The border vidette., 1932-05-07
NJ. L. MORGAN, CANDIDATE FOR
STATE TAX COMMISSIONER

Morgan, of Globe. today an
nounced his candidacy for the
Office of State Tax Commissioner
subject to nomination by the.
Democratic voters at the prima
ries in September.
Mr.. Morgan has been citizen
of Arizona for twenty-one years,
coming here from Kansas City,
Kansas, his birthplace. He is a
lifelong Democrat. living the
principles of the party aud up
holding its tenets in his home
communities regardless of whe-
ther the party was victor or
vanquished at the polls.
AS q successful business man
Mr.. Morgan gained the conf
dence and friendship of his
neighbors and associates by in
tegrity and fair dealing. He is
active 10 the organizations of
which be is a memb ber. including
the American Association of
Wholesale Grocers, and enjoys
a wide and favorable acquaint-
ance among the business leaders
of the state.
Mr.. Morgan is the father of
four children, two boys and two
girls. When the people of Globe
School District we're seeking an
able, conscientious and efficient
member for the Board Of
Trustees their choice fell upon
Mr.. Morgan. He has abundant
" repaid the confidence then re-
posed in him by his capable
work for the promotion Of good
schools.
Mr.. Morgan is q firm believer
in the equalization of taxation
that each class OF property should
be so equalized that it should
not be obliged to bear an excess
that rightfully belongs to an
other class. 1t is his intention
to carry this belief into effect.
Mr.. Morgan has always insisted
that taxation for the. support of
the government should bear a
fair relation to the income Of the
taxpayer. When taxes must be
paid from the savings of the
people instead of from their in
come, then prosperity not only
cannot come back but the people
themselves will be brought to
ruin.
The Office of the Tax Commis.
eioner is one of vital influence in
the administration OF the affairs
of the State. This officer can
accomplish much good in secur.
ing equality for the taxpayers
and economical administration of
state affairs. Mr.. Morgan's study
of the tax problem together with
his extensive practical expert
ence will make him q valuable
servant of the people for secur
ing this. needed relief from op
preSSlV0 TAX IoVl0S.
To enable the Tax Commission
to adequately perform the duties
required by law the members
must be personally acquainted
with property values and tax
problem of the taxpayer in
their relationship to their several
communities. The only means by
which this can be accomplished
is by frequent local contact.
MIR. Morgan is man of the
people and delights ia close con
tact with them aud their pro-
blems. His familiarity with ac-
tual tax conditions has been
gained through personal associa
tion with the earners of the
State. Mr.. Morgan holds that
this personal contact should be
the aim of the members of this
commission. Mr.. Morgan has
never been q seeker for public
office. He has ever been an
active worker in the ranks of the
voters for a government honest
ly administered and economically
maintained; government where
every dollar of the taxpayers
money will return dollar in
public rervice. This is Mr.. Nor
gan's ideal and goal upon which
his eye is fixed.
Mr.. Morgan is business man
and not a politician. He seeks
the office of Tax Commissioner
that be may do some construc
tive work in the interests of the
government under which he
lives and for the welfare Of the
state that be has selected for his
home, In these days when the
nation and state are girding
themselves for the battle of tax
reform in the interests of the