The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-17

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etter from Mr.. c. Lee Moore,
flor of public accounts, suggesting
the headlines used ~ The Vir-
an yesterday over a letter written
The Virginian by him in reply to
virginian's inquiry as to whether
hot he had been misquoted in say
that certain estimated figures used
statement showing the cost Of the
or traffic in Virginia were very
servative."
he Virginian Is very glad to print
letter from the auditor, as 1t had
Intention of conveying anerroneous
PRESTON or of inNmating that the
itor had confirmed any statement
be by Tho Virginian, further than
relating to two items. about
oh he wrote in reply to The Vir-
an's letter.
10 Mr.. Moore states, reading OF his
Ter and The Virgnian's article
krly show which figures he was
nrming and which not confirm
Phere has been a willful and de-
rats effort on the part OF the
bning Journal to create the impreS-
that The virginian, The Virginia
he, or the Anti-Saloon league had
led statement showing the cost
the liquor traffic, and had falsely
resented that these figures had
n submitted to Auditor Moore and
n approved. There has been abb
htely no ground for such q charge.
fn4 ~,
pom league used the figures OF APP
lual report. The item OF invest
ut In plant and equipment of the
itentia-y and hospitals of the State
estimated at $1,000, 900. and a
k-note to the table stated that
Sc figures were estimated and were
in the auditors report. but that
3iftor Moore had been consulted
but them and stated that he re-
tded the estimate as a very con-
native" one.
fhe percentages used were caicu-
la by the statistician who compiled
table, concerning which Auditor
'nre was neither consulted nor
Sted. The Evening Journal has de-
krately attempted TO show that
tktnr Moore was quoted as au-
Iritv for these percentages. when
IN II not the case. and WAS so stated
1.-THE original statement. in Mr..
lora's letter 10 The VirEinsan. and
PThe virginian's news story OF yes
Hay.
fhe Journal defends It's charge by
tson of the fact that part of the
|ciai published statement OF the
ki-Sainon ieague-and only q part
b repudiated tn the last Issue OF the
lrrenton Virglnian. That paper evf-
ktIv miatook the printed footnote
the end OF the complete statement
anpfying to the entire statement,
len ms matter of fact, Il applied
rs,-l-4 t*s4aa--.a- estimates of In
ktYaerts In penitentiary and hospi-
\. was no marked and so confirmed.
fhc Journal deliberately and wiliful.
charged the Anti-Saloon league with
susing Auditor Moore's name when
IN was not the case. as the Journal
~ well knew.
Through an error In the composing
bsn or The ytrgintan part OF the
Irrenton vireinian's publication was
|erted ri the eud Of the official state
lat as published In yesterdays Viz
kiau. This portion began with the
htrnce; Now, Messrs. Pleasant Holt
a Eddie Hirsch," and ran To the end
the statement. Mr.. Moore's letter
lows:
ehn7end Tfrginian:
do not think my letter OF the
IN instant TO You justifies the cap
IN Auditor Confirms Ntrg.nian's
CURES. etc. and fear II Is mislead-
: to the extent Of leaving the i'm
ession thai I confirm the figures
-porting to show average cost OF
|ms. cost of hospitals and benevo-
kt institutions ard east OF poverty.
i. traceabie TO alcohol.
Il was as 10 thesc figures that I dis
timed any opinion because the re-
rds OF the office OF the auditor of
bile accounts do not enable me ia
Ike any such estimate and / did not
sire to be held responsible for figures
airing upon that question.
Reading of MY letter and the artf-
!, written by the Richmond Virginian,
which my letter is ambodied. clearly
ows which figures l WAS confirming
d which figures I was not confirm
(. The caption of the article would.
think, leave the casual reader to
derstand that ] CoHfrHrt tfTee H--
9 statement which included the-cos
crime. cost of hospitals and benevo-
It institutions. and the cost OF pow
y, traceable to alcohol.
Knowing, as do. your desire to
.ce my position correctly before the
bile, I trust you win make proper
so as to set forth clearly
Vt / do not confirm that part of the
Itement which undertakes to show
II OF crime. cost of hospitals and