The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-10-26
HOW Mr.. RANMA'S TAX
EXPERTS HAVE TWISTED FACTS

II has been shown that Mr. liannas campaign managers
the question aid Chairman Arthur
scgman avoiding national and state issues which he feared to
lest his own Hanna strength before the people
has been shown that Mr. Hanna has proposed dozen sub
the mine output laws boosting the to be
derived from his various remedies from time to time fitting his ar
to suit the views OF the particular community where ne was
peakng speech mining town adopting the republican
partisan commission giving details of of his varied proposals
quoting and twisted fgurcs ondcmnng in general
tiles seeking fire prejudice question in which the best in
the demand business and deliberate Judgment
That has been Mr. Iannas campaign upon this question 1t is
his public addresses quoted in the
porting him and recorded by responsible scnogaphcrS 1t
of shy appeal prejudice that cannot be denied
that the Sclgman press bureau and the
daily newspapers supporting Mr. lana campaign have quoted
alleged statistics relating valuation taxation gross
earnings of various mining companies and particularly the Chino
Copper company the only large metal mine in the state at which
general offensive has been directed that these figures have been
thing day and another thing the next that
they msquoed twisted and distorted deliberately in the
! effort to back up Mr. Hanna appeal to preJSdce
In course of this campaign by Mr. Hanna and his supporters
the people while aware that facts were being distorted have been
confused by the Of mnformOon and few voters probably
any well defined of what the mine tax situation the law
The mining companies themselves have inclined to
discussion participate in the campaign Mr. Selg
counted ON that aud ON the lack OF accurate information To
What Mr. scigman did the appearance of
citizens without individual interest at stake except
interest justice and public welfare who possessed the ab
y and the courage and who were willing to take the pains to an
investigate operation and report the re-
George Downc assistant general counsel in New
the Santa railroad of such His address the mine
FIRST earu statement of easy understood facts about the mine
founded The democratic campaigners Mr. Mage journal
challenged Mr. Downer Joint debate on the subject Mr.
promptly offered such debate in exchange of
TO be published in Mr. Magee that the
people might read and deliberate the arguments Mr. Ma
| gee backed up and cvaded the challenge.
Mr. Downer has prepared second statement showing how
the mine output worked in New Mexico II he
who takes the pains to read 1t is based
prbl records available to every one 1t Is SIMPLE PLAIN ana
| final.
This appears editorial page Of this newspaper
Every who know the facts about
This and how works. and who wishes to vote
upon public weare and basis of
fseood prejudice the welfare of individual office seeker
should read this statement. 1t will be found worth while
Mr. cannot be charged with prejudice lie represents
no than the Santa Fe railway and Mr. Hanna a
hority for the statement that the santa Fe railroad ~ ana
fully assessed.
Mr. Downer has had OCCASION his capacity lawyer, to
atae phases the mine output tax law quite recently
and is defender OF any phase OF the law or S admin
straton that needs amendment But he Interested IN square,
fair play recognizes the danger of seeking tax reform on
the basis Of prejudice and asehood lie has produced statement
of which every and in this state understand
| and should understand before voting Tuesday next.
page with Mr. Downer statement, is statement
bv J. H. Saint of New Mexico addressed
Morning Jcunc The journal has charged that the state
lax commission is controlled Mr. that had the
commission accepted Attorney Harry Paon advice declare the
output unconstitutional it would not only have violated
would have lost the state taxable valuations IN excess
| of $l3000O0O on II single mining property
large majority of voters we believe desire TO vote on basis
preudiee facts and not
mnformaon Therefore we believe the two statements re-
very voters and that these two men,
neither has any interest in the outcome of the
election who had the energy and good citizen
ship forward with the facts IN plain statements hat can
not be misunderstood entitled and will receive the thanks OF
those voters who to be informed.
READ GEORGE S. DOWNER'S STATE
NIENT ON THE EDITORIAL PAGE OF TO
DAYS HERALD: READ J. E. SAINTS LET
TER ON THE SAME PAGE. WISE TAX.
ALTON LAW AND ADMINISTRATION in
NEW MEXICO ARE MORE IMPORTANT
THAN THE PERSONAL AMBITION FOR