Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-12-04
What It Cost the Democrats

; The Democratic national commit
tee received $620,644. II, and
spent $619,410.06 during the re-
cent presidential campaign, leav-
ing balance on hand of 81 ,234.-
s71.' So reads a statement made
public by the officers of the COM
mittee and the itemized statement
will be filed for record in the Of
flee of the secretary Of state
of New York, in compliance with
the resolution adopted by the ma
tional committee includes a GER
tificate of audit by MyrOn D.
King, auditor Of the national com
H.. mittee. The statement is as fol-
lows:
Chicago, ILL.,, Nov. IS, 1908.
"The Democratic National Com
mittee,
Following is a statement Of
all the receipts and expenditures
ltlemen:
"Total amount of money receiv-
ed by the Democratic national
committee for the year 1908, IS
$62O,e44.77.
''Total amount disbursed, $619,
41O.O6.
Balance on hand 81 ,23471.
"In compliance with the elec-
. ton law of the state Of New
York we have filed in the office
of the secretary of state at Al
bany complete list of all re-
ceipts and expenditures Of the
headquarters at New York. And
in compliance with a resolution
:. of the national committee passed
....atLincoln, Neb., last July, as we
have filed in the office of the Sec
9 retary Of state at Albany a list
Of over $4,000 names, represent
ing over 100000 contributors, wh'
contributed through newspapers,
solicitors and other organizations
whose names are on file in the
office of the chairman of the
at Buffalo, n. Y. The auditor s
Democratic national committee
report, confirming the above, is
attached hereto. Yours respect
: fully,
. &eR1lIIAN MACK,
Chairman.
"UREY WOODSON,
Secretary.
"HERMAN RIDDER.
= Treasurer.
"JOHN E. OSBORNE.
Vice Chairman Finance
Committee.
JOHN W. cox.
" assistant T"n"Surer
"JOFIN P nOOLN.
Assistant Treasurer.
Chicago, ILL.,, Nov. 16, 1908.
Auditor Nrfi~" Democratic
National Committee:
"Aormah f. Mack. chairman,
and Herman Ridder, treasurer.
Democratic National Commit
tee, Buffalo, N. Y:
"Dear Sirs: l herewith sub
NIT the following report of the
records of the auditors office,
showing vouchers drawn on re-
questions of the head of depart,
ments and duly authorized bills.
The classification of all of said
disbursements by the vouchers
= is shown by department as near
ly as possible. In addition to
departmental EXHIBITS. | have
included in the itemized state
mt the cost of kilograms, pos
tage. and express charges sepa-
ratJly. | respectfully suggest that
the national committee give at
tentiOn to the great Importance
of a well directed business sys-
tenn for the government of future
departments of the committee in
the work of a national campaign.
The proper selection of a person
to fully prepare such system as
deem necessary to urge, would
prove a saving of a large amount
OF money. Respectfully submit
ted.
llYR0N D. KING.
'"Auditor Democratic Nation
al Committee"
ptal amount of money re-
, ceived by the national Democrat
'lc committee for the year 1908.
$500 644.77.
Total amount disbursed, $619,
410.06.
Balance on hand, $l,234.71.
Distribution of disbursement
h' vouchers, shown by depart
ments of the Democratic nation
al committee, 1908:
Auditors office, $S66.50.
UNaorotorxy,c off,oo 1i INC S1