Evening journal., 1917-06-07


pasedaoy 'the recent Legislature that
It's pr0viBlons are printed in full The
newNaw, requiring the fling OF item
Izedscampaign receipts and expendi-
lures. Is as follows:
That The term candidate for nomi-
hation,' as used in this act. shall in
oiude all persons whose names are
presented FOR nomination TO public Of
nee at any primary meeting, caucus
or convention whether or not such
persons are actually nominated there
at
The term candidate for election
az used in this act, shall include all
persons whose names are printed as
candidates on the official ballots, or
on any official sticker, used al any
election; and also all persons voted
Tor, Tor any public office, who shall
receive at least ten per cent of the
highest vote received by the SUCCESS
ful candidate for such office. but
whose names we're not printed on the
official ballots.
THE term candidate As used In
this act. shall, unless especially re-
stricted therein include both candi-
dates for election
"The term public Office as used
In this act. shall include every public
ONCE 10 which persons can be elected
by vote Of the people under the laws
OF this State.
"The term political committee. as
used IN this act. shall include every
two or more persons who shall he
elected, appointed OF chosen, or who
shall have associated themselves or
co-operated for the purpose. wholly
or IN part, Of raising. collecting or
dishursing money. or Of controlling or
directing tho raising. collection or
disbursement OF money for election
expers ses.
"THe term election expenses as
used In this act. shall include all ex-
penditures tof money OF other valu-
able things in furtherance Of the
nomination Of any person or persons
as candidates for public Office. or IN
furtherance Of the election of any
person or persons to public Office, or
10 defeat the nomination or election 10
public office OF any person or persons
Every noiitical committee shall
appoint and constantly maintain a
treasurer, 10 receive. keep and DIS
NMInN all NuAln VI NiAUWNN MNNNM MAea
be collected or received by such com.
mittee or by any Of its members
for election expenses; and unles'
such treasurer Is first appointed, and
thereafter maintained. II shall be un'
lawful for p political committee ol
any Of its MEMBERS D collect. receive
or disburse money for any such pur
pose All money collected or re
ceived by any political committee OF
by any OF rs members for election eN
penses shall be paid over 10 pass
through the hands Of the treasurer n
such committee. and shall he dis
hrrsed by him: and IL shall be unlaw
fui i~r any political committee ol
any Of us members 20 dishurse an,
money for election expenses unles
such monev shall have passe'
through the hands of the treasurer
"No person who IS not a candidat
or the treasurer OF a political com
mittee shall nav. give or lend. o
agree 20 pay. give or lend. any none
or other valuable thing. whether con
tributed by himself o. by any othe
nerson. for any election expense
whatever. except 20 p candidate OF |
a politicai committee. and no once
Of any corporation. whether incorpe
rated under the laws Of this or an
other state or any foreign countr!
except corporations formed for poll
ical purposes. shall paw. give or lent
or authorize 70 be paid. given or len
anv money or other valuable thin
belonging to such corporation TO an
candidate OF 10 any political comm
te,. for the payment or any elecuo
expenses whatever. -
H. ~
anv political committee. shall pa.
vive or lend. or agree TO pay. give q
land either directly or indirectly an
.,anev or other valuable thing. fc
snv nomination or election expense
--hs+ever except for the followin
purposes: .-.~o,,r
evnanses and personal expenses u
ci5en, thereto. stationery. advertiser
nostage. expressage. freight tel
sTanh telephone and public messel
ger services. -. 4,
Second. For dissemination OF
formation 10 the public.
"Third For political meeting
ACCOMMODATIONS and conventions. an
sor the pay and transportation
speakers. IL.
nance and furnishing OF ofhces.
"Fifth. For the payment OF clerh
+vnewriters. steuographers. lauiso'
and messengers, actually empioyeo'
"sixth. For the employmet
watchers at primary meetings az
elections, to the number allowed
law.
~Seventh. For the transportau
of voters 10 and from the polls.
"Fiqhth. For legal expenses. DO
fde incurred. in connection win a
nomination OF election.
"Every candidate for nomina
anv urinary 81 tion. caucus or co
vention, whette nominated tneIe
or not. shall. within fifteen days an
the same. was held, II the amount
ceived or expended shall exceed !
sunn Of $50. and every candidate
election. and every treasurer or a
litical committee, or person acting
such treasurer. shall, within thh
davs after every election az Wh
such candidate was voted for, OF W
which such political committee
concerned, n the amount received
expended shall exceed the sum or
fIe with the officers hereinafter spe
fed a full, true and detailed acco'
subscribed and sworn OF affirmed
hV him. before an officer authors
ia administer oaths, setting forth ef
ana every sum OF money contribut
received or disbursed by him for ell
4toA, exnenses. the date OF each q