Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1912-08-17
aAlsIno A POPULAR CAMPAIGN
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Governor wlinan says u vrKos him -
hear u stated that -ff 0oe 900 has been
fixed a. The sum needed 10 finance his
campaign" usiess az experience proves
iunrelinile ~ an lnder - what ~ may
export BE- need not N0ffy about the
matter a. ali ~ such sun AZ 1900.
ooo VIII BE- solicited. n has bean deter
mined. We believe. Thai no contributions
from corporations ~ men identified
sllh bic business are acceptable bui
that small sums from 80 large Il MIN
ber 81 persons hs rasslblf efe i"Hlfed
THAT makes n csrtain n viii require
unusual efforts a. collect AZ much 49,
~ scs. 600. AID that aum r. mona too
large FOR the legitimate needs II ihf
campaiRn.
u u fecalied that Mt nryan barred
contributions from corporations IN hls
third campaign. hat EVEN Nlih uuiiH
numhor ~ contributions from tiooo ~
$4,000 the llial was iess than fioo 600
Tho contributors n dollar ana iess
amounted 10 much less than hair ~ The
foiai
on paper. u would seem Easy 10 sol.
ors ~ 900 600 ffum the s.eeO eco voters
no VIII support Governor Wilson. Tho
tflfllns sum ~ igH cents per capita
seuli make A. 90 an cents ffam half
the number nui ne great majority o.
not contribute ~ az Tho Posts ~
rcrlenoe four years aso WIS that me
contributions ~ dollar 40 less
smounied ~ lras Than taoce ~ ihe total
~ go 900 that was collected Through
Ne sffnrts and forwarded 90 the Ma
tionsi Committee The rostp aHnrs
aaie was exceeded hy only three pF -four
newspapers Ia The whole country coz
the dollar basis u H. douhtgnl n more
than $50 900 can be raised ~ the State.
but good Organization ana no iim' sn
contributions minht result In a 'nial
~ tse 900. though We doup A.
The Post susurs,a ~ those who are
collecting the fun6 from TEXAS 10 plscs
~ limit whatever on the amount ons
rcfpon may give rhe largest contfiou.
ii,n maAr 10 the Posts fund ", 1905
ts ssoo. Thcre we're qaisc numbef
q. iieo contributions. ana YET the total
rely resrhcd go 200. whereas the 80
al given ~ rcNsns was lcss than go.
900
n may no that Oovofnor Wilsce T.
more porulAr io resaa and the country
Rencralp than Ms llr,ap ile oernin.
~ !. in some paftn ~ The country Il
not IA others. ~ contributions VIII ma
doubt be mprc lhersi IN ,hc Fast than
they were four years aao, u 10 poeal
hle too. that uovernpr Wilson viii
make q sfcatrr appeal To- mo South.
efn Democrats because ct tho fact inst
he Il native ~ the sonlh
Az any rate. lt IL not cStra,annnl
a. NJ tee mark Tor the total pt ~ 900
600 and Tn striving Tor that sum. u
ssll be Wise - take thc ihnnpn rhers
are not eoins ~ be- many contributions
~ more than sieeo mum any one pcr.
son, ana u WIN ropnife many bic and
little subscriptions a. make mllleH
I, u worth while notlnE that Nit az,
ans campaign fovF years ago MAS not
adeauataiy financed. u WAS lmpnsshle
~ aver a. many speakers "a the firih
In doubtful states as wvfe neccsear
and the printing and p0stnEo hill AZ
well as rcntalH ana clerical salaries
amounted 90 much. I, would he AN.
fortunate Ia the vicslna week II The
Icampalrn, when every r"iat needs te h.
watched, o. have the treasury exhaust
81.
4 million win hs nee.lea aud H tho
campaign caiiegtoss are able h. get 10.
scihsr an much a. si,soeooo there win
not he very much len when an the bills
~ the campA,sn are paid