The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-12-31
THE NEW COUNTY GOVERNMENT

THE new officers who will take charge Of Bemalllo county affairs
tomorrow will succeed officers who for the most part have given
the county very conscientious and satisfactory service. One or
two Of the retiring county officers have not given the public that
efficiency in administration to which it is entitled. It is not necessary
TO refer specifically to these eases now. The criticism has been made
and its grounds are well understood. This knowledge should serve
particular offices.
General administration of county affairs under the direction Of
Dr. N. K. Wylder as chairman of the board Of county commissioners
has been conscientious and efficient. There will be no cause for pub
lie criticism if an equally efficient administration is given during the
next two years. The same may be said Of the recorder office, the
county treasurer and the school superintendent. The last named
office, under Mrs. Wilson, has maintained the steady progress OF the
past few years and has made a number of valuable improvements
in the rural school system, notably the installation OF a school nurse
whose service has already demonstrated its value. .he new school
superintendent is a competent woman with a practical school room
experience that should be very valuable to her in her work and from
whom there is confidently expected a continuance of the forward
movement in the county schools.
A number of the new county officers were charged during the
campaign proceeding their election with being subject to influences
which in the past have not been conducive TO good government. This
charge was denied and those against whom it was made were definite
in asserting their Independence Of any such influence. These men
were elected by very substantial mHiorites, indicating that their
assertions of independence were accepted by the people, or a large
majority Of them, at face value. AS they enter into control OF
county affairs we believe L. is the general feeling that these assurances
are still to be accepted at their face value and ms entirely sincere;
and that this will continue TO be the public attitude so long as an in
dependence of action which produces good government is evidenced.
It is perhaps only fair to these particular officers to say that one
result of any bitterly contested election, such as the recent one in this
county, is to hold a more careful public attention upon the official
actions of the successful candidates. This more careful scrutiny is
healthy IL involves no feeling Of unfair criticism.
SO far as The Herald is concerned the new county officers start
with a clean slate aud with the heartiest good wishes for their com
piefe success in county administration. We are sure that is the gen
eral attitude of the people. There is much important work to be
done in Bernalllo county during the next two years. The new
county administration has a fair start without any handicaps and
with the hope of every one that it viii make good.
Attorney General Palmer says he'll be glad to get back into pi
waite life. The ayes seem to have it; the ayes have it. It's unani-
nous.