Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 April 1912 — Appreciate New Law. [ARTICLE]

Appreciate New Law.

The 0 last Indiana legislature enacted a long list of good and whole- 1 some law’s, which., in the course of their operations, are gradually winning favor throughout the state, but the indications are that none will meet with stronger approval than the new corrupt practice act. in speaking of the approaching primaries in Marion county The Indianapolis Star makes the following: observations in relation to this new, piece of legislation: “Of all the work of the 191] General Asembly the corrupt practices act is the law for w hich the candi-' dates now are returning praise. That] aw make, impossible the work of the political leeches who for years' have preyed on the pocketbooks of the 'candidates. At the approach of: each recurring campaign there has been a small army o>. “ward healers” who laid claims to having inside information, and for every j spare dollar, half dollar or quarter the candidate may have had there were dozens of these political “del*esters’’ clamoring. “But this now is a thing of the past, for the corrupt practices act makes it unlawful for any candidate to give anything of value to any] cine for the purpo-e of ’ influencing, his vote. Not even a cigar, nor a g'ass of beer, nor any kind of refreshments whatever, may the candidates purchase for any voter to ‘influence’ his yote, and the law placep it up to a jury of twelve men to decide whether it was given for such purpose.” You cannot hear the n<?w engine in the Abbott-Detroit 44, at SI,BOO. B. FORSYTHE, Agent 1 . F'eed your cows Badger Dairy Feed, a great milk producer. Get iit at the River Queen ’Mill. Remember The Democrat office is now’ located on West Washington street, nearly opposite the postofI flee.