The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-07-30
THE CORRUPT PRACTICE ACT
LIMITS EXPENDITURES.

What candidates may or may not do
under the corrupt practice act is limit
ted with great eXactness. That it be
observed is important because disquali-
iicaton from holding office, etfnes and
even Imprisonment are penalties
Candidates may make disbursements
only personally, through campaign
committee, or a party committee. The
sum each candidate may expend is linn
tied. The names of committeeman
must be reported to the filing oflicer of
the candidate.
Candidates may make expenditures
for hotels and travelling, postage, print
ing, advertising, telegraph and tele-
phone, for charges by the state and
contributors to committees.
Party and personal committees may
make disbursements for headquarters,
hall rental, stationery, clerks, postage,
badges, and banners, handbills, and
campaign printing, advertising in pub
lications, wages and personal expense
of campaign speakers, and travelling
expenses of committeeman. Persons
who have bills against candidates must
render the bills promptly. Candidates
are forbidden to pay bills rendered
more than ten days after a primary or
election.
Campaign expenditures have to be
filed regularly. The first filing must
be made the second Saturday of each
month thereafter, and on the Saturday
preceding primary or election. The
rule applies to committees. The re-
ports must designate the source of con-
tributons, and tell to whom payments
were made, in each case where the
amount is in excess of So. The name
of no candidate successful in the prim-
a'y may be printed on the official bal
lot unless he has made these reports.
Voters have new obligations under
the law. No one may make demand
upon a candidate for any religious,
| charitable, or fraternal organization
and candidates are prohibited from
making promises of that nature. Pay
ments for transporting voters to the
polls are illegal.
Political advertising must bear the
name of the author and designate the
amount paid. Not only newspaper ad-
yertising, but any other kind of notice
| which tends to influence voting, must
heas on It's face the name aud address
of the author the name and address of
the candidate and the name and address
OF any other persons causing the circu-
latlon and publication.
Promises of political appointments
are prohibited. Employers must not
use threats against employees to in
| tluence voting.
There is schedule of expenditures.
congressman may spend $4,000; COVER
nor, $1,000; other state officers, $1,000:
state senator, 300; assemblyman, $3.50;
county official, a sum not to exceed one
third of the amount he would receive
the first year were he elected.
Any elector who believes he has evil
dence OF violations may apply to the
county Judge, attorney general or gov
ernor for an investigation by special
proceedings. Trials are in the circuit
court, upon showing that there is
basis for action. These cases take pre-
cedence of all other matters, since it is
necessary to have prompt decisions.
The Judge before whom convictions
are secured may declare the Office OF
the accused person vacant. In event a
legislator is tried, however, the findings
are transmitted to the presiding officer
of the branch to which the accused
person belongs The general penalty
clause provides lines and Jail terms.