fun publication Of ~.
facts without other comment than .
necessary 10 make the fact. speak fo'
Themselves. II from these facts crit
iCi.m ID. directed against puht'
ofnelal the association cnu unly H.
pluro tn. existence of publ, acts M"
to th, public interest tn, t-so'la
tiun can have no friends tu pr"t".'
mo- enemies To- punish. 40 public ON
Ger sincerely serving IN" state cai
hns" amy fear NJ personal harm iron
It's activities or the facts % may dts
close II disclosures ar" mac" whlol
cause criticism oi individual Official
n should always be borne In mind u'
such officials that the fundamental op
jvUt of the association IL not to tea
down hut To build up N that its helI
and assistance are AT the ScTNlc" %
,ho.. who sincerely desire 10 remed
such defects as are found 20 oNis
in the administration OF a nuh'i
affairs
The association dcsires to he'll
not go hinder We de- not see how
Is possible really to help H. for r"a
sons 81 temporary oXpedi"ncy. It r.
trains from telling the truth.
H ] HNGERMAN.
President TnNpavcrs' Association ,
Sew Mexico