The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-10-21

The sum OF S75o.ooo was appropriated
u assist in the carrying ON of D war
In this state.
We wish 90 commend the able aud
efficient administration OF tho office
of sheriff OF Bofnnlllo county OF RAJ
facl Garcia, during the last two
years. sheriff Garcia hus conducted
the office of sheriff without ieuG OF
favor. has rendered tho best possible
service tu patrons of tho office in civil
litigation and has made Il splendid
record "a the successful handling of
the affairs OF lis office relative TO tho
arrest and detention of criminals and
persons charged with crime. He has
faithfully % successfully conducted
the affairs of The lHil over which no
has supervision, and hus treated the
prisoners confined theron n % hu-
name ana at tho auWc time amply
s~1icruurdinE the rights of The public
al large.
Tn reviewing the work done during
tho past two Years b, stephen T..
l;ochl, the G. unity assessor, VI desire
20 congratulate him PERSONAL, and
the democratic party OF Bcruuullu
county, bcCaus, OF tho cNc,lipnt mah-
ucr IN which ne has performed tho
duties of his office. Without fear OF
contradiction. We can declare tina he
has more completely satisfied the tax
pay cts of B|crnulillo county during tho
term of his office tina any other as
SCISSOR who has held this office.
We respectfully call the attention OF
all democrats and AN our political an
ponentS To the fact that Assessor
liochl, 10y diligent efforts during Tho
past year located over $1,000. 900 OF
taxable property i'm Bcrnalllo county
th' greater part OF winch mad pre\i-
Ously escaped taxation for many
; ohrs. by extending the ,axntion
against the additional 1000. 600 OF dol
lHi" OF taxable property So located on
IN, lnlls oi the county II was possible
Tor tho count 10 kc,p down Tho tnN
lcNics To a reasonable basis. nutwith-
standing war conditions with state
tltN, county and schools recurring al.
most 30 per cent moro revenue. tho
asscssors Office, through tho constant
diligence OF Mr., Euthl. held down M.
actual increase ia levy 10 less than -
per cent, "T a saVins 10 the ordinary
taxpayer Of no small Importance. In
tins connection. We dosIf, To state that
lho greater part of the $4,000. O00 of
tiNthlo property placed on the rolls
was property owned hN curuuruttnus
ana wealthy lndtVidun;s. aII of whom
hud previously csrapcd paying thor.
Just proportion Of the taxes of TINS
county cith"r through iucompctcn,v.
inolticicn,S or unreliable conduct of.
tho office, or because of IN, fnct ,bpt
FORMER naseasofs played ftlurtcs i'm
The matter OF taxation.
We dcmanu that the count ~ Bcr-
nalillo cNpCnd "a certain p~roportion uf.
,ht ROAD money collected boy taxation.
IN puilding ana improving ruuds with
In the city limits of Albuqucruuc. Tin.
OF the city pay practicaiiv
~ per cent OF AN the taxes placed ip
county road und, and do not GOT
any return upon such money.
IN THIS connection we dos.r, to con-
icu'h the road policy of the count,
commissioner who have been nm of-
.icc in %Bcrnalillu county fot The l..,
we years. The most optimistic p,rtI.|
san VIII admit that the road sittiptiou
m thia county is dcplorablp. This I'D
rue, Notwithstanding that over SI1.-
mas hcch expended for road work
"a lht county within tho last twelve
l1htii' y" tangible, permanent re-
suits have beer achieved no wbo
uses the roads and highways of nor.
laillo county may see Tor himself nng
'ad tho record OF o~XtrIyupaucn and
incompetence. ""
We place ourselves ON record ns f,.
.oItnE e road survey bN "a uu.b0,d
usiuccr, FOR the purpose OF ]n.untns
iut q rond building campaign. which
Nill result In the constructor nf po,I /,
'ouds Co all parts of the count, nnd
placing iu good repair of tho ronds
hat nave already been huiIt. Ne no.
that the people uf thus connie
SET value received for u.
money thcN arc paying as taxes INTO
road llnd, AMI that .mour, Tor
Dad work should not be- spont upd,r
ne direction of Incompetent forcmcu.
.ho hold their positions through poi-
i,nl prestige. us has been th, cas-,
.urnR the past two years uudcr tho
upCrtutCudcutN ul tho rvpuhIiruo
ountN commissioner
We formally Subscribe 90 the doe
rinc OF equal ANltiou and equitable
1Nutiou. aud desire to c.ll thc ut3en-
of thr democrats of this county
% the action of certain frll rcptcaeu-
til"n OF mo Hsitc ttN commission 40
times dutIug the past two
ssts. who raised the taAes of many
i the small local merDh Hnfs OF this
out of all proportion, fgiiiur
. Tho. 800. ..aN.A... .-H