The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-29
MOORE To Be AUDITOR
FOR ANOTHER TWO YEARS
Owing to Urgent Request That he Re-
consider Resignation VIII
Continue in Offiee.

In view OF the fact that he re-
CARDS his duty to the State as above
financial consideration and following
numerous requests that he delay his
resignation as State Auditor, c. Lee
Moore, announced yesterday that he
would not resign that office until the
next General Assembly convenes.
which Is two years from last January.
Mr.. Moore had made to him an offer
with a salary considerably in excess
of the $4,000 he receives at present
from the State. Numerous letters and
kilograms came to him following his
announced intention OF resigninE.
These were from politicians and bust
ness men who realized how much Mr.,
Moore has saved the state and how
accurate his work has been.
Especially It is important that the
man now in charge continue in office
until the new segregation tax plan
is we'll launched An unframed man
would have great difficulty in handling
these affairs Here is the statement
made by Mr.. Moore.
Auditors statement.
Being urged to make positive
statement at this time whether | VIII
resign before the assembling OF the
next General Assembly two years
hence, II gives me pleasure to say
earn through the complimentary edit
torials OF the press and by letters from
all sections of the State that I have
performed my duties as public ser
want In a manner which has been
beneficial, both to the Commonwealth
and to the localities and that my
services in the opinion of all are more
needed now than ever. RecogniEinS
as do that trained and experienced
.4I4I IA
which Will be necessary to handle the
States financial affairs for the next
two years because the appropriation
act for those years whilst drawn upon
conservative lines. requires an eXpen-
diture Of s7.65O.0o0 year and the
fixed revenue Of the state q this time
is several hundred thousand dollars
short of that amount and II is only
with the aid OF a handsome surplus
in the treasury at the close of business
September 80. 1915, and the omitted
taxes already assessed. now in process
or coftectton, aud effective enforcement
OF the new tax laws applied uniformly
throughout the State. that sum SUI
ticIent for the financial needs OF the
state will he provided,
Remain mt Post.
IT feel at this time my duty Hes
!mperatively to remain at ms post
at least so long as / can be OF ser
vice to the Common ealth in success
fuzzy administering the affairs over
" hitch have charge and TO accomplish
that result II possible
"Honored as have been by the peo-
ple or this state through their rep
reseutatives, by being placed IN charge
Of one Of their most important OFFICES,
certainly the office upon which IS
placed very large and responsible 20"
ers. the proper exercise OF which a
40 important 20 the people Of tho
state. financial remuneration should
he. and It with me, a minor considera-
tion.
II take this opportunity 10 express
to The press and to the people or VIZ
giula who have communicated win
me personally and by wire and ny
letter my heartIest gratitude For the
interest taken. and IN recognition and
apprceiatlou Of their desire for me to
remain IN this office. and my purpose
to serve the state being always first
with me. I confidently expect to do So
at least uutil The corvenlnE Of ihe
next General Assembly