The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-03-02
Gov. Trammell Sends Letters
to Sheriffs Telling Them to
Enforce New Election Law
Sheriff Cary Ellis Receives
One, in Which the Gov
ernor Quotes Sections Of
the New Measure for the
Sheriff 5 Guidance.

Gov. Trammeii has sent letters 10 al
Of the sheriffs of Florida in regard to
the new election law and telling them
that II must be strictly enforced. Sher-
If n. Cary Ellis received ore OF the
letters last night. 1t Is as follows:
Executive Office. State OF Florida. Tai
accept any pay, gift. reward. loan, mon
To the Sheriffs of Florida:
AS you know, the Iegisla ure OF 1913
enacted chapter 6470, being an act
limiting campaign expenses and pre-
scribing that candidates should make
certain reports OF campaign expendi-
lures. This law in my opinion if
strictly enforced. will be of great good
to our state in that 1t will accomplish
much toward securing the purity OF
the ballot and in giving every voter a
free and equal right in the selecting
of public officials.
This new law will be for the first
time put into prac ical operation in
connection with the primary elections
to be held a few months hence and
while I am satisfied that the sheriffs Of
the state will use their bes. efforts to
enforce its wholesome provisions, and
that in so doing they will find strong
support in a sympathetic public send-
ment fully endorsing the spirit and
terms Of he law 1 deem 1t well to in
vite your attention to section Is of the
law which reads as follows:
THAT it shalt be the duty of the
sheriffs of this state to exercise rict
vigilence in the detection of any vio-
lations of this act and the apprehend-
ing of any violators thereof"
The law having thus imposed a spe-
cifie duty upon the sheriffs.-zit~ isa de-
sired nat you do al possible to enforce
strict compliance with its provisions
You will upon reading this law find
important provisions thereof as fol-
lows to-wit:
1. The amount which a candidate for
state or county office can experd of
his own funds or funds contributed
is limi ed to the sum fiGed by the law.
PURPOSES OF EXPENDITURES.
2. A candidate cannot make expendi-
lures except for the following pur-
poses:
For his travelling expenses while
campaigning, fee for qualifying ste
nographic work, clerks at his campaign
headquarters to address pre2are and
mail campaign literature kilograms,
telephones, postage, freight. express,
sta ionery. list of voters. Office rent,
newspaper advertising. advertising in
campaign book printing and the rent
ing of halls in which 20 address the
voters. Expeditures for any other pur-
poses are prohibited.
3. No candidate or private citizen
shall employ or offer to employ cam
paign workers, or campaign speakers.
nor shall any leans. gifts or rewards
be made by ei.her to influence a
voter.
4. No person shall solicit. receive or
accept any pay. gift. reward. loan. mo-
ey, salary, contribution or thing Of
value. for services. loss of time, or for
expenses, In consideration OF his vote
or ary service he may render for or
against a candidate.
3. No person, not a candidate him
self. in furtherance Of or in opposition
to the candidacy OF ary person shall
give, loan. expend contribute or prom
ise to give. pay. loan, expend or cor
tribute ary money or other thing of
value for any purpose whatever: pro-
vided Personal services and personal
travelling expenses may be contributed;
and provided that campaign contribu-
tons made direct TO the candidate or
his camPaign headquarters may be
made and accounted for in the sworn
statements required of candidates.
6. All campaign literature shall have
the name of the author thereon.
Z All political adver isements ap-
pearing in newspapers. shall be marked
paid Advertisement"
g. It is unlawful for any candidate
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