Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-16
MOORE DECLARES
HIS SUPPORT FOR
BOULDER PROJECT

That Charles G. Moore, aspirant for
the Republican nomination for United
States senator in the coming primary
election, is very stongly in favor OF
the Boulder canyon dam project has
been established by direct correspon-
dence with Candidate Moore.
Officers of the Moore clubs in FL
Centro, Brawley and Calexico sent q
telegram to Mr.. Moore asking him
to state his attitude on the great pro-
iect to the voters of Imperial county
so that all doubt as to his stand on a
question so vital to all local interests
might be cleared up. Mr.. Moore ye-
piled Immediately with straight for
ward statement to the people of this
county.
Moore urged as Engineer
cit has been one of the strong ar
guments of Senator johnson s local
followers that he and not Mr.. Moore
is the only senatorial aspirant upon
whom the people of Imperial county
can depend for the successful issue of
the Boulder canyon project Said
John +. Greer, chairman of the
Moore committee here.
"It so happened that Senator
johnson was called upon to introduce
the Swing bill into the senate. OF
course Senator johnson would father
any measure so popular as the Boulder
canyon bill is i'll California if the OPP
portunity came his way. 1t is cool
politics.
"But Senator johnson is not alone
in favoring this legislation. He knows
it is good politics. Mr.. Moore is an
engineer of international reputation.
AS an engineer he knows what the
Boulder canyon project is all about
in addition to the knowledge that ia
voring it is good politics with the peo-
pie of California. And as an engineer
with full knowledge of what the
matter is all about, Mr. Moore is
strongly in favor of the Boulder can
yon dam. -
fias Hoover's Friendship
"Mr. Moore 1s, one of Secretary
Hoover's closest friends. Secretary
Hoover also is an eminent engineer,
and he chances to be the man named
by the administration to coordinate
all interests and guide the Boulder
canyon project through governmental
channels. 1t is the best logic in the
world that senator from California.
who is also great engineer, and who
would work with another great en-
gineer and close friend, could accomp-
lish more for his constituents than q
senator who sees only the good poll,
ties of the legislation proposed, and
who has always been at dagger IS
point with the man who has the work
in charge.
cit is a fact well known that Sen
ator johnson and Secretary Hoover
have the same love for each other as
the love that exists between two
strange tomcats, or between the devil
and holy water. Oil and water mix
just us naturally as Secretary Hoover
and Senator johnson. One is noted for
construction; the other is not
Reply from Moore
The telegram exchange between the
Imperial county Moore clubs and Mr..
Moore regarding the Boulder canyon
dam project follows:
The telegram to Mr., Moore.
"There is a great deal of doubt and
misunderstanding in Imperial county
regarding your attitude on the Bou,
der canyon dam project. Will you
kindly reply, stating your attitude on
this project so important to the people
of this county" Signed by II. j. West
and l.. M. Hutchinson, Calexico; John
+. Greer and C. Il. Pitzer, FL Centre
w. II. Dunn and William Mansfield,
Brawley.
Mr.. Moore IS reply
Imperial county Moore commit
tee: | am amazed at your suggestion
that there is doubt and misunderstand
ing in Imperial county regarding my
attitude on the Boulder canyon pro
ject, as / have frequently, both pub,
licly and privately, expressed my in
terest in this great enterprise, which,
as an engineer appeals to me very
strongly. i have such confidence in
Secretary Hoover that / am sure that
any plan so drawn that it meets with
his approval will be sound in its en-
gineering and financial policy, ara
will equitably distribute the costs and
the advantages to be derived from
this great work. Charles G. Moore.,,
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