The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1893-05-12

tDgly 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 10 whom or for whose benefit such
gift or promise shall be made. shall, b. himself
or any other person procure, or endeavor to
procure work for, the election Of any person
TO 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 penttentiary Tor not
moro than two years, or both
Sec 2 1t shall be unlawful 10 hire, or to lend
or pay or promise to pay any money, or TO give
or 20 promise TO give anything OF value to am
person to work at the polls on any election day
in the interest of any party, 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 TO any person for work or services
on election day. in endeavorfng to influence or
procure any other person or persons to come to
or remain away from the polls. 1t shall be un-
lawful to lend or pay or promise to pay any
money, or TO give promise to give anything
of value to any person for work or services on
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 cancf-
dates.
Sec 1t shall be unlawful for any candidate
for public ONCE to distribute or give away any
Intoxicating liquors or cigars on election day;
at any time TO authorize or employ any per.
son to distribute, or give away any intoxicating
liquor or cigars for him or in his interest or be-
half on election day; or to procure or pay for,
directly CT through any other person, any In
toxicating 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 to give away any intoxicating
liquors with intent to inf uence 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 aay person, any
such liquors TO be given away with such intent;
or to pay for, either before or after election,
any such liquors which shall nave been given
away with such intent
Sec. 5. 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 am 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
SO offending shall be punished by 4 fine not ex-
ceeding 800, or by Imprisonment not exceeding
two years, or BIZ both
Sec 6 All acts forbidden to be done by any
candidate shall be equally unlawful if done by
any member or officer of any state, district,
county, city, ward 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 defent Of any candidate to political office;
and any member Of such committee, club or
other organization, who shall pay or personally
authorize the payment OF any money to any
person for any purposes forbidden in this act
shall be punished by fine not exceeding five
hundred dollars by Imprisonment not ex-
ceeding one year.
Sec Z. Every person who shall be a candid lte
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 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 anv manner in connection with, the election
to such Office Such statement shall show
tho lame 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
scIuc officer empowered TO administer oath5,
and the form Of the said vcrfcit ion shall be as
follows:
T.. do hereby solemnly swear that the
foregoing is full and true statement Of the ex-
pcnses incurred by me or by anyone in my be-
half, to the best OF my knowledge and belief, to
secure my election to the office 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,
nor have 1 promised or obligated myself, di-
rcctly or indirectly. to pay any money CT to
give any o;hsr thing of value for any of the OBJ
jccts or purposes forbidden by the act OF the
legislature entitled An act to prohibit the cor
rupt use Of money and corrupt practices at
elections"
Sec. =. Every stite. district, county, city,
ward or township committee, or any club or
ganizhticn 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 to political office. shall
have treasurer, and shall cause to be kept a
detailed account of all moneys, or property. or
9th thing OF value received by 1t, and Of the
manner in which the same shall be expended;
and within thirty days after any election at
which state or municipal county or district
officers, or members of congress chosen,
the treasurer of any such committee, club OF
other organization, which shall have expended
money. or propert~, or other thing of value, In
the campaign preceding such election, or in any
way in connection with the same shall file
with the county clerk OF the county in which
such committee, club or other organization has
its headquarters, statement OF all its receipts
and expenditures. showing in detail from whom
said moneys or property, or other thing OF value,
were received, 10 HON said moneys or property,
or other thing of value, were paid, for what spe
ciac purposes each payment was made, and the
exact nature Of the service rendered in conSid-
| Grafton thereof Any person not member OF
anv such committee, club or organization. v he
collects or dsburses funds, or property or other
thing of value, exceeding five dollars in the o.
grcgate for the purpose Of promoting the cleo
| tion or defeit of any candidate or candidates
| shall ne aud verify statement OF the sam }
kind required to be fled by treasurers of com
| mittoes.
| Sec q Any member of any committee, club
| or other organization described in section g.
| who shall receive -disbnrse any moneys, OF
| property, or other thing OF value, for political
| campaign purposes in connection with any
election set forth in said section sh Ill for III
| with furnish the treasurer Of such committee
| club. or other Organization detailed state
| ment of all moneys, or property, or other thing
| OF value, received or disbursed by him, or he
| sh Ill verify and file an individual account, as
above provided for persons not members OF any
| such committee, club, or other organization
| and such treasurer shall include such state
| m nj il his statement required BIZ said section
No member Of any committee, club or Other
1
Or disburse any moneys, property, or othe,
| thing OF value. for political or campaign pur
| poses, or in connection with any cleo ion un
| less the committee, club or other organiza tioI
| Of which he is a member shall first have chose,
treasurer to keep its accounts as provided i,
| said section.
Sec 10. Statements filed by the treasurer o
| any committee, club, other organ,zat on
| required by this act to be f.ed. shah be veri
led before some officer authorized 10 admins
| tor oafhs. and the form of said veriGca,ior
shall be substantially as follows:
| u, treasurer of -, do solemn,
swear that the foregoing is q fun and tru
statement OF all receipts and Of all expenii
| lures Of the said - in connection with tn
campaign preceding the election held on tn
- day Of = -, TO the best Of my know
| edge and belief"
The statement filed by any other person tha