The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-11-04

Bribery at: ELECTIONS, Either to
Vote or Stay Away From the
Polls.
In view OF the fact of the Republican
party managers having secured q large
sum 10 expcnd in the election in Dubois
county next Tuesday, II 10 highly prob
able that some will attempt to follow
Leroy Johnson's example OF two years
ago. or thereabouts, As shown by the re-
cords Of the Dubois Circuit Court.
Therefore the COURIER thinks that some
voters would like to know the law
governing hiring voters, for any purpose,
At an election, aud we advise any voter
who may be approached with q PROPOSE
tion to sell his vote, or refrain from vot-
ing to concede 10 it, take the bribcr's .
money, then vote Notwithstanding, aud
i'm mediately bring suit for $500 and
attorney's fees, as is his right under the
law. Remember the $500 10 for your
own use, aud will help to pay the extra
charges for necesssries OF life the 10.
famous Mckinley tariff puts upon you.
Another thing, be sure you get enough
to not be called "cheap foater." No
one wants to be called "cheap" man.
Get your proportion OF the Doodle II it
comes in your way. The State Repub.
licsn committee have two hundred and
fifty thousand dollars to carry indiana
for Harrison. They have appointed
guardians for every f1oater, and some
Republican will approach every poor
Democrat to try and make foster OF
him, aud get his vote with Doodle or
pr omiaes, or get him to stay away from
the polls. Dubois is about an average
county in the State. II Mr.. Anderson,
the Republican chairman, has got his
share OF the Doodle, he has near $4,000
for Dubois county. Suppose he gives
to Louis Seng. and the other Republican
solicitors, $1,000 Of it to apend at the
bars, he has left 90 900 to pay to foaters.
There is no probability that over 100
men will be approached in Dubois.
This would enable them, II fair divi-
sion is made, to pay each one S20. Be
sure, then, you don't accept bribe OF
less sthan 500, or you will always be
rated as a "cheap foater," even II the
rich McKiuleyites should hereafter be
willing TO pay S10O for . vote. The
lAOUkIth tUUOWo Out tuCeC ututo W. Assc
benefit Of the poor man who mas not In
ltelligence enough to have any principles
Of any kind-for no intelligent Ameri-
can is open to anv proposition involving
the sale Of bis suffrage.
The following are Sections OF the law
now governing elections:
SECTION l. BE il enacted by the Gen.
eral Assembly of the State Of Indiana
/. That whoever hires or tuys, directly OF
Indirectly or handles any money OF
other means knowing the same is to bs
used 10 induce, hire or buy any person
to vote or refrain from voting any ticke
or for any candidate for any Office al
any election held pursuant to law, or al
any primary election or convention o.
any political party, then the person sc
defending in any one Of the foregoing
particulars, aud all other persons aiding
sbetting, counseling, encouraging or ad
vising such acts, shall thereby become
liable joiutly and severally TO the person
hired. bought, or induced to vote or re-
'Ienumerated. in the sum OF three hun
drcd dollars, and reasonable attorney
fees for collecting the same in an actor
10 be brought as hereinafter provided
on the relation of the voter ia who's
favor the liability is created by this sec
tion.
Il SIC. 3. That any person who shal
|give or offer to give, directly or indi
) lrectly, any money. property or othe
} thing OF value, to any elector to inau
ence his vote at any regular electio
9 held in this State pursuant to law; 0
r who shall, at any such election, soIici
furnish or receive any money or othe
Q means for such purpose, or who chs
d aid, advise, counsel or suggest to an
lperson, or TO persons generally, to us
a or procure any money or other means
Q be used to induce. hire, or buy any pei
/, con or persons TO vote or refrain froi
; voting for any candidate or candidate
Q or TO remain away from the polls At an
G election, whether or not any such pei
: son shall act or attempt to act upon an
such counsel, advice or suggestion, shs
\ be guilty of q misdemesnOr, and upo
, conviction thereof shall be fined In %
Q sum not less than twenty-five dollar
7. and not more than one hundred dollar
and imprisoned in the county jail M
lass than ten days nor more than si
g months, and disfranchised and rendere
!. incapable Of holding any Office Of tru'
r or profit for any determinate period M
) less than ten years, or Imprisoned
Q the States Prison at hard labor not LEI
9 than one nor more than five years, an
!; ;disfranchised and rendered incapable ,
b holding any Office OF profit or trust Il
b the period aforesaid.
a Another Convert.