The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-30
CORRUPT PRACTICE
ACT WILL HAVE
ITS INNING
Candidates Are Barred From
Providing Conveyances
on Voting Day
R
UNDER THE BAN
All Forms of questionable"
Practices Must Be Aban-
doned
SOLICITORS ARE
UNDER THE BAN

Political "dont's' laid down by the
North Dakota corrupt practice act will
be in effect for the first time in Grand
Forks, March 10. and at that time. the
electorate of the city will have its
first opportunity To vote its will with
out the presence of el%ectionrcrs. with
out the convonicnces sometimes at
forded in the way of transportation TO
n from the polls. and without the
necessity of having to smoke cam
paign cigars.
E~lectioneerlne on election day Is
absolutely prohibited. In fact. a can
didate may not even buy, sell. give or
provide any badge. button or any in
sigma" I" he worn at or about the
polls on election day.
And cigars-perish the thought.
Cigars are on tn" black list. as also
are free election drinks. election hon
hons. or any of the other varied and
undue influences" thai are brought
to bear.
The law is designed Ia cover all
forms of pre-clection activities. and its
effects are numerous. not only on the
candidates., hut on the general cleo
torate. on solicitors for contributions
for charitable purposes. and on news
papers. The law throws Il veil of pro-
lection about tho candidate. providing
immunity against solicitors either
"''' w - IL loI lloITtlItsi-
tion after nomination and after CLOG
tion-if he be elected.
hut the following s~ynopSieS of the
law will suffice 10 show just who the
corrupt practice act effects. and Just
how IT, operates:
Campaign Expenses Limited.
No sun of money shall hc paid and
no expenses authorized "r incurred by
or on behalf of any candidate who has
received the nomination to any public
office or position in his state, except
such as he may contributes toward
payment for his political party's or in
dependent statement in the pamphlet
herein provided for. ineXresS of fifteen
Qal per rent of the annual salary nf
the office for which he is nominated:
provided. that no candidate shnI nc
restricted tn less than two hundred
dollars.
Jtclnizcd statements Filed.
Every candidate for nomination or
election to public office. including the
offices of senator's of the United States
shall within fifteen U5D DAYS after the
primary or general election AT which
no was "A candidate. ill" with III" sec
rotary of state, II a candidate for sem
ator of the United States. representa-
tive in congress-. OF for any stat" or
district office. III a district
of or NOR" counties. but with the
SOtiItN dJtll'I 10Y i'SiS iiIlN. dlSIflCfS
composed "f not more than one roun-
tN. an itenriHed statement setting forth
I'm detail all the moneys contributed
expended or promised by him ~ aid
and promote his nomination or clcc.
ton or both, as the CaSe may he, and
for the election of his party randi.
dates. aud all existing unfultillcd
promises of every character and al
liabilities in force at the time OF such
statement. and ii no money or valu-
able thing was paid or promised. h,
shall tile II statement to the cffec,
within fifteen days after the election
AT which he was a candidates. ANY
candidate VIII" shall fail tn tile such
statement shall be fined twenty-five
dollars tS2".oo, for every day or
which he WAS i'll default, unless eN-
cuscd by the court.
Actual Contributors Names.
NO person shall make Il payment ot
his W money or of another per
sons money to any other person in
connection with "A nomination on
election in my other name than that
of the person who iii truth supplies
such money; nor shall any person
knowingly receives sue or
enter or cause to be entered in his ac-
counts or record i'll any other name
than that of the person by whom it
WAS actually furnished.
Pre- Election Promises.
No person shall. in order to aid or
promot" his nomination or election.
directly or indirectly promise to ap-
point another person or to secure or
aid in securing the appointment, nom
lnation or election of another person
10 any pubic or private position for
smpl"Nmeh or to IN position of
honor. trust or employment.
Charitabic Contributions.
No person shall demand. solicit. ask
or invite any payment or contribution
for any religious. political. charitable
or other such cause from a person
who seeks To he or has been nominal
ed or elected To amy office: and NO
Such candidate or elected person shall
make any such payment or contribu-
tion. if II shall be demanded or asked
during the time he is a candidate for
nomination or election or an incum-
bent of any office. No or
contribution for any purpose shall he
made a condition precedent to the