Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-03-29
WILL REMAIN IN
OFFICE z YEARS
Auditor Moore Issues State
ment as to His Re-
signation
PUTS HIS DUTY FIRST
Urged to Remain at His Post Until
Matters of Taxation Shall Have
Been Adjusted.

Richmond, March 29.--Formal an
nouncement was made in written
statement by State Auditor c. Lee
Moore yesterday that he would not
resign his Office until the next Gen
eral Assembly covenes. What he will
do two years hence, he says, he does
not know, but he still has the mat
ter of his resignation under serious
consideration.
The State Auditor, following the
announcement some two weeks ago
that he expected to resign from the
service of the State, has received
hundreds of letters and kilograms
from all sections of the State urging
him not to resign. 1t is known. that
the highest officers in the State gov
ernment have requested him as duty
owed to the State to remain in office
until the tax matters are adjusted.
1t is known that rather a tempting
offer has been made to Auditor Moore
the salary offered being considerably
in excess of the $4,000 he receives
from the State. The State Auditor
feels, however, that his duty to the
State is above financial considcra-
tion and that in view of the tax mat
ter now in process of adjustment it
is his duty to remain in Office.
The State Auditor has received
letters from scores of city and coun-
tv treasurers impressihg upon hun
the Importance of remaining at the
helm certainly during the next two
wears. The new segregation tax plan
has not been perfected and all the
amendments enacted by the last Leg
islature have not yet become effective.
It would be detrimental to the States
interests, it is pointed out, if a new
and unframed man should be placed
in charge of the Auditors Office, since
it would be impossible for him to rem
dor that service which only eXper-
ience and intimate knowledge of the
duties of the office make possible.
Auditor Moore has been connected
with the Office since 1884,. He has
been Auditor for four years, during
which time the whole department has
been reorganized and more taxes have
been collected, and less have been
evaded. than ever before in the his
tory of the State.
Following is the written statement
issued by the Auditor.
Being urged to make positive
statement at this time whether Will
resign before the assembling OF the
next General Assembly two years
hence, it gives me pleasure to say
that it has been very gratifying to
learn through the complimentary
,tters from all sections of the State
that have performed by duties as a
public servant in manner which
has been beneficial, both to the Com
monwealth and to the localities, and
that nv services in the opinion OF all
ore more needed now than ever. Re-
copnizing as l do that trained and
exnerienced effort alone can yield the
ravenne 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 expenditure of s7,69o'oOI
= wear. and the fixed revenue OF the
State at this time is several hun
dred Thousand dollars short of that
amount and it is only with the aic
Of handsome surplus IN the treas
urv at the close of business septem
ber 30, 1915, ana the omitted take:
already assessed, now in process o.
collection. and effective enforcement
Of the new tax laws applied uniform
w throuphout the State, that sun
sufficient for the financial needs =
: the State will be provided.
81 feel at this time my duty lle
imperatively to remain at my pos
at least so long as can be OF ser
vice TO the Commonwealth in sue
, cessfully administering the affairs
over which l have charge and to ac