The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-18
An Appeal
To the Republicans of the Country and
All Those Who Aided Them.

The Republican in the 1920 election has been
mensurate with the quality of candidates and the
righteousness Of cause.
This the partnership accomplishment of all Re-
pubcan everywhere and of hundreds of thousands Of
wel[wishers 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 $1,000
adopted by your national organization has left your
party unmorgaged.
has been most advanced step in placing the business Of
politics 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 to change the method
Of raising money. We were then sure and &c now
that Republican desires that the expenses of
the campaign be distributed in this manner.
Your presidential campaign this year cost than that
Of 1916, when dollar went nearly twice as 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, If your COMMITTEES were willing to abandon the
policy Of keeping down the average of contribution.
This we determined not to do It fight Of
all the people The result speaks for itself It lifted
a burden from the minds Of millions and points the
way to better and happier days We ask now for that
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 have help from every American who is grateful
for the victory and all that it means to the country
might well be in the nature of thanksgiving offering
for tho return to certainly safe. constitutional
progressive government.
Let by general and giving put the seal Of a
prova upon the policy Of putting national adminsra
ton in power free from 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
wit and
within the maximum limit heretofore fixed.
Let get the cornerstone Of surdsr 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 partys
obligations and turn to further constructive work In be-
half Of party and country.
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE,
ayfs Will H. Hays, Chairman.
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