The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-01-25

result that the democrats think it WILL
and they will find out when the re-
turns come in.
The act is unquestionably a good one.
according to another politician, and
will prevent the actual purchase of
votes in close elections. The follow
ing from an indianapolis paper gives
the down-state view of the. situation:
Lake County Mentioned.
Political leaders. big and little. over
the state ar awaiting with considera Bile
interest the forthcoming pamphlet
from the office of the governor in ex-
PLANTATION of the corrupt practices act
and the voters registration act, which
will regulate the election machinery
this year. Under the instructions OF
the governor, the attorney general has
prepared interpretations of the two
acts. and the Interpretation. in printed
form, will be turned over to both the
democratic and republican state cen
trail committees for distribution. Both
acts were passed by the recent general
assembly
| probably most interest in the cor
| rupt practices act is found in Marion.
Lake and Vigo counties than in any
other counties inn the state. In Mar
| ion county. the interest is due to the
large number Of 'hoaters' that have
| heretofore required the expenditure of
| more or less money for their handling.
SO uncertain were many Marion coun-
ty politicians as to the workings of the
corrupt practices act that number OF
| political plans. half formed. were
abandoned on the theory they could not
be put through without the expenditure
of money, which. it was represented
h. 7,t n, fcn ~ n
new act
| In Lake County.
Tn Lake. county the interest centers
| in the large number Of foreigners
| there The decision OF the Baldwin
locomotive works to locate at East Chi
cago. where ii will employ fifteen thou
sand men, has caused a great influx oil
lshifting population at that place and
4 has increased the political problems
that Lake county has encountered evel
since the industrial boom was started
in that part of the state. Charles Muir
4 ply democratic chairman of the tentf
congressional district of which LAX,
county is part. said a few days age
"A that under the corrupt practices &C
and an additional act providing agains
the solicitation of foreigners to tak'
out first papers in order that they ma,
vote. he DeHeEed me question OIL I'M
foreign voter in Lake county could b.
handled this year. Four years ago ana
two years ago the foreigners wer,
voted by the republican county organi
zation. Murphy said If the law coult
be enforced in the county, he believed
the democrats could carry 1t. TIL
democratic organization. he said, pro
posed to enforce to the letter the pro
visions of the registration, corrup
practices and the foreign solicitation
acts
ut was charged that in 1908 tn
republican organization taught the ig
norant foreigners to say Taft when
ever they were spoken to- it was sal,
to Murphy. What is proposed to teacl
them this year,
Beer This Year.
Beer, iust beer replied Murphy
You know that Is a community tha
! believes in personal liberty when /
Icones the liquor question 1t i
pretty generally believed in Lake coun
ty that the republican platform vii
contain a county option plank. and no
only the democrats, but the repuhli
cans opposing the restoration of tn
sIaw are eating ready for it The he