Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-02-09
CORRUPT PRACTICE ACT WILL
HAVE IT'S INNING-CANDIDATES
ARE BARRED FROM PROVIDING
coNvEYANcEs ON VOTING DAY
SOLICITORS UNDER THE BAN.

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 til,
electorate Of tho city will have its first
opportunity to vote its will withou,
the presence Of electioneers, withou,
the conveniences sometimes afforded IN
the way of transportation to and from,
the polls, and without the necessity
Of having to smoke campaign cigars.
Electioncering on election day is alb.
solutely prohibited. In fact, car
sidate 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 "unduc infu-
enees" 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 clcctor-
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
p candidate for nomination, after nou-
nation and after clcction-if he be
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 or 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
nent 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 re-
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 congress, or for any state or dis
trict Office, in district composed of
one or moro 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 tho
election of his party candidates, and
all existing unfulflled promises Of
every character and all liabilities in
force at the time of such statement,
and if no money or valuable thing was
paid OF promised, he shall file state
ment to the effect within fifteen days
after the election at which he was a
candidate. Any candidate who shall
fail to file such statement shall be fined
twenty-five ($25.oo) for every day on
which he was default, unless excused
by the court.
Actual Contributors Names.
No person shall make payment of
his own money to any other person in
connection with a 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 OF
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
OF 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
any such payment or contribution, if
it shall he demanded or asked during
the time he is a candidate for nomina-
ton or election or an incumbent of any
Office. No payment or contribution for
any purpose shall be made condition
precedent to the putting of name on
any caucus or convention ballot or nom
ination paper or petition, OF the per-