The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-10-02
THE ELECTION LAWS.
The Republican and Democratic
State Committees
JOIN IN A PUBLIC ADDRESS
Calling Attention to tho New Law
anu the Provisions OF tho Code
rs to observation-disclosures arc
Warned OF Prosecution,

The fSrELLtGEyCEE recently an
bounced that tho Chairmen OF tho Re
publican and Democratic State Commit
tees would shortly issuc joint address
calling attention to the provisions Of til,
election laws and warning the publ,
TINT violators Would DO prosecuted
This address has been prepared and ap'
pearH below:
To The roirs oftle SLATE Qf U'tsi rtpiaia.
1.-THE extra session OF the Legislature
commencing January Is, 1890, the fol.
lowing, law concerning elections was
enacted with the view OF maintaining
political purity at the polls and prescrib.
ipgpunlshment for any violation thereof:
SECTION .. Whoever, being a candidate for any
Office, loans or gives, directly or Indirectly or
Offers Or promises to loan or give any money, or
other ming oi value, TO any eleuior, for the pur.
pose OF influencing or retaining tho vote Of such
elcctor. OR induce such clcci0r to work or labor
Tor the election OF such candidate, or to refrain
from working or la6oring for the election OF any
othef candidate: or to any person 10 secure or to
fehin The influence or vote OF such elcctOr, In
MS behalf as such candidate, or TO b, used by
such person In any way to Influence the vote Of
my elect0r or oil electors generally. for himself
or any candidate or ticket: and whoever hires or
otherwise employs for consideration, any person
70 work At the polls on election day, ior Inc elec
Ton Oh huy candidate. TO be voted for at such
election, on conviction thereof, shall be latsl
not less than three hundred dollars nor more
lhnn one thousand dollars. and Shall be confined
IN the county jail not less than thirty Jays nor
more than six months.
SECTION 8. Any person who shall give or offer
10 give, directly or Indirectly, auy money, prop.
city orany other thing Of value. to any ciector
% fnHtcnce his vote Ht auy regular election,
held In This State pursuant TO law; or who shall,
at any such election, solicit, furnish OF receive
any money, or other means for such purpose, or
who shall Aid. advise, counsel or suggest to any
person. OF pers0ns generally. 10 use or procure
lny money or other means to be used TO Induce,
hire OF buy any person or persons 10 vote or ~
rain from vOlinS for any candidate or candi.
atcs, or TO remain away from the polls AT auy
election, whether or not any such person shalt
act or attempt 10 net upon ANY such counsel, nd.
Vice or suggestion, shall he guilty OF q III isdc.
meAnor. lnd upon conviction thereof, shall be
lined not less than 500 nor more than 81 900 aud
shall be confined In the county iati not ess thatt
thirty days nor more than six months.
SECTION 1. ANY person who shall, directly or
Indirectly. stve, offer or promise to give, to any
tfcct8f atty moficy. PROPERTY, or other tting OF
ialue lor the purpose OF preventing, influencing,
Inducing or procuring such clcctOr 10 reirsiu
rom voting or 10 remain away from the polls nj
lay election hclf under the laws Of ,h!s State,
shall DC guilty oil niEdcmcanOr and ppOu coli.
'icti0n thereof shGl be fined not less than three
hundred dollars nor more than one ihousin,,
iollArs and shall be confined In the county iail
not les than thirty days nor more than sIx
months.
SECTION 8. Any person not duly authorized by
law, who snail, during the progress OF any elcc.
lion IN this Stale, or alter the closing OF the
polls and before the ballots are cOunted AND re.
suit Ascettained, or within six months ,heseaf.
Ter, break open or violate. the seals or locks OF
ballot box, paper, envelope, or bag In which bal.
lots have bcel deposited ut or after such elec.
lion, Or who shall obtain possession Of such bat.
0t box, paper, envelope or bag, containing such
1alols and cancel, withhold or destroy such bal.
lots. or who shall iraudulen,ly or iorcibly add TO
)r diminish the number OF bGfiots legally de.
iOsited therein, or who shall fraudulcntly make
any erasltfes or alterations o! any Kind upon Anv
'ally sheet poll book. list Of voters or electI0i
-eturns deposited therein shall be guilty Of a
elnny, and upon conrlctioa thereof, shall be
year nor more than three years.
SECTION g. IL slnll be the uuiy OF the Judge O,
Ihe Citcuit. at every term thereof, 10 give this
ic: In special charge to the grand Jury.
SECTION J. Every person called ns a witness 10
my violation Of any the provisions Of this aCt,
'hnll be compelled to testify f,iiy, but his testi.
mony shall not he given In evidence against him
= any PROSECUTION for such 0lease.
SECTION $. Nothing In this act shall be so con. |
'trued ns to prevent the employment OF politi. |
al speakers In any CAMPAIGN or 10 prevent the
holding OF r0ittfc1i deinonstratiOns OF the DIS.
rioutton or circulation OF campaign documents |
Ind literature Tor party purposes.
And we further call attention to chap.
.er 3, section Q Of the Code, which pro-
Sides that no person who is n minor,
1r ef ansound mind, or pauper, or
Sho is under conviction OF treason, fel- |
ony, or bribing in elections, or who has
lot been resident Of the State ior one |
year and OF the county in which he
pliers to vote for sixty daya next pre-.
.eeding such election, and who is not ut |
he time OF the election bona fIe resi-.
lent OF tho district in which he offers to
vote" shall be permitted to vote in such
district while such disability confines,
aud no person in the military, marine
Or naval service Of the United States
shall bs deemed a resident OF this State
by reason OF his being stationed therein,
lor shall any person il tho employ OF
any incorporate company, or OF this
State, be deemed resident OF any eouR-
ty or Of any district therein by reason
Of being employed in said county or dis.
trict.
We hereby give notice to all parties
that the above law will be strictly and
figidiy enforced, and request all persons
who may be approached with the view
Of inducing them to violate any Of it's
provisions, or any person who may have
knowledge that any OF its provisions are
being violated, or are violated, to report
to us at the earliest possible date the
names and postollice addresses OF any
such persons.
rs. RILEY,
Chairman Of Democratic State