The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1920-08-07
TO THE DEMOCRATS OF
UNION COUNTY.

Senatorial District for re-nOmlna- /
tiun for the office of State Senator.
| arrived at this decision after due
deliberation and consultation with /
various Democrats.
For some time it has been ru-
mored that a certain Democrat ,
who is always active at Democrat !
ic conventions was urging his
friends to Join hands with him and |
elect RepubliCans to the leglsla- |
ture from Union County this year. /
Upon investigation | find that facts |
support the rumOr therefore, /
with opposition of this kind, and re-
alizing the Importance of the Dem
Ocrats controlling the legislative |
branch of our state, | feel justified
in asking the Democrats of Union
county to give me the customary
second nomination.
During my term in Office | have
voiced The sentiment of the COM
mon people as best [ could in all
matters of class legislation. II
there is anything that New MeXl-I
co needs it is a Democratic leglsla-
ture, backed and supported by a
Democratic governor. 1t would be
a real pleasure to serve the peo-
ole of the great State of New Mex
leo in the legislature under such
conditions. 1t would then be pos
sible to write state primary law,
one that would guarantee fair play
between cOntesting candidates and
give the people a voice in selecting
party nominees. 1t would then
be possible to write on the statute
books of New Mexico laws that
would define the duties of the State
land commissioner, and take that
all imprtant office out of politics.
With a Democratic legislature 1T
would be possible to repeal the
Hawkins Mine Tax Law, and pass
such tax legislation as would place
the burden of taxation on an equal
basis. l believe that those who
have should pay the taxes. If 1t
is lust that the farmer who OWNS
one hundred sixty acres of land
valued at four or five thousand
dollars should pay taxes on that "a
mount. then it IS just that the man
or corporation who OWNS hun
dred million dollars worth Of prop
erty should meet the expense of
government in proportion to the
property owned
The time has come in New Mex
leo when it is necessary to ec0no-
miZe i'm the matter of state affairs.
IL is unjust that offices should be
created just for the purpose of
paying political debts and for TAX
ing care of political lame ducks.
As a member of the legislature
denounced the majority for pass
ing a law placing a two cent tax
on gasoline for the purpose of
building good roads, and at the
same time appinting a useless gas
oline inspector in each judicial
district on a fancy salary | al
so denounced the majority for Gre
ating the office of County Road
Superintendent to be appointed 10y
the governor and work under the
supervision of the State Highway
Commission. | believe that every
thing possible should be done to e.
cOnOmiZe on these expenses. | be-
lieye that every dollar possible
should be raised for the purpose of
building good roads. and then see
that the money is spent for the pur-
pose for which it was raised
The automobile industry Is of no
small Importance to the tax payers
of New Mexico. The license alone
derived from motor vehicles is no
small item, and. in my opinion, ev-
cry dollar of this money should be
spent i'm the county from which ii
is derived 1t is unjust to the tax
payers of Union county. where
practically every tax payer owns
an automobile. that the license
money should be used to builC
roads in other parts Of the state
while we find it almost impossible
90 travel our own roads at home.
During my term as member OF
the legislature. it has always al
fOrded me pleasure to denouncC
the majority whenever they at
tempted to pass legislation which
was not, in my opinion. for the IN
terest of the great majority OF the
people Unfortunately, | belong-C
TO the minority side, Therefore, II
was impossible to write upon thu
statute books Of this state sucl
laws as / felt would be O
greatest interest Ia the tax payers
However if | am returned to the
next session of the legislature,
shall propose several progressive
measures and stand by the major,
iiy whenever they are right, and o.
penly and without fear condemn
them when 1 know them to bl
wrong.
With this explanation. | leave m!
case in the hands of the Democrat
Of Union county. Whatever thei
decision may be, rest assured tina
it will be satisfactory so far as
am concerned.
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