Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-03-08
AND
ABIDE BY Law

CORRUPT PRACTICE ACT WILL
HAVE ITS INN1Na--cAND1DATEs
ARE BARRED FROM PROVIDING
CoNvEYANcEs ON VOTING DAY
SOLICITORS 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 it's first
opportunity to vote its will without
the presence Of electioneers, without
the conveniences sometimes afforded IN
the way of transportation to and from
the polls, and without the necessity
of having to smoke campaign cigars.
Electioneering on election day is alb
solutely prohibited. In fact, a can
didate may not even buy, sell, give or
provide any badge, button or any in.
sigma" to be worn at or about the
polls on election day.
And cigars-perish the thought. CT
CARS are on the black list, as also are
free election drinks, election bon bons,
or any other varied and "undue influ-
ences" that are brought to bear.
The law is designed to cover all
forms Of prediction activities, and its
effects are numerous, not only on the
candidates, but on the general elector-
ate, on solicitors for contributions for
charitable purposes and on newspapers.
The law throws veil Of protection
about the candidate, providing immun-
ity against solicitors either while he is
candidate for nomination, after NOM
ination and after eleetion-if he he
elected.
But the following synopsies of the
law will. suffice to show just who the
corrupt practice act effects, and just
how it operates:
Campaign Expenses Limited
No sum Of money shall be paid and
no expenses authorized OF incurred by
or on behalf Of any candidate who has
received the nomination to any public
Office or position in the state, except
such as he may contribute toward pay.
ment for his political party's or indie.
pendent statement in the pamphlet
herein provided for, in excess Of fifteen
(15) per cent Of the annual salary Of
the Office for which he is nominated;
provided that no candidate, shall be 70.
stricted to less than two hundred dol.
lars.
1temized Statements Filed.
Every candidate for nomination or
election to public Office, including the
Offices. Of senators Of the United States
shall within fifteen (15) days after the
primary or general election at which
he was a candidate, file with the sec
rotary Of state, if candidate for SEN
ator Of the United States, representa-
tive n congress, or for any state OF dis
trict Office, in q district composed Of
one or more. counties, but with the
county auditor for legislative districts
composed Of not more than one county,
an itemized statement, setting forth in
detail all the moneys contributed, ex-
pended or promised by him to aid and
promote his nomination or election or
both, as the case may. be-. and for the
election of his party candidates, and
all existing upfuldlled promises Of
every character and all liabilities in
force at the time Of such statement,
and if no money OF valuable thing was
paid or promised, he shall file q state.
ment to the effect within fifteen days
after the election at which he was
candidate. Any candidate who shall
fail to file such statement shall be fined
.($25.oo) for every day on
which he was default, unless excused
by the court.
Actual Contributors Names.
No person shall make q payment of
his own money to any other person in
connection with nomination or cleo
ton in any other name than that of
the person who in truth supplies such
money; nor shall any person knowing
" receive such payment or enter or
cause to be entered in his accounts or
record in any other name than that Of
the person by whom it was actually
furnished.
Prediction Promises.
No person shall, in order to aid or
promote his nomination or election,
directly or indirectly promise to ap.
point another person or to secure or aid
in securing the appointment, nomina,
ton or election Of another person to
any public or private position for EN-.
ployment, or to any position Of honor,
trust or employment.
Charitable Contributions.
No person shall demand, solicit, ask
or invite any payment or contribution
for any religious, political, charitable
or other such cause from person
who seeks to be or has been nominated
or elected to any Office; and no such
candidate or elected person shall make