The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-06-21
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make loan TO, or promise to give, pay,
reward or make loan to any person
for the promise OF his vote, his ser
vices. or for loss of time, or for re-
endorsement for his expenses, in
consideration of such person work
ing. electiOneering, or making pub
lie addresses. for or against any can
didate for nomination in a primary
election, or who gives or receives any
money or other thing of value to be
used for such purpose, shall be guilty
of misdemeanOr and upon convic-
ton shall be punished by a fine of
not exceeding one thousand dollars
or by Imprisonment not exceeding
one year, or may be punished by
| both fine and Imprisonment, and if
candidate is found guilty of such Of
Tense he shall from and after his con-
VictiOn be disqualified and ineligible
/ TO hold the position or office to which
he aspires, or any State or County
office or position. and his name shall
not be allowed or printed on the pri-
mary election ballot or upon the Of
| fetal ballot to be used in the General.
State and County election, and no Of
ficer, committee or board, authorized
by law to issue commissions or GER
tificates of election or certificates of
nominations, shall issue any such
certificate or commission to such per-
son. If at the time of the conviction,
such person who was a candidate is
serving in the position or office to
which he aspired, his conviction shall
be cause for his removal or for his
impeachment.
Sec. I. That any person who So
licits, receives or accepts from an
other any pay, gift, reward loan,
money, salary, contribution or thing
Of value as pay for services, or re-
endorsement for loss of time or for
expenses, as a consideration for him
promising to vote for, working cleo
pioneering or making public speeches
for or against any candidate seeking
nomination in a primary election
shall upon conviction thereof be pun
ished by a fine not exceeding one
thousand dollars or by Imprisonment
not exceeding one year, or by both
such fine and Imprisonment.
Sec. s. That no person, firm or
corporation, in the furtherance of or
opposition to the candidacy of any
person for nomination in a primary
election shall give, pay, expend, con-
tribute or promise to give. pay, loan,
eXpend or contribute any money or
other thing of value for any purpose
whatever; provided, personal servic-
es and personal travelling expenses
may be contributed and provided
that campaign contributions may be |
made to a candidate direct, or to his |
campaign manager, by other than a |
corporation, to be expended only as
authorized by this Act. ANY person |
who violates the provisions of this |
Section shall be punished by a fine of
not exceeding one thousand dollars, |
or by Imprisonment for not exceed |
ing one year, or may be punished by |
both such fine and Imprisonment.
Sec. 9. That all political adver--
tisements and all campaign litera- |
ture published or circulated prior to |
or on the day of a primary election |
shall be signed by the author there |
Of and if the same is being published /
and circulated by a club or commit |
tee then it shall be signed by the |
chairman and secretary of the club |
or committee, and such literature |
which is in circular form shall have |
upon it the name of the printer or
publisher. All political advertise
ments appearing in a newspaper
shall be marked Paid ADVERTISE
ment.' Any person who publishes
or circulates any campaign literature
or political advertisement without the
name of the author and the name of
the printer or publisher thereon as
required DN THIS S6cJlOn, snail, upon
conviction be punished by a fine not
one thousand dollars or by
Imprisonment not exceeding one
year, or by both such fine and i'm
prisonment.
Sec. 10. That it shall be unlawful
for any candidate or other person
during the eighteen day next pre-
ceding the day of primary election
to publish or circulate or cause to be
published or circulated any charge
against or attack upon any candidate
unless a copy of such charge or at
tack has been personally served up
on the candidate against whom made |
at least eighteen days prior to the |
day of the primary, and any person |
publishing or circulating such charge
or attack without a copy Of the same
having been personally served upon |