Evening journal., 1894-07-27
TO PROTECT VOTERS.
Democratic County Executive
Committee Will Prosecute
THE 1NTIMIDATORs AND BRIBBRs
Robert O. Harman, and Associates He
May See Fit to Select, Delegated to
Pash All Cases Against Persons who
Try to coerce or BrIbe Voters.

May See Fit to Select, Delegated to
Pash All Cases Against Persons who
Try to coercs or Bribe Voters.
The Democratic County Executive
Committee met In the rooms OF the
Young Mems Democratic Club this
morning. The session was brief, but Il
afforded ample time to pass a resolution
sweeping In character and wholesoms In
effect. Il was as follows:
Whereas, IL has come to the knowl-
edge Of this committee that working
men In different occupations have been
approached in numerous instances by
persons In some cases holding official
political positions or positions In the
employ OF corporations with the purpose
Of coefcing, intimidating or controlling
such laboring men in their political
beliefs by the offer OF employment or by
the threat OF discharge from employ
ment In which such woikingmen are
engaged. and whereas, by Chapter 329,
Vo'. l6. Laws Of Delaware, 1t is enacted,
as follows:
Section That II any person or
I corporation existing or doing business In
this state shall hinder, control, coerce or
intimidRte, or shall attempt to hinder,
control, coerce or intimidate, any quail
fed elector OF this state from or In the
exercise 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 de.
priving such elector OF employment or
occupation, absolutely OF con
| tngently, directly or Indirectly
every such person ior corporation
50 offending shall be guilty OF a mlsd =
meanor, aud upon conviction thereof
shall forfeit and pay TO the State Of Del
aware, a flne Of not less than $500 nor
more than 81 000 or be imprit oned Qf
natural er on) not me n than one year OF
both In the discretion OF the court. And
every elector so aggrieFe may also In
an action OF debt brought for that pur-
pose sne for and recover from the person
or corporation 80 offending as aforesaid
the sum OF $500.
" Section 2 That 10 all trials under
the provisions OF the foregoing section.
the act or acts OF any officer OF q cor.
poration so far as they affect or concern
any emp,oye or servant of such cor
poratlon, shall be taken and held to be-
the act OF acts Of the corporation,
whether general or special authority as
TO such act OF acts from the corporation,
TO such officer be shown or not But
nothing herein contained shall be con-
sirued to relieve any officer OF a cor.
porAtion from individual liability under
the provisions Of this act.
NOW, therefore be IL resolved, That
this committee shall provide for investi-
eating sRy attempts which shall be re-
ported to 70, 60 hinder, control or coerce
or intimldate any man In the exercise Of
HE right to vote at the next election
contrary TO the provleions OF the aot
above recited, aud that all persons who
shall be approached contrary to the law
above set forth are invited TO report
any such attempt to this com
mittee or any member thereof
and that attorneys be secured
TO investigate such complaints aDd
prosecute any offender who shall be-
guilty Of violating the Above-quotsd
statute, and that Anv and all persons
who shall be so approached by persons
attempting TO interfere with their
political beliefs or opinions. are earnestly
requested 10 make complaint forthwith
to any Justice OF the peace In this
county TO bring every offender to jus-
tlce, and this committee recommends
that every such person, Ns well a bring.
ing a criminal sotion against such
offender shall institute a civil suit, as
he msy do under the law, TO recover the
penalty OF $500 therein provided
Resolved. that all persons desiring 10
make complaints are hereby requested to
apply 70 Robert @ HArman, Eco and
other attorneys who may be associated
with him, who have been specially re-
) / Al. A. 1t Il.
persons without charge 10 tine complain
ants so far as bringing criminal action
Is concerned