The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-10-22

\ The State election this year occurs
November "a. but short time remains
IN which Democrats may he aroused 10
the importance of voting Themselves and
getting all their nei.lshor Democrats 10
vote. IL IL important. too, that every
Democrat should rarfitllIy examine HE
ticket. aud see thai il contains the name
OF every Democratic nominee. IL you
profess 70 believe IN the great principles
of the Democratic psrty. yOu should
vote the entire ticket. without scratching
= name. No personal piqne or dislike
should inHurucc yOu 10 vote against the
voice OF yoar party. II YOU are Dem
iocsat our pariy's voice u above Your
personal preferences. and you will re-
jOire 10 see The success OF the whole tick
.ei by cousing majority.
\ IL will be necessary, too. 10 be viQiiant
and active on election day. See that ev-
cry Democrat il brought out Wxch
the tickets that no fraud Is permitted 10
be pespetrated. aud have any man arres-
tied who attempts 10 defraud = voter. II
us likely IN this county that Fraudulent
'|iickets may be circulated secretly. Watch
Ifcr them and destroy them II found, aud
find out who IL circulating them. No
ticket j. legal ticket which Is headed
l-DEnocEATIc TICKET il il does not con-
tain the names nf all the Democratic
nominees tor the various Offices. or 81 il
contains the names of other candidates
Tor positions for which he Democratic
party. through its regular usage, has
nominated candidates. For Offices for
which the party bas presented no nom
inatious. OF course this does not apply.
! The law Furnishing attempts TO defraud
voters by illegal, Fraudulent tickets. il
plain. and will applv 60 those who pro-
Icure them or those Gho circulate them.
u would be well for a II parties 10 inform,
themselves before circulating any frasd-
uient tickets, or attempting 10 procure
Ii!ivgE votes. The statutes OF Indiana
'proyidc n follows:
4 Section !. Hiring men to vote or re-
srais. That wboesrr Lires. buys. or Of
frrs 70 hire or buy. or furnishes any
money or other means 10 be used, or di-
rerts or permits Lis money or other
means 90 be used. to induce. hire. or buy
Isny person 10 vote or refrain from vot-
ling for suy candidate for any office,
I~iiall be fined MOI more than one thons-
land dollars nor less than ten dollars. aud
idisifanchised ani rendered incapable Of
Iholiing any Office OF trust or proff for
lany determinase period Of not less than
Eight years.
| sec 2 Whoever sells, harters. or OF
IferS 10 sell or barter Lis vot- for any
candidais for any Office. either tor any
money or property, or thing OF value
given .r offered BY any candidate or W
sny oihrr person or persons. shall be
a. Ii
iisis nor less than ten dollars. and dis
! and rendered incapable Of
holding any Office Of trust or proSt for
Amy deierninase period Of not less than
eight ycsrs.
Ssr. , Any person suspected or
guilty oi violating either Of the forego-
ing sections Of this net may be SUM
:noned either before the grand jury or IN
line CircnI Court. aud compelled 10 tes-
tiny ia relation 20 the same. bGf no per-
..on compelled or required 10 give tes-
Itimony -isII be prosecuted or punished
thereafter Tor any act done BY i:ni about
Ehich he was SO compelled 10 testify.
-Ssc. 21qi Dereiving iIliteraie voter.
Whoever furnishes AZ e!ector Who cais-
lnoi read The English language. NJ any
ELECTION held pur~nanf 10 Law. with .
ticket winch such person shall represent
To such eiscior NJ containing name dill
licTent from the ene printed or written
thereon. shall be fined nor more than
one hundSed dollars nor less than ten
Idollars. and di-tranchi-ed and rendered
incapable Of holding any Office ~ trust
los profit for any deterasinate period.
| Sec 2ie3. Deiranding voter. Who
lever traudulentiy causes. or attempts to
cause, any elecfor. ~ say election held
pursuant 10 Law Ia this state. 10 vote for
Ia person different fr0m the one hc in
tended 20 vote for. shall be fined not
isncvc than one hundred dollars nor less
THAN ten dollars
~eec. 400 . Bribiug TO procure elec-
ltion. Whoever gives or Offers . bribe,
threat or reward 20 procure his election
% any Office under tho Constitution or
Laws OF this State. shall he fned not
more than one thousand dollars nor less
than finy dollars. and Imprisoned In The
State prison not more than five years
nor less than one year; aud such per-
son 50 offending, IL elected to such OF
ficc. shall Be disqualified from holding
Office during the term for which be may
hnre been elected, and also distrsnchlsed
for any determinsie period"
! From the above II will be seen that the
Law. IN regard 70 buving and settling
votes. giving voter = ticket headed OF
Ipri1tcd 80 - II may deceive him, IL very
strict. aud al! good citizens shonld see
sbst the provisions of the law are tlosely \
Ientorced, that our elections may be pure
and true expression Of tie unbiased
IWish OF the majority.
n Dubois County gave Cleveland l.eS;
Imajority. The county u not IN debt !
dollar. and has money enough in th'