The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-03-05
State Capitol News
RAILWAY MEN BACK
HUGH H. WILLIAMS
Recommend State Cor
poration Commissioners
Be Renominated

mn hffn NfN1HlOAtnkfu NNI re- I
nomination by the legislative commit
tee Of the order OF Railway Com
ductors % New Mexico. Tho recon-
mendanon n In the form OF n letter
That Is addressed to Holm q. Bur
sum, national committeeman.
George u. Craig, chairman OF h re-
publican state central committee.
members OF the executive committee. |
and members OF the state central
committee. II Is signed by George
V. Trip. chairman. East Las Vegas.
j. NJ. Justus. vice chairman 'rucum-
earl; L. NJ Needham. secretary and
treasurer. Albuquerque and the fol-
lowing members Of the committee:
a. A.. Cochran. RHtoi: Guy Logan.
San Mnrcial; G. l.. Snyder. clovis: NJ.
V. Kelley. GALLUP. Tho reasons for
making the endorsement are Hs fol-
lows:
First. when elected Ia his first
but short term he surrendered his
position as passenger conductor on
h A. T, a s =. II. H., and would
be unable 10 regain his seniority as
conductor. but would be compelled TO
start at the bottom Of the ladder TO
build up again with the young rail- \
road men.
Second. In the terms In which he
has served. he has made an excellent
record as a state officer. his dealings
with corporations and individuals
having been In all cases character
lied BY fairness and Justice.
Third. In view OF his long rail
road experience. ne is emlnently
qualified and peculiarly fitted for the
office which he holds.
Fourth. II requires at least two
terms for u man to %aCquatnt n
familiurize himself with the import
ant duties OF state corporation COM
missioner. ana that time would be
lost 10 the citizens Of the state In he
event OF am inexperienced man being
chosen TO succeed him.
"fiuh. lie has been n resident OF
New Mexico since infancy, or some
20 years. aud h. personally known 10
tho majority Of the citizens Of the
states ~ q man Of sterling qualities,
without a hlcmish on his character:
and his NE as private citizen and
record as a state oniccd u an open
book
sixth. Last. hut not least, dur
Ing tho terms which he has served hc
has proven himself 10 be q loyal and
stcadfast friends Of the travelling
public in general and Of the travelling
man In particular. without regard To
"partisanship or politics. lie has per.
sonally and with the cooperation OF
his fellow commissioners, brought
about important changes In train
schedules and connections, and Sc
cured other concessions from the
various lines trayeiLing his state
which have been an inostimnhle h"ne-
ft to the tr9veiing public such
changes having w understand. been
brought about Amicably and without
any friction whatever with the err
ricrs.'
tn Test IncOmc THN Inv.
Constitutiouulity OF the New Mex
leo income tax law Us soon TO be
tested, so Walter NJ dept
NV state treasurer for the collection
az income md inheritance taxes. has
been informed The suit viii be thcd
la tho district court In Santa re
COUNTY Il h. reported. II is declared
that the Law Is unCou|stituti"nal ~
that IL places "a tax upon companies
and associations Incorporated ndc
the laws of New Mexico. while eN-
cMptiug companies aud associations
Incorporated under the laws Of other
states. Incomes Of $1,000 and I'M
der. are exempt from taxation Gov
ernor Inrrazolo saved this tncon"
law. which wns passed by the fourth
legislature In regular session ~
1918. hy Vctoiug the repeal hill mat
was passed by the special session
New Railway OniccrS.
The ~ pnso and Outhwcstern
system has filed the first list 90 ON
clals appointed since the railroads.
PASSED back to private ownership
As announced by the state corpora
lion commission. the appointments
made by \. T.. sweet, general man
agcr. are AS follows: W. A. Haw-
kIps. general counsel: {. W Morris.
general superintendent; Thomas
Paxton. superintendent OF motiNc
power: . I. Campbell. chief engi-
nccr. H. J.. Hunter, mhnaE"r OF pul-
chnsos and supplies: Or W t. Brown
chief surgeon. Il u Harding. land
aud tax commissioner NJ o. scobee,
superintendent Of telegraph. Al the
officials named will maintain their
headquarters M ~ Paso.
To Improve Road.
The forest service has made plans
10 spend S. OOO In improvement OF
the road from Santa Fe 10 the Hiio
de LOS Frilolcg. In cooperation the
couutV of SandoNal Will add $500,
making q total uf $500 that VIII
be expended under the direction OF
"a competent engineer. The further
end OF the road r. the scene OF the
homes uf the prehistoric cliu-dwcl-
Iers. one uf the greatest ATTRACTIONS
ON the American continent J &
kirrher. district forest supervisor, OF
Albuquerque. has been here In CON
ference with Frank Andrews super
visor Of the Santa Fe forest reserve
az To plans for getting the work under
Ts,nncia water ian
EstauCia will have a 100000 water
supply system and a Sl0.0OU sewer
rystcnr IL u 500. 600 bond issue, which
viii be submitted to the voters of the
EstAncia valley town. polls u ma
iority al the towns nest election
early In April Tho state health de-
plrtment WAS informed ct the plan
today
silver city was Erunted q pcrmnn-
out permit FOR It's wafer supply and
Magdulcna q temporary permit by
a. y. Gray. sanitary engineer. The
Mpgdalcnu system has not been in
spcrted yet,