Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-15
Suggestion by Republicans to
Democratic Chairman.
AGREEMENT TO BE SIGNED
Organizations and Candidates to
Largely Reduce Campaign Fund.
AMoUNTTO Pc LIMITED TO $500
Neither Party to Permit Voters to
Be Influenced by Money
or Promises.
Special Correspondence Of The Star

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
| ROCKVILLE, Nd, October 49, 1907.
Mr.. Robert G. Hilton, chairman Of the
democratic state central committee for
Montgomery county, is in receipt OF the
following communication from Mr..
Thomas c. Noyes, chairman Of the re-
publican state central committee for the
county:
silver Spring, Md, October IL, 1907.
Mr.. Robert G. Hilton.
Chairman Democratic State Central
| Committee,
| Rockville Md.
| Dear Sir: am directed by the repub-
| lican state central committee for Mont
gomery county to propose to the demo-
cratic state central committee for the
county the inclosed agreement to be sign
ed by the two state central committees
and by the county candidates Of both par
ties. This proposal is in interest of clean
| politics. The elimination of money in the
campaign Is in line with the policies
adopted in other counties in the state and
will undoubtedly be approved by the citi-
Zens of Montgomery county irrespective
of party.
will be appreciated Very sincerely
tom Z. MOVES,
| Chairman Republican State Central
Committee, Montgomery County,"
Substance of the Agreement.
The proposed agreement is as follows:
| I'VE hereby agree to limit the campaign
| fund of each party at the approaching
election to a sum not to exceed $500,
which amount is to include contributions
| from the candidates of the parties and all
other sources of income, and it is agreed
that all moneys that are to be used in the
campaign are to be paid into the treas
ury of the respective campaign commit
tees Of said parties, and all payments and
disbursements Of money shall be upon the
order Of such campaign committees.
1T is further agreed and understood
that within six days subsequent to the
election, to be held November 8, 1907,
each of the campaign committees shall
publish sworn statement Of the amount
of money received, the sources from
which 1t was derived. the persons to
whom 1t was paid and the uses for which
1t was employed.
No Undue influence With Voters.
1T Is further agreed and understood
that no voter shall be influenced or per-
suaded to cast his ballot by reason of any
promise made or complied with before
said election, upon the day OF election or
subsequent to the election, nor shall any
voter receive any reward, or promise of
reward of any character whatsoever to
vote, not to vote or stay at home on cleo
ton day.
| ut Is further agreed and understood
| that committee of six shall be appointed
| by the respective state central commit
| tees at once, consisting of three repub-
! licans and three democrats, the purposes
and function of said committee being to
pass upon and decide all questions that
may arise from this date until some time
] subsequent to the election that may be
considered by either party as violation
| of this agreement. The state central
committee of the republican party and the
state central committee of the democratic
party hereby pledge their respective par
| ties to the faithful performance of the
| terms and conditions of this agreement,
and the candidates of the said republican
| party and the candidates Of the said
democratic party hereby likewise pledge
| themselves to a faithful performance of
| said agreement
Held Under Amusement.
| Mr.. Hilton. the democratic chairman
states that he will Issue call for
meeting within the next week of the
members of the state central and county
| committees and the candidates on the
county ticket to consider the proposition
submitted by Mr.. Noyes. He would not
predict what reply would be decided upon
| Other prominent members OF the party,
| however, have expressed themselves as
strongly in favor of entering into the pro-
posed agreement, and it Is believed to be
very likely that the proposition will be
| accepted.