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CAMPAIGN FUNDS.
THE LAWS OF THE STATES.
BY Frederic J. Haskin.
By Frederic J. Haskin.

The protection of the ballot against
gross abuses has been the subject of leg
islation from the time that men first had
votes. As far back as the time when
Columbus discovered America such Of
lenses against the suffrage as bribery,
intimidation and treating were punishable
under the common law, and by that time
there began to be written into the Eng
lish statutes full definitions of these Of
lenses. Americas first corrupt practices
laws came by way of jamestown and
Cape Cod, and our best recent laws are
modelled after Englands present stat
utes.
A large number of the states have
enacted laws requiring publicity for cam
paign expenditures and contributions.
These laws possess widely varying provi-
sions. but all of them aim at the same
general purpose. 1t is interesting to run
down through the list of states and see
to protect the purity of the ballot. Some
Of the states have enacted single law
covering the entire subject. Others have
simply amended and added to old laws
from time to time until their statutes
have become something of a patchwork.
Alabama has a provision which makes
il a penitentiary offense for any person
to pay anothers poll tax, a poll tax re-
ceipt being a prerequisite of voting. Any
corporation or employer in that state
who threatens to cut down the pay or
discharge any employee, in order to infu-
ence his vote, is subject to fine of $500.
Liquor may not he disposed of on the
day of, or the day before. an election.
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National Roads" Projects.
hicago Record-IIerald.

Prom the Chicago Record Herald
system OF national highways" hav-
ing an aggregate length OF 51.0a5 miles
is proposed by the National Highway
Association. The project is for three
east and west transcontinentaI main
highways, and a similar number north
and south, with numerous feeders AMI
link highways. Primarily the roads are
TO be for automobile traffic
Commenting on this project. which $
typical of a number being put forn al
nowadays, Engineering News says At
every engineer who has studied tn. r'at
problem carefully and intellGr,st
agrees that expenditure on highway
provements should be concentrated
of all on the roads radating fro.n !
centers of population. This is sens
from general az Well te.hu
point Of view The roads radiatns fla
cities are travelled by farmers gong
should he improved before grandiose PA
tional' projects are considered. and n.
TO them in Importance are roads co.'s
meeting cities.
1t is estimated that the projected sys-
tenn would cost Sta,3.r0d.Br for constf1lc-
tion and S.ra,,olUgl year for main
tenance. The nation may properly spend
money on highways. but ii should not be-
come committed 10 tXtravagant schemes
merely because they make pretty ap-
pearance on paper and would benefit
pleasure tourists.
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are losing no time in watching the ave-
nues of escape, preferring to do that 10
taking q chance of having their heads
shot off by trips to the hills and noun
tains and gorges. There is reward OF
So. 600 for the men, dead or alive. 1t IS
said on excellent authority that the two
men have been seen at their homes with
in the last few weeks, and 1t may be
that they are preparing to let their halr
and boards grow and to get case OF
tanning in the sun which will make II
possible for them to separate ana 70
make break for parts unknown. 1t Is
to prevent getting away that the offlcers
are lending their best efforts.
Dr. Ennion G.. Williams. state health
commissioner has compiled the statistics
on typhoid for July, and he has found
that there is at this time only about one
third as many cases OF the disease as a
year ago. DIR. Williams says that TINS
result has been made possible by the OBJ
servation of the plainest rules for clean
Illness. for health and for the obser-
walton of the rudiments of santa
tricts. For the last year he has been is
suing bulletins and instructions for the
prevention of this disease, and this year
he Is seeing the benefits of the work he
has done. Inspectors have gone through
out the country and have explained what
was essential and necessary. and for the
first time in many years there has not
been an epidemic in any county. Pure
water. pure Hlllk, pTOtectIOH against HES
and attention to removal of garbage. he
declares. are the most important factors
in this work
Two men are in the city hospital from
wounds inflicted by negroes. One of the
men is white. the other colored. One was
shot the other cut The police declare
that the wounding of men is due to the
habit of negroes in carrying deadly
weapons at all times. Few are the idle
negroes in the city. say the police. who
do not at all times carry a gun or a
razor and these they Use at the slightest
provocation. The city is filled with this
class of negroes, and the police appear
TO be doing nothing to drive them away.
Much has been promised from time to
time. but the blacks are forsaking all
kinds of work in the country and are
fiocking TO the city in large numbers.
white man named Tinsley was shot by
negro after a few words, and William
Hudson almost had his head cut from
his shoulders by Armistead Fowler. the
result of row following a game of
craps Tnsley and Hudson are in the
hospital with chances against their re-
covery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-18

The Alabama law provides for publicity
OF contributions and expenses
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-18

The Alabama law provides for publicity
OF contributions and expenses.
4
When Congress came to pass the cleo
ton law under which the territory of
Arizona was governed
otf1ngent Law ii put in about the
T. 49,: most stringent clause
possessed by any state
or territory in the Union. This provides
that allowing ones ballot to be seen. or
making a false statement as to ones
Inability to make d ballot, Is a criminal
offense punishable by fine or imprison-
ment. Candidates contributions must be
made at meetings when none but candi-
dates are present, and failure TO file a
true statement Of receipts and eXpendi-
lures by a candidate and those who
spend money or receive it for his cam
paign forfeits the election.
publicity law requiring the publica-
ton of contributions and expenditures
both before and after a primary or an
election is a feature of the Arkansas
legislation on the subject of ballOt-b
protection. In the primaries soliciting
donation from candidate or candi-
dates offering a contribution is an offense
punishable with fine of from $50 to
$500
The California law is rigid one. State
ments of all expenditures must be SUBJ
mitted after election, accompanied by
vouchers for all sums of five dollars and
over The only expenses that may be in
CURED legally are those of holding pub
lie meetings, circulating campaign ma
terial and looking after the registration,
voting and counting the ballots. A candi-
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boil MOOSE" LOST
Leaders of Party in Virginia
Hard to Find.
MAY HAVE SENTENCE CUT
Friel Allen, It Is Said, Will Serve
Only Five Years Of His Term.
LESS TYPHOID FEVER NOW
Disease Disappearing in Country
Districts of Old Dominion
State.
sreciaI DIsnateh 10 The Star.

Special Dispatch to The star.
RICHMOND. Va, August 1..-Just
what has become Of the element which
was to back the bull moose movement
no one in this part of the state seems to
know. Inquiry has failed to locate the
militant moosers. and not one of the
republican faith ventures a guess as to
where one of the leaders Of the movement
can be found The announcement is made
that the nominee OF the Chicago conven-
fion, session No = will come to this state
and make a series Of speeches in the lat
Ter part Of September. this city being one
II the points which is to be favored with
= dissertation on bosses and what to do
with them. That announcement came
from Thomas Lee Moore of Roanoke
enc of the two dissenting chairmen of
~ Petersburg Is the othsr anti-adminis-
tfation chairman
For some time there has been report
u the effect that the republicans would
pvt NJ 4 ticket Tor Congress in every dis
= ict in the state, hut that threat seems
- have suffered considerably since Repre-
sentative SiemT of the ninth district de-
q arcC that he would retire at the end
80 this term and devote himself 10 his pri-
waite business affairs. There has been no
rush ipr the nomination. no demand that
anN man shall run, and the belief here Is
mat an man who will agree to make the
race and deliver half a dozen addresses
r. the district can have the honor and all
tHe votes that can he mustered Truth
L. tell. the republicans are not taking
Very much stock in the campaign, and
they appear To ~ deVOting their time
L. Then official duties and letting things
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May Serve Only Five Years.

Dispatches from WytheviIle say FrieI
Allen. one of the members Of the gang
engaged IN the tragedy in Carroll county
last March, vino entered a plea of guilty
and was given eighteen years in the peni-
tertiary. has been assured that he will
have T. serve only five years of that time
md mat Detective Baldwin has made
ti,r y omise. GOV. Mann SAYS that ne
tNo3.s nothing Of any promise of Glenn
.'.cy, and tiiat he viii not consider such
matte should the case be brought 10
m triei Allen accepted a term Of fif-
Seen years in prison in preference To
standing a trial on the charge of muir
t@. which might have resulted as did
u" cases of FLOYD Allen and Victor
teu, The officers are content To let
&C I. tso youngsters off with compare
tfel light sentences the state being
81 g.-ned that the rug!eaders have been
Z Yen tile death penalty.
$40 Allen and Yves Edwards. two
h..nbers of the famous Allen gang,
- SIN at large. aud IL Is believed
tt4t they are still in the county Of Car
roll. They are said to be in the vicinity
~ their homes. but this is not known.
The detectives have been taken from the
ease. il appears. and their capture has
been postponed to such time will suit
the work Of the officers. The detectives
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date cannot spend more than 500 for
maintaining headquarters, and commit
tee cannot spend more than $1,000 for
that. purpose. Candidates in primaries
cannot spend more than specified sums,
dependent on the size of the vote in the
preceding general election Corporations
attempting to influence the votes of their
employees by threa tening to shut down or
reduce pay in the event of the election of
certain candidates forfeit their charters.
In Colorado the legislature in 1909
passed an act limiting the expenditure
of any candidate
Expenditure to 40 per cent of
the first years
Based on Salary. salary of the Of
flee for which he is candidate. The
making of contributions by others or by
corporations is a felony. as is also the
receiving of such contributions by can
didate for office. Corporations attempt
ing to influence the votes of their en-
ployes by threats forfeit their right to
do business in the state. Publicity of
receipts and expenditures after election
is required.
Inducing voter to stay away from the
polls is a misdemeanor in Connecticut.
In that state no person other than a
candidate may contribute to the cam
paign expenses except through the regu-
larry organized committees, and corpora
tons and judges are prohibited from con-
trbuting at all Florida also prohibits
corporations from contributing to cam
paign funds and fines both the corpora
ton and its officers for doing so. If the
corporation is a domestic one such an
act forfeits its charter and if a foreign
one 1t forfeits its right to do business
in the state. The Florida law also has
a stringent before and after election pub
licity clause.
Even Hawaii has a stringent election
law. There every candidate must fur
nish the inspectors with a list of his
workers the day before an election and
no other persons are permitted to work
around a polling place on election day
except those giving their services gratu-
itously. Idaho limits the expenditure
of candidate to Is per cent of the first
years salary of the Office to which he
aspires In Indiana inducing a person
to mark his ballot so that it may be iden-
titled is a felony. In Iowa treating vot-
ers to cigars around a polling place on
election day is msdemeanor can
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that subject. It forbids any candidate
to spend money except through the
regular committees, and these are re-
quired to make full and comprehensive
reports. Individuals spending their own
money i'm behalf Of any candidate or
party must make similar report
The Empire state is not without strenu-
Gus provisions in its election laws. In adj
dition to having an INSTRUMENTATION pub
licity provision, the New York law for
feits the charters of corporations attempt
ing unduly to influence voters. and linn
its the amount a candidate for governor
may spend to $4,000 and the amount
candidates for the assembly may spend to
$1,000 Oklahoma limits the expenses of
a candidate for the governOrship or a
Senatorship to $1,000. while candidates
for county or tow: offices must keep with
in $50
The election laws of Oregon are perhaps
the most advanced on the statute books
of American commemorative. Candidates
may not spend more than Il per cent of
the annual salary of the office they seek,
and but 10 per cent may be used outside
of paying for space in the official cam
paign bulletin. The state publishes
bulletin in which space is sold to candi-
dates at prices varying from 500 a page
for a state officer or member of Con-
gres down to SO a page for candidates
for the legislature. No candidate may use
more than four pages. The secretary OF
state publishes this bulletin and mails It
at state expense to every voter in the
state.
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he resides, except to a state or district
committee. The Wisconsin law is string
ent in many particulars.
To date nearly half of the states have
enacted laws prohibiting campaign con-
tributions by corporations, and requiring
publicity of all campaign funds. Most OF
these are for publicity after election,
though number of the states which
more recently have enacted legislation on
the subject demand prediction publicity.
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Of Some Benefit.

From TcIe NcIe.
Are you pleased with your English
governess? 10 the children get on
with her."
They haven't learned a word ot
English far. but she is beginning 10
little French now"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-18

Few states have more stringent election
laws than Pennsylvania A voter who
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Furniture and Floor Coverings Enlargement Sale!

Deep tufted on best
gr a d e te m p e r e q
springs. Solid oak
frames, nicely finish
ed: carved legs and
fancy carved sides.
Like picture.
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Each instrument fully guar
notwithstanding down
and ten days FREE trial
even though 1t Is a sale.
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didate in Kansas may not distribute
cigars or liquor, nor may he pay for
such distribution. In Maryland keeping
any place where intoxicating liquors or
victuals are aratuitous!y dispensed on
election day is an offense punishable by
fine or imprisonment. In that state all
campaign matter published in news
papers and periodicals shall be desig-
mated advertising.
Massachusetts varies the general rule
with reference to contributing cor
porations somewhat
Scope OF Law by limiting the pro-
n ~ hbition to corpora
LII Day otdte. tons having the
power to condemn land Several other
states have followed the lead of Mas
sachusetts in that direction. 1t is
also unlawful in the Bay state to pub
ilsh any paid campaign article without
labelling 1t advertisement" In Michi
to influence the voting members of
MS hock Is liable to a fine or i'm
prisonment In Minnesota the law
says what a candidate or a campaign
committee may do, and makes any
other practice unlawful. All employ
ers are required to give a half holt
day on election day. 1t is unlawful
for candidate to give any entertain
ment within ten days of a primary, or
within sixty days of an election, If
such entertainment aims to influence
votes. In Mississippi campaign litera-
ture must bear on the face of it the
name of the author and that Of the
printer. In Missouri offering to take
less salary or to repay a part thereof
is a miSdemeanor. Missouri also has a
publicity clause and a limit on the
amount a candidate may spend.
A few years ago Montana shut down
tf.1f pIr,rf fA,, al
providing that a candidate for the
legislature shall not spend more than
$50 while candidate for the United
States Senate is limited to an eNpendi-
ture of $1,000.
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Last year New Jersey enacted one of
the most stringent election laws In the
country, and it is
Jersey Law said largely to
xyy.,. ". repreS en- the
"liSoA s1o"o. V ews of the
democratic presidential candidate on
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Prescribes Penalty
For Showing Ballot,

pare it commits nlisdemeanor. Corpora
tons are forbidden to contribute, and
after-election publicity is required. Yer
mont provides fine or imprisonment for
any one letting it be known how he
voted OF course this clause of the Yer
mont law is more honored in its breach
than in its observance, for otherwise II
could not be known to which party any
voter belongs.
In Wisconsin no person other than
candidate may contribute TO any cam
paign fund outside of the district in which
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-18
WILL WE'D NEVADA MAN.

Mr.. and Mrs. Jean p. Nickerson of
Roslindale. Mass, announce the en-
gagement of their daughter, Miss
Elsie NJ. Nicholson. who is a grand
daughter of Brigadier General Frank
S. Nickerson of Needham, to Rudolph
Emmel of Ludwig. Nevada, a mining
engineer. Emmel is a graduate of
the Massachusetts Institute of Tech
nology.
The engagement is the outcome of
a high school in West Rox-
bury. where the young mar first met
Miss Nickerson. She will leave Bos-
ton some time next month to join her
fianee at Reno. where they will wed.
After a honeymoon tour of Califor-
MIA and Colorado they will return to
Ludwig.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-18

A little interest was aroused this
week by the revival of the rumor via
Salt Lake City. that the mythical
railroad from Salt Lake City, to
Deep creek and Ely, vas about TO be-
come a reality, the project having
been financed and that the prelimi-
nary would commence within
sixty DAYS. That the building of the
road would be of inestimable I'M
portanee to Ely and the ountr
through which it passed no one will
deny. but thus far the enterprise has
not extended beyond the rumor stage
and until construction work is actual
ly commenced, the public will be
doubtful. The latest rumor associ-
ates the Senator Clark interests with
the survey for a line from Tintic
Junction to Deep Creek, the report
having il that Senator Clark is plan
ming to erect a smelter at Stockton,
which would assure the building of
the railroad. While it is not unlike
" that Senator Clark would be iden-
titled with the project, the papers as
yet have not made any announce
ment as to what interests are be-
hind the proposed railroad. nor stat
ed with any degree of definitness
from whence the rumor started.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-18
AN EXPENSIVE FISH BALL.

About $4,000 will be spent by
Mrs. %Stuyvesant Fish and Mrs. Cor
nelius Vanderbilt for a ball at New
port, r. l., tomorrow, and a costume
ball with Hammerstein vaudeville
in the Vanderbilt theater on the
Cliffs. next Friday. Mechanics, cater
ers, Newport shopkeepers. policemen.
firemen, detectives, musicians, wait
ers, expyessmen and Others will de-
rive the financial benefit while 500
guests will enjoy the two functions.
The Fish ball will be opened by a
troupe of Russian dancers present
ing the march of the Nymphs. The
dancers will next be seen in another
figure and the dancing of a specially
arranged quadrille by the guests will
follow.
Supper and dancing until early
hours by guests from Newport, New
York and Boston. Philadelphia and
Providence will be INDUCED in.
Mrs. Vanderbilt. in addition to her
costume ball with a quadrille by
her guests wearing oriental costumes
is to have the biggest acts Hammer
stein a provide. Some surprise
features will be added that are being
kept a secret.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-18

In this issue of the News, is print
ed the announcement of William S.
Enslow, as a candidate on the Demo-
cratic ticket, for state senator, sub
ject to the action of the voters at
the primary election in September.
Mr.. Enslow was a member of the as
sembly from White Pine county.
where he made a good record, and
his many friends at whose solicita-
ton he decided to seek senatorial
honors, will be glad to support him
for a seat in the upper house of the
state legislature. Mr.. Enslow anne
to the district five years ago, accept
ig a position with the Steptoe Valley
Smelling and Mining company at Nc
Gill, as head carpenter at the con-
contractor. He has had charge of
much important work. and is held
in the highest esteem by his assoei-
ates and employers. At present he
Is at Charleston. overseeing the cree
ton of a new stamp mill for the
Marion Mining company, an enter
prise in which he and numerous
others of the district are interested.
This work prevents his giving per-
sonal attention to matters political
during the primary campaign. How
ever his standing in the community
is such. that his candidacy stands
we'll on its merits. and his nomina-
ton and election would insure SEN
atorial duties on the part of Mr..
Enslow. performed conscientiously
and honestly and for the best inter-
ests of the people.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-18

j. H. Pickersgill. representing
Bissinger & Co. of Reno, who is in
the county drawing a salary for buy
ing hides. is devoting his attention
to politics. in a futile attempt to
elect C. j. McFadden. His efforts in
local affairs four years ago and again
two years go proves eo~nelusively that
Pick always supports a loser and
is a failure as a politician. Don't
spend your money foolishly. Pick"
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-18

Clarence barrow, the attorney who
has been on trial in Los Angeles,
charged with attempting to bride a
juror on the Mcnamara case. was de-
clared not guilty. the jury reaching
a verdict after celebrating thirty
seven minutes and reporting the re-
suit of their decision at 9:55 yester-
day morning.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-18

IF a CHEEKY, genuine smile. hearty
handshake, courteous speech and
manners. honesty. industry. common
sense. fair play. optimism, high per
cent of efficiency, unbounding faith
In his fellow-man and other qualiff-
cations too numerous to mention,
count for anything, then VIM. Nc
Knight will be the next district at
torney."-The American.
Quite right. Editor Victor, the peo-
pie realize the Importance of the dis
trict~ attorneys Office, and If all signs
do not fail. are going to elect VIM.
Mcknight.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-18
For District Attorney.
William Mcknight

Is hereby announced as candidate
for the nomination of District At
torney of White Pine County. sub
ject to the decision of the Demo-
cratic primaries to be held Tuesday,
September 3, 1912.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-18

The first Democratic house elected
since 1894 has proved that it can't
handle appropriation bills without
tangling up the current business of
the government.