The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-03-06
the PRIMARY LAW
MUST BE OBSERVED
Gov. TrammeII Instructs Sher-
lifts TO be Watchful.
Il Necessary Detectives will be En-
ployed and to Detect Violators.

that the provisions of the new pri-
mary law shall be enforced in every
particular. He has addl essed a let
ter to the sheriff of each of the coun-
ties of the state requiring him to
make inquiries and arrest any can
didate or any other person who is
found to be violating any provision
of the new law. The governor offers
the services of a detective to any
sheriff who sees fit to call upon him
for such aid.
Governor Trammell refers to past
practices in this state wherein can
didates for office have virtually been
forced to employ the aid of "vote-
getters" and calls upon the sheriffs
TO aid the candidates in Kidding them
selves Of such Objectionable charac-
tiers. His letter to the sheriffs fol-
lows:
ITO the Sheriffs of Florida: AS you
know, the legislature of 1918 enacted
chapter 647O, being an act limiting
campaign expenditures. This law in
my opinion If strictly enforced, will
be of great good to our state in that
1t will accomplish much towards Sc
curing the purity of the ballot and
in giving every voter free and equal
right in the selecting of the public
officials.
This new law will be for the first
time put into practical operation in
connection with the primary elections
to be held few months hence, and
while | am satisfied that the sheriffs
of the state will use their best efforts
to enforce its wholesome provisions,
and that in so doing they will find
strong support in sympathetic pub
lie sentiment fully endorsing the
spirit and terms of the law, deem it
well to invite your attention to sec
ton Is of the law, which reads as
follows:
That it shall be the duty of the
sheritfs of this state to exercise strict
vigilance in the detection of any vio-
lations of this act and the apprehend-
ing Of any violators thereof
THE law having thus imposed
specific duty upon the sheriffs, it is
desired that you do all possible to
enforce strict compliance with it's
provisions. You will upon reading
this law find important provisions
thereof as follows, to-wit:
Provisions of the Primary Law.
"1st. The amount which a candi-
date for state or county office can
expend of his own funds or funds
contributed is limited to the sum fixec
by the law.
"2nd. A candidate cannot make ex
penditures except for the following
purposes:
"For his travelling expenses while
campaigning, fee for qualifying, stem
ographic work, clerks at his cam
paign headquarters to address, pre-
pare and mail campaign literature
kilograms, telephones, postage
freight, express, stationery, list O.
voters, Office rent, newspaper adver
Using, advertising in campaign book
printing and the renting of halls il
which to address the voters. Expend
lures for any other purposes arr
prohibited.
"3rd. No candidate or private citi
zen shall employ or offer to emplo!
campaign workers, or campaign
speakers, nor shall any loans, gift.
or rewards be made by either to in
auence voter.
"4th. No person shall solicit, re
ceive or accept any pay, gift, reward
loan, money, salary, contribution o.
thing of value, for services loss o.
time, or for expenses, in considera
ton of his vote or any service HI
may render for or against candi
date.
18th. No person, not a candidate
himself, in furtherance of or in op
position to the candidacy of any per
son shall give, loan, expend, contrib
ute or promise to give, pay, loan, ex
pend or contribute any money OF
other thing of value for any purpose
whatever; provided, personal ser
vices and personal travelling expenses
may be contributed; and provided
that campaign contributions made di
rect to- the candidate or his campaign
headquarters may be made and &C
counted for in the sworn statement;
required of candidates.
18th. All campaign literature shall
have the name of the author thereon
9th. All political advertisements
appearing in newspapers shall BIZ
marked paid advertisement
"8th. 1t is unlawful for any cardi
date or other person to publish az
attack against a candidate wiohir
eighteen (18) days of the primary
unless a copy thereof is personally
served on the candidate against whom
the attack is made at least eighteen
(1CA dave HnfaYo fhn
10Th. 1t is unlawful for any can
didate or other person to give OF
promise to give a newspaper publish
er anything of value, as an induce.
ment for the support of his paper
1t is unlawful for the publisher to
solicit or accept the same.
"10th. Candidates and other per-
sons are prohibited from furnishing
giving or delivering to another per-
son any. money or other thing of
value to be used for any purpose pro-
hibited by the act.
Grand Jury to Make Inquiry.
9th. 1t is the duty of the grand
jury of each county to make diligent
inquiry as to whether or not this law
has been violated.
"12th. Candidates for county of
fees are required to file with the clerk
Of the circuit court detailed itemized
statements of campaign expenditures
and contributions. One statement to
be filed not more than thirty days
nor less than twenty-five days prior
to the primary;one statement not
more than twelve days nor less than
eight days prior to the primary, also
a statement shall be made within ten
days after the primary. The candi-
dates for national and state offices
are required to make and file similar
reports with the secretary of state.
18th. The word candidate in
this act is defined as meaning any
person who has announced to any