New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-12-24
An Appeal
To the Republicans of the Country and
An Those Who Aided Them:

10 N NeouOuC0nS o N OOuOSJy "
An Those Who Aided Them:
mensurate with the quality Of our candidates and the
righteousness of our cause.
publicans everywhere and of hundreds Of Thousands Of
well-wishers of good government regardless Of past
To all of these we now appeal. because it is the mutual
responsibility of US all who will share alike in the con-
sequent mutual benefit of good government.
The plan of limiting campaign contributions to 1000,
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
the campaign be distributed in this manner.
Your presidential campaign this year cost no more than that
of 1916, when a dollar went nearly twice as far as it
does today.
Four years ago the bull of the campaign fund came from
$50 contributors, while this year the approximately
$1,000, 600 contributed to date for the presidential
election has come from $4,000 givers.
The victory won. the raising OF the dehcit would be easy,
indeed, if your committee We're willing to abandon the
policy of keeping down the average of contribution.
This we are determined not TO do. 1t was a ight 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 merlted both by tAe
successful conclusion of the effort and by the consequent
contribution to the welfare of all 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 it means to the country. 1t
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 adminstra-
ton in power free from any possible embarrassment Of
special obligation to amy man, men or group of men.
Let us make the contr a"tion w9etN"" 'arrr .~ s0~al
and whether or not we have heretofore given, com
mensurate with our means and our Appreciation, always
within the maximum limit heretofore fixed.
Let US get our names on the cornerstone of a sturdier political
structure, upon The rol Of those who Nava folnod n.'.a
possible q campaign of which, in methods and result,
We may as RepubucaIs auu patnoe ,a JUS.
Most earnestly we urge that this aid be given quickly, that
your committee may Dc enabled to discharge the partys
obligations and turn TO further constructive work in be-
half Of party and country.
REPUBLICAN, NATIONAL COMMITTEE,
VIII H. Hays, Chairman.
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