The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-05-11

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ment not exceeding one year, or by
both such fine and imprisonment.
Section 8. That no person, firm or
corporation, in the f1rtherance of or
in opposition to the candidacy of any
person for nomination in a primary
election shall give, pay, loan, expend,
contribute or promise to give, pay,
loan, expend or contribute any money
or other thing of value for any pur-
pose whatever; provided, personal
services and personal travelling ex-
penses may be contributed; and, pro
vided, that campaign contributions
may be made to a candidate direct,
or to his campaign manager, by 9TH
er than corporation, to be expended
only as authorized by this Act. Any
person who violates the provisions OF
this Section shall be punished by a
fine of not exceeding one thousand
dollars, or by Imprisonment for not
exceeding one year, or may be pun
ished by both such fine and impris-
onment.
Signing Advertising.
Section 9. That all political adj
vertisements and all campaign lit
erature published or circulated prior
to or on the day of primary election
shall be signed by the author there
of, and if the same is being pub
lished and circulated by a club or
committee then it shall be signed by
the Chairman and Secretary of such
club or committee, and such litera.
ture which is in circular form shall
have upon it the name of the printer
or publisher. All political adver-
tisements appearing in a newspaper
shall be marked "Paid Advertise
ment" Any person who publishes
or circulates without the name of
the name of the printer or publisher
thereon as required by this section
shall upon conviction be punished by
a fine not exceeding One Thousand
Dollars or by Imprisonment not ex-
ceeding one year, or by both such
fine and Imprisonment.
Circulating Charges.
Section 10. That it shall be I'M
lawful for any candidate or other
person during the eighteen days next
preceding the day of a primary cleo
ton to publish or circulate or cause
to be published or circulated any
charge against or attack upon any
candidate unless a copy of such
charge or attack has been personally
served upon the candidate against
whom made at least eighteen days
prior to the day of the primary, and
any person publishing or circulating
such charge or attack without copy
| of the same having been personally
served upon the person against
whom the charge or attack is made
as herein required shall be punished
by fine of not exceeding one thou
sand dollars or be imprisoned not ex-
ceeding one year, or be punished by
both such fine and imprisonment.
Any answer to a charge or attack
that contains only defensive matter
shall not be construed to be charge
or attack.
Section IL. No person shall direct
ly or indirectly, give pay, loan, or
promise to give, pay, or loan, any
money or other thing of value to the
owner, editor, publisher or agent Of
any newspaper or other periodical, g.
compensation or reward, for or to In
duce him to advocate or oppose
through the columns of his paper any
candidate for nomination in a pri-
mary election, and no such owner, edi-
tor, publisher or agent shall solicit
or accept such payment or reward.
Any person violating the provisions
of this Section shall upon conviction
be punished by fine of not exceed
ing one thousand dollars, or be i'm
prisoned not exceeding one year, or
be punished by both such fine and
Imprisonment. And a candidate who
is found guilty of such violation
shall from and after his conviction
be disqualified and ineligible to hold
the office or position to which he as
pires, or any other state or county
office or position, and his name shall
not be allowed or printed on the pri-
mary election ballot, or upon the Of
fetal ballot to be used in the general
state and county election, and no of
ficer, committee or board, authorized
by law to issue commissions or certifi-
Gates of election or certificates OF
nomination, shall issue any such GER
tificates or commission to such per
son. If at the time of conviction
such person who was candidate is
serving in the position or office tc
which he aspired, his conviction shall
be cause for removal or for his i'm,
parchment.
Strict on Newspapers.
Section u. That If any newspaper
in its columns assails the persona
character of any candidate for nom,
ination in primary election, Oh
charges such candidate with NAL
feasance or misfeasance in office, Of
otherwise attacks his o91fcial record
or gives to another free space fol
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