Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-11-16
OUR PLANS.

What the plans of the Journal for the winter
may be, with reference to pressing the reforms we
advocate is interesting the public judging from the
letters we receiving. We wish, therefore, to
discuss the matter with readers and to invite
suggestions.
The Special Revenue Commission, of which eX-
Governor Hagerman is chairman, will report to the
governor in a few days. Secrecy has been maain-
tanned as to the contents of this report and we
therefore not advised.
1t is generally known, however, that this report
deals extensively with taxation in general and mine
taxation in particular. 1t without the saying
that our present system of taxation is failure and
a principle and procedure will be recommended.
Many questions of out-go well as of income, will
be discussed.
This board is BIZ partisan, consisting of three re-
publicans and two democrats. They have approach
ed the subject with open mind to all appearances
Much expert advice has been had and the facts
have been thoroughly investigated and classified
The report should furnish the basis for an in
telligent and just tax reform.
This report we informed from Santa Fe
will be very lengthy. We have therefore decided
to print it in chapters" each day, of length
suited to busy readers that all may follow
it through to the end without undue effort.
Every thoughtful citizen should set for himself
the task of becoming intelligent upon this great
question.
day to day, comment upon it. This will be done
in constructive spirit for the purpose of aiding
if possible, in satisfactory solution Of this ques-
ton which presses heavily upon people.
At the same time special Santa Fe
respondent, Mr. Clinton p Anderson, will investigate
all collateral facts which have bearing the
question and will publish his findings in series of
timely articles Those who followed Mr.. Anderson's
letters to the Journal during the campaign
impressed with his ability and accuracy as an in
vesgator We feel that the securing of the services
of Mr. Anderson great step forward for the
Journal.
The fairest most accurate and most complete
discussion of the commissions report will be found
in the Journal This discussion will well
toward the holidays.
Mr.. Anderson, with necessary assistants, will also
report the approaching session of the legislature
Our correspondent is an experienced legislative
porter. We intend to the white light of pub
licy into every niche and of legislative do
ings. This year the public will, for the first time
know all that is going on, good or bad without any
bias in the reports.
In fact, making the Journal the great
state paper without which be advised
of what is really going To do this have
gone to great expense just as we have in the past
few months in strengthening inside editorial and
news force. You cannot have failed to note the
great improvement in the Journal newspaper.
We highly delighted with the response from
the public to our efforts to publish a great free
state paper
Even those who disagree with us realize the i'm
portance of a paper which is dominated by no
special interests and is free to publish all the
and comment freely upon it.
Encourage your neghbor to join the journal
family.