District Court, M.D. Alabama June 3, 1908 (United States v. Smith)

JONES, District Judge

(after orally stating the facts as above). Section 12 of the statute (Act Jan. 16, 1888, c. 2?, 22 Stat. 40? [U. S. Comp. St. 1901, p. 1228]) “to improve the civil service” forbids any one to solicit, “in any manner whatever,” any contribution of money or any other thing of value for any political purpose whatever, in any room or building occupied in the discharge of