Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-06
DEMOCRATS PLAN
HUGE FUNDS DRIVE
Raising Of $4,000, 900 Would
Include Nation Wide So
letting Campaign.

A comprehensive plan for financing
the Democratic national organization
before and during the 1882 campaign
was approved by the Democratic Ma
tional Committee ct its meeting here
yesterday in the Mayfiower Hotel. It
was laid before the committee BY
Chairman John j. Raskob after It had
been prepared by the John Price Jones
Corporation of New York City.
In brief, the plan is to raise $e,ooo,-
600, of which the present National
Committee will undertake TO raise the
first 81 SOC, 900, as this would serve to
pay of the existing deficit Of s625,o0o,
which Is owed to Chairman Raskob. It
is estimated that $3T5, 900 more Is
needed to finance the national head
quarters up to the time OF the next
National Convention.
On top of this, $500, 900 is the esti-
mated sum needed to provide the next
National Committee with money 30
launch campaign efforts Immediately
after the convention and before II can
raise its own funds These three sums
make up the $1,50O,000. Beyond this
sum. according to the elaborate pro-
gram mapped out by the Embarrassing
experts, 1t is proposed to develop q field
of prospective contributors from whom
the next National Committee may raise
any amount it needs up to $4,000, 600.
Drive to Be Nationwide.
The plan comprehends q scheme of
organization for great Nationwide
drive for money, to be conducted by
an army of seekers for funds under
81 AYAA
tee, and especially the Finance Commit
tee thereof
1t proposes to obtain the sinews of
war from both big gfvers and little
ones. 1t Is the purpose to adapt sys-
TENS used in large-scale Embarrassing
movements to the clearing of OF the
Democratic debt and the accumulation
Of fund which will enable the party
to meet all of its financial requirements
from now until November, 1882.
The financial needs of the party are
thus summarized in the plan:
E-Imnnediate Needs.
"(A) Paying OF the deficit, S625.000.
"tB) National headquarters precon-
vention expenses, $375, 900.
$500, 900.
%. Balance of 1882 campaign needs
Go be determined by those who are
in charge of the 1882 campaign.
81. 500, 900.
Total, $4,000 ,Ooo."
Under the heading of general specifl-
cations the author of the plan de-
scribss 1t as follows:
1.-THE goal which we recommend calls
for an effort to lay the foundation for
raising $4,000, 600, Of which the present
National Committee will undertake to
raise the first 81 100000. The total OBJ
lective breaks down into three goals, as
follows:
THE initial goal, $1,000, 900. This
Is composed of the initial preconvention
needs, namely:
"2-Intermediate goal, $500, 900. To
provide the next National Committee
with money to launch campaign efforts
Immediately at the close of Che conven-
ton and before it can raise money Of its
own.
"3-Ultimate goal, to develop a field
OF prospective givers from whom the
next National Committee may raise an,
additional amount 1t deems best up to
$4,500,000.
u-General Character Of the Effort.
Should the effort be primarily one
designed to obtain a few large gifts OF
a large number of small gifts? We
believe that the answer is. both. The
ultimate public campaign should be to
obtain as wide and representative giving
as possible. but it should be preceded by
a more quiet effort which would have
as its object the underwriting Of the
deficit condition on the raising Of the
balance Of $l,5o0.o00.
HI-Time.
Solicitation of underwriting for the
deficit should begin at the earliest pos
ed. p 4,
eyer, that the time for the general ef-
fort be set for next Fall. There Is
widespread desire in the party that this
effort should not compete with the re-
lief and deferred charity campaign of
next Spring. Fall is also the time peo-
pie are accustomed to make political
gifts. The deficit underwriting should,
If possible, be wholly completed in adj
vance of the launching Of the general
effort.
IV-Sc0pe.
1.-THE effort should be national in
scope. Let alone the value of obtaining
port, more will be obtained from those
persons and districts best able to give if
those least able to give respond gener-
ously according to their ability.
V-MethOd of Solicitation.
Personal solicitation is the founda-
ton of most successful Embarrassing eff
forts. The basic object of the cam
paign should be to bring together thu
prospective giver and the person best
fitted to ask him to give.
VI-ContrOl.
al. Control of the solicitation of large
gifts should be kept under the national
organization to as great an extent as
possible.
%. General solicitation should be or
ganized and conducted primarily by the
State and local organizations.
%. 1t should be clearly stated that
the Democratic party itself is going to
raise the money. Professional fund
raising advice and aid may be retained
but actual solicitation should be by vol
unteer workers.
VII-Other Details.
"Q) We suggest as the name of the
effort the 1882 preparedness fund or
the 1882 victory fund.- with a slogan
based on such ideas.
"t2) We recommend that the work
ing headquarters of the financial cam
paign be established in New York City.
where the Office of the treasurer and
records Of the partys previous fund
raising efforts are available"
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