Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 93, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 April 1910 — Election Publicity Bill Passes House; Only One Negative Vote. [ARTICLE]

Election Publicity Bill Passes House; Only One Negative Vote.

President Taft has been interested in the passage of a publicity bill of campaign expenses and the house of representatives Monday passed the measure. Representative Mann, of Illinois, was the only man to vote against it. It provides for full publicity of the use of money in congressional elections. The prodding of the president forced this" legislation. It is said that an effort was made to smother the bill in committeery Speaking of the bill, Congressman Crumpacker stated that he favors the passage of a similar measure *n Indiana, effecting the amount that any candidate for public office can expend in seeking an election. Try the classified column.