Inter-Mountain Republican | 1909-07-24 | Page 4 | As to Campaign Expenses.

I AS TO CAMPAIGN EXPENSES SES Colorados Colorado's camp campaign In expenses law goes into eft effect ct next Monday B By its operation campaign expenses ma may be paid only b by the state and tho the candidates candidates candidates can can- for state and count county The state is to pa pay a sum equal to I twenty five cents for each vote yote cast at tho the last preceding general election election elec elec- tion for Cor governor This is to be distributed distributed distributed dis dis- pro rata to the parties artles Tho amount to be collected from the candidates candidates can can- can I is limited to an amount not I exceeding forty per par cent of or the first years year's salary of ot the office sought I It is made a tolon felony for tor any person or corporation to contribute to any candidate or political committee committe or member thereof or to receive such euch a 0 contribution It is doubtful if any law JaW can prevent prevent pre pre- pre pre-I vent a n man spending monc money to In Insure insure In- In sure suro the election of ot a friend Candidates Can Can- dictates may b bo be prohibited d from that sort of ot expenditure which amounts to debauching the electorate And tho the buying of ot votes oteR must bo pre pre- vented But within legitimate lines the the publication of ot addre addresses es tho the I employment of ot speakers tho refutation refutation refutation tion of or unfounded charges there charges there will be difficulty in preventing volunteered volunteered vol vol- assistance to the candidate Colorado Ii IB is In much need for fat im Ii- Ii provement pro Doubtless the tho bad political pout pout- ical condition of or the tho state provokes this stringent effort to make chicano Impossible In elections But Dut wo we dont don't believe tho the new law Jaw will bo be effective Tho The law ignoring clement element clementin in that state has proved so clover er in tho the past that there is every reason renson to believe It can make mako this statute an exceedingly dead letter Jetter