Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-14
c. 0. ?. PLANS DRIVE |
TO get 100000
Scheme to Finance Presidential
Campaign Sponsored by
Chairman Hays
SEEK 81 CONTRIBUTIONS

Chicago, June 14.-will II. Hays,
national chairman, will gather a cam
paign fund which Will not plac. the Re-
publican party in the position Of having
to favor any interests or any rich man.
The plan, which is already in operation,
represents Hays's determination to clog
up politics as far as his party Is con-
cerned.
About 60 per cent Of the preliminary
expenses. of the national committee was
paid by men and women mat had never
before given a dollar to the Republican
cause. Some of the money came from
southern states and good deal OF 1t Is
credited to the border states.
No contribution of more than $1,000
will be accepted from anybody-that
Is. fat. The belief amounts to GER
tainty that sufficient funds can be OBJ
tained by this method to finance the
campaign. Moreover, the books Of the
national committee will be wide open.
Anybody who wanted to find out where
the Republican organization is getting
its money may have access to the rec
ords. 1t is probable that they will be
volunteered to the public In the shape
Of statements sworn to by notary pub
lies from time to time.
Pattern After Red Cross Drive
Early in August there will be a call
for 81 contributions. A "drive" Or
ganized exactly as the successful popu-
lar Red Cross appeals were made. will
be started over the c,uatry to raise
81, ,000, 900 in 81 contributions.
On Saturday Hays had luncheon
with a Democrat, and a mighty prom
inent one. He told his friend, the
enemy, about the decision to limit con
tributions to $1,000 and about the 81
drive to be made in August.
The Democrat said:
Have you figured out. what the 81
drive is going to net?''
Certainly" said Hays.
''How much do you think?"
1.-TWO million dollars"
II see," said the Democrat.
''That's clever!",
If there happens to be anybody who
does not see off hand, the idea is this |:
When men voluntarily contribute
money to cause. even IL they give
only 81, they. are very apt to become
workers in that cause. 1t does not
make nearly so much difference how
much money is actually raised by the
81 drive as il does the friends that can
be made for the Republican party and
the volunteer workers that can be
III cNcly UlStTlCt.
The campaign will be organized as a
local county enterprise. "Well, sup
pose," countered the Democrat, that
your $1,000 limit plan doesn't pan out !;
the money that will be actually needed
for legitimate expenses. What will you
do then?'
Raise the limit to S5000," replied
Hays instantly.
Raise the limit and provide full
publicity, so that the people will know
where every dollar comes FROM
~ Democrats May Borrow Plan
'Mr. Hays" said the prominent
Democrat, II have sneered at schemes
like this and have taken little stock in
them, but l believe now that you are
right. / think so much of it that I am
going to put this idea up to the Demo-
cratic national convention. Have you
any objection to my borrowing it7"
Not the least" says Hays. IT
shall be pleased If your party takes
up the plan. We can clean up politics
in this country. We don't hurt you,
you don't hurt us, and the country Is
immensely better off. The sooner we
get to the position in both parties when
neither candidate will be obligated to
any interest or any man, the better.
We Republicans are on our. way. Follow
us If you care to-