Arizona republican., 1920-08-30
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Speaking again of campaign contributions we re- call that eight four the indvid contributions history campaigns made the democratic funds. The largest believe was by MT. Cleveland H. Dodge Phelps Dodge & Co. We have forgotten the amount of it but it huge that it could been cealed if there had been purpose to As matter of there attempt. rather. hand democrats boasted of the liber- aiity of MT. Dodge evidence of his confidence in Afr. Wilson
 republicans not attack these contribu- tions. There hint that democrats intended debauch the electorate The high character of Mr. Dodge precluded the suspicion he become a party such corruption. It known, too, he not only democrat but intimate friend of MT. Wilson
 Mr. Dodge was gentleman of large and numer- affairs different parts of the country-whose business migh- greatly by legislation the enforcement non-enforcernent of legislation. Some time after the induction Mr. Wilson office there episode affecting of the many activities of MT. Dodge in the quashing proceedings which held by certain republicans to be proof that whatever might be the of Mr. Wilson base ingratitude was among are glad to recall that few republicans took this jandiced view of the disposition of the that it made campaign material by any responsible newspaper committee but that it generally assumed the disposition of the proper 
 Such heavy contribution as that O Mr. Dodge if made by one of many wealthy gentlemen or corporations say the Standard Oil company the Morgan interests would have been viewed with picion from the beginning. The great harm that may lie in great campaign funds is the proba- bility they will be used corrupt otherwise improperly influence voters but that they may leave the party which trumphs the campaign under obi- gations to the donors We have the Mr. Crane who was appointed minister to China, among the heaviest contributors years ago. Now we believe the appoint nent of Crane reward for the financial sistance he had rendered. His fitness alone just- fled his appointment and that enough to be sidered there many persons who connect his appointment with his contributions to the demo- cratic national campaign fund
 xa 1912 Mr McAdoo raised among his wealthy xsociates in New York a very large for the campaign fund No doubt of the contributors gave from as pure motives those which inspired Mr. Dodge and Mr. Crane; though there prob ab1v many whose contEibuons were in the nature of financial investments.
 We believe that both political parties much ,+ter than the opponents Of each say it is and that as a r,,1e the men who make contributions to party srnafan funds do in earnest desire to promote ~ rir1pb of the policies advocated by their parties nrtae are of course been, notable exceptions 7bese contributions are believe only another form f manifestation that zeal which we our neishbors and American citizens generally display In caTT2isn 4,es and sometimes. display with too great intensity
 We hear much fio-l Governor COX and MT Itoose-
 concerning the contemplated purchase of the s.t4orc,, As caTafaign funds have been raised in
 sast the danger of the purchase Of the presidency
 FSeady cash was less imminent t}n lae aiFns of