Evening journal., 1920-11-29
An Appeal
TO the Republicans of the Country and
All Those Who Aided Them:

The Republican in the 1920 election has been
commensurate with the quality of our candidates
- and the righteousness of our cause.
Ihs success is the partnership accomplishment of all
Republicans everywhere and of hundreds of thou
SANDS OF welwishers of good government regard
- less of past party affiliations.
TO all of these appeal because it is the mutual
responsibility of us all who will share alike in the
m consequent mutual benefit of good government.
Inc plan OF limiting campaign contributions to $1,000
adopted by your national organization, has left
your party unmortgaged.
1t has been most advanced step in placing the bust
ness of politics the highest plane and has
Drought an interest on the part of thousands who
never before have been concerned with politics.
Some weeks before election it apparent that the
expenses provided for in budget, with the
strlctest 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 Repub-
can 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 dollar went nearly twice
Four years ago the bulk of the campaign fund came
from 75O contributors while this year the APP
proximately 900 contributed to date for the
presidential election has from so 900 givers
The victory won, the raising of the deficit would be
easy, indeed, if your committee willing to
abandon the policy of keeping down the average
OF contribution This we are determined not to
do 1t was fight of all the people. The result
speaks for itself. 1t lifted 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 merited both by the successful
cusion of the effort and by the consequent con-
trbution 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 to the
country 1t might well be in the nature of thanks
giving offering for the return to a certainly safe
sane, constitutional progressive government
Let us by general and generous giving put the seal of
approval upon the policy of putting national ad-
ministration in power free from any possible en-
barrassment of special obligation to any man. men
or group Of men. Let make the contribution
whether large small, and whether or not we have
heretofore given, commensurate with our means
and our appreciation, always within the maximum
limit heretofore fixed.
Let us get our names the cornerstone of sturder
political structure upon the roll of those who have
helped make possible campaign of which, in
methods and result, we may Republicans and
patriots be justly proud.
Most earnestly we urge that this aid be given quickly
that your committee may be enabled to discharge
the party's obligations and turn to further con-
structive work in behalf of party and country
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE.
Will H. Hays, Chairman
TrsaHrer Js@e G. Blaine. IT, Treas
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