The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-04-21

The third p~rineipsl argument Of the new charter
ndsocsies Is that five commissioner viii be- better
for AlhnQuerq1le than three. II u shown vefy
dearly IN Mr.. hurkhart : statement that A~ibuquer.
que. II Y wants five commissioners. eau have them
BY a simple amendment 10 the present charter.
HERE X THE REASONS WHY THE
HERALD BELIEVES n ~ Res q AI.Br-
QuERQrE TO kEJEcT This PROPOSED NEW
ClItRTERi
4 Il returns our city 10 the aldernanie form Of
government. with a mayor and couneilmen. named
commissioners who viii represent each his own
ward. Under the old system all too many alder
men represented not The ward, bnt the ward hoss.
We arc AuAlNsT a return to the rule Of the back.
room political bpss.
2 The district system proposed in this docu.
mcnt is 20 confused and confusing. both as to nomi.
nations aud elections. that contests and strife are
certain 10 result.
o The proposed charter contains more aud more
Acrinus constitutional difficulties than the existing
charter. The validity Of which cannot be questioned.
although several q it, provisions require correction
and amendment.
A. The proposed new charter cannot be amended
save by direct action Of the state legislature. which
meets al Santa he every two years. Ia other words,
the Legislature aud not the people Of Albuquerque
viii have the final say ~ 10 whnt kind " govern.
ment we shall have here, II we adopt this charter.
.. The present charter can be amended by vote of
the people and made ~ the people want II. II we
want five commissioners we can have them aud
still retain the commission form VI government.
Each nf the present commissioners has publicly ex.
pressed himself ~ unopposed 10 two additional com.
missioner. II the people wish 10 enlarge the board.
None Of the present commissioners care two whoOps
Tor the naltfy 300 a year paid 10 them for attend.
ing meetings. They are al IN favor ~ amendments
10 the charter which will simplify and clarity is
election provisions and provide for rotation IN Of.
flee.
g. Dcuand for the new charter y The result Of an
aritaiion'by two or three individuals who are seek.
ing, a. nearly as can be- ascertained. personal ends.
political or othcrwisc-and not the best interests Of
Albuquerque, as a first consideration.
This newspaper. whatever the decision OF the
voters Of this city on this charter proposition may
be. will be- found for Albuquerque aud for
Forward Albuquerque - II he people decide for
the new charter We will 20 right along doing our
best, and without kicking. h~asglinp or nagging az
the city government, seeking 10 promote the wei.
fare Of this city.
decide for the new charter. We sincerely hope that
they will not. beeausc we are firmly convinced that
this y o time To build for The future. Mr.. Putncy io
the conirar, that this il q time when we MUST
build for the future. and that Il We fail 10 do that
building now we viii regret u aud suffer for Il ul
Individual profits and in civic growth. Ia the inn.
mediate years ahead. We believe that the new
charter viii tend 10 rctard growth and prosperity
We know that by continuing under our present
charter and form OF government We are moving
rapidly in the right direction
GO TO THE POLLS EARLY TOMORROW AMI
VOTE AGAINST THIS NEW CHARTER VOTE
NO"