The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-06-11
CAMPAIGN WILL
Be COSTLY AFFAIR
ELIMINATED RACE FOR PRESIDENT
WILL ENTAIL ENORMOUS
EXPENDITURES.
S25.oOO,OOO is THE ESTIMATE
E'siasd That Preparations Are Being
sads by Both Parties To Open
Huge Barreis-Investlsatlon
May Not Be Made.

Washington. - Twenty-Five million
AFFAIRS Is the estimate OF the amount
:; money that probably will be spent
- al political parties in order to
eclt the next president OF the United
satc&
7his figure-considered an underes-
znate, at that-embraces every class
= expenditure not only in the nation
S. tat ia the state committees. The
Ftilof is assured by the persons who
a,e !keiy to be in on the financing of
fIa rational campaign when the con-
am ions have nominated their candi.
5a..s hat In all probability the ma
soIal committees themselves will not
S2sal more than few millions each.
Baeed. 1t is questionable whether the
Democrats or Republicans Will show
~ their official records more than So
hO.a3O each.
but throughout the union In the
saies It is fully expected that many
Ntiiaas OF dollars will be spent and
S.efe is no real way to get at the facts,
AsSause the federal government has
10 jurisdiction over state elections. It
. IN making the canvass for state Off.
'sys that money Is spent for the top Of
Se national ticket and for congress
iieaai candidates.
gte truth Is that the present investi.
Iasion Of expenditures in the primary
4tmpaign is making the seasoned H.
z71oiers OF political campaigns smile.
rasra half million dollars IL nothing
aoIEared to the big sums that viii be
Eeal In these identical states.
Preparations are being made for the
nest lavish expenditures In the his
nry ,oi American political campaigns.
zhs Investigation thus far shows that
&see sums OF money are being spent
3d. publicity and advertising, but that
ht,alous amounts are put in the hands
u party workers" Some states have
Gws which Amit The expenditures In
safe campaigns; but tho laxity Of the
S1gra populous states, where the big
Eetioral votes come from, enables the
xyliheian TO lay his plans so that he
s,s5 DOT come under the jurisdiction
n ike federal government.
Bat Il anybody supposes that all of
rs Is going to happen without some
sgsciaoa.ar intervention, such as came
n tae primary campaigns, he is very
fSach mistaken. The senate commit
-a mey not have made UP its mind as
70 what 1t will do during the summer,
Al Il seems certain that as soon az
se conventions have chosen their
2 a. and an extra session Of congress
3 called. there will be pressure to con-
raae the Investigations.
Scme Republicans have said that 1t
seuli furnish a splendid opportunity
= Investigate the Democratic nominee,
g.asmuch as too much publicity has
TT Nay been given the financial ef-
o.; T. OF. the various Republican aspir-
ca's FOR the presidential nomination.
art it is hardly likely that the DEM
ce-sts. who are IN possession OF an
ether Investigation branch Of the gov
arnment would let the matter rest
u re. II Attorney General Palmer is
rot The Democratic nominee, or II he
e tens to make the campaign and an
Jfher attorney general is appointed,
49, chances are that the Democrats
viii 40 q little investigating, too.