The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-04-23
Albuquerque Has Sustained Commission Form of Government.
Let Us Get Together Behind II for Forward Albuquerque

A LBrQUERQrE has sustained the commission
"A form Of government. The decisive majority
= given IN Yesterdays election IN which the
proposed new charter was defeated. is final evil
ticnce that the majority Of the people do not want
q change. n IL i argned that the vote was light
(ouiy aboei one-hslf 81 the city's total vote the
obvious answer IA that had the majority Of the peO-
pic desired a change, or had they regarded a change
- necessary they would hase come cut % vote.
The Evening Herald made il campaign against
Che proposed new charter and to sustain The pres.
cnf form. because we were convinced that the
change meant a return toward. IL not entirely 10,
fhe old aldermanic form. We believed that the
present form merited a thorough test before amy
change should be made. The result OF the election
il a very gratifying and convincing popular en-
doruement 81 the Herald's stand and Is proof that
this newspaper rightly understood the feeling OF
the majority Of the people.
The Evening Hcrnld has no differences remain
ing with those who took the opposite view. We are
convinced that. with a very few exceptions. all sides
In the charter contest were aciuated only by what
they believed 10 be the best interests Of Albuquer.
Que. As was stated during the course Of the cam
paign. this newspaper viii support. vigorously and
sctively any city administrators that y honestly
and sincerely doing H. best for the welfare Of Al
buquerque. We have been entirely convinced that
xnch has been and is the effort Of the presen, com.
mission. We believe II is time for differences and
for nagging 10 end aud that Albuquerque viii now
mite behind the ommission-manage form OF gov.
rfnnent In n sincere and sustained effort TO live up
h. and achieve the logical result Of our slogan
"Forwsrd Albuquerque
There are amendments to the present charter that
nre needed ~ round II out make IL thoroughly
workable aud 10 protect the best interests Of the
city. The Evening Herald has no doubt that the
commissioners viii take steps 10 bring about those
nmendments. or will encourage the initiation ~ pop
ular petitions that will accomplish the result. This
action. looking 10 amendment Of the charter. should
be deliberate. careful, and the result Of thorough
study Of what changes are really necessary.
During the heat Of Yesterday : balloiine aud af-
ter il became evident that the new charter would
be- defeated. one or two men who have been active
proponents Of the new charter, animated thai the
fight against the commission form and agitation
for change would be continued.
II Il to be regretted that these threats were made.
II j. 10 be most sincerely hoped that they were hut
nm outcome Of the feverish condition egendered by
n somewhat lively election contest, aud that they
will now be forgotten.
II was in the belief that Albuquerque was weary
Of internal agitation, fault finding and demand for
change that the Herald gave its vigorous support
~ the present form of government. We are as
thoroughly convinced that this city will have little
sympathy aud no patience with individual agitators.
who seek 20 continue 20 foment trouble in order
10 satisfy fancied grievances or 20 gratifr personal
ambition or spite.
This city has twice sustained the commission.
manager form of government. We are beginning
o. receive and to recognize il beneficial results.
Those results will become increasingly evident,
now that the permanently Of the gov, rnment has
been definitely established. Let ~ unite in the old.
time Albuquerque spirit behind the commission gov
eminent. aud resume with all our energy the worth
while work Of building a city here. Let rs tie Ia our
slogan, Forward Albuquerque