The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-02-14
Governor LarrszoIos Revenue Program Should Carry
New Mexico Safely Through Two Difficult Years

IRON ths oatllnc 81 Governor Larrarulox rev.
enne proersu,, as carried in yesterday ?
Herald, u appears that ther. an WAYS by
wh'cf New Mexico can be carried safely through
two dir'euit years without any sacrifice % sfnc.
isuey IN conducting the public business ard without
any material addition 20 the load Of thc taxpayers.
Undoubtedly the govc,nor has suggested a snffsci
emf number Of. ways for producing new NJ cnue 20
make II possible for the stats 10 "a along without
any large lncffasc 10 direct taxation; provided tho
revenue program n worked oui with care. end PRO.
sided that 100 mans special taxes and extras arc
not added fer new departments and public purposes.
We afe heartily glad 20 note The governors
suggestion that . proposed use of the Defense Conn.
cl bond issue balance for buildings for state insfi.
buttons probably y unconstitutional. Beyond q
deubf TIE extra session Of the legislature which en-.
acted this bond issue intended Il for wartime pur.
poses only The war y over and the emergency
j. pal. The balance OF this bond issue should BE-
cancelled a. once n u Is necessary 20 raisc add.
fionai revenue for buildings by using the credit ~
the state, this should be done IN the straightforward
way. ~ q bond issue submitted 20 the people ~ the
constitution requires. u may be that a small tax
levy. spreui over a number Of years. ~ I, suggested.
may prove q desirable alternative. II Is becoming
clearer and clearer. however, that the state y main
tanning foo many higher educational institutions.
The mcncy and the effort are too widely scattered.
There "a too much duplication, II would be a far
wiser course for the legislature 10 determine which
OF NufA WrtNutlNuH at uutniutfiN utct~raIl hut
concentrate NE maintenance and investment in
them.
IL has been suggested that this Is NOT the time
20 take mp consolidation Of educational institutions.
Perhaps Il IL not. The problem. however. : q very
live one. II viii become Increasingly difficult III
solution AZ time goes on. Certainly L i not too
early to begin giving Il very serious thought.
The governors proposed tax ON gasoline and
the suggested increase IN the automobile license
fees have been discussed in the Herald and there
appears 10 be little or no opposition 10 either tax.
Automobile owners Seem 10 be- agreed that IL the
production OF these taxes Is wisely invested in the
highway system. the owners Of motor ears will get
back moro than their Investment in savings IN
gasoline mileage and tire mileage. and am addition
al return IN saved wear and tear on ears The only
objection likely 10 arise from a gasoline or oil in.
spection tax would be from nm inspection system
loaded down with political employees; and there
appears 20 be NO intention anywhere 10 permit that
sort NJ thing 10 occur.
There will be no valid objection raised 20 an
Inheritance tax. This has been proven a just tax
wherever Il has been employed. Once IN practice II
would probably remain a permanent feature Of the
revenue system. The income TAX. also. opens the
way 20 material increase IN ihe public revenues By