The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-22
Friends All Over the State Insist That
Internal Revenue Collector Be-
como Party Nominee
Ia Missouri.
HE HAS NOT CONSENTED
Will Make Formidable Candidate
Should He Permit Use Of His
Name-Mr. Moore Quite
Well Known Here.

The press of Missouri is mention
ing as candidate for the democratic
gubernatorial nomination Honorable
George H Moore, internal revenue
collector for the eastern district Of
Missouri. Mr.. Moore married Miss
Marie Horne, of this city. daughter
OF Mrs. r. G. Horne, TIT Fulton
street. and niece of Mr.. L. A. Hanill.
He is very popular, an indefatigable
worker and fully equipped to fill the
office of governor with credit to HIM
self and his party, Mr.. Moore has
many Keokuk friends, who will watch
with interest the political develop
ments in Missouri and will hope for
the attainment Of his ambitions. The
Lewiston Record contains the fol-
lowing about Mr.. Moore:
Some months ago, the many
friends in northeast Missouri OF
George H. Moore, the internal reve-
! nue. collector of the eastern dis
trict, were delighted to know that
he was being mentioned as for
midable candidate for the governor
, ship of Missouri at the next demo-
cratic primary election. 1t is now
apparent from the reports which are
received fom the various sections OF
| the state that Mr.. Moore will be
compelled either to enter the race
or deprive his friends of their cher
! ished ambitions to see him governor.
Everybody in northeast Missouri
! knows George Moore. They not only
| know him, but are well acquainted
with the strong ancestral line from
| which he sprang. 1t is needless to
say that he is, and always has been,
democrat, firm supporter not only
| of democratic principles. but Of dem
ocratic organization The democ-
racy of the state has never resolved
! to do anything that George Moore
did not place himself abreast of the
| burden and do his full duty for the
| party's success.
For the last few years a great
! many people have felt that party
lines were. in a sense, fading away.
but the development of new condi-
lions and governmental propositions
which this country is now facing
opens the way for the old-time de-
4 mocracy to assert itself along proper
governmental and economic lines.
THE democratic party has always
| stood for economy in the administra-
ton of public affairs. II we unveil
the immediate future for moment.
we will see the democracy of the
country standing by it's traditional
principles of raising only sufficient
funds to defray the absolutely neces-
1 90 hn .fo 70 nd n
| tional government economically,
wisely and ably and justly admins
tered This has been the training
that the democratic party has given
her many sons in Missouri. George
Moore is native born, and it seems
| to us that it is but natural that the
democracy Of Missouri would once
more bestow the distinguished honor
upon a native son by selecting him
| as governor, rather than to satisfy
| the cherished ambition Of some per-
son who has adopted Missouri and
the democracy of Missouri as suit
able state and agency by which po-
| litical preferment might be obtained.
Mr.. Moore, though country bred and
raised, is possessed of ability neces-
sary to lead him into positions Of
prominence and Importance in the
largest city in the state. He is but
one Of many country boys who today
participates in the conduct of the
large business interest Of a thriving
city He has occupied the position
of internal revenue collector of the
eastern district of Missouri for the
last five years, having been appoint
ed by President Wilson soon after
his inauguration in 1918. During his
incumbency in office no word of
complaint has ever been leveled
against him, so far as his many
friends throughout the state have
heard.
"On the other hand, his work has
| been commended. He is not only a
democrat in belief, but is democratic
in action. Any citizen within his
district can obtain easy access to
him in his office In st. Louis, not
only during business hours, but at
any time in the day. George has a
faculty of remembering names and
faces well, but, above all, the happy
disposition Of satisfying the wants
of any friend, if it be within his
power to serve.
Although he has been active in
party affairs since his admission to
the bar, at Canton. Mo-, in 1901, no
one has ever accused him of belong
ing to any faction or clique that
could in any way be said to endan-
ger or destroy the success of the
democratic party. AS matter OF
fact, he has been absolutely free
from all factional political activities.
1T seems a foregone conclusion
that Mr.. Moore's friends will insist
upon his becoming candidate, and
the democrats of Lewis county and
adjoining counties stand ready to as
sist him in any way possible. feeling
sure that he will make one of the
best governors Missouri has ever
had"