New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-12-17
An Appeal

To tie Republicans Of the Country and
An Those Who Aided Them:
The Republican success in the 1920 election has been com
mensurate with the quality of our candidates and the
righteousness Of Our cause.
This success is the partnership accomplishment of all Re-
pubicans everywhere and of hundreds OF thousands OF
wellwishers of good government regardless OF past
To all of these We now appeal, because it is the mutual
responsibility of US all who will share alike IN the con-
sequent mutual benefit of good government.
The plan of limiting campaign contributions to $1,000,
adopted by your national organization has lett your
party unmortgaged.
1t has been a most advanced step in placing the business OF
politics on the highest plane, and has brought an inter-
est on the part of thousands who never before have been
concerned with politics.
Some weeks before election it was apparent that the eX-
penses provided for in our budget, with the strictest
economy, would exceed the contributions, but We were
unwilling either to leave undone any legitimate effort
essential to complete success or to change the methoo
of raising money. We were then sure and we are now
sure that every Republican desires that the expenses OF
the campaign be distributed in this manner.
Your presidential campaign this year cost no more IMAM that
of 1916, when a dollar went nearly twice as far as 1t
does today.
-Four years ago the bull of the campaign fund came from
ESQ contributors, while this year the approximately
election has come from $4,000 givers:
The victory won. the raising OF the deLen woula . easy ~
indeed, if your committee were willing to abandon te
policy of keeping down the average OF contributor:
This we are determined not to do 1t was a hgnt OF
all the people. The result speaks for itself. 1t lifted
a burden from the minds of millions and points the
way to better and happier days. We ask now Tor that
additional help from all which Is merlted oo.h by the
successful conclusion of the effort and By the consequent
contribution to the welfare OF all OF our people ana the
glory of the nation.
Let us now have help from every American who Is gf"'elqi
for the victory and ali that it means to the country IL
might we'll be in the nature Of a thanksgiving offering
for the return to a certainly safe, sane, constitutional
progressive government.
Let us by general and generous giving put the seal o. ap-
proval upon the policy of putting a national admlnistrac
ton in power free from any possible embarrassment OF
special obligation to amy man, men Or group OF men.
Let us make the contribution, whether lafH. ~ small
and whether or not we have heretofore given, com
mensurate with our means and our &ppfectakAoi' always
within the maximum limit heretofore fixed. !,
Let us get our names on the cornerstone OF q sturdler poltlcai
structure. upon the roll Of those who haHa 7elne' 272te
possible a campaign of which, in methods and result,
we may as Republicans ana patrloga De yus4l
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 constructive work IN pc
half of party and country.
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE,
VIII H. Hays. Chairman.
CIaau shsslst mds payable 10 fred " tpb"m,
T,.e,,yo,. or James G. Blaine Jr, Eastern Tra'
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