Chapter VI: Campaign Contributions and

THE THEORY OF PARTY SUPPORT

Party functions in the United States 213

Neglect of the sources of party support 217

Campaign contributions as a part of the problem 220

Payment of campaign expenses by the state 221

Publicity of campaign contributions 229

State laws requiring publicity 229

Congressional publicity bill of 1908 230

Voluntary publicity in the presidential campaign of
1908; results 233

Publicity before or after election 236

Special information of candidates before election 239

Publicity as applied to political organisations other
than campaign committees 241

Prohibition or limitation of campaign contributions from
certain sources 244

Prohibition of corporate contributions 244

Partnerships, labour unions, clubs, etc. 247

Contributions by candidates 248

Contributions by civil service employees 256

Limiting the amount of individual contributions 258

Effect of smaller campaign funds on political affairs 259

Time limits of large contributions 262

Geographical limits upon the use of campaign funds 263

Effect of campaign fund reform on business interests
in their relation to government 264

Limitation of campaign gifts of services 267

Extension of campaign contribution reforms to state
and local elections 268

To primary and convention campaigns 270

Administration of the reform measures 271

Possibilities of campaign fund reform 273