The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-11

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Tpr~ the benefIof those of our
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who have the bug we wish to call
attention to the cost of campaigns as
revealed by the special senate COM
mittee.
The total expense of the 1920 cam
paign was s10,338, 500.
The republican candidates for the
nomination and the national repub-
lican committee spent $8,10O,739.
The democratic candidates for the
nomination and the national demo-
cratic committee spent $2,237,770.
For what they got out of it, the
democratic campaign, of course, was
dear at the price.
While the largest sums Of campaign
national organizations, which the
committee said was $5,319,729 for the
republican party and s1,S1s,274 for the
democrats, candidates who sought
presidential nominations from the
conventions accounted for total of
$2,9sO,Oss. IN
Major csp Leonard woods eff
forts to IL the republican nomi-
nation involN1 expenditure of S1.773,-
300, the committee found, while for
Frank o. Lowden the total was S414,-
600; for Senator Johnson, of Cali
fornia. s194,000; for Herbert Hoover,
$4,000, and for President elect Har-
ding, $4,000 Expenditures noted in
behalf of other republican candidates
were $4,000 for Senator Poindexter,
Washington; $4,000 for vice-Presi-
dent-elect Coolidge, and $4,000 for
DR.. Nicholas Murray Butler, of New
York.
Attorney General Palmer led demo-
cratic candidates in expenditures, the
amount being fixed at $1,000, while
Governor Cox, who received the nomi-
nation. spent 2,000 James w. Ger
ard, former ambassador to Germany,
was listed at $4,000, and Senator
Owen (Oklahoma), at $8,595. Two
candidates in behalf Of whom no
money was found to have been spent
were William G. McAdoo, democrat,
and Senator France, republican,
Maryland.
The special committee recommends
that the new congress take proper
steps to submit a constitutional
amendment making it possible to reg
ulate campaign expenditures.
It would be exceedingly interesting
to know from whence the large cam
paign funds came. 1t is obvious that
the common people didn't produce the
ready cash, but it is not so certain
that they will not be called upon, in
the end to foot the bill.
Also it would be interesting to learn
WHO got the money and what particu-
lar tservice they rendered to the can
did3tes.-Mianai Herald.
Tom Marshall Retires.
Tom Marshall has rarely been hailed
as one Of the country's great statesmen.
but he has made an admirable vice
testimony to the truth of this statment
He was given to bear away with him
as tokens Of esteem by senators. a
magnificent silver loving cup. a gold
eyeglass case, a cigar holder and box
of cigars. Republican and democratic
senators alike also expressed their re-
gret over the approaching departure Of
their presiding officer for eight years.
1TNtT rNc
neither abstruse nor onerous They af-
tect neither the policies nor the ad-
ministration of the government in any
vital particular. If a president
should chance to die or resign. he
wouldn't be seriously missed, unless a
vacancy in the higher office should
happen also to occur. 1t is for this rea-
son that ambitious men often avoid
the office. Generally speaking, vice
presidents are expected to look plea
SAINT sign their pay checks and not
butt into matters beyond their con-
Germ.
As already stated, however. Mr.. Mar
shall has handled the anomalus stu
alton with tact and good taste. He has
not shrunk into a nonentity. as the
place suggests. nor has he obtruded
himself where he was not wanted. He
has kept himself abreast of the pro-
gress of his time and his preserved
his own good hunor. He is going out
Of office with everyone's good Will Be
fore settling down again to the con-
sideratiOn of private affairs, it is his
purpose to make a prolonged tour of
Europe spending his time in recreation
and study. The country wishes its re-
firing vice president well and hopes No