New-York tribune., 1920-01-11
Democrats Seek
Campaign Fund
Of 20 Million
National Committee to Spend
More Than Million in
Country Wide Intensive
Effort to Raise Money
Financial Ratings Sought
Special Follow-Up Letter sys-
tenn Used on Those Who
Are Reluctant to Give
New York Tribune
WdSlltn0to1, Bureau

WdShan0ton Bureau
WASHINGTON, Jan 1o.-The Demo.
cratic National Committee is plan.
ming to spend between 81 1000 .Ooc
and S2,0O0000 for the raising Of q
campaign fund. Enthusiasts for the
new system believe the total amount
which will be raised-all to be spent
IN tho attempt to elect Democratic
President and Congress-will exceed
S20,O00,000 The number of clerks
alone engaged solely on the work of
getting in the money is expected to he
between 1000 and 5000. This all was
admitted by one of the leading mem
pers OF the committee to-day.
Already the division of finance
Der of the House from Iowa, occupies
the second, third and fourth floors of
the Bond Building. in this city. One
hundred and seventy-five electric type
writers have been installed at a cost
of S120,000 About 25O persons are at
work IN this division, and the SALARY
roll is said to be $500,O0O wear.
"A card index system which will in
clude the name of every Democrat in
the United States. is being compiled
The painted cards have blanks, in addi-
ton to the spaces for name and resi-
@ence, for estimates as to how much
money each Democrat has, his income,
ms occupation and guess by persons
IN ms community of how much he
should give to the Democratic cam
paign fund.
Follows Liberty Loan System
This system is copied from the Lib
erty Loan organization, and is operat-
ing much on the same plan. Mr..
Jameson has obtained an imposing list
OF names reaching into every county
in every state in the Union, and thou
sarda Of letters are going out, signed
by him, calling for funds and informa-
tion as to other Democrats who might
contribute. Mr.. Jameson also has a
series of follow-up letters which he
began sending several months ago The
irst letter is accompanied by the
pledge blank, concluding with these
words: II am sending you s. in
closed with this blank, and I will send
you s. each month from now until
the national convention next spring,
So of which is for a subscription for
one year to finance bulletin Demo-
cratic Deeds and Dollars.'"
The first letter is accompanied by a
blank with spaces for twenty-six names
of other Democrats who might con-
tribute
Names being the basis of an effective
organization" Mr.. Jameson says, at
the top OF this blank, the Democrat C
National Committee is appealing to
you to secure the names OF men and
women who might help us finance the
fight already on. Send all the names
you can.
"The other information requested
will be invaluable, and it is important
that we have it. May l itemize a few
things that will save a good deal of
time here at headquarters in trans
ferring your information to our file
cards and in getting it correct? They
are:
Write name and address clearly
Have initials correct. Where you can
give R. F. D. or residence street ad-
dress. Use typewriter when possible
"A mans occupation, business or
profession is important, because then
we know better how to interest him.
Wants All to Share Burden
"Please note both approximate
worth and income; tell US about what
you think they are; it is an essential
matter, because it is fai. that each one
should give all he can afford; the bur-
den should not be on the generous few:
we must depend on the mass OF the
folks to furnish the necessary funds !;
we don't want to ask anything unfair
of any one.
please be sure and state what each
should do; not what you think each
VIII do.
eve will treat sources of informa-
tion as confidential. If any names you
give are those Of Federal office hold
ers. or if you yourself are one, be sure
TO note that fact"
Disclosure that the Foxnev Com
pany OF Chattanooga, Tenn, had re-
ceived letter from Mr.. Jameson ask
ing for a contribution of $40 has raised
the question whether the Democrats
were soliciting corporation funds in
violation of law.
'If any letters have gone to corpora
tions it was mistake" said Mr..
Jameson. I'VE are complying with the
law strictly" One of the Liberty
Loan methods adopted by Mr. jamie
son is the monthly payment campaign
assessments. And Mr.. Jameson does
not let Democrat off with a refusal.
asserting that no one can write him
the last letter.
The names Of many Democrats are
sent in tagged "close," "tight-fsted, +"
tightwad." Mr.. Jameson gives these
subjects a special "loosening up" treat
inent, in q line of letters designed to
touch their party feeling and enliven