The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-07-31

in the treasury on account Of failures to
collect or apathy upon the part OF men
who ordinarily contribute. These contri-
buttons at best are spgsmodic, and often
are made in bulk only towards the latter
part OF the campaign. Chairmen have
sometimes advanced upwards of 100000
and 100000 either from their own re-
sources or through pledges given by them
Often there is q deficiency in the account
at the close Of the campaign for expenses
incurred at the last moment and which
were beyond the control of the auditing
officers Of the committees. 1t is said upon
good authority that B. f. Jones had to
make up over 100000 at the close Of the
Blaine campaign. he was unable to make
any collections after the campaign was
over and had to bear the loss.
Chairman Brice, who conducted Mr..
Cleveland's last campaign, had a much
larger deficiency than this 10 make up
THIS deficiency was between 800 600 and
$3.50, OOO. II is said that Mr. Brice paid
this out of his own pocket. If he did it
will naturally explain his reluctance to
take hold of another campaign.
Politics, however. has g strange fascna-
ton for active minded men. 1t after all
represents the science Of human govern
msnt Its possibilities OF power and OF
personal advan tage tempt nearly all men
of ambition. The result is that men can bs
found who are willing to make these ire
mendOus personal sacrifices of time and
money for the purpose OF making name.
SUBSCRIPTIONS FROM BUSINESS HOUSES.
Great corporations can nearly always bo
relied upon for subscriptions. The so-caned
business interests nearly always contri-
butte most freely TO the side that is In. The
majority OF the people in business desire
no change IN the administration. When
Mr. Cleveland was in the business inter
ests would have been better satisfied with
his re-eIection. Now that MIR. Harrison
has proved q safe president the same in
tiuences would undoubtedly desire mis- con-
tinuance in Office. Many corporations con
tribute to both sides, desiring to have
friends at court IN any event. None of the
great interests Of the country ever give
any money to the third party movements.
These people have TO rely exclusively.upon
the eccentric people Of the earth. Their
campaigns are conducted exclusively upon
basis Of sentiment. They obtain help
only from those who believe as they do.
Their campaigns in the main are very in
expensive ones.
One Of the great elements Of cost ia =
campaign Is outside OF any work OF the
two committees. This is in the check OF
business during presidential year. Every
thing IN business way is 10 an expectant
state during q campaign. The loss N this
way would foot up many millions. How
ever, the best men OF both sides -avor these
great political campaigns They say that
il IS good thing to get the people away
from business every once in four years and
to make them think Of other things. IN no
other way would 80 per cent. Of our people
/ learn anything ABOUT government or ad-
ministration affairs. IL is four years
school crowded into one. The outdoor
meetings are held and in the parsdes are
good forms OF exercise All OF the uproar
and confusion do no harm. The campaign
unsettes nothing in reality.
There is smal class that would extend
the presidential term so as not to have .
presidential election oftener than once in
seven years and make the president in
eligible TO re- election. 1t is possible that
some such an amendment may prevail, but
IL will take time, and there must be some
peculiar combination OF circumstances and
conditions TO convince people Of the de-
STABILITY Of such a change.
T. G. CRAWFORD.