The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-04
THROWS MANY SAFEGUARDS
S6OOI THE BALLOT AND WILL
PREVENT CROOKED WORK.
Penalties For Violation Are Severe
and the Whole Measure Is One ef
ESeitement-lts Prosisiona
BY w. r. kENSER
(Staff Correspondertl.

BY W. r. kEYsER
(Staff correspendent).
CHARLESTON. ". Va. Fen. s.
Under the Parrish corrupt practice act
which has passed its amending stage
IN the Senate. persons shall be deemed
guilty OF corrupt practices. and upon
conviction shall BE- punished In ac-
cordance with he provisions OF the
act as set forth In section u. as tol.
lows.
| A) Any person. other than a a.
nancial agent or a member OF A no
litical committee. duly appointed and
deslgnated as provided in this act,
Who shall solicit from any candidate
Tor nomination or election TO any pub
Tic onice. any money. gift. contribu-
ton, emolument. or other valuable
thlhg. Tor the support, assistance, ben
cut OF expenses 81 any person or per-
Suns club. company. organization, re-
nglous body. society. association. or
for any other purposes except as here
in provided. or cor the expenses q,
any primary or other election cam
palgn.
OBJ Any person who shah demand
solicit. ask or invite any candidate TO
make any contribution or incur any
ohhsation TO any religious, charitable
OF Haternal cause. or organization
other than political committees duly
designated under the provisions OF
THIS act. or to GUY tickets TO any en-
tertainments or ball or 20 subscribe
or pay Tor space in any book. program.
periodical. newspaper or other publi.
cation; or any candidate who shall
make or promise any such payment
or contribution with the apparen,
nope or intent TO influence the r--utt
OF any election; provided. that this
paragraph shall not apply to the So
hcitation OF any business advertise
menus In periodical in which such
candidate regularly advertised prior
10 MS candidacy, nor 10 ordinary bust.
ness advertising. nor to the regular
anu normal payments to any religious,
cnaIitaoie or other organizations 10
winch he may have been a contribu-
tor for more than six months before
his candidacy.
tc) And person who shall. dIrec,Iv
or indirectly, by himself or by any
otheT person on hts behalf. make uso
ol, OF threaten 20 make use OF. anv
Iorce' violence or restraint, or inhict.
or threaten TO infiict any damage
harm or loss upon or against any per.
son, or by any other means attenpt
70 intimidate or exert any undue in
Ihuence In order 10 induce such per.
son TO vote or refrain from voting or
I on account OF such person having vot.
ed or refrained from voting at any
erection, or who shall by abduction.
uuress OF any fraudulent device or
COhtrlNance impede or prevent the
Tree exercise Of the suffrage by any
Oh
duce or prevail upon any elector
either to vote or refrain from voting
ior or against any particular candi-
date or measure.
! I'D Any person who. being an EN-.
/ pioyer' or acting for or on behalf Of
any employer. shall give any notice
\ or information TO his employees con.
tanning any threat. either express or
implied, intended or calculated TO in
huence the political view or actions
Of his workmen or employees.
l. Ce) Any person who shall knowing
! ly make or publish. or cause 10 be
made or published. any false state
ment in regard TO any candidate.
which statement is intended OF tends
TO AFFECT any voting at any election
! whatever
! 90 Any person who shall paw any
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! or any newspaper or other periodical
10 advocate OF oppose editorially any
candidate for nomination or election,
/ or any political party or any measure
I 70 be submitted TO the vote OF the peo-
/ pie. any owner. publisher. editor or
! employe who shall solicit or accent
such payment.
! Practices Forbidden.
! Under the act the following are for
hidden.
! (a) No person shall publish, issue
or circulate, or cause TO be published.
issued or circulated, any anonymous
letter. circular. placard or other pub
lication tending 10 influence voting az
any election
o. No owner. publisher. editor or
employe OF q newspaper or other
periodical shall insert. either in It's
advertising or reading columns, any
matter. paid for or 10 be paid for.
which tends TO influence directly or
indirectly the voting at any election
whatever. unless 10 Is distinctly desig
mated az a paid advertisement and
states the name OF the person author.
izing it's publication and the candidate
in whose behalf IL Is published
tcl No person shall. IN any room
on building occupied for the discharge
Of official duties BY any officer or en-.
pioye Of the State or a political sub
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