The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-09-04
Methods to Gust Joel Moore
Described Before Board
of County Commissioners
In Hot Session.
NO ACTION IS TAKEN
Present Incumbent Give the
Whole Township Best Ad-
ministratiOn in a Number
of Years. a

Methods employed by a number Of
residents of Boston corporation to
oust from office, Joel Moore, town.
ship trustee, were described before
the county commissioners this morn
Ing. County Commissioner Anderson
admitted before a delegation of fifteen
Boston township farmers that several
residents of Boston corporation had
talked to him privately, in which they
alleged that the affairs Of the town
ship trustee were not being conducted
properly.
He said he did not approve Of these
methods OF attacking public official
and that IL the accusers OF Trustee
Moore were afraid to make their COM
plants in public meeting OF the
board. which had been called this
mt '"g TO consider the question, he
VIZ pay no attention to them.
Brother Appears.
Isaac Moore. brother of the incum-
bent, appeared before the commission
ers. Joel Moore, who was elected last
since his absence he has turned the
trustees office over to his brother,
who has been doing the work salts
IdNlOIuys hy cANA0AC oOy SAA0S - -
tee Moore should not return home un-
til next spring.
A number of residents of Boston
corporation have taken this opportu-
nifty to attack Trustee Moore, who was
opposed last election by most of the
voters in the town.
For the past twenty-five years, the
affairs of Boston township have been
controlled by DR.. J. J. Rife, according
to statements made at the meeting
this morning. The affairs of the town
shin have been run almost entirely
in favor Of the town Of Boston, as op-
posed to the township outside OF the
corporation. Statements to this ef-
feet were made by practically every
person present.
Last election, after bitter fight,
Joel Moore was elected trustee. He
has been conducting his office to the
interests OF the entire township. The
same policies have been pursued by
his brother. Isaac Moore. ,
According to the statement of Will
fred Jessup, attorney for the town
ship, Joel Moore, because of his alb
sence from his duties, has agreed to
hand in his resignation provided the
county commissioners will appoint
Isaac Moore, who has promised to
carry out his policies. BY law, Trus-
tee Moore Is not required to resign
merely on account Of absence, but he
believes that it would be for the best
interests of the county to have Isaac
Moore appointed. As 1t Is now. all
vouchers have to be sent to California
to be signed and delay of five or
six days is necessitated before the
trustee can give his final opinion on
the matter. This complaint Is being
used by his opponents.
All three members Of the advisory
board were present at the commits
sioners' meeting this morning and rec
commended the appointment of Isaac
Moore to the position. According to
their statements. the township busi-
ness has been conducted In a better
manner the past year than it has ever
been conducted.
Because of the fact that no resig-
nation has been received by the COM
missioners, they refuse to take any
action or make any promises. They
said that they would take the matter
under advisement, and when the resig-
nation was turned in, would take def
mite action.
Il resent the idea of men coming to
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