The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1893-03-31
TIE New Elect,on Law.

any money OF oLhef ValuaDIe LhlnS 10
any other person to induce him to cast
his vote either for or against any cam
didate for public Office; or any person
who shall lend or furnish any money
or security therefore to any other
person or persons to be used for any of
said purposes; or any person who shall
directly or indirectly give or procure
or promise to give money, gift or re-
ward, or any Office, place or employ
ment upon any agreement that the
person to whom such gift or promise
shall be made shall work for the cleo
ton of any person to any public office.
shall be punished by a fine of not less
than 500 or more than 1000, or by
Imprisonment in the penitentiary for
not less than two years, or BOTH 1t
shall be unlawful to hire. or to lend or
pay OF promise to pay any money or
thing of value to any person to work
at the polls on any election day in the
interest of any party, ticket or candi-
date. -.=4aa7=-ssssaz4s''
1t shall be unlawful for any candi-
date for public office to distribute or
give away any Intoxicating liquors or
cigars on election day; or at any time
to authorize any person to distribute
or give away any intoxicating liquors
or cigars for him or in his interest.
All acts forbidden to be done by
any candidate shall be equally unlaw-
full if done by any member or officer
of any state, district, county, ward or
township comittee or any club, or or
ganization or association engaged in
promoting the success or defeat of
any party, or other organization, who
shall pay or personally authorize the
payment of any money for any pur-
pose forbidden by this act, shall be
punished by foe not to exceed $500
or by Imprisonment not exceeding one
year. Every person who shall be II
candidate at any election. shall within
thirty days after such election, file
with the county clerk IL detailed state
ment of all moneys loaned, expended,
paid or promised to be paid by him, or
by anyone to the best of his knowledge
and belief in his behalf in attempting
to secure the election to such office.
Such statement shall show the name
sof every person, committee, club or
other organization to whom or to
which any money, compensation or
pecuniary reward OF any kind has
been promised. Every state. district,
county, city, ward or township COM
mittee, or any club, organization, or
association engaged in promoting the
success or defeat of any party. or can
didate to political office, shall have a
treasurer, and shall cause to be kept a
detailed account of moneys received
by it, and within thirty days after
any election shall file with the county
clerk statement of all its expendi-
lures, showing in detail from whom
said moneys were received, to whom
paid, and the exact nature of the ser
vice rendered in consideration thereof
Any person not member of any such
committee, club or organization, who
collects or disburses funds of value ex-
ceeding five dollars in the aggregate
for the purpose of promoting the cleo
ton or defeat of any candidate, shall
file and verify statement of the same
kind required 70 be filed by treasurers
Of committees.
Any person elected to any office
who shall be proven in Il contest of
such election or in any other manner
provided by law to have violated any
of the provisions of this act, shall for
felt his Office, and said office shall be
declared vacant.
This act shall not be deemed to pro-
hibit voluntary work for or on behalf
of any candidate for public office, nor
shall it prevent the necessary expendi-
ture, of money. for spuhlic- meetings,
printing, postage, telegraphing, Office
rooms for actual bonafide use by poll
teal committees, clerical assistance in
committee work, flags, transpareneies
compensation and expenses for public
speakers. --...-.ss.sss