The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1920-12-10
An Appeal
To the Republicans of the Country and
All Those Who Aided Them:

The Republican success in the 1920 election has been COM
mensurate with the quality of our candidates and the
righteousness of our cause.
This success is the partnership accomplishment of all Re-
pubicans everywhere and of hundreds of thousands OF
party affiliations.
To all of these we now appeal, because it is the mutual
responsibility of us all who will share alike in the con-
sequent mutual benefit of good government.
The plan of limiting campaign contributions to $1,000,
adopted by your national organization, has lett your
party unmortgaged.
1t has been a most advanced step in placing the business Of
politics on the highest plane, and has brought an inter-
concerned with politics.
Some weeks before election it was apparent that the eX-
penses provided for in our budget, with the strictest
economy, would exceed the contributions, but we We're
unwilling either to leave undone any legitimate effort
essential to complete success or to change the method
Of raising money. We were then sure and we are now
sure that every Republican desires that the expenses OF
the campaign be distributed in this manner.
Your presidential campaign this year cost no more than that
Of 1916, when a dollar went nearly twice as far as 1t
does today.
Four years ago the bulk of the campaign fund came from
go contributors, while this year the approximately
$4,000 600 contributed to date for the presidential
election has come from $4,000 givers.
The victory won, the raising Of the deficit would be easy,
indeed, II your committee were willing to abandon the
policy OF keeping down the average ct contribution:
This we are determined not to do. 1t was a fight OF
all the people. The result speaks for itself. 1t lifted
a 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 merited both by the
successful conclusion of the effort and by the consequent
contribution to the welfare of all of our people and the
glory of the nation.
Let US now have help from every American who is grateful
for the victory and all that it means to the country. 1t
might well be in the nature of a Thanksgiving offering
for the return to a certainly safe, sane, constitutional
progressive government.
Let us by general and generous giving put the seal of ap-
proval upon the policy of putting a national administra-
ton in power free from any possible embarrassment Of
special obligation to any man, men or group Of men.
Let us make the contribution, whether large or small,
and whether or not we have heretofore given, COM
mensurate with our means and our appreciation, always
within the maximum limit heretofore fixed.
Let us get our names on the cornerstone of a sturdier political
structure, upon the roll of those who have helped make
possible a campaign of which, in methods and result,
we may as Republicans and patriots be justly proud.
Most earnestly we urge that this aid be given quickly, that
your committee may be enabled to discharge the party's
obligations and turn to further constructive work in be-
half of party and country.
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE,
Will H. Hays, Chairman.
Checks should be made payable to Fred " Ubhnm,
Treasurer. or James g. Blaine J, Eastern Treas
sWr. and sent TO the Committees Office. D Vest
ffh Street. Ney York City, ~ T.