New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-12-03
An Appeal
To the 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
well-wishers 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 con-
sequent mutual benefit of good government.
The plan Of limiting campaign contributions to $1,000,
adopted by your national organization, has left your
party unmOrtgaged.
1t h1s been a mos advanced step in pl .cing gte business o.
politics on the HIGHEST plane, and hes brought an inter
e. On the part of thousands who never before have been
coucelncd with politics.
Some weeks before election it was apparent hat She ex-
PcHsas provided for in our budget, with he sLricte5J
economy, would exceed the contributors, bat 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 thai every Republican 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 a dollar went nearly twice as far as it
does today.
Four years ago the bulk of the campaign fund came from
$50 contributors, while this year the approximately
$1,000. 600 contributed to date for the presidential
election has come from 00,O00 giyers.
The victory won, the raising of the deficit would be easy,
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 a fight 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 for that
additional help from all which is merited Doth by the
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 US now have help from every American who is grateful
for the victory and all that it means 10 the country. 1t
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 OF APP
proval upon the policy of putting a national adminlstra-
ton in power free from any possible embarrassment OF
special obligation to any man, men or group OF men
Let US make the contribution whetnor 'arro '" vn9H
and whether or not we have heretofore given, com.
mensurate with our means and our appreclauou, always
within the maximum limit heretofore fixed.
Let us get our names on the cornerstone of a sturdier political
structure, upon the roll Of hose who h9"e 'e'','
possible a campaign of which, in methods and result,
we may as Republicans ana PATROL - JUS,
Most earnestly we urge that this aid be given quichly, that
your committee may be enabled to discharge the partys
obligations and turn 10 further constructive work in be
half of party and country.
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE,
viii Fl. Hays, Chairman.
ChseAs sksH BE- mod, payable 10 Fred " tbham.
Treasurer, o. James {. Bknm, J, Eastern Treas
syr. and smf 10 tie Csmminss's Office 10 Vet
an Street, Nev Ywf City. ~ J