Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1911-04-14

For the information of all par
ties concerned, the following Sec
tions Of the Terrell Election Law
are given to the press Of Texas,
1t is reasonably expected that all
parties shall live up to the require
ments of this law, or suffer the pen
atty for it's violation
"Sec 166. The offenses and pen
alties described in this act shall be
given specially in charge by dis
trict judges to grand juries, and ii
this duty is neglected by a district
Judge it shall be the duty of the
next grand jury to make formal
report of such neglected duty to
the court District judges shall
in every charge to grand jury en-
phasize the importance of pu e
elections as necessary to preserve
free government, and direct them
to search diligently and to present
all infractions Of the election laws
Of the state.
"Sec 1877. Anything publish ed
in newspaper, phamphlet or jour
nal in favor Of or in opposition to
any candidate for any public office
or in favor Of or in opposition to
the success or defeat of any politi.
cal party, or any proposition sub.
mitted to q vote of the people,
when the same is published in
consideration of the promise of
money, or thing of value, shall be
known as political advertising; and
any editor, publisher, manager or
agent of any newspaper or printed
journal who shall publish political
advertising other than as advertis.
ing matter, which shall be labeled
at the beginning or end with the
word advertisement or who
shall knowingly and wilfully de.
mand or receive for publication of
such political advertising money
or other thing Of value in excess
Of the sum or sums due for such
service at the regular advertising
rates of such newspaper, pamphlet
or journal, or any person who shall
pay or offer to pay the editor or
manager Of any newspaper, journal
or pamphlet for such service any
money or other thing of value in
excess Of tbs sum or sums due at
regular advertising rates, or any
person who shall pay or offer to
pay any editor, publisher or agent
Of a newspaper, pamphlet or jour
nal any money or thing Of value
for the publication Of political ad'
vertlsing, except as advertising
matter, shall be punished by fine
of not less than $500 nor more
than $1,000, and sentenced to the
county jail or work on the public
road not less than ten nor more
than 30 days, provided however,
that nothing herein contained shall
be construed as applying to an
nouncements Of candidates for Of
fee.
Sec. 16S. Ifany editor or mana.
ger of newspaper or journal, or
If any person or persons having
control thereof shall demand or re-
ceive any money, thing Of value,
reward or promise of future bene.
fit for publishing anything as edi-
torial matter in advocacy Of or OPP
position to any candidate, or for
or against any proposition submit
ted to vote of the people, he or
they, and also the individual or
parties offering such reward shall
be punished as in the last pre-
ceeding section, and if the oilense
be committed by the president OF
any corporation or by any officer
thereof with the knowledge or con-
sent of its president, In addition
to punish of the individual,
its charter shall be forfeited Eth
er party to violation of this and
the preceding section may be com
PEELED to testify regarding thereto,
but shall not be punished for any
act regarding which he may have
been required to testify "
J II Gambrell,
Supt, Anu.Saloon League.