Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-05-13
FOR PURE ELECTION.
Text OF the Law Enacted ut tho Late Sos
sion of the Legislature.
First published March ~.


rupt practices at elections
BE II enacted by tho Legislature OF the State oil
Kansas:
Section I. Any person who shall lend or give
any money or other valuable thing TO amy other
person TO induce him TO cast his vote 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
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
10 any other person or persons to be used for any
OF said purposes; or any person who shall know
ingly 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 maj
rectly give or procure TO be given or promise 10
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 bcncht sucn
Gift or promise shall be made, shall, BY himself
or any other person procure, or cndcavor to
procure or work for, the election OF any person
TO any public office NJ any election, snail DC
punished by fine OF not less than one hunureu
dollars or more than one thousand DOLLARS or
by Imprisonment in the penitcntary for not
more than two years, or both
Sec . 1t shall be unlawful TO hire, or TO lena
or pay or promise TO pay any money, or 10 give
or 10 promise TO give anything Of value to anV
person 10 work NJ the polls on any election uay
in the interest OF any party, or any ncKct' OF
any candidate or candidates II shall he I'M
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 wOr, or services
oil election day, In cndcavoring TO influence or
procure any other person or persons 10 come 10
or remain away from the polls II shall be I'M
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 cndcavorins 10 influence or pro-
cure any other person or persons to vote or re-
frain from voting for any candidate or canui
dates.
See z II shall be unlawful for any candidate
for public ONCE TO distribute or give awa2 any
Intoxicating liquors or cigars on election DAY;
or nj 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 De-
hulf on election day: or 10 procure or pay Tor,
directly or through any other person, any IN
toxcating liquors or cigars TO be dis'riputcu OF
given away, or which shall have been so dis
tributcd or given away on election day.
Sec. 4. IT shall be unlawful for any candidate
at any time Ia 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 10 purchase, procure OF
pay for directly or through any person, ahv
such liquors TO be given away with such intent;
or 10 pay for. either before or after election,
any such liquors which shall nave been given
away with such intent
Sec ;. An acts forbidden TO be- done BY any
such person in the interest, or on behalf, OF any
candidate for office shall be equally unlawi.! II
done to influence the vote Of any person or per-
f,. in ~ "a prnnnsitiuu tn lID,uu
the constitution. or any proposition TO vote
bonds for any public purpose or in aid o! any
enterprise or any proposition for sub 'crip'ion
10 the stock OF any corporation; ana any person
so offending snail be punished BIZ II line not ex-
ceeding 500, or Nv Imprisonment not exceeding
Two years, or By both
Sec 6 All acts forbidden 10 be done by any
candidate shall be equally unlawful II done ny
any member or officer OF any state, dlstrlct'
county, CITY, ward or township committee, or
of any club, organization or association, de-
signed 10 promote. or engaged In promoting the
success or defeat of any party. or the election
or defeat OF any candidate 10 u political onlce'
md any member OF such committee club or
other organization. who shall pay or personally
authorize the payment OF anv money 10 any
person for anv purposes forbidden IN thls act
shall he punished by "a line not exceeding five
hundred dollars. or By Imprisonment not ex'
ceeding one year.
Sec : Every person who shall be candidate
at any election Cor any state, county. municipal
or distric, oflcc, shall within thirty days after
such election make and file with the county
clerk of the county in which said candidate re-
sides u detailed statement of all moneys loaned,
expcnded paid or promised to he paid by him.
or by anyone 10 the best OF his knowledge ana
belief In his behalf. in attempting 10 secure or
in any manner In connection with the clccUoh
10 such onicc. 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, ciup OF
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 oil.
ar in connection with said election ana also the
amounts so paid, or loaned, or promised TO De
Maid, Said statement shall be verified before
some officer empowered TO administer oathS,
and the form OF the said vcrihcation shall be as
follows:
Il, -. do hereby solemnlv swear that the
foregoing Is full and true statement OF the eX'
penses incurred by me or by anyone In my be-
half, 10 the best OF my knowledge and belief to
secure my election to the Office OF - in the
wear -; and i further solemnly swear that
hive not extended or loaned, In the campaign
for said Office, directly or indirectly, nor have
authorized any other person. for or on my be
half, 10 expend or loan, directly or Indirectly
nor have promised or obligated myself, d.
rectly or indirectly TO pay any money or TO
give any other thing OF value for ans OF the OBJ
iecis or purposes forbidden by the act OF the
legislature entitled An act 10 prohibit the cor
rupi use Of money ana corrupt practices ut
elections"
Sec. T. Every state. district, county, city,
ward or township committee, or am club, or
ranization 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 ONCE. shall
have u treasurer, and shall cause TO be kept
detailed account OF all moneys, or property. or
other thing OF value received by 1t, and OF the
manner In which the same shall be expended;
and within thirty days after any election NJ
which state or municipal or county or district
Officers, or members OF congress are chosen,
the treasurer Of any such committee, club OF
otber organization, which shall have expended