The log cabin Democrat., 1913-11-19
CANDIDATES MUST
 STUDY NEW LAW
PLEDCESRFQUIRED OF ALL
THIRTY DAYS IN ADVANCE OF DATE FOR THE PRIMARY
 ELECTION.

on Saturday, December 6, select Tues day, January 6, as the date for the county Democratic primary, candi- dates will have only one day in which to file their pledges under the act of the legislature of 1913 stating that they are familiar with the provisions of this act and that they will in good faith comply with it's terms. This pledge must be filed 30 days before the primary is held, and if January 6, the date which seems to meet with the approval among the candidates, is selected, these pledges must be filed on or before December 2.
 The new law referred to is Act 3O8 of the general assembly of 1913, found on page 1252 of the Acts of 1913, approved April 2, 1913 A brief sum- mary of it's provisions follows:
 Section No agreement or con- tract for campaign services shall be enforceable unless made in writing.
 Section 2.-Nothing of value shall be given, offered or promised to any person for aid or influence in behalf of any candidate
 Section 3.-Campaign expenses must be limited to equivalent of one years salary of office sought, exclu- slve of hotel and travelling expenses.
 Section 4.-0n full.) Candidates for state or district offices shall file with the secretary of state, and can- didates for county or township offices shall file with the county clerk of the county, and candidates for city or town offices shall file with the city clerk or town recorder, thirty days before said primary election, pledge in writing, stating that he is familiar with the requirements of this act, and will, in good faith, comply with it's terms.
 Section 5.-Unlawful to make or promise any appointment to office in consideration of support for candi- date in any primary election.
 Section 6.-Unlawful to publish letters or circulars intended to influ- ence vote or any e1ector, unless name of author be written or printed there on.
 Section Paid newspaper articles or communications intended to inf1u- ence votes, must be marked "Adver- 
 Section S.-Unlawful to give. offer promise or receive any thing of value for soliciting votes for or against any or for furnishing vehicles to convey electors to polls; or for any personal service at or near tS> polls.
 Sectlor 9.-Itemized statement of caMpaign expenses, except personal travelling and hotel expenses, must be filed 30 days after primary election.
 Section 10.-Unlawful to pay poll tax of another for purpose of influ- encing vote.
 Section Unlawful for anyone not holding poll tax receipt in his own name to vote.
 Section Violation of any pro- vision punishable by fine not exceed ing $1,000, or Imprisonment in pen itentiary not over one year, or both; persons convicted to be thereafter in- eligible to hold any office in state.
 Section 13.-Act also applies to all general and special elections.
 Section 14.-Emergency clause
 Act No. 134 of the same legislature provides that any candidate whose campaign expenses amount to more than one years salary in office, shall be fined not less than $500 nor more than $1,000, and shall forfeit the nomination if elected
 In addition to this the rules of the State Democratic Central Committee require candidates to file pledges that