The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-01-26
TINES BUREAU
AT STATE CAPITAL.

AT STATE CAPITAL.
indianapolis, Ind, Jan 26.-Repre-
sentative T. E. Chrisney, of Spencer
county. introduced yesterday a bill
which he believes will do much toward
putting an end to corrupt election prac-
tees. Among other things he would pro-
htbit the assessment of candidates for
campaign expenses. 1t would make it
an offense to present the honest voter
with cigars or drinks. The purpose of
his measure, Chrisney says, is to make
1t as easy for a poor man to run for
office as for a wealthy man.
The organization of political commit
tees and the appointment of political
agents Is made legal but restrictions are
thrown about their activities. The
agent or treasurer of the committee
may expend money for halls and music
for conventions. for advertising, for
renting rooms and employing clerks
and other workers at the committee
rooms and pools; for travelling expenses
OF agents, the committee and public
speakers. Money may not be spent for
things not mentioned in the act. Pro-
vision is made for the filling of state
ments of expenses and for fines to be
assessed on failure to file.
Who Is Guilty.
| Two pages of the bill are devoted to
defining corrupt practices" and the fol-
lowing shall be held to be guilty:
Every person who shall receive or So
licit from any person, committee assoc
citation, organization or corporation any
money gifts money, advantage prefer
ment, aid emolument or any valuable
i n hot Ter
Guiding or procuring any person to vote
or refrain from voting for or against
any person, or for or against any meas
ure at any such election. caucus or pri-
mary election.
Every person or political committee
that shall solicit from any candidate.
from president to city councilman, any
money or other gift or contribution for
the benefit of any club or other organi-
cation or for the purpose of defraying
the expense of any election
Every person who shall make such
contribution, except that it be for the
expense of postage, kilograms. tele-
phones. stationery printing. express or
travelling incurred by any candidate for
office or nomination thereto
Every candidate for nomination or
election who shall promise any appoint
ment or his aid in obtaining anv an
pointment in return for assistance; ex-
cept that the candidate may publicly
announce his choice for any appoint
ment that may be within his gift.
Don't Approach the Candidate.
Any person who shall make any con-
trlbution to any agent or treasurer Of
political committee in any other name
is
who shall receive such payment
Every person or committee who shall
solicit any candidate TO purchase tickets
or anything Of value in aid of any per-
son church, club, association or organi-
zation.
Every corporation organized or doing
business in the state and the respon-
sible officers thereof who shall con-
tribute any money or thing of value to
any person or political committee in
aid Of the success or defeat of any can
didate or for the success or defeat of |
any question or principle in any cleo |
tion.
A candidate for election or nomina-
ton or the agent Of such candidate who I
shall give or offer or promise to give .
to any person intoxicating liquor. ci-
gars, tobacco at any time while he Is .
a candidate.
Any person guilty of any of these
thing shall be fined not more than 81.
600 or imprisoned not more than one
year or both and may be DISTINGUISHED
for period Of four years.
Representative White and Represen-
tative Murphy introduced the two prize
bills, yesterday, however Murphy's
fc 70 oh
moralizing practice of tipping. 1t pro-
vldes that no patient in a hospital, no
guest at a hotel, no passenger on a
train or sleeping cars or any other
person who is supposed to be paving
for all he gets shall be allowed to give
a tip-not even a FIVE cent piece-in
return for any service by an employee.
This bill will, of course, have the I'M
divided opposition of every colored por-
ter in the state.
Would Abolish Gypsfen.
Whites bill proposes to abolish GYMS
es. 1t says that no wandering. meand-
aring, peregrinating or nomadic person
shall be permitted to stop longer than
-wentyfour hours in one place along
he public highway.
These bills are about on a par with
80 oA4S AiNASN0NS0 TIC OtAAtE QdN max
ng 1t crime to try to open a can Of
powder with pick.
Representative Behymer would, under
me of his bills, require all attorneys
o pass an examination before the SUI
'reme and appellate courts before be-
ng allowed to practice law.
Senator CRUDE introduced the regu-
ar bi-annual bill to abolish capital
He says he did it on his
'wn hook and that he does not repre-