New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-02
FRAUD WILL BE PUNISHED.
4 pROCLAMATION BY GOV. FLOWER


dav issued proclamation regarding the en-
forcon,cnt Of election laws. He sent copy 81 II
IN Albany with direo tons II have il printed III
,,s,or form and II have copies " /; sent 10 the
sheriff Of every county. who must post one i"
each polling-place. This will require about 'o7o
comics The proclamation IS as iollows'
ON Tuesday next. November 6, the people oil 'h'S
CT, will eyercisc the privilege o. citizenship anu
determine by their votes what men ana po"'''
prnciples shall. during the time hNeu .! '"' ~
s,itution control the administration OF H'al' s''
eminent and represent New-l ORR III NV ''' -
Congress. , 49,.
If Is essential 10 our liberties ana 10 the i"'
name of our STATE that this expression 81 Pop''",
i,dc,nen, should be absolutely untramm"lI"d anu
homes. When the control OF office Is secured ~
corruu,ion or intimidation, and governmental po'-
lev is determined by the brihe-y OF voters '''-
lions become "A farce and representative EoN'r"'''"
a snam IN honest ballot ana fdir Cont az
~ more importance to the people OF this STATE 'h'"
any, ,litic.l issues raised in this campaign by my
party 49, ,h,
cali upon the people of this state 20 500 ''"'
the election next Tuesday shall be an honest one
Recent legislative cnactmontS havr imposed '''noS
every possible safeguard around the sAh'"lS u"
tho ballot. These cnac,mcnis are substantially as
follows and TO them invite the attention "i every
voter. every peace officer every sheriff ana every
disrict-attorn,y. -
/ If any person directly or Indirectly. by himself
or through any other person pays o. vH,f~
hing or gives o'.er promises to give" or u en-
doavor 20 procure any office place or ,'hP'o. mn ,
TO or for any voter to induce such voter 10 totr
or refrain from voting generally. or for or against
any particular person or proposition or on account ~
having so voted RETAINED from voting. or 10 IN
duce such voter 10 or - remain away IRON
the polls on account Of having come To or re-
ing tn" Offer promise etc. and the person rcc'iV-
Ing and acting upon It are guilty OF an Infamous
,s,t, "a hmm mon
than three months ana not NOR" t1an year ana
In addition. tho person making thc OFFER. etc. Is
Incapable 4 holding any public oiiic" ana ~" D. T.
con receiving and acting on the offer Is excluded
from the fight OF sunrag" FOR i've years thereafter
Either may testify against the other. ami IN" per
son 50 tcstifying is "Ncmp; from prosecution for
his share in N. transaction.
- Any person who directly OF Indirectly. By him
or causes t. be pai any mincv or other yllirh.r
thereof shall De- usrd IN bribery - any election. or
knowingly pays or causes 10 D.. ,iti. any money
or other valuable hing To- any person in discharge
pended in bribery Al any election is guilty ~ an
Infamous crim. punishahl, hy impr.sonm,ni for
year and rs lncaplr.tv 70 Mi ans public One
for hv" years thereafter
Any person VINO. win 'hc in''ni IT, promote
,h" e'''u.n ~ a ,r.oi 10 =" I..' en-. ,' iir
INK IN election or town needing 80 which sIcn per
gags - pay f1r such on,rinilen ~ ,cl furnishes
money or other property. or engage - compensate
ANY person fr procuring tho aii.n lance - voters
printing ana CIRCULATING OF han!h books an! othe-
T'p0rs previous 20 80 81 lection or town meeting. or
conveying poor or lnnim cl"..ors - thr polls. is
guilty 90 q nisIerrDaror punishable by i,upr's.u-
"'n; i'- not more than on" y"ar. or tN e. nne Z
NJ; ~ r. than So. oT rs h.th snon nnc ami i'm
\ person or corporation nho refuses 90 an en-
hoy" 'nuilri - Noir al an election ~ t"Nn m"''
by the fc,iior law or s,,bie'ts such employ TO
p'naliy "i rr'nctloi, oi H"-'s h''ar-' - ne
"N"rciS" OF s"rh IilFli'fr lS tWI'y ~ " hi"i'
moanor.
-. MY person or .orpoftiion who .ir-'ig "f in-
lance or restraint or iniiirfF or threatens 20 in-
NO. an injury d"ina~" harm or los. or ln amy
Other manner Iraetscs intimidation uion ~
against any person. in order - induce or compel
aIrh person 20 vote or refrain rom founf a. "n>
election. or 80 vote or refrain from voting ior or
against afN particular person or persons o' COR of
asains, ar' irolosiuon submitted - 'otcr- AZ
such election - 10 place or rd0s" 10 Do place" "r
refrain from ilacing or CAUSING To- b." place. his
such person na,inr loicI or rc'rainoa rom gounc
a. such election or ha'ine voted or RETAINED from
Voting for o. a1ansi any lAlu.riai i,rS"n or
i'rs"ns or i"f %, "+nlnH' any pI"t"S''l"" SUP
Ioiit"d +" voters a. sHrh election or haNht I'FS-
isr'1 or rtia,n'd rom I'tI+,,tlhS AZ 4 '"''r ~
co. 10y ahu' 'o" H'.. So OF any creme a., "''
uicnt deyi," or cont!nance "hatcyer "hi,h IN
ire" "Ncrcls" 81 IN" "''iN" franchise by any N"''i'
compcls. induces or prevails upon any voter to
give refrain from giving his Not" FOR OF against
any particular person AZ any election. or TO- being
an employer pays his employc the salary or wages
Ten or printed any political motto Icvc. or ari.u-
mcni containing threats. express or implied. In.
i'Hl'l or fh"'Nhl'I ~ lHH"'I'' 'T' i'H'' a.
opinions or actions oi snrh otnrloy"s. or "ilh i
ninety days o "A general election puts or oth"rWls"
'Nhihlts III me tHaip''SHn' 81 PM ,,u NE
uacard cont9ining any threat notice or informa-
ton that u any pa'r' ular llck"t or can1ldht" lH
elected or f'lc''@i Mork ~ M p.,' 3r rS,a t
men, Ir closed ~, or The wares of his employees
reduced or other threats. express or implied. in
lrnd-l or ca no o opnl, ,"e ,,{{, W
,,,i aienranor and II a CORPORATION shall i'm add
ton forfeit its cnartcr.
- ii,i ~, y, - he rnn,inr Ic Han trn
cures tids as.ists counscls or advises am such
other person 10 Noi" AT the coming election. or To
=" OF r"llr mo any ,t' j." VIZ wi
,y i,r,risonneut il, =, Si,tc urison Tor no, iess
than two nor more than i've years.
T. Every person WIN" i"@ I,E'Si"I.I Tor IN" com
district where ne viii not be qualified to vot.
therein Election Day. H. guilty Of felony. pun
snaUie