The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-10
PUBLICITY PLEDGE
New Republican Treasurer to Be Guided by New York
 State Law.
TEXT OF THE STATUTE
George R. sheldon Not Gloomy Over Outlook for Campaign Con-
 trlbutions.

New York, July 9.-'I have always believed In publicity with respect to campaign expenditures, said George R. Sheldon, the new treasurer Of the republican national committee today Ho added: Tn the approaching cam paign l will be guided solely by the publicity law"
 Mir. Sheldon's opinion of publicity at this time will do good In dispelling ex- aggerated ideas on ths subject. "Of course" he said, there are objections on the part of many glvers to having their names published. The reason Is that they immediately become target. For the same reason many large donors to charitable objects are unwilling that their gifts should be known to the pub lie. am not alarmed over the outlook for raising money for our expenses In tho coming campaign, They told me I could not raise money for the Hughes campaign, but did, got all we needed"
 MT. Sheldon left for Hot Springs this afternoon to confer with Mir Taft.
 The treasurer will act under the New York state law on campaign fund pub llclty, which says:
 Section 203-Every political commit tee shall have a treasurer and shall cause him to keep detailed accounts of all money or It's equivalent received by or promised to, and of all expendi- lures, disbursements. and promises of payment or distribution made by, the committee or any of It's officers or members, or by any person acting un- der It's authority or in It's behalf Nc member thereof or other person acting under It's authority or In It's behalf shall receive any money or It's equiva' lent, or expend or disburse the same until the committee shall have chosen treasurer. There shall be filed in tho office of the secretary of state within 1 five days after the choice of treas urer statement signed by at least three members of such committee, giv' Ing the name and address of tho treas urer chosen.
 Sec. 2O5-Every payment required tt be accounted for shall, unless the to- tai expense payable to any one persor be not In excess of s5. be vouched fol by receipted bill stating the particu lars of expense and every voucher. re ceipt, or account hereby required shal be preserved for fifteen months aftel the election to which 1t relates.
 Sec. 206-The treasurer of every DO litical committee which, or any officer member or agent of which, in connec ton with any election. receives, ex ponds, or disburses any money or it equivalent, or incurs any liability C pay money or It's equivalent. shal within twenty days after such election flo statement setting forth all tn receipts, expenditures, disbursemcnt' and liabilities of the committee, and 0 every officer. member, and other perso , in It's behalf. In each case 1t shall in clude the amount received. the nam of the person or committee from whom received. the date of It's receipt. tn amount of every expenditure or dls bursement exceeding s. the name O the person or committee 10 whom was made. and the date thereof; an unless such expenditure or dlsburse ment shall have been made to anothe political committee 1t shall state clear ly the purpose of such expenditure O disbursement. The statement to be Al ed by a candidate or other person no treasurer shall be in like form as tha hereinafter provided for, but in state ments filed by a candidate there sha also be included all contributions mad by him.