Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1886-10-28

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want YOU to know it.
Read Mrs lessons business local and
then 90 see her large and varied stock of
bonncts, hats, ribbons and other "tixins.'
1t is simply marvellous how quickly con-
situation, biliousness, sick headache, fever
and aguc, and malaria are cured by SELLERS
Liver Pills"
Stop that coughing; fyou do not it may
kill you. A bottle of Dr. Bulls Cough Syr-
up only costs You % cents, and its timely
use may save your life
We have printed programmes of the order
of business and exercises of the Middle Con-
ference of the Lutheran church, which will
hold its sessions in this place on Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday, November 9Th,
OH and 10th Some very interesting topics
will he discussed by the Conference.
A HOTEL KEErEn IN TRoUnLE.-A dis
patch to the Baltimore .4mertcan from West.
minister, Carroll county, Md, says: James
NJ. Smith, hotel keeper Of Woodsboro,
Frederick county, was before Justice Mike.
sell Saturday, to answer the charge of at
tempting abortion ON Miss Bcmilrr, whose
case was reported recently. He was held in
81 900 bail James A. G. Bond is his coun-
scl'
Az OVATION We are disposed to look
upon the monster meeting held Ivy the Re
puhlicans here on Monday night as being in
the nature of an ovation to Mr.. McComas,
We give 1t as our unbiased opinion that no
other man in the party could have brought
ont such multitude and when the party
tests the worth of this opinion by nominal
ing another, il they should prove to be so
foolish, i, will afford us no slight gratitica-
ton to be able to say We told you So
RErU HLICAN CENTRAL CoMMITrEE.-An
important meeting of the Republican Coun-
ty Central Committee was held in this city
Oh the 20th inst Every district in the
county was represented, and the meeting
was the most enthusiastic Republican gath,
rring ever held in this city. Meetings were
arranged for Mi,lllc,own. Urbana an Lib
rrtv, to take place next Saturday; WooiS-
horo and Frederick on Monday next; Tus-
rarora. Thursday, October 2Sth and Buck
cvAown the succeeding day. The following
preamble and resolutions were adopted:
WHEREAS, 1t appears from recent events in
1. N
crease in the prrnrolls practice of buying
and selling votes, such as not onl ~ to dis.
gust, but alarm right thinking, honest
citizens of whatever party, therefore, be
MsRrfd by lie Hl,njiiran CrnUal CommHtce
Of FrcicrtI to"mty;
Tina, they disuwn and rcpudn,c all such
methods of securing the election Of the can
didalr whom they support
That they demand the prompt and strict
enforcement Of the Bribery laws of Mary
land, rs we'll against the seller rs the pmr,
chaser of votes and pledge themselves TO
USE their utmost cndcaVor to secure the n.
rest and conviction of any such person,
irrespective Of party.
That in pursuance of the above, the officer
of the Sta for this county he requested To
il amy occur at the approaching election.
EAimiaer.
Bribery BY rcqlcs, we publish the law
relating to bribery at elections as II appears
in the Code. BY n careful reading of the
law given below, it will he noted that not
only the payment of money, but the giving
of vcuals and drink is an nlarlion of the
law. Fit is proposed TO carry ont the law
it will not only Shut Off the whipthclrvil.
und-tllc-Stump business of paving the
voter for his day but will make il Il mis-
drmcanor to Give man plate of oysters TO
influence or aS pay for his vote. That the
outrageous practices known 10 us for years
should I've broken up and the dehanching of
the voter by til" direct purchase of his vote
should he made olious no sclfrcspecling
and law abiding man can deny pnd it is
probably Just rs well that the oysters should
90 with the boots, the whisky with the flour
and the cash hc made no more odious than
the others If Il strict and liberal constrUc.
ton I've placed upon the following laws and
the officers do their full duty, we predict
either an exceptionally duh or unusually cN,
citing election day. The following is the
law and The statement of our States .Allor-
ncv:
"1f any person shall give or offer to rive
directly or md rccllv, any hrihc, pres mt or
reward, or any PROMISE or any security for
the payment or delivery of money, or any
other thing To induce any voter ID REFRAIN
from casting his vote, or to prevent him in
any way from voting, or to procure vote
for any candidate, or person proposed or
voted Ar rs clrrtor for President or Vice
President of the United States or Rcprcscn-
tativc in Congress- or any office Of profit OF
trust created 10y the Constitution or laws of
this State, or by the ordinances or authority
Of the Mayor amt City Coun il of Baltimore,
the person giving or offering to give, ana
the pc!son receiving the same, and any per
son Who gives, or causes to be given, an
illcwal vote. knowing it to he such, At amy
election to be hereafter held in tins State,
shall, ON conviction thereof in Il court of
law, in addition to the penalties now or
hereafter to be imposed by law. BE FOREVER
DISQU AIIFIED TO HOLD ANY OFFICE OF
PROFIT OR TRUST OR TO VOTE AT ANY EIEG-
TIoN THEREAFTER tonetitution, 1rt. !;
Sec 3.
If any candidate, at any election to be
held under the Constitution and laws of this
State or amy other person Whatever, shall,
at any timc on or before the day Of election,
give or tcstow, or directly or indirectly