The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-07-01

county vote, an amount not exceed
ing 32000O.
Candidates for nomination for any
office in which the electors OF a sin
gle district or subdivision Of the coun-
" vote, an amount not exceeding
$1,000
Candidates for nomination for may
or in cities OF $4,000 or more popula-
tion, an amount not exceeding 5000
Candidates for nomination for other
offices Of cities Of like population, an
amount not exceeding $4,000,
Candidates for nomination for may
or in towns not less than 15,00O an
amount not exceeding $4,000.
Candidates for nomination for
other Offices in such town, an amount
not exceeding $4,000.
Sec IS. ANY candidate who ex
pends more money or other thing OF
value, than as set forth in the fore
going section, shall be deemed guilty
OF a misdemeanor, and upon convic-
tion, shall be fined not less than one
hundred, nor more than two thous-
and dollars, and shall be confined in
the county jail, in the county In which
he was convicted for not less than six
months nor more than two years.
When any other thing of value than
money is expended, or used in behalf
Of any candidate, It shall be specified
by such candidate; and 1t shall be
considered as money, it being reck-
oned at Its fair cash value
Sec. SO. Any person upon whom a
duty is imposed by this act. or who
is required to file q report, shall
faithfully perform such duty, and file
such report, stating accurately the in
formation required. Any one who
misstates the amount Of money, or
fails to fully disclose the facts as to
any gift, promise, treat. reward, fav-
ors or any valuable thing given, shall
be deemed guilty OF a mlsdemeancr,
and, upon conviction shall be fined not
less than fifty, nor more than one
thousand dollars, and confined in the
county fail not less than three, nor
more than twelve months; and should
he be a nominee, he shall not be al
lowed 10 have his name appear upon
the ballot, and should II be printed
before such conviction, he shall be
denied the right TO hold Office, If
elected If It be person elected TO
an Office in the general election, he
shall not be entitled 10 hold such Of
fice. ANY candidate who expends
more money. either In person or
through agents, committees, or
friends, than the limit prescribed
herein, shall IN addition to the pun
ishment hereinbefore prescribed, be
thereafter barred from holding office
IN this state.
Sec. 37 The provisions Of this ar
ticle relative to the expenditures Of
money, or other things Of value, shall
apply with as much force and effect
20 candidates whose names are placed
upon the official ballot by petition, as
they do TO the nominees OF political
parties, or as to candidates before
nominating primaries; and all indie
pendent candidates shall make and
subscribe to the same report, and
shall be liable to all the penalties pre-
scribed herein for other candidates.
Sec SO. The state central commit
tee Of political party OF state
shall be composed OF one member
from each county Of the state, and
shall be elected at the biennial pri-
mary election 70 be held in the year
nineteen hundred eight, and bien-
niaIly thereafter in such primary cleo
tion; and the county central commit
tee OF political party In each coun-
" shall be composed OF one member
from each voting precinct Of the coun-
", and shall be elected at said bien.
nial primary election TO be held in
the year nineteen hundred eight, and
biennially thereafter In such primary
election; and the county central CON-
mittee Of a political party in each
county shall be composed of one
member from each voting precinct OF
the county, and shall be elected at
eaid biennial primary election 70 be
held In The year nineteen hundred
eight and biennially thereafter in
such primary election; and the
city central committee of q
political party in any city
election; and the city central com.
mittee OF a political party Ia any city
OF the first class shall be composed OF
one member from each ward or vot-
ing precinct OF the city, and shall be
elected at the time Of holding the
first municipal primary election under
the provisions Of this act. and bienni-
ally thereafter In such primary cleo
ton: Provided, that any state, eoun-
ty and city central committee shall
have authority to fIl any vacancy
caused by death, resignation, remov-
al or failure OF election, by appoint.
ment Of the chairman duly ratified
by the members of such committee;
Provided, further. that any OF said
committees may create from their
membership or from without their
membership any executive or cam
paign committee they may deem nee
essary and IN such manner as they
see At. Provided further, that any
district committee may be created
and in such manner as may be pre-
gcribed by the members OF the coun
tv central committee or committees
whose precincts or counties constitute
sncb district: and such elective cam
paign and district committees snal
have such powers as shall be vested
in or delegated to them by the centFa
committees creating the same
Sec. 80. That at such biennial pri
mary election. each political party