Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-08-02
AGAINST INTIMIDITI0N.
Resolutions Passed at the Meeting of tho
Democratic County Executive Commit

Resolutions Passed at the Meeting of tho
Democratic County Executive Commit
toe.
At the meeting of the Democratic
County Executive Committee last Fri
day, at the Y. NJ. d. Z. rooms, the fol-
lowing important resolutions were
passed:
CoERcfNG woRKfSGMET.
WHEREAS, 1t has come to the knowledge
of this committee that workingmen in
different occupations in this city have
been approached in numerous instances by
peIsons, in some cases holding ot1clal
position or positions in the employ of cor
poratiOns. with the purpose OF coercns
illuminating or controlling such laboring
men in their political beliefs by the offer
of employment or by the threat of dis
charge from employment IN whlch such
workingmen are engaged.
AHp WHEREAS, BY chapter 32S, Vol. NVl,
Laws of Delaware. it is enacted, as follows:
Section l. That if any person or cor
poration existing or doing business i'll this
State shall hinder control, coerce or in
timidate, or shall attempt to hinder, con-
troll, coerce or intimidate, any qualified
elector of this State from or in the exer-
else of his right to vote at any general,
special or municipal election held under
the laws of this State. by means of bribery
or by threats of depriving such elector of
employment or occupation, absolutely or
contingently, directly or indirectly; every
such person or corporation 50 offending
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and
upon conviction thereof shall forfeit and
pay to the State of Delaware line OF not
less than five hundred nor more than two
thousand dollars, or be imprisoned III
natural person. not more than one year
or both in the discretion of the court.
And every elector so aggrieved may also
in the action OF debt brought for that pur-
pose sue for and recover from the person
or corporation so offending as aforesaid
the sum of five hundred dollars.
Sec. 2. That in all trials under the pro-
visions of the foregoing section, the act or
acts of any officer of corporation so far
| as they affect or concern any employe or
servant OF such corporation, shall be taken
| and held to be the act or acts of the COR
poration, whether general or special
| authority as to such act or acts from the
corporation, TO such officer be shown or
not But nothing herein contained shall
be construed to relieve any officer OF O
corporation from individual liability
under the provisions Of this act"
Nom therefore be II Resolved, That this com
mittee shall provide for investigating any
attempts which shall be reported to it 70
hinder. control, coerce or intimidate any
man in the exercise of his right to vote al
the next election contrary to the pro-
visions of the act above recited and thai
all persons who shall be approached con,
trary to the law above set forth are invited
to report any such attempt to this com
mittee or any member thereof anC
that attorneys be secured to Investigate
such complaints and prosecute any offende
who shall be guilty of violating the allow
quoted statute, and that any and all per
sons who shall be SO approached by per
SONS attempting to interfere with thei
political belief or opinions are earnestll
requested to make complaint forthwith Il
any Justice of the peace in this county I,
bring every offender to justice. and tht
committee recommends that every sucl
person as we'll as bringing a crimina
action against such offender shall institut
a civil suit, as he may do under the law. Il
recover the penalty of five hundred dollar
therein provided.
RtSolpcd. That all persons desiring t.
make such complaints are hereby re
: auested to apply to Robert j. Harman
Esq, and other attorneys who may b
, associated with him.. vino have beef
specially retained to advise with and rel
resent such persons without charge to tn
complainants so far as bringing OF crlml
nal actions is concerned.
; WILL SURELY PROSECUTE.
The committee is determined to en-
, force the law against anybody, withou
+ distinction, who violates it.
There is, a: least, $1,000 penalty o
i conviction-$500 goes to the State an
I $500 to the party approached.