The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-03-15
THOU SHALT NOT DOODLE
That Is the COmmlnd Which Is Herein
Written.
THE BILL OF MR.. MONTEATH
Telling All About What Candidates
for Political Offices Must Not
Do and What VIII Hap
pen II They Do.

preaching city election, and probably
none is of so much interest to every voter
in the city and every prospective candi-
date as the corrupt practice law, the full
text OF which, with the final amendments,
Is as follows:
HOUSE BILL 40. 20.
Introduced by Monteath-An act to prevent
corrupt PRACTICES in elections, TO provide for
publicity Of election expenses anu prescribing
penalties Tor violations.
lie II enacted by the legislative assembly OF
Section l. No person shall. in order to pro-
mo Ms own nomination as a candidate for
pubic oHice, ny caucus, convention or nomi-
liltlOn paper, directly or Indirectly, by himself
or through another pcrson, or ny u political
committee. give. pay, eNpend or contribute or
promise 10 give, pay, eXpend or contribute. any
money or other valuable thing except for per-
sonal expenses as hereinafter provided
sec = No person shall, Ill order 10 aid or
promote his own nomination or election 10 a
pubic Office directly or indirectly, by himself
or through another person, promise to appoint,
OF promise To secure or assist 10 secure the APP
pointment nomination or election of another
person To "a pubic position or 10 position OF
honor trust or emOlumcnt. Ii lac shall himself
be elected TO the public Office for which he IS a
candidate except that he may announce or de-
fine his own choice or purpose in relation TO an
eectlon IN which he may be called TO take
part.
sec. 3. No person shall, in order to all or
promote his own election TO public Office d-
rectly or indirectly. by himself or through an-
other person. give, pay. eXpend or contribute.
VI plOnllsc W give. phgs tAptuu VI COntliDult,
any money OF other valuable thing, except as
hereinafter provided, tor personal expenses
and to "A political committee.
sec 4. candidate for nomination or Tor
election to public Office, and any other person
may incur and pay, IN connection with such
nomination election, his own personal
penses for travelling and purposes properly Incl
dental 10 travelling; for writing, printing ana
preparing for transmission, any letter. circular
or other publication. which is not issued &C G.
ular intervals, whereby he may make known his
own position or views upon public or other ques-
tons; for stationery and postage, for telegraph,
telephone and other public messenger service,
ana for other petty personal expenses; but all
such expenses shall be limited to those which
are directly incurred and paid by him, and by
him alone and every person shall be required
TO include such personal expenses IN any state
ment which may be required of him under this
act. And in no other case whatever shall the
total sums paid, or agreed 10 be PAID. by any
candidate for his own personal EXPENSES, as ali-
thoriZed by this act exceed the sum of $1,000
by any candidate for United states senator, for
congress or for any state office; nor shall such
personal expenses exceed the sum OF 500 by
by any candidate for a county or other office.
sec. 3. person who Is nominated as "A can
or nomination paper, and any person VINO shall,
with his own assent, be voted for for puzzle Of
flee, may make a voluntary payment OF money,
or voluntary or unconditional promise OF pay
ment OF money to political committee as
hereinafter defined, for the promotion OF the
principles OF the party which the committee
represents and for the general purposes OF the
comm ttee. But in no case, by direcG or indirect
voluntary contribution. shall SUCH total aggre-
$1,000 by any candidate for the United States
senate, for congress and for state Offices; nor
shall such total aggregate voluntary payments
member of the state legislature or 500 for any
county or other office within the state. or the
sum OF 500 by any candidate Tor any other
Office.
Provided: That nothing in this act contained
shall he construed TO authorize or permit any
candidate to make such payment TO more than
one committee or person acting otherwise and
under the authority or IN benalf OF a political
committee in any county.
Sc g. The term political committee" I'M
der the provlsiunS OF this act, shall apply To
every committee or combination of persons who
aid or promote the success or defeat OF any pO-
litical party or principle IN public election, or
shall aid or take part In the nomination, elec-
ton or defeat OF a candidate for public Office.
Every such committee shall have a treasurer.
who is legal voter OF the state, and shall cause
10 be kept by him detailed accounts of all
money and the equivalent of money, which shall
be received by or promised to the committee, or
any person acting under its authority or in It's
behalf, and of all such expenditures, disburse-
ments or promises of payment or disbursement.
which shall be made by the committee or any
person acting under It's authority or IN It's be-
half and no person, ting under the authority
or in the behalf of such committee, shall receive
any money or equivalent OF money, or eXpend
or disburse the same, until the committee has
chosen a treasurer to keep its accounts as
sec. Z. A person who, acting under the au
thority or IN behalf Of a political committee,
shall receive any money or equivalent of money
or promise of tile same, or shall eXpend any
bility To pay money or its equivalent, snail al
any time thereafter. on demand OF the treas.
urer of such committee, and In any event with IN
fourteen days after such receipt, expenditure
promise or liability, give TO such treasurer a de-
tailed account OF the same, with ali vouchers
required by this act; and such account shall
constitute part OF the accounts and records OF
such treasurer.
sec g. The treasurer OF every political com.
mittee which shall receive or rXpend or dis
burse any money, or equivalent OF money, or in
cur any liability to pay money. in connection
with any ele ttion, II the aggregate OF sucn re
ccIpts or OF such expenditures. disbursements
and liabilities shall exceed $40, shall, within -
days after such election, fife a statement setting
forth all the receipts, expenditures, disburse
ments and liabilities OF the committee, anu %
every officer aud other person acting under liz
authority OF in lis behalf. -uch statement shat
include the amount In each case received, th'
name of the person or committee from whom D
was received and the GATE Of It's receipts an'
shall also include the amount OF every cNpend
ture or disbursement. the name OF tine person
or committee to whom the expenditure or dis
bursement was made, and, the date OF ever
such expenditure or disbursement and shat
clearly state the purpose Tor whlch IL was eN
pended or disDursed. The statement shan ass
give tile date and amount 81 every existing IN
fulfilled promise or liability, both 10 and from
such committee, remaining uncanceied and =
force It The time the statement IS made. VIII
the name Of the person or COMMITTEES 10 or iron
whom the untitled promise or liability exists
and clearly sta.e tine purpose for which Ia,
promise or liability was made or incurred.
ste. .. Every person, who. acting otherwise
tnan under the authority or In behalf OF ih'
poltica, committee having treasurer as here
in before provided, receives money or the
equivalent Of money, or eXpcnds or disburses
or prom Ses TO eNpend or dlsburse money or il,
equivalent. to any amount exceeding so, for tn,
purpose of aiding or promoting the success 81
defeat Of a political party, candidate. or priu
chile in public election. or OF aiding or takin.
part in thC nomination election or defeat OF
Candidate for public office. shall file such state
ment As Is herein required 10 Re filed by q
treasurer OF a political committee in a county IL
wnlcn he Is a legal voter and shall be subject I,
all the requirements OF THIS act the same a q
poitical committee and treasurer thereof: but
no person other than 'ega voter Of the stat
shall receive. cNpend OF dlsburse any money OF
euuiya ent OF money. or urOmise 70 eNpald OF
dIspurse the same for either Of the purpose
above named. exception personal expenses "a
herein prov ded or under the authority or IN be
Lalf OF a political committee.
Sec. 10 No person shan directly or indi
ractly By himself or thTl III another peTsoi
make a payment Cr promise ~ pdymen; u a po
ltIcal committee or 10 an officer or other per>O