Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-11
Civic FUND DRIVE
STARTED BY TAFT
Former President Points to the
Value of Associations at
Opening Dinner
MOORE PLEDGES SUPPORT

Former President William II. Taft
and j. Hampton Moore, Republican
nominee for Mayor of Philadelphia,
| gave good start to the united civic
campaign for S265, 900 at the dinner at
/ the Adelphia Hotel last evening.
! Mr.. Taft urged the people Of philadcl
phia to get behind the movement which
started today and for their own good
to push II TO a successful conclusion,
and Mr.. Moore pledged himself to work
ganiaations that are running the cam.
| paign if he is elected Mayor.
MIR. Taft, when introduced oy J.
Henry Scattcrgood. chairman of the
campaign committee, who presided, was
received with tumultuous applause. the
entire room rising and standing for
some moments. He began with highly
complimentary reference to Mr.. Moore
who hal preceded him. md his entire
address was full of the good humor
which charactorizes all his public
speeches, punctuatcd Mt frequent in
tervalS with the famous Chucklc.
Observation on Politics
lie spoke of Mr. Moore as "our
next Mayor although he said he had
reason to believe that nomination
does not always mean election. The
right has won this time in Philadelphia.
but much as we love the Republican
maiorities in Philadelphia wards,
/ have sometimes thought that it would
be better if the vote were little
closer. Not that we want to reduce
the number of Republicans, but we
ought to have them distributed around
a little more.
Hampton Moore is n politician,
continued Mr.. Taft. "and | fcliCitatc
you on getting Il Mayor who is n poll
tician. This may sound strange, but
to be a successful Mayor n man must
understand conditions as they are and
as they must be met. He then de-
livercd decided slap at those who
want business man for high po-
litical Office. IF you mean a man
who knows the business he must trans
act then I agree with you" said the
speaker, "but if YOU mean to take
man from one field of action and put
him into another. requiring another
kind Of experience and knowledge, then
| don't agree at all.
The former President spoke Of reform
and said the thing most necdful was
moderation in the reforms themselves
and even more in the expectation of
what they would accomplish. He heart
sociations making the drive and said
they should have no trouble in raising
the mere pittanCc' they asked in
order to do great work for the city
The new Mayor will need all the ac-
curate information he can get and these
bodies will give it TO him,
Work Is Cut Out
Mr.. Taft then referred to the four
associations in turn. The lusing prob
lem can be controlled. he asserted and
the builders regulated by law. Edu-
cation needs the closest watching of any
of the governmental machinery. for.
like the church, its very sanctity makes
it fertile field for exploitation. Many
of the modern methods, which guarantee
to teach a child without work on its
part aud without discipline, he said
are ''all hosh." The associations will
have 20 fight not only corruption and
dishonesty. but also traditional pride
and Grass stupidity.
He gave n short history of the fate
of every reform movement. Reform
ers, he said. as he we'll knew, make
many enemies. but every reform ad
ministration is useful because it fur
nishes the means of making Compari
sons. Reactions are inevitable. but
progress always results from moral les
sons. MIR. Taft closed with another
strong appeal for the support of the
public in this movement.
Mr.. Moore opened his speech with n
reference TO Mr.. Taft as america :
foremost citizen. the mos. Hsefu, man
in the country and, IN TACT. the first
American himself" lie then spoke Of
the condition of the nation especially
in regard to its finances. aud dcplorcd
the absence Of budget such as Mr.. |
Taft tried to have udOnted during his