The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1893-05-19
FOR PURE ELECTION.
Text of the Law Enacted ut the Late Sea-
sion of the Legislature.
First published March 50

An ACT
To prohibit the corrupt use of money and cor
rupt practices at elections
Be il enacted by the Legislature Of the State Of
Kansas:
Section l. Any person who shall lend or give
! any money or other valuable thing 10 any other
person TO induce him 20 cast his either for or
against any candidate for public office: or any
/ person who shall lend or give any money or
other valuable thing TO any other person TO in
I duce him to refrain from voting TO reAain
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
OF said purposes: Or any person who shall know
/ 1ngly refund or make good 20 any person or per
sons any money expended for any o. said pur-
/ poses; or any person who shall directly or indi-
rectly give or procure 10 be given or promise 10
give any money, gift or reward or any ONCE,
place or employment upon any engagement,
l 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 endeavo. 10
\ procure or work for, the election OF any person
10 any public ONCE at any election shall be
. punished by fine OF not less than one hundred
dollars or more than one thousand dollars, or
/ by Imprisonment in the penisentiary for not
more than two years, or both
Sec. = II shall be unlawful TO hire. or TO lend
/ or pay or promise to pay any money, or 10 give
or 10 promise to give any thing of value 10 anv
/ person 70 work at the polls on any election day
in the interest Of any party, or any ticket or
/ anv candidate or candidates It shall be IN
I lawful TO lend or paw or promise TO pay any
money. or TO give or promise to give anything
OF value to any person for work or services
| on election day. in endeavoring to influence or
! procure any other person or persons TO come TO
| or remain awav from the polls 1t shall be un-
lawful TO lend or pay or promise TO pay any
I money, or 10 give promise 10 give ANYTHING
/ OF value 10 any person for work o. services on
! election day in endeavori1- 10 influence or pro
| cure any other person or persons TO vote or re-
/ frain from voting for any candidate or candi-
/ dates.
/ Sec 1t shall be unlawful for any candidate
for public Office 10 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-
I half on election day; or 10 procure or pay Tor,
B directly or through any other person, any in
.oxicatiug liquors cigars TO be distributed or
/ given away, which shall have been so dis
.ributed or given away on election day.
Sec. 4. II shall be unlawful FOR any candidate
at any time 70 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
I with such intent: or TO purchase, procure or
/ pay for, directly or through any person, ans
| such liquors 10 be given away with such intent;
! or to paw for, either before or after election.
any such liquors which shall nave been given
| away with such intent
Sec s. All acts forbidden to be done by any
such person in the interest, or on behalf, OF any
candidate for ONCE shall be equally unlawful II
done to influence the vote of any person or per-
sons for or against any proposition to amend
! the constitution, or any proposition TO vote
bonds for any public purpose or in aid OF any
! enterprise. or any proposition for subscription
| to the stock OF any corporation; and any person
30 offending shall be punished by fine not ex-
ceeding $500, or oy Imprisonment not exceeding
| two years, or by both
Sec 6 All acts forbidden to be done by any
| candidate shall be equally unlawful il done by
! any member or of1cer 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 to political ONCE;
| and any member Of such committee. club or
/ other organization who shall pay or personally
] authorize the payment OF anv money to any
| person for any purposes forbidden in this act
| shall be punished by a fine not exceeding i've
| hundred dollars, or by Imprisonment not ex-
! ceeding one year.
! Sec I. Every person who shall be candidate
at auy 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 q detailed statement 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 or
! in apy manner in connection with, the election
/ to such Office Such statement shall show
/ the name Of every person, committee,
/ club or other organization to whom
| any payment or loan has been made, and the
| name of every person. committee, club or
| other organization to 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 oficer empowered TO administer oaths,
! and the form Of the said verifcation shall be as
follows:
| q do hereby solemnly swear that the
| foregoing is full and true statement OF the ex-
penses incurred by me or bv anyone in my be-
| half, to the best Of my knowledge and belief, to
secure my election to the ONCE OF - In the
YEAR and further solemnly swear that
have not expended or loaned in the campaign
for said ONCE directly or indirectly, nor have
! authorized any other person, for or on my be
half to expend or loan, directly or indirectly,
cor have promised or obligated myself, d.
rectly or Indirectly. to pay any money or to
rive other thing OF value ZOE duJ Vi luc ou-
iects or purposes forbidden b. the act OF the
legislature entitled An act to prohibit the cor
rupt use Of money and corrupt practices at
| elections"
Sec. q Every state district, county, city,
ward or township committee, or any club, Or
rapization or association designed to promote
| or engaged In promoting the success or defeat
! of any party or the election or defeat OF any
candidate or candidates 70 political ONCE. shall
have a treasurer and shall cause to be kept a
detailed account Of all moneys. or property or
other thing OF value, received by IL, and OF the
manner in which the same shall be expended;
and within thirty days after any election at
which state or municipal or county or district
cftcers or members Of congress are chosen.
the treasurer Of any such committee, club or
other organization. which shall have expended
money or proportion other thing OF value, in
the campaign preceding such election or in any
I vay in connection with the same. shall Tile
/ with the county clerk Of the county in which
such committee club or other organization has
its headquarters, statement OF ali its receipts
and expenditures, showing In detail from whom
said moneys or property or other Thing OF value
were received, to whom said moneys or property,
or other thing Of value, were paid, for what spe-
ciSc purposes each payment was made, and the
,xact nature Of the service rendered In consid-
Grafton thereof Amy person not member OF
auy such committee, club OF organization- y no
collects or disburses funds, or property or other
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