The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-31
POLITICAL.
 POINTERS
WHAT A CAMPAIGN COSTS.

l Appleton's Magazine. .--.. q. ts
 During the last session of Congress a representative from New York pre- sented compilation. showing that the two leading parties in twelve presidential campaigns had raised an aggregate of s45.ooo.OoO, or less than $4.00o.oo0, on an average, for each campaign. Whatever part of that may have been, obtained or employed cor ruptly. justified the contention of the representative that Federal law should smdRs RSSaiy RSSnisy mportant Is cahmpaaSn thep p4on posed Legislation to determine to what uses campaign funds must be limited. It Is unlikely that the amount raised s45.oo0. 900 In twelve election years may seem large in Itself. 1t Is really insignificant. Tn the twelve years closing 1907 the government raised for 100000. All the, gold in the world does
 The amount raised by Uncle sam, in lso7 aIo5a from and intsrnsI ars s635. .0Oo. 900. That sum at the report ed rate of the cost of campaigns would defray presidential contests during the of our tarift plus the Internal revenue raised in one administration would finance American presidential elections at sfo.00o,o00 each for the 1000 years!
 
 Klnley campaign. more than 15.000. 900 votes wure cast. All money expended in political contests. Is Q tax which the pay. If si5,0o0.0oo went into each of on st tho f aSefsse Of sf tc send dVny an Amsri fr ean citizen to the White House: That voting for Prestdent in this country. but $1 once in four years. or 25 cents per annum: Thus. at the most liberal sy ss1s tSs San 9r on fhs CT to make national elections possible and intelligent is about two cents a month. Surely 1t would take theme man or economist to excessive speech
 Even Money.
 Louisville. Ky. Special.
 Col. John H. Whallen, the theatrical made LouisvIIie Republicans sit up and take notice tonight when he wagered $500 even money that Bryan would carry Louisville and Jefferson county. hut just wanted to show my faith In conditions here" -f s
 Bryan lost this district both in 1896 and in 1900 by big nlajorities.
 Predicts Close Bryan Victory.
 Some of the Taft newspapers are claiming pretty nearly everything in sight. and soHle Of the Bryan news papers are not far behind in similar want to be on the winning side. Un- der such circumstances It seems safer to glve ear to Mr: D.. E.. Knott. the wishes to maintain hls reputation and who this time predicts a close elec- ton. He Is thus quoted;
 Tn 1899 I predicted landslide to F77r.. FR .I-v ss- af. Ea--. M.. sSsj"fo fssS' forecasfod " % Close iI. fisIht with tn the result in favor of MT. Mckinley. In 1900 I predicted landslide for Mo- Kinley from the start. In 1904 lg- Roosevelt from the nomination. This yDar I predict a close Bryan victory. The States I give Mfr. Bryan are as
 Arkansas. II; Alabama. 9; Colorado. 5: DeIawars.- 3; Georgia. Is; Idaho. 3: 2; Maryland. 8; Mlssissippi, 10; Mis- Nevada. 3; North Carolina. i2; North Dakota. (; Ohio. 2S; Oklah oma q: Oregon. 1; South Carolina. 9; South Rsota sab 4 jIsin1s Tsnnessss 1S TsSss fon 's West Virginia. T. Wyoming. 3. Total,
 q class California. Kansas and New Bryan trend: Minnesota and Wisconsin doubtful. with a Taft trend
 4 vote of 25T for Bryan or IS more than necessary, will be good enough to seFve. but the addition of New York. Kansas and California would be much better. An overwh elm- ing defeat of the Republicans Is high ly desirable both as a popular endorse mont of tho Democracy and as a ra-s bulke of RooseVeltism.
 But in view of the money power behind the Republican party, The Telegraph considers 1t risky to predict even g. modest Dem ocratic victory, aI- though the general outlook Is distinct- ly encouraging. T
 
 May Re a Bryan Lnndsllde. Record Herald Special.
 Ohio is very close, with a chance for either Taft or Bryan to get the yer dict by a slender plurality, or it Is