Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-14
CANDIDATES MAY
Give NO PLEDGES
cry Attorney wift~r Reminds Voters
% Terms 81 the Commission
Perm Law.
xoNET AND PROMISES ILLEGAL
0aotss sections u the statute Which
Are Meant % Bar Corruption
From Election.

'be~a made % me 20 Fiv~ an opiaiaa
REGARDING ~f~efi1a lass % comnis-
sloa form o. FoFernm=nf and. 9 there
fore. take This msfraa % znsweriuE
these inquiries
ne law eost-mpiatrs che hnifinE %
elections free from corrupt ard un-
wsolssore turseacra
g. TrsauaE % ever sirs b. am
Z eassiasts ls prosib5tef
tt is uu'awfut t1r Poll workers
Co receive or agree Co receive enm-
. n-esaft1g fog their services.
q H1-sv aust nos b. sp~nt foF any
ssrFiee resdsr~3 CANDIDATE
frs-eteeti9a promises % a can
f.fsfr. tf elected. vlI cause his once
f1 h- declared vacant. and subject
l BIN Co. prosecution f1- bribery.
Candidates elected must Gle a
suo-H sfsfru~tt OF their ~xreafi-
torres.
Provisions q Staiuis.
The provision OF che statute gov
~-ulaE fE~ foregoing matters are as
tai.gus
Section -r=-Nay person Uho shalt
aErr~ fr perform anv service iu the
interest," nf ans candidate for any
E1miEafsDu or election for ans ofiee
provided Dol fhis ace iu consideration
OF aEv mouev or other valuable thing.
or for the Treats or Tor auy up-
p1.afu.rut 20 any Office Or employ
meat under such city or village. Tor
such service performed in tho inter
rsf ~ ans such candidate. or any can
l.date gno shall make promise OF
money or other valuable taiuE or 20
appoint any person 20 an office iu the
event 20 tho nomination or election
% such caudI date. IN consideration OF
such person performing any ssrvic. iu
fhT interest OF said candidate. upon
conviction thereof shall be punished
by an- not exceeding three hundred
is10GI doIlars or De imprisoned In
the county fail NOT exceeding thirty
che court"
Section 5s-"The word Treats
shall be- construed 90 mean the food
drink. tobacco or drugs. requested. Of
fercd. given or received En- treating
or for entertainment OF O person or
perEouE
Section .I.--Any person Offering 20
give a bribe. either IN money or other
consideration. or IN the form %
Treating or by an agreement 90
appoint o. any Office OF employment
under such rity or village 90 any cleo
cor for tre purpose o. Influencing his
vote 40 any election provided for 90
this act or auv cirefor entitled Co
vote at any such election requesting.
receiving OF accepting such bride.
money. other cor T.Irrnft1r or treats.
or agreeing fu vote or support any
candidate 4u consideration that De b.
appointed % an Office % employment
under such city. shall be deemed /
guilty % miE4cmcarpr and. upon
conviction shall o. Hncd sum not
less than one hundred dollars fst0eI
nor more than I've hundred dollars
t5S00i or BE- imprisoned iu the county /
Jail nor less than ten nor more than I
ninety days. or both. I'm the discretion /
% the court.
s-cfl1.. ss-.-rh~ uord Treating
shall b. construed 90 mean the enter .
tanning % person Or persons wtfh I
food. drink. tobacco or drugs
Terms Are BROAD.
Section 8s--Suy candidate Tor ans .
once authorized % b. voted for
under tEis act. ga1 shall directly or 4
Indirectly. enter into any under
standing or agreement 10 do or not I
to 90 any official act in the event of
bis election 90 she benefit or the add
vantage ~ any p~rsuu. firm. corpora
ton oT association tu consideration I.
for che Influence. support and assist
auer 90 said person. lrm. corporation /.
1r association 90 bring about the elec-
ti1u % such candidate. shall b. deem
"a guilty % giving. Or offering 20
give. a brib~. and ~ convicted thereof
shall h~ punished hV a fur not less
thau 500 nor more than $500 or by
imprisonment ia the county jail not
exceeding - DAYS. or both. IN the
discrc'iou % the coart. and ~ elected
20 Office he shall b. deemed 90 have
resigned such once BY reason % such
Nothing herein contained
shall b. taken 90 prevent any candi-
date from publicly outlining his posi-
lion or picdEinE hts support for. or
opposition 90. any measure or pros
Bccfivc measure % a public nature.
Section 5s--Every elective officer.
elected by the electors OF such city or
village. shall. within 30 DAYS after
qualifying. nls with the city or vii
age clerk ana publish AZ least once in
/ daily Newspaper OF general circuia-
Son. hts sworn statement OF all hts
election and campaign expenses lin
.iudinE primary sieetionl and BY
Thom such funds we're contributed"
The above sections apply 20 cleo
Ions held IN cities only under COM {
mission form % government.
J. ,. WITTER 1
CITY Attorney.