The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-08-03


ton in Kehosha county want to put
candidates. for primary nominations on
record it will be necessary for such
societies or organizations not only to
publish the answers which they receive
from candidates. but also to put on
record at the office of the county clerk
a verified copy Of, these answers. This
is the holding Of District Attorney
Frank S. Symmonds who this morning
issued q formal statement outlining
provisions of the corrupt practice act
as they may relate to the operations of
such organizations and the effort of the
organizations to quizz candidates,
The district attorney warns the can
didates against answering any such
questionnaires unless they are assured
that the provisions of the corrupt
practice act will be followed. None of
the organizations in question have as
yet fled with the county clerk list of
officers and none have filed any ans
wers which have been received.
General Warming to Candidates.
I'M the same formal statement the
district attorney warns candidates
against violations Of the corrupt prac-
tice act and urges them to familiarize
themselves with the law. He holds
that there is no demand upon him to
advise any official or any candidate,
but offers the services of the district
attorneys Office provided the call is
made "snappy.' Here is what the
district attorney has to say in re-
gard to these laws:
in order that | may not be charged
with, Political Trickery' perhaps l had
better call attention of any and all
candidates, societies or organizations
which have in mind putting candidates
on record by questioqnaires, that there
is a statute known as Section 1912
and which provides against the ans
wering of such missionaries unless
such answers are made and published
IN newspaper or other periodical or
unless copy of such statement or
pledge, verified by the candidate, to-
gether with the name of the persons
or officers of any organization who
solicited or requested the same, if So
licited or requested, and Of the per-
son or organization to whom the same
is to be delivered, is first filed as pub
lie record with the county clerk"
Must File Statements.
"The attention of each and every
candidate is respectfully called to this
particular statute and to all the other
statutes regarding the payment of
campaign expenses and the filing of
statements thereof, as we'll as to all
the laws regarding these matters.
Consult your own attorney in this as
then YOU cam get your own information
without 'rsliaRcce On any official.
"The district attorney is nat called
upon to publish these laws as they are
now ON your statutes and everyone is
presumed to know, the law and if you
don't, that is nofexcuse under the law.
"The penalty, islh fine or imprison-
ment for a Violation of the corrupt
practice oacti ast well as the forfeiture
OF the office if you are elected This
includes Section 12.12"
Candidates, You owe it to your
selves ITO fpost yourselves on these
lGWs.s hsI>bnr ~
The, law requires the district at
torney topgiVe advise to all county
officials upon their request only; but
If we can assist any one in these mat
GERS, we will be pleased to answer
your questions on these election mat
tiers if you call at our office, provided
you will remember that we are excep-
tionally busy and only take enough Of
our time ia. fully answer YOU"
Letters Being Prepared.
It isl understood that the Voters
League Of Kenosha county is now pre-
pairing aeletter to be sent to every
candidate foroa county or legislative
nomination. and it is expected that the
league will meet aevery suggestion of
the district attorney. The league has
always made public the full answers
made by candidates in regard to their
stand on important questions and it is
expected that athis plan will be follow
ed in the present campaign. Leaders
of the league declared today that there
was no desire to keep anything secret
and that the people would be taken
into the full confidence of the league
in every dealing it had with primary
candidates, There has been consider
able secrecy in connection with the
endorsement of candidates by other
organizations but it is expected that
they will follow the same rule.
Get More QUESTIONABLE.
Candidates for the Office of assem-
blyman from Kenosha county, were
scratching their heads this morning as
a result of receiving QUESTIONABLE
from the Wisconsin Anti-Saloon league
asking them to come out flat-footed on
the prohibition issue. All of the can
didates on both tickets had received
the list of questions and it is declar-
ed all were preparing to answer them
and to make answers public shortly.
The letter from the antisaloon de-
clared that the coming legislature
would be asked to act on proposal
for the state of Wisconsin to mem
orialize Congress for the repeal Of the
Yolsted act insofar as it affects light
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