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now contributing TO the highest tax
rates ever known
"Something should be done and done
speedily. on this question: Congress
man Moore said. He added that he
had urged an investigation into existing
conditions while in Congress. and that
a large appropriation was made to en-
able Attorney General Palmer ''to go
after the offenders"
This high cost of living problem has
been up since 1912" he said, land the
attorney general has just started to
move"
Congressman Moore also discussed
the plan of Judge Patterson to give up
his salary during his campaign.
Has Need for Salary
az regret to say that I shall not fol-
low suit" the congressman said, "My
salary is my present income and Con-
gress has given me leave of absence
for the period of the campaign My
wife gets large proportion of my sal
ary check for domestic purposes and
generally finds use for it.
81 have arranged for assistants in
Washington to keep my Office going
while l am here. Moreover, I believe
the laborer is worthy of his hire, and
a laborer like myself needs what he
earns. ! have already announced that
I do not intend to accept personal
contributions in this campaign and I
shall not borrow ~any money.
1.-THE salary is what we live on, and
as I would have been entitled to a va
cation anyhow, I will look for my
monthly check as usual"
The congressman also commented on
the announcement made by the Judge
that he would stay on the bench during
the campaign.
"If Judge Patterson can conduct this
campaign for those who have urged him
to make it and can perform his judicial
duties at the same time. he's. won
der" the congressman declared. HE
should not, however, remain upon the
bench while a candidate if it happens
that appeals from decisions of the board
of registration commissioners should be
made to Common Pleas Court No. /.
of which he is a member"
Confident of Support
Republicans, big and little ones, who
are on the fence because they are not
sure which way the wind is blowing
will be blown away from the contractors
and to us, said Congressman Moore in
the party headquarters in the Liberty
Building today to a group of some thirty
men who presented themselves as volun-
teers to work on the Independent cam
paign committee.
1t was the congressman S first speech
in the new headquarters.
when some of our friends" said
Congressman Moore, who are in par
tial control of the Republican organi-
zation, but who are waiting to see
which way the cat'll jump before they
declare their allegiance to one or the
other faction, realize how strong is
public sentiment behind us they will get
wise and ask us to take them in. We
will take them in, but on our own
terms.
''The campaign will not be long
Cne," said Congressman Moore. 1T
will be short, sharp and decisive.
am convinced we will win because we
have the public sentiment with us.
Are Practical Men"
The Republican leaders are no
fools, they are practical men, who seek
to learn which way the wind is blowing
Some of these Republican leaders have
stayed out because they weren't lre
how the wind is blowing. 1t won't take
them long to learn. They won't be so
strong for contractor government
week from now. Two weeks from now
they will be heartily disgusted with it
and have their minds made up. They
viii know Che way the wind is blowing.