The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1920-12-03
An Appeal
To he Republicans of the Country and
All Those Who Aided Them:

The Republican the 1920 election has been
mensurate with the quality CT candidates and the
This success is the partnership accomplishment of all Re-
publcans everywhere and of hundreds of thousands of
wel-wshers of good government regardless of past
party affiliations.
To all of these we now appeal because it is the mutual
responsibility of us all who will share alike in the
sequent mutual benefit of good government.
The plan of limiting campaign contributions to $1,000
adopted by national organization, has left your
party hnmortgaged.
politics the highest plane and has brought inter-
est the of thousands who before have been
concerned with politics
Some weeks before election it apparent that the
penses provided for in budget with Che stricest
economy would exceed the contributions but were
unwilling either to leave undone any legitimate effort
essential to complete success or to change the method
of raising money. We were then and
sure that every 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
Four ago the bulk of the campaign fund came from
$50 contributors, while this year the approximately
100000 contributed to date for the presidential
election has come from $4,000 gvers.
The victory won, the raising of the deficit would b.
indeed if your committee were 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 Fitted
a burden from the minds of millions and points the
way to better and happier days We ask for that
additional help from al which is merted both by the
successful conclusion of the effort and by the consequent
contribution the welfare of all of people and the
glory of the nation
Let us now have help every American who grateful
for the victory and all that it to the country
might well be in the nature of Thanksgiving offering
for the return q certainly safe sane constitutional
progressive government.
Let us by general generous giving put the seal of APP
prevail upon the policy of putting national administra
ton in power free any possible embarrassment of
special obligation to any man. men or group OF men,
Let us make the contribution, whether large small,
and whether or not have heretofore given,
mensurate with and appreciation, always
within the maximum limit heretofore fixed.
Let us get 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 urge that this aid be given quickly that
your committee may be enabled to discharge the party
obligations and further constructive work in be-
half of party and country.
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE,
. - Will H. Hays. Chairman
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