Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-10-18

LOOd morning, Nr. Eu1tOr-Ally-
thing new in the news line ?-Well
you have only few days left as
editor of the sheet-then you can
roam around as your eN-city editor
is doing and enjoys life Thus we
were grettcd this morning as we sat
in the SANCTION, by ] Knip, as lie
lounged in his old sfat at the city
desk. And say? he continued" 1t
sure is fun to listen to some of the
yells going up these days about
town. from some of the wise ones.
The politicians have, been studying
the new election law. passed during
the last hours of the last legislature
and as a result some OF them have
become highly disturbed over what
they have found imbeded in innocent
looking pages of the statute. n
fact, with some, it has caused cold
shivers to chase themselves back AMI
forth up and down the spinal portio,S
OF their anatomy. Politicians are al
ways subject to chills on the slightest
provovation.
The new Purity OF Elections law
they say, is a cOrker. 1t contains
As sections Of prescribed duties and
restriction upon the part of candi-
dates. political organizations, news
papers and the public in general, that
viii reduce campaigns to the quietude
and Sobriety of Sunday school COR
vention or a Wednesday night prayer
meeting. Any candidate that does
rot study this: statute most carefully
I'D then ~assBme the characteristics
of Safnts Will find that. If elected,
the doors of public office are closed
against him and he is cast adrift on
a cold and uncharitable world, be-
cause he has violated some one pr
more of the many prohibitions con-
tanned in the new law.
There is to be no more electioneer-
ing with the whoop and hurrah of
the old days. No more is to be heard
the familiar expression, Boys come
and take a drink" or "tIelp yourself
to the cigars" not even, Take some
candy home to the babies" is per-
missable under this new law. If the
dispensers OF liquid cheer have tears,
they should prepare to shed them now
for there is nothing appropriate for
them to do but to hang out the crepe
over their front doors during the
time the campaign is on.
Twenty per cent of one years sal
ary is the limit candidate for A
state or county office can expend on
his own accoupnt for the legitimate
matters he is permitted TO indulge in.
He may contribute another twenty
per cent to the campaign committee
for their limited and fumigated pur-
poses A candidate for the high and
exalted office of T. S. Senator. CON
Quoting a campaign on $500, will be
a novel sight in Nevada. Goodbye
old Sack" thou hast been faithful.
efficient and timely friend in the past
but thou art a back number now
But, console thyself. thou aspirant
for the Toga. The law says that
| fire water will stain thy garment and
! the aroma of the cabbage leaf will
| deny thee entrance to senatorial por-
| tails. Thou cans't say to the smiling
| damsel at the church fair. that would
inveigle thee into taking a chance on
! the grab bag at so much per. Get
thee behind me Satan, the law doth
forbid" A donation to an old maid 5
home, or anything of the like, or the
purchase of one or dozen tickets
for the 4oth Annual Fireman's Ball
would result disastrously to all con
cerned. such things are to be eschew-
ed to say the least!
If candidate has any political
agents their names must be filed with
the Secretary of State and there can
be only one in each county. These
agents as well as the candidate, must
make strict report of their doings.
\ sworn report OF all expenses must
be filed upon penalty Of both Sulzeri