Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-10-06

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subject.
1t further provides that money ex-
pended must be paid out OF the funds
in the hands OF a committee or by a
candidate. 1t further provides that
any contract made in violation Of the
act shall be absolutely void.
Section IL provides that no candi.
date shall pay, lend or contribute any
money or other valuable thing for the
purpose OF shielding any person who
has been guilty Of a crime against the
elective franchise or for services rem.
dered in securing the nomination OF
the candidate except to pay the legal
expense Of a primary election or the
expense Of circulating a nominating
petition for signatures, or pay, lend
or contribute any money or offer to do
it to secure the withdrawal OF a can
didate or for any purpose in contra
vention OF the provisions Of this act,
or exrcnd more money than he is
authorized to expcnd by this act, or
to refuse or neglect to file the state
melt required by this a,
1t further provides that the candi-
drte who violates the provisions OF
this act shall be criminally liable, and
il an officer he shall forfeit his Office,
and il not IN officer but elected he
shall forfeit his office.
Section 13 provides that any citizen
may contest the right Of any one to an
office.
Section II provides that any person
convicted OF a felony under any of the
provisions OF this act shall be de.
prived of the right TO vote.
Section Is prescribes the duties of
District Attorneys under the provis.
ions of this act and for the employ
ment OF assistant counsel.
Section 10 makes it unlawful for any
person to pay, lend or contribute any
money to any voter or TO any other
person to induce a voter to vote or re-
train from voting or to vote or refrain
from voting for any particular per-
son or on account OF any voter having
voted or refrained from voting for
any particular person, or to give offer
or promise any office, place or employ.
mcnt or promise to procure the same
to induce any voter to vote or refrain
from voting, or to vote or refrain
from voting for a particular person
or to attempt to influence the vote OF
any voter by intimating that his
present or future employment is de-
pendent upon the election OF q par
ticular person, or to make any gift,
loan, promise, offer, procurement or
agreement TO, for or with any person
in order to induce such person to
procure or endearor to procure the
election of any person or to pay or
cause to be paid any money or other
valuable thing with the intent that it
shall he used iii bribery. or to repay
money used in bribery, or to pay or
aus to Se paid any money to or for
the use OF any person i'll considera-
ton Of being nominated or endorsed
rs Il candidate Of any convention, or,
ganized assembly or other body claim
ing to represent n political party or
in consideration OF any person with.
drawing Is Il candidate.
1t further provides that any person
violating any of the provisions OF this
section shall lie punishable by i'm
prisonment in the Stats prison.
Section 20 makes it unlawful for any
pe:son to receive or contract to re.
ceivc hcv money, gift, loan or other
valuable ting, Office. place or en-
ployment for himself or any other
person for voting or agreeing to vote
or for coming or agreeing to come to
tho polls Or from %refraining or agree.
ing to refrain from voting for any
particular person or to receive any
money or other valuable thing dur.
ing or after an election either for him
self or any other person for voting or
having refrained from voting for any
particular person or on account Of
himself or any other person having
come "a or remained away from the
polls or on account Of having induced
Il peTaDD To vote or refrain from yot.
ing for any particular person, or to
receive any money or other valuable
tIing on account 81 himself or any
riber person having voted to secure
the election or indorsoment Of any
psrsOn as the nominee or candidate
81 any convention organized assembly
u delegates or other body represent
ing or claiming,n represent n politi,
cal party or principle or any club. 80
ciety Or association or for having aid.
al in securing the selection or in,
d0raenent of any person as n nom.
inco or candidate.
II further provides that any person
violating any Of the provisions Of this
section shall be punishable by i'm.
prisonmcnt in tile States prison.
Section - provides that any person
who gives or offers Il bribc 10 any
member Of any Legislative body, eau.
Gus, political convention, committee,
or ut u primary election. or political
gathering for the purpose Of inilucnc.
ing tho person la whom tho bride ia
offered TO be more favorable To ono
candidate thnn another, and any mem
Der Of either Of said bodies who re