The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-10
CAMPAIGN FUND
WAS ENORMOUS
Republican State Committee
Had SIS, 600 to Expend.
HOW MONEY WAS OBTAINED
EVERYBODY FORCED TO CON-
TRIBUTE.

aIoTW1TH STANDING the many pow
erty talks made by representatives
of the Republican state committee
during the last campaign. it now de-
Veiops that the committee had at its
disposal the largest campaign fund in
the history of the state. The total
amounted to about $4,000. Of which
5000 came from the national commit
tee and the remainder from Utah men
and corporations When the campaign
opened the national committee sent $12.-
500 and duplicated this amount toward
the close Of the campaign.
no financial statement has been
s sen out by the state committee. so
Il is not possible 10 ascertain how
much Of the $4,000 was expended. Some
believe il was all scattered around in
one way or another. while others be-
l;eve about $4,000 has been held back
10 aid in starting the new daily paper
. that has been 20 much discussed.
Everybody Levied Upon.
Some of the candidates on the state
ticket were made TO stand for two as
sessments. while others-more favored
by the group that controlled the COM
mittee's affairs-escaped after one
touch II il said Cutler was soaked
for $1,000. while Smoot gave but $500.
Sutherland contributed $500 and Bartch
SG2J Straup is reported 10 have been
stood up for 81 0oe. Shelter interests
4, came In with $4,000. ano w. S. McCor-
nick is said TO have been pursued until
he was separated from $2,100
All this time agents Of the commit
tee we're busy gathering coin wherever
possible. putting up all kinds of hard
luck talks mo funds" Checks being
thrown out OF bank etc, and begging
everybody TO come TO the rescue.
These appeals were successful in
wTenching minor subscriptions from
1ozens of faithful men in the ranks
The contribution from smelling inter
ests was made with the understanding
that no legislation adverse to the
snelters should be enacted at the conz
5Eg session of the legislature. The
smelter representatives were assured
that nothing would be done. Farmers
who feel like kicking are at liberty tC
kick That's all they viii get, any
way.
In this connection 1t is interesting tc
know that overtures looking to a SINH
lar pledge were made by smelling in
terests to Chairman Bamberger of the
Democratic state committee. Mr.. BAN.
berger refused TO consider the matter
He, would not undertake to promise
anything more than square deal from
a Democratic Legislature. The resul
was that not a cent of money from
the shelters went into the Democratic
treasury.
Where Did the Money Coz
In the absence OF a definite Statement
OF expenditures, various coTnmitteemeT
not on the INSIDE" have been trying
70 learn in a general way what was
done with all this money. From S15,O
TO $4,000 of IL was spent in Salt LAX,
county, these members are told. Abou
5000 more was spent in buying the
Apace Of and circulating the two week.
~ papers the committee employed /.
another explanation given. The ''se
cret service" cost something. The ''se
cret service" consisted of a host o.
"pluggers," hired to circulate among
the voters for the purpose of dissent.
mating stories-mostly false-concern-
ing opposing candidates. The head
quarters staff, it is explained, wa
large and high class, entailing mucl
expense.
1t begins to look as if the part!
would have TO take that explanation o.
none at all.