The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-15
An Appeal
To the Republicans of the Country and
All Those Who Aided Them:

Nepu0uc0nS
All Those Who Aided Them:
The Republican success 1920 election has been
mensurate with the quality of candidates and the
righteousness of our
This the partnership accomplishment of all Re-
pubcans everywhere and of hundreds of thousands OF
well-wishers of good government regardless of past
party affiliations
To all Of these appeal because it the mutual
responsibility of all who will share alike In the
sequent mutual benefit of good government.
The plan of limiting campaign contributions to $1,000,
adopted by national organization has left your
party unmortgaged
has been advanced step placing the business of
politics the highest plane, and has brought an inter
est the part OF thousands who never before have been
concerned with politics.
Some weeks before election apparent that the
penses provided for in our budget with the strcest
economy would exceed the contributions but we were
unwilling either to leave undone any legitimate effort
essential to complete success to change the method
of raising money We were then sure and &c are now
that every Republican desires that the expenses Of
the campaign be distributed in this manner.
Your presidential campaign this year cost than that
of 1916 when dollar went nearly twice as far as
does today.
Four years ago the bulk of the campaign fund from
750 contributors while this year the approximately
100000 contributed to date for the presidential
election has come from $4,000 givers.
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policy Of keeping down the average OF contribution
This we are determined not to do. 1t was fight OF
all the people The result speaks for itself. It lifted
burden from the minds Of millions and points the
way to better and happier days We ask now for that
additional help from all which Is merted borh Dy the
successful conclusion Of the effort and by the consequent
contribution to the welfare of all of people and the
glory of the nation.
Let have help from every American who grateful
for the victory and all that it to the country
might well be in the nature of thanksgiving offering
for the return to certainly safe, constitutional
progressive government.
Let by general and generous giving put the seal Of
prevail upon the policy of putting national adminisra
ton in power free from any possible embarrassment OF
special obligation to any man, men or group OF men,
Let make the contribution, whether large or small
and whether not we have heretofore given, COM
mensurate with and appreciation. always
within the maximum limit heretofore fixed.
Let get the cornerstone Of surder political
structure upon the roll Of those who have helped make
possible campaign Of which, in methods and result
may Republicans and patriots be justly proud.
Most earnestly urge that this aid be given quickly that
your committee may be enabled to discharge the parts
obligations and turn to further constructive work in be-
| half Of party and country.
| REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE,
Will H. Hays, Chairman.
| CAsks ,hosH 30 made payable 10 Fred ". Ubham.
| or C. Blaine Jr. Rasfns
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