CAMPAIGN FUNDS.
SUPPORT FOR. GOVERNOR SMITH BACKED BY FOUR MILLIONAIRES ; UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION—BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH—COPYRIGHT.) (AUSTRALIAN PRESS ASSOCIATION.) WASHINGTON, May 16. Four 'millionaire • supporters of Governor Al Smith told the Presidential Expenditures Committee that the only limitation in future contributions to Governor Smith’s campaign would be their capacity to keep on giving tlieir combined fortunes, which are worth at least 100,000,000 dollars. They slated that they would back him for all they had. “All- he has to do is to say* he wanted it.” It- was stated that Governor Smith wished no compensation in the event of his being elected' Mr. William' Kenny lias donated 70,000 dollars, a part of which is reported to be: a loan, but Mr. Kenny stated' that lie. gave tlie total sum and will give more if necessary.
In reply to. a letter forwarded hv the Hawern Chamber of Commerce to tlie Association Chambers of New Zealand protesting against the new service: of summonses by registered cost, the. secretary of the,-association body has advised that an interview •on the matter is being, arranged with the Department of Justie.
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Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 18 May 1928, Page 9
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183CAMPAIGN FUNDS. Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 18 May 1928, Page 9
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