The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-03-16
100000. Any excess shall be unlaw-


ton of voters. Within twenty days
after the election the treasurer of
each political committee shall file
with the county clerk a complete
statement under oath Of the moneys
together with q complete
statement Of what 1t was spent for.
Within thirty days OF such election
Or primary each candidate shall file a
similar statement. A false statement
will be punishable the same as per-
Jury.
Every person will be guilty of cor
rupt practice under the act II he Of
fers, gives or receives a bride of
any kind In connection with the cleo
tion. or to vote or not to vote for or
against any candidate; every Judge
that makes a campaign contribution;
every person that pays out money in
support Of any candidate except
the treasurer of the commit
tee; every person who agrees to
make a contribution In the name Of
another; every employer who puts on
the pay envelopes of his employees
any political argument or threat;
every person who furnishes food.
drink or entertainment before, dur
ing or after an election to influence a
voter; every person who attempts to
or does vote illegally. Violations are
punishable by fine of $500 or one
year In prison or both.
The officers of a corporation may
be punished by fine and imprison-
ment If their corporation contributes
to a campaign fund. 1t Is provided
that IL upon a hearing in court it Is
proved that any of the provisions Of
the act have been violated by any
successful candidate his office shall
be declared vacant.
Campaign Contributions.
Another bill which became a law
provides that each committee and
each candidate shall publish before
and after the election a full state
ment of the campaign contributions
received. from whom and how much
These are all new laws in Indiana.
and will receive their first try out at
the election in 1912
Next in importance, as far as public
interest is concerned. is the action Of
the general assembly on the liquor
question. Two new laws were made.
one to regulate and restrict the re-
tail liquor traffic and the other a
local option law. The main points OF
the regulation law are these: The
new law provides that license shall
be transferable to another person or
to another place; license is renew
able; license may be held by a per-
son, firm or corporation. provided the
firm or corporation OWN and oper-
ates a hotel of not less than twenty
five rooms
The applicant for a license must
be a citizen of the United States
Under the present law it is only re-
quired that he be a voter. The proc
ess Of making application for a H.
cense Is not changed much from the
old method
When licensee wishes to transfer
his license to another person or to
another place he is required to file an
application with the county commits
sioners and the application will be
heard the same as an application for
a new license. The people in the new
neighborhood have the right of re-
against such a change.
Applications for renewals shall also
be made the same as for new licenses
and the right of remonstrance exists.
But II there is no remonstrance and
TIE applicant proves his right to the
renewal. 1t must be granted.
The provision regarding revocation
of license is as follows:
Grounds for Revocation.
Section 10. Hereafter a license
or any renewal thereof. shall be re
voked If the board of commissioners
find upon notice and hearing as here
matter provided, that one of the fol
lowing causes exists: Cd II the ii
censee, either member of the copart
nership holding such license, or the
agent of corporation holding sucf
license. has within the year preceding
been convicted of a felony or been il
fact guilty of the commission of 6
felony, or any misdemeanor involvins
any violation of the law in restraint O.
lewdness, or is grossly immoral OF
otherwise unfit to conduct a saloon
CD If the ncensee, either member O.
the copartnership holding such license
or the agent of q corporation holdini
such license. has within the two years
preceding been adjudged guilty thu
third time of violating any of the pro
visions of this act, or any law regu
lating the sale Of Intoxicating liquor
(3) When an application by q cor
poration to substitute one agent fol
another, to have charge of its bust
ness is refused by the board of com
missioners. or by the circuit or su
perior court on appeal, and thereaftel
and before the appointment of q quail
ned agent as In this act provided. sucl
corporation continues the sale of In
toxicating liquors, or permits IT.
agents to do SO. 90 II the license,
fails to pay any city or incorporated
town the sum to be paid to 1t as fixet
by this act. If the board of commits
sioners find. upon notice and hearing
that the ncensee, either member o
the copartnership holding such II
oense, or the agent of a corporation
holding such license, has been foun,
guilty, or has violated any law regu
lating the sale OF Intoxicating liquors
q permitted persons Of lewd charac
ter to frequent his place Of business
or permits obscene pictures or pic