The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-05-19
FOR PURE ELECTION.
Text of the Law Enacted at the Late Ses-
sion of the Legislature.
First published March 81.

To prohibit the corrupt use OF money and cor
rupt practices at elections
Be it enacted By the Legislature OF the State of
/ Kansas:
Section l. Any person who shall lend or give
any money or other valuable thing to any other
person TO induce him to cast his vote either for or
| against any candidate for public ONCE; or any
person who shall lend or give any money or
other valuable thing TO any other person 70 in
duce him to refrain from voting or to remain
away from the polls; or any person who shall
lend or furnish any money or security therefor
TO any other person or persons to be used for any
fsaid purposes; or any person who shall know
ingiy refund or make good TO any person or per
sons any money expended for any of said pur-
poses; or any person who shall directly or indi-
rectly give or procure 10 be given or promise TO
give any money, gift or reward or any once,
place or employment upon any engagement,
contract, agreement, or understanding. that
the person TO whom or for whose benefit such
gift or promise shall be made shall, by himself
or any other person procure, or endeayor to
procure or work for, the election OF any person
10 any public ONCE at any election shall be
punished by a fine of not less than one hundred
dollars or more than one thousand dollars, or
by Imprisonment in the penitentiary for not
more than two years, or both
Sec. 1t shall be unlawful to hire, or TO lend
or pay or promise TO pay any money, or to give
or 10 promise 10 give anything Of value to any
person 10 work a the polls on any election day
in the interest of any party, or any ticket, or
any candidate or candidates 1t shall be IN
lawful to lend or pay or promise to pay any
money, or to give or promise to give anything
Of value 10 any person for work or services
on election day. in endeayoring TO influence or
procure any other person or persons TO come 10
or remain awav from the polls. 1t shall be IN
lawful to lend or pay or promise 10 pay any
money, or to give or promise to give anything
al n q z fOrT n IN
election day in endeavoring to influence or pro-
cure any other person or persons TO vote or re-
frain from voting for any candidate or c2ndi-
dates.
Sec It shall be unlawful for any candidate
for public ONCE TO distribute or give away any
Intoxicating liquors or cigars on election day;
or at any time to authorize or employ any per
son to distribute. or give away any intoxicating
liquor cigars for him or in his interest or be-
half on election day; or 20 procure or pay for,
directly or through any other person, any in
toXicaung liquors or cigars to be distributed or
given away, or which shall have been so dis
tributed or given away on election day.
Sec. 4. II shall be unlawful for any candidate
at any time 10 give away any Intoxicating
liquors with intent to influence the vote OF any
person or persons; or TO employ or authorize
any other person to give away any such liquors
with such intent; or to purchase, procure or
pay for, directly or through any person, anv
SUcn liquors 10 De gwen away Win SuCl INTENT
or to paw for, either before or after election,
any such liquors which shall have been given
away with such intent
Sec s. All acts forbidden to be done b. any
such person in the interest, or on behalf, OF any
candidate for ONCE shall be equally unlawful il
done 10 influence the vote Of any person or per-
sons for or against any proposition 10 amend
she constitution, or any proposition to vote
bonds for any public purpose or in aid of any
enterprise. or any proposition for sub ;criptfou
TO the stock of any corporation; and any person
so offending shall be punished by fine not ex-
ceeding 500, or Dy Imprisonment not exceeding
two years, or BY both
Sec. e All acts forbidden to be done by any
candidate shall be equally unlawful If done by
anv member or oficer of any state, district
county, city, ward or township committee, or
Of any club, organization or association, de-
signed to promote. or engaged in promoting the
success or defeat Of any party, or the election
or defeat OF any candidate 10 a political office;
and any member OF such committee. club or
other orgauizA alton. who shall pay or personally
authorize the payment Of anT money to any
person for anv purposes forbidden in this act
shall be punished b. a tine not exceeding i've
hundred dollars. or by Imprisonment not ex-
ceeding one year.
Sec :. Every person who shall be a candidate
at any election for any state, county, municipal
or district office, shall within thirty days after
such election make and file with the county
clerk OF the county in which said candidate re-
sides a detailed statement Of all MONEYS loaned,
expended, paid or promised TO be paid by him.
or by anyone 10 the best Of his knowledge and
belief in his behalf. in attempting 10 secure or
in anv manner in connection with, the election
to such office. Such statement shall show
the name OF every person, committee,
club or other organization 10 whom
any payment or loan has been made, and the
name of every person, committee club or
other organization 10 whom or TO which any
money, compensation or pecuniary reward OF
any kind has been promised, for any article
furnished. or services performed on account OF.
or in connection with said election. and also the
amounts so paid. or loaned, or promised to be
paid. Said statement shall be verified before
some officer empowered 10 administer oaths,
and the form Of the said yerifcltion shall be as
follows:
I. do hereby solemnlv swear that the
foregoing is full and true statement Of the ex-
penses incurred by me or by anyone in nv be-
half, 10 the best of my knowledge and belief, to
secure my election TO the Office of - in the
wear -; and 1 further sOlemnly swear that
I have not expended or loaned, in the campaign
for said once, directly or indirectly, nor have
authorized any other person, for or or my be
half TO expend or loan, directly or indirectly,
rectly or indirectly, TO pay any money or TO
give any other thing OF value for any OF the OBJ
1ects or purposes forbidden b. the act OF the
legislature entitled An act TO prohibit the cor
rupt use OF money ana corrupt practices at
elections"
Sec 6 Every state district, county, city, |
ward or township committee, or any club, or
or association designed TO promote
or engaged in promoting the success or defeat F,
Of any party, OF the election or defeat Of any /
candidate or candidates to political office. shall
have a treasurer, and shall cause to be kept q
detailed account Of all moneys, or property. or
Other thing OF value. received by II, and Of the
manner in which the same shall be expended; /
and within thirty days after any election At 1
which state or municipal or county or district |
officers, or members Of congress are chosen, I
the treasurer Of any such committee, cub OF I
other organization. which shall have expended /
money. or propertg, or other thing Of value, in !
the campaign preceding such election or in any /
way in connection with the same. shall tie /
with the county clerk OF the county in which I
such committee, club or other organization has /
its headQ larters, statement OF all its receipts
and expenditures, showing in detail from whom |
said moneys or property, or other thing OF value,
were received. 20 whom said moneys or propertT,
or other thing of value, were paid, for what spe
cidc purposes each payment was made, and the !
exact nature Of the service rendered in consid- |
Grafton thereof Any person not member OF I
anv such committee, club or organization. who |
collects or disburses funds, property or other
thing OF value exceeding Ave dollars in the az 4
greg4te for the purpose OF promoting the elec- /
ton or defeat OF any candidate or candidates, 1
shall file and verify statement OF the sam
kind required TO be filed by treasurers Of com |
mittees.
Sec. g Any member Of any committee, club, /
or other organization described in section 6, |
who shall receive or disburse any moneys, or 1
or other thing Of value, for political |
campaign purposes in connection with any /
election set forth in said section shall forth /
with furnish the treasurer OF such committee. 1
club, or other organization a detailed sta.e- /
mert Of all moneys, or pro. ", or other thing 4
OF value. received or diEo .rsed by HIM, or he 1
shall verify and file an individual account as /