The Taiwan Statebuilding Party on Thursday called for an end to “big money politics” and suggested limits on campaign spending for city and county councilor candidates in November’s local elections. “We ask the government to enforce regulations to end ‘black gold’ influence in elections,” party official Chang Po-yang (張博洋) said at an event in Kaohsiung. “Black gold” refers to the monetary influence of organized crime. For November’s city and county councilor elections, the party recommends a campaign spending cap of NT$3 million (US$101,163), Chang said, adding that parties should rely on idealistic young people and other volunteers to spread their messages. Without spending