Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-02-27
CORRUPT PRACTICE
act IS OF Interest
APPROACHING ELECTION BRINGS
ITS PROVISIONS BEFORE
VOTERS.
Brief Summary Of the Political Don'ts
and Mustn'ts Which Will Have to
Be 9olloWed Out.

are watching with a great deal Of in
terest the approaching recall election
on Thursday as well as the presiden'
tial primaries which will be held on
Tuesday. March 19, are studying the
provisions of the corrupt practice act
which was passed by the 1911 legisla'
tive assembly. Those interested are
brushing up their memories on Its
many points, which seemingly cover
every known practice that enters into
the holding Of an election.
No free treats of any kind, no 80
licitation of subscriptions from can
didates upon the part Of charitable or
church organizations, no carriages
FIR the convenience OF the voters on
election day. are some of the "polit-
ical don'ts" that have been prescribed,
and which will be administered the
first time next month.
Here, in brief, are the must nots"
and the "musts" in the corrupt prac'
tees act:
No candidate can expend an amount
greater than Is per cent Of the salary
he receives in one year for the office
to which he aspires excepting the
amount paid for his personal or polit-
ical "year book" that will be issued
by the secretary Of state.
No person shall make contribu'
ton toward a political fund In any
name but his own, and no person shall
receive such contribution knowing
that there is fraud.
No candidate shall make prediction
of patronage as a return 1or
support, such promises to cover either
official or private positions Of trust
responsibility or employment.
No person shall demand of a cand1-
date contributions for charitable or re"
ligious organizations.
No payment snail be exacted by a
political committee from a candidate
in consideration of placing his name
on a ticket or caucus ballot. etc.
No corporation shall be allowed to
contribute toward a political fund, and
no person is allowed to solicit such
No candidate shall treat any person
with drinks, cigars, tobaccos, etc.,
with a view to influencing the one
treated to vote for him. and no voter
is allowed to accept such treating.
No candidate shall be allowed to
maintain transportation facilities for
voters on election day operating to
and from the polls.
~ uhon hn dime
about the polls election day, and no
insignia. sign, etc., shall be worn by
persons about the polling places.
No publisher Of newspaper or 9TH
er periodical shall insert In It's adver-
Using or reading columns or any
paid matter which is designed or tends
to aid, injure or defeat any candidate
or political party or organization or
before the people, unless 1t
is stated therein that it is paid pc.
litical advertisement. No person shall
pay the owner. editor, publisher or
agent Of any newspaper or other peri
odical to induce him to editorially ad'
vocate or oppose any candidate for
or election. and no such
owner, editor, publisher or agent shall
accept such payment. Any person who
shall violate any of the provisions OF
this section shall be punished as for
corrupt practice.
No candidate shall offer or give to
q newspaper publisher money for edi-
torial support.
No man shall be a candidate unless
he goes into the campaign with the
sincere intention of being elected, bar.
ring candidates who might enter to
swing defeat against one Of the other
The candidate must file written
statement within fifteen days after
the election enumefattng his ex-