New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-12-10
An Appeal
10 tie Republicans Of the Country and
An Those Who Aided Them:

An 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-
%publicans everywhere and of hundreds Of thousands OF
welL-wishers of good government regardless OF past
To ali Of these we now appeal, because it is the mutual
responsibility of US all who will share alike in the con-
The plan of limiting campaign contributions to $1,000,
adopted by your national organization, has left 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-
est on the part of thousands who never before have been
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 were
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
Your presidential. campaign this year cost no more than that
of 1916, when a dollar went nearly twice as far as 1t
-Four years ago the bull of the campaign fund came from
$50 contributors, while this year the approximately
$4,000 900 contributed to date for the presidential
election has come from 0,000 givers.
The victory won, the raising of the deficit would be easy,
indeed, if your committee were willing TO abandon the
policy of keeping down the average OF contributor.
This we are determined not to do. 1t was a light 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 merted Doth by the
successful conclusion of the effort and by the consequent
contribution to the welfare OF ali 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 t means TO the country. II
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 APP
proval upon the policy of putting a national administra-
ton in power free from any possible embarrassment of
special obligation to any man, men OF group OF men.
Let US make the contribution, whether largo or small,
and whether or not we have heretofore given, COM
mensurate with our means and our appreciation, always
within the maximum limit heretofore hXeo.
Let us get our names on the cornerstone of a sturdier political
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possible a campaign of which, in methods and result,
we may as Republicans ana patriots ne justly o.
Most earnestly we urge that this aid be given quickly, that
your committee may be enabled to discharge the partys
obligations and turn to further constructive work in be-
half of party and country.
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE,
Will II. Hays, Chairman.
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