The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-05-05

| No workers will be permitted abOuC
the polling places in the ctty primary
| on Tuesday for city commissioners,
neither can automobiles or hacks be
employed by the candidates or their
| friends in hauling voters to and from,
the voting places. The card show
er" and the ward heeleT" will be con u
spicuous by their absence and to COM
pei the candidates to live up to the
letter OF the law the new primary .
regulations, conforming to the new
city charter, call for the disqualifica-
ton OF candidates who commits any
OF the above acts or permits any of his
friends to do so. The new law is a.
stringent one and for the first time
possibly in history the voters will have
an opportunity OF going to the polls
and casting their votes without being
bothered by some paid ward heller
Speaking OF the matter last night TO
Journal representative Chairman w.
Chipley Jones, of the city Democratic
executive committee, gave out the fol-
lowing statement on the new primary
regulations;
"T am not sure that all OF the can
didates for city commissioner who
have qualified for Tuesdays primary
election. have thoroughly fs.miliarized
themselves with all OF the require
ments OF section three OF the new COM
mission government charter. Hence,
as chairman Of the city Democratic
executive committee, under the aus
pices OF which committee Tuesdays
primary will be held I do not deem It
in any sense out or place that
should call public attention TO Those
features OF the new charter which
bear directly upon the nomination and
election Of commissioners.
Paragraphs two. three and four OF
section three OF the charter are az
follows:
The Sections Named.
"'All expenditure Of money in aid
OF the election of candidates, except
for holding pbblic meetings and print
ing and distributing literature is pro-
hibited, and the total expenditure on
behalf Of any one candidate whether
or indirectly, and whether by
himself alone or not, shall not ex-
ceed $3.50
No candidate or any other person,
association, or organization on his be-
half, directly or indirectly, shall pay
or cause any person 10 be paid, i'm
cash or by any other material induce
ment, for work for his election at
the polls on election day. No candi-
date shall directly hire, use or cause
to be hired in aid Of his candidacy. on
the day of the municipal election. any
automobile carriage or other vefiels
for the purpose Of transporting voters
to or from the polls. Any person vio-
ating any OF the foregoing provisions
shall be guilty Of a misdemeanor and
Ineligible to hold any city ONCE or
employment.
Where a candidate for comn1is-
;ioner has received a nomination for
such office in a political primary he
'hall not be eligible TO have his name
printed uron the ballot for the general
'ity election, or TO hold such ONCE.
Until he has first Gled in the ONCE or
he mayor, or board Of commissioners
sworn statement showing substan-
tally the following facts:
1st. That the total amount Of
money or other things Of value spent
r promised by him or 10 his knov1-
dge, by anyone in his behalf. IN aid
4 the procurement OF such nomina-
ion did not exceed two hundred
nd fifty dollars.
End. That not more than forty
light hours. nor less than tWenty-four
ours preceding the hour Of ten
tclock a. m, Of the day Of such
election. be filed in the Of
ce Of the Clerk Of the Circuit Court
+ Escambia county, a sworn state
rent SHOWING. respectively the names
: persons, firms or institutions. to
HON, TO which, such money or
ther thing OF value was paid or
romised and in each case the Dur-
ose therefor and the amount thereof
3" '3rd. That he did not spend or
romise any money, or other things 0f
aiue other than shown in gaid state
lent, previous 70. or following such
rimary election, in aid of the pro-
1rement Of such nomination"
Conforms to Charter.
"Inasmuch az the new city primary
W passed at the present session or
ie IegisIa ture is drawn to conform
the new charter and specifically
'orides that future city primary cleo
Jns shall be conducted in conformity