The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-03-17
CORRUPT PRACTICES ACT.

I'd Missouri are conducted differently
from what they wore few years ago.
Following is the law, known rs the
corrupt practices act passed by the
last legislature, which every voter
should cat.fplly read:
Section l. The fGll6wins persons shall be
deemed guilty OF bribery At eleet.srs. snd snalA
be punished accordingly FirSt-EyeTy rer.
son who shall directly or indirectly, oJ hlmseii'
or by any other person on his behalf. give
lend or agree % give or lend or shall oner'
promise, or promise TO procure or endeavor 70
procure, any person on behalf OF any voter, or
10 or for any person, In order TO induce any
voter to vote or refrain from voting. or shall
corruptly do any such act rs aforesaid. on &C.
count OF such voter having voted or
fefrained from Voting Of any elecuon
Sesond-Rsery person who shsit ar
rectly or Indirectly BY him'cH OF
By any other person on MS behalf give or pro-
cure, or agree TO give or procufci or oher. pron-
ise or promise TO procure. or endelvor tS FRO
cure any once, place or employment pubic OF
private TO or for any voter or TO or Tor any per
son on behalf OF any voter, or to or Tor an
other person In order TO induce such voter 10
vote or refrain from voting, or shah corrnpuy
do any such act as aforesaid. on account VI sny
voter having voted or refrained from voting at
any election Th,rd-Every person who shall,
directly or indirectly by himself, or any other
person on his behalf, make a2y such gitI
loan. offer, promise, procurement or ay'ss'
mcnt as Aforesaid, TO or for any person, In or
der TO induce such person to procure, or en-
deavor 10 procure, the election OF any person
to a public ONCE or the vote Of any voter Ut any
election FourIh-Every person who shall
upon or in consequence of any such gift loan
offer, promise procurement or agreement
procure or engage, promise, or endeavor 10
procure, the election OF any pers TO
public ONCE or the vote OF any Yo:er at any
election Fifth-Every person who shn ad-
vance or pay or cause to be paid any money
TO or for the use Of any other person, wit the
intent that such money or any part thereof
shall be expended in bribery at any election, or
who shall knowingly ray or cause 70 DC pald
any money, wholly or in part, expended IN
bribery at any election and any person so OF
Tending shall be guilty OF o felony and shIll be
punished by Imprisonment in the peniteniiary
for a term Of not less than two years and not
IN re than five years: and for every such Of
fense lie shall also fort lit tho OF 800, with
costs o. suit 10 any person who shall sue Tor
| the same IL III name Of the state Of Missouri,
to the use of the person suingi in any circuit
court in this state having jurisdiction Of the
| person OF the defendant Provided always.
| that the foregoing enactment shIll not exteni
| 10 or be construed TO extend to anT money paid
| or agreed to be paid for on account OF any
| legal expenses bona fide incurred at or CON
| cerning any election
Sec : The following persons shall also be
deemed guilty OF bribery at elections AMI shall
| Be punished accordingly; First-Eyery voter
| rho shall, before or during any election, d.
| reclly or indirectly. by himself or BY any otner
person on his behalf, receive, agree, or contract
| for any money, gift, loan or valuable conslder-
| alton, oflice, place or employment public or
| private, for himself or for any other person,
| for voting, or agreeing 10 vote, or for refrain
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| election Second-Every pc son who shall.
after any election, directly or Indirectly. by
| himself, or By any other person on his behalf
receive any money or valuable consideration
| on account OF any person having voted or re-
| Trained from voting, having induced any
| other person TO vO,e or refrain from voting al
any election, any person so offending shall be
| guilty OF = misdemeanor, and shall be punished
| By imprisonment in the county jill not less
| than one month and not more than one year
| Sec & Any candidate for a public of'ce. or
| auy person seeking to become the nominee OF
| any party as such candidate, who, within ten
| DAYS prior 10 any primarJ election or meeung
| held TO select delegates TO a convention 10 nom
| mate a candidate for the public Office which he
| seeks TO obtain. or who within sixtv days prior
| 10 the election whercat an incumbent for the
| Office so sought b. him is chosen, corruptly, By
himself or by any other person, direeuy or in
| directly gives or provides or PAYS wholly or
| in part, or promises 10 pay, wholly or in part
| the expense of giving or providing any meat
drink, entertainment or provision TO or for any
| person for the purpose OF corruptly Influencing
| that person or anY other person, or tio) give
| or refrain fr m giving his vote at such election,
| shall be guilty of q miSdsmeanor, an upon con
| yiction thereof shall be fined s. for zach
orense.
| Sec T. Every person who shall directly or In
| directly, by himself or any other person on his
behalf, make use OF or threaten TO make Use OF
| any force, violence or restraint or inhlct or
threaten to inhict, byhimself or by any other
| person. any temporal or spiritual injury, dam
| age or harm or loss upon or against any person
| in order TO indu;e OF compel such person to
| vote or refrain from voting at anT election. or
| who shall by abduction. dureSs or AM fraudu-
| lent device or contrivance impele or prevent
the free exercise OF the franchise of any eector,
or snail thereby compel, induce or prevail upon
any elecior either TO give refr ain from giving
| his vote at any election shall b, guilty OF n
] misdeneanor and upon conviction thereof shall
| be punished b. Imprisonment in the county IIil
| not less than one month and not more than one
| year.
Sec & person shall. for all purposes OF
| this act be deemed guilt: OF the Onense OF per-
/ sonation who, at any election held pursuant to
| the laws of the state, applies for ballot paper
| in the name of some other person, whether that
| name be that of a person living or dead, or OF q
! fictitious person, or who having voted one At
! an7 election, applies at the same election for a
ballot paper in his own name or any other
| name: and any person who commits the Ofense
! OF personation, or who aids, abcts, cOunscls or
| procures the commission OF that ofanse, shall
| be guilty Of felony, and upon conviction there
1 OF shall be punished by Imprisonment in the
| periientiary for tern: OF not less than two
years or more than five Yeas.
| Sec. & No candidate for congress or for any
L.. aNfa-
trict or municipality thereof, which ofll:e Is to
be filed b; popular election. shall, b. himself
| or by or through any agent or agents com
| mittee or organization or any person or per-
| sons whatsoever. in the aggregate pay out or
| expead, or promise or agree TO ofec TO pay,
| contribute or expend any money or other val
| liable thing in order TO secure or all In secur-
| ing his nomination or election, or the nomina-
| tion or election OF any other person or persons,
or both such nomination and election 10 any
| once to be voted for at the same election or
| In aid OF any purity or measure, in excess OF
sum TO be determined upon the following oa-
SIS namely: For 5000 voters CT less. 500 for
each IOU voters over 500 and under sS.COh S2
for each 100 voters over 25 OOO and under 0.OOD.
o. and for each 100 voters over 5000, nifty
cents-the number CT voters TO be ascertainod
| By the total number of votes cast for all
| the candidates for such once sat the last
preceding regular election held to NIL
the same, and any payment, contribution or
expenditure or promise, agreement or Offer TO
pay, contribute or expend any money or valu'
| able thing in excess OF said sum. for such OBJ
iects or purposes, is hereby declared unlawful
| Sec T. Every person who shall be candidate
| before any caucus CT convention or At nnT pri-
| mary election, or At any election for any state,
county, city, township, district or municipal
once, or for senator or representative in the
general assembly OF Missouri or for senator or
| representative In the congress Of the United
States shall within thirty days after the ele
tion held 10 fill such ONCE or place, make out
and nle with the oficer empowered b. law to
issue the certificate OF election to such ONCE ol
place, and = duplicate thereof with The
recorder OF deeds for the county IL
which such candidate resides, stat"
ment in writing, which statement an
duplicate shall be subscribed ard sworI
to by such candidate before an officer author
lied to administer oaths. setting forth IN d-tsl
all sums OF money contributed, dishurs d ex
pended or promised by him. and to tie best @
his knowledge and belief By any Other P"r-oT
or persons in mis- behalf. wholly or in part. il
endeavoring 70 secure or in an7 way in cnnnec
| tion with his nomination or election 10 suSi
once or place or In connection with the elee
| tion or (oD any o.her persons at said election
| and showing the dates when and ihe persons g
whom and the purposes for which al. suci
sums were paid expended or promised Suei
statement shall also set forth that the same L
rs full and explicit as atiant IL able 10 make IL
| No ofncsr authorized bv law to issue commi
| stons or certificates OF election shall issue ;
| ..--t..to, or e.rtfdcate Of election TO any