The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-09-06

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chsfgsA In response 70 fsqusstn from
tnmtsr Of those who wish 70 Be fully
inftrmtd. there e given below the com
kssss. 50 3, Win va i X Hsss. sRs;smsa
81 the republican national committee.
before the senate committee investis.t
Tscsiisa that osvsrnor Cos hsa proved
none y his ehargss. and that hia per:
ssn.i t.pfsssntasivc z: y; mssts o.
bsfefs The COMMITTEES in Chicago on
Tussday.)
We. OF course. welcome the oppor-
tunityS further fully TO set forth the
effort OF the republican national COM
mittce 10 popuiarlze the giving OF
one for campaign purposes by get
ting small contributions from n great
many men and women rather than
large contributions from n small num-
Der, thus forever eliminating any pos
siblc opportunity for sinister infiu-
ences in connection with money In
politics.. -
This plan for the raising OF money
through small contributions grew out
of two primary causes
(1) The real desire TO work n real
reform. in the elimination OF M pos
sible improper obligation. This pur-
pose we believed would he advanced
by getting the money for the neces-
sary expenses from thousands OF men
and women. in small amounts. rather
than from n few very large gifts.
And
(2) Out of tho experience In con-
nection with raising funds for war
purposes these popular drives had be-
cor1e familiar activity. n It seemed
best ut this time to undertake that
kind of action by a political organi-
zation. We particularly hoped that
this activity would increase the poll
teal interest.
The plan was proposed carly in
1919. l think the first publication OF
tho idea was on May q, 1910. (Soc
". Y. Tribune account OF that day.)
II was then the purpose. and II has
since been h purpose, to cndenvor 10
limit the contributions to n maximum
OF n thousand dollars for any II year
from any individual, or a thousand
doliars before tho nominating onven
ton and n thousand nftor. We have
all triod to adhere to that plan. II
has been an innovation Of recognized
merlt. hut, being an innovation, II has
been necessary to acquaint the public
with the plan to instIli the political
interest. Recognizing the necessity OF
meeting legitimate campaign expendi-
lures, II was our opinion that tha one
best way for The money to be provided
was by the of small contrlbu-
tons from the great membership of
the party. As announced In the first
Instance. there was n general COM
mittee of way and means acting
under Ahe treasurer TO carry the work
. Into each state to ultimately got siaall
r contributions from the smallest units
OF territory. .
With the formation of the national
wayB and means committee came the
effort TO get n state ways and means
committee In every state. with n man
az state chairman n n m as
vice chairman, then to cndenvor to yet
county chairman of the ways and
means and n woman vice chairman,
n then by such processes of organi-
alton as tho localities might adopt,
organize just as In n Red Cross or
Liberty Loan campaign.
During tho greater part OF 1919 and
continuously In 1920 until this time,
the greatest publicity has been given
to the movement. Public meetings
have been held by the ways and
means workers, and many meetings
Of groups OF states, gatherings of all
kinds. lunches. dinners. mass meet
ings. etc. The entire plan has been
given all the publicity possible. Upon
the acquaintirg Of the party public
81 the purpose depended the success
Of the undertaking, and upon the pub
Lefty depended the public interest,
which was Just ms much our objective
az the contributions. Some plans for
very small contributions have been In
contemplation, such as the elephant
into which are to be inserted quarters
and dimes.
During the first months Of the
movement there was no cndeavor to
estimate just the total mount that
should be raised or that would be
necessary to meet the campaign ex-
penses. The work Of organization,
publicity. speaking, etc, continued.
together with state campaigns in sew
eral states. and money was raised to
meet the most OF the expenses Incl
dent to this. As the effort progressed
and more states were brought into Il.
tentative quotas were fixed by tho
trensurcr's office, all tentative and
rather NJ a goal-always high, of
course. for the particular state to
drive for, and changing constantly.
Different arrangements were made
In different states as to the division
of the funds between state and n
tional committees II
There was much complaint of the
past custom of multiplicity of solioi-
t%ations. and this was sought to be
eliminated by the development of n
plan, where the state committee
organization. which would receive the
money and then refund TO the state
Immediately that part OF the col
lections which was 10 DO the states
share. IL was believed desirable by
everybody to In n like manner coneen-
.trate the collections OF the senatorial
and congressional campaign COM
mittoes. Some months ago an arr
rahgement was made with both the
senatorial campaign committee In
terested In the election OF senators.
. and congressional campaign COM
mittee interested In elccting congress.
e that there would be but ono
money raising organization. or at least
there would be such a coordination
Of the money raising as that II would
not be necessary to have so many col
.~lectors for different purposes.
In that connection IL was under
stood between the national committee
and these two committees that tho
collecting organization OF h national
committee would help raise the
money for them. guaranteeing to
them the amounts which they
thought would be necessary for toe
congressional and senatorial cam
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