The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-13
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 candidates and the
righteousness of our cause.
This the partnership accomplishment Of all Re-
pubcans everywhere and of hundreds of thousands of
wellwishers of good government regardless Of past
party affiliations.
To all of these appeal because it is the mutual
responsibility of all who will share alike In the
sequent mutual benefit of good government
The plan of limiting campaign contributions to 1000,
adopted by your national organization has left your
party unmortgaged.
politics on the highest plane, and has brought inter-
est the part Of thousands who Before have been
concerned with politics.
Some weeks before election apparent that the
penses provided for in budget with the strctest
economy would exceed the contributions, but were
unwilling either to leave undone any legitimate effort
essential to complete success or to change the method
Of raising money. We were then and c7e now
that every Republican desires that the expenses of
the campaign be distributed in this manner
Your presidential campaign this year than that
Of 1916, when dollar went nearly twice far as it
does today
Four years ago the bulk Of the campaign fund from
$50 contributors while this year the approximately
100000 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, your committee were willing to abandon the
policy Of keeping down the average Of contribution
all the people The result speaks for tssK Il ifitsd
burden from the minds of millions and points the
way to better and happier days. We ask 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 people and the
glory of the nation.
Let have help from every American who Is grateful
for the victory and all that means to the country
might well be in tho nature Of thanksgiving offering
for tho return to certainly safe sane, constitutional
progressive government.
Let by general and giving put the seal Of
proval 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 or not we have heretofore given. COM
mensurate with and our appreciation always
within the maximum limit heretofore hxsd
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 as Republicans and patriots be Justly proud.
Most earnestly urge that this aid be given quickly, that
your committee may be enabled to discharge the parys
obligations and turn to further constructive work In be-
half Of party and country.
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE,
Will H. Hays, Chairman.
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