The Alaska citizen., 1911-01-09

lltlN IdlH llI4ti tO lt ltldlItu ny Nllt secretary cf the state tn every reg istered voter. In the publicity pam plIet fir the general campaign each party may Use not 10 exceed 2i pages. at $jo per page, making the total cost to tho party committee S1.2a0. or abou. s1oo for ,ach can didafe.
 The candidate is therefore limit ed to an expenditure of $6Hp in his rreneral campaign. onlE S1oD of which Ia necessary in order to en- able him to reach every registe cred voter He could reach every regis tered voter in his party in the prim- ary campaign for $tu0 Under no other system could candidate reach all the voters in two cam paigns at a total cost cf 5000.
 Improper Acts Prohibited. The Oregon COrTlpr practices act encourages and aids publicity, but prohibits excessive or improper use of money or other agencies 1 fir the subversion of clean elections Among the acJs which are prohibited l may mention these.
 Promise cI appointments in re turn for political support.
 Solicitation or acceptance Cf cam paign contributions from or pay ment Of contributions by persons holding appointive positions. Publication or distribution of an. onymous letters or circulars regard ing candidates or measures before ne public.
 Sale of editorial support or the publicati n of paid political adver- tising without marking il Paid ad- vsrtising"
 ! Use of carriages in conveying vot- CTS to the polls.
 Active electionecring or soliciting votes on election day.
 Campaign contributions by quasi public or certain other important classes fl corporations generally af- f. cted by legislation.
 Intimidation or coercion of vot- CTS in any manner.
 Soliciting candidates to subscribe to religious. charitable, public and -omi-public enterprises; but this does not prohibit regular payments to any organization f which the can iidate has been n amber, or to which he has been contributor for more than six months before his candidacy.
 Contribution or Iuncs in the name of any other than the person furnishing the money
 Treating by candidates as cans of winning favor.
 Payment or promise to reward another for the purpose of inducing him to become or refrain from be. coming or cease being a candidate or solicitation of such consideration.
 Betting on an election by a can | iiiate, or betting on an election by any other person with intent to in- fuenCe the result.
 Attempting to vote in the name of another person, living, dead, or fictitious.
 Publicity of Campai~n Expenditures.
 There is no interference with such logi'imate acts as tend to secure full publicity, and free expression of opinion. Personal and Do1itical lib erty is in no way infringed upon the only purpose being 10 prOhiDl the excessive use of money. prom ises cf appointment, or deception and fraud
 The corrupt practices act requires that every candidate shall file an itemized statement of his campaign expenditures within fif-een days af Ter the primary election including in such statement not only all amounts expended. but all debts in cured or unfulflled promises made
 Every political committee must have treasurer. and cause him to ke detailed account of it's re ceipts, payments and liabilities Any committee or agent CT representa- tive of a candidate must file an itemized statement of rec ipts and expenditures within ten days after the election. The books of account ' f any treasurer of any political party, committee. or organization during an election campaign shall Ee open at all reasonable office hours 10 the inspection of the treas urer and chairman of any opposing the same electoral district. Failure Q file statements as required by law is punishable by fine.
 The candidate violating any sec ton of the corrupt practices act 'orfeits his right to the office. Any other person violating any section If this act is punished by impris- onm nt of not more than one year in the county jail or a fine of not more than s5,00O, or both. The can didate is also subject to the same penalties.
 The Recall.
 The final step in the establish ment of popular governm" mt in Ore gon was the adoption of the recall amendment to the constitution. which was adopted in 1908 by vote of 5S.3S1 to 31,002. Under this amend ment any public officer may be re- called bv filing of petition sign by 25 per cent. of the number of electors who voted in his dis trict in the preceding election The petition must set forth the reasons for the recall, and if the officer does not resign within five days after the petition is filed a special election must be ordered to be held within twenty days to determine whether he people will recall such officer. On the ballot at such election the reasons for demanding the recall of said officer may be set forth in not more than 200 words. His justifi cation of his course in office may be set forth in like number of words. He retains his office until the results of the special election have been officially declared No petition can be circulated against any officer until he has held