The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-02
Democrats Are Asked to Make
The Coming Election Free
From the Use of Legitimate
Campaign Funds.
COMMITTEE TO INSPECT
ALL EXPENDITURES MADE
Republican Chairman Pre-
sents His Binding Agree
ment With Offer to Prose-
cute any Violation of Law.

n the Democratic County Commit
tee can be pursuaded to endorse the
"clean election views" of Chairman
Gardner, of the Republican County
committee. it is likely that formal
agreement will be drawn up between
the two county chairmen, which Will
indicate to the voters of both the
leading parties that the election on
next Tuesday is to be carried on
money
The Republican County Committee
in the past have always limited their
funds to the legitimate needs of the
campaign, and so it will be this
year. The fund raised for the carry
ing on the Wayne county campaign
came from the candidates in most
part, assessments being made, and
in addition thereto there were small
appropriations.
County Chairman Gardner proposes
that committee of Democrats and
accounts of each chairman, but
whether the Democratic committee
will agree to this is not known. At
any rate the Republican committee
will as usual go into Tuesdays cleo
tion without having expended a pen
ny outside the legitimate channels
and is willing to show to any COM
mittee appointed that such is the
case.
Chairman Gardner yesterday after
noon made a statement -of his plan
for the fullest Investigation OF cam
paign expenditures, with the hope
that the Democratic committee would
subscribe to it. 1t is as follows:
CHAIRMAN GARDENERS STATE
MENT.
As chairman c< the Republican
County Central Committee, ! am very
willing to enter into an agreement
with the chairman of the Democratic
Committee limiting the use of money
in the coming election to legitimate
purpose.
Ever since ! have been acting asS
chairman of the Republican Commit.
tee ] have kept correct account of
all money received by me as such
chairman, and the disbursement of
same. have made it rule to pay
all bills by check, making memor
andum on the stub of check showing
the purpose for which check was is
sued, and believe this to be a good
way to prevent the improper use of
money, and is a simple way to keep
an account of all expenditures.
nf
vide that no money or other thing of /
value should be given directly or i'm /
directly to influence votes, or infiu-
ence any one to refrain from voting. /
No intoxicating liquors should be US /
ed TO influence voters. No funds 9TH
er than those in the hands of the Ex- {
ecutiVc Committee should be raised. |
either directly or indirectly. The I
legitimate expenses to be paid should t
include rent fer halls and head-quart-
ers, and their care, expenses of I
speakers, advertising. telephone and |
telegraph charges, literature and pos
tase. expenses of receiving returns,
actual expenses of Chairman and sec
retsry. costs of poll books. and poII-
ing, and nay Of poIl-hook holders and
chailengers, not to exceed $500 per
day for one day, costs of bringing
voters home, expenses of rigs and
drivers to bring voters to polls.
The violation Of anv of the election
laws to be prosecuted. and each party
to give all the aid possible IN such
prosecutions.
Each chairman shall make ard
submit to the other after the election
statement showing the amount of
receipts. and expenditures.
Personally l would be very Glad 20
have a committee composed of such
men az jesse s. Reeves, Albert D.
Gayle and n. c. Hasemeier, O. any
other citizens of like standing in the
county make thorough examination
Of al! receipts and expenditures made
by me as chairman. and if they find
any expenditures outside the ieoiti
mate expenses as provided in the
agreement. will give to any local
charity they may name. and amount
ecuai 20 the sum Of the bills disap-
proved.