Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1896-08-22
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Section 10 makes il unlawful for any
person 40 pay, lend or contribute any
money 70 o voter or TO any other per-
sor, 40 induce . voter TO vote or refrain
from voting or 10 vote or refrain from
voting for any particular person or on 40
oount of any voter having voted or re
trained from voting for any particular
persou, or 10 give, offer or promise any
office. place or employment or promise 10
procure the same 10 induce any voter TO
vote or refrain from voting, or 10 vote or
refrain from voting for q particular per-
son or 10 attempt TO influence the vote OF
any voter By intimating shat his present
or future employment is dependent upon
The election OF q particular person, or TO
make any gift, loan, promise, offer, pro-
curement or agreement TO, for or with any
person In order 10 induce such person 10
procure or endeavor TO procure the cleo
zion OF any person or TO pay or cause to
be paid any money or other valuable thing
with the intent that IL shall be used in
bribery or to repay money usedin bribery,
or 10 pay or cause TO be paid any money
10 or for the use OF any person in consid-
Grafton OF being nominated or Endorsed as
q candidate OF any convention, organized
assembly or other body claiming to repre-
sent a political party or in consideration
OF any person Withdrawing as q candidate.
IL further provides that any person vio-
Isting any OF the provisions Of this sec
ton shall be punishable by imprisonment
in the States prison.
Section 20 makes it unlawful for any
person to receive or contract to receive
any money, gift, loan or other valuable
thing, Office, place or employmentfo for him
self or any other person for voting or
agreeing 10 vote or for coming or agreeing
TO come to the polls or from refraining
or agreeing TO refrain from voting for
any particular person or TO receive any
money or other valuable thing during or
after au election either Tor himself or any
other person for voting or having refrsined
from voting for any particular person or
on account of himself or any other person
having come to or remained away from the
polls or on account Of having induced q
person to vote or refrain from voting for
any particular person, or 10 receive any
| money or other valuable thing on account
OF himself OF any other person having
voted TO secure the election or indorse-
| ment of any person IS the nominee OF can
1 ulQhto VI my
assembly of delegates or other body rep
| resenting or claiming to represent q poliii-
| cal party or principle or any club, society
| or association or for having aided in secur.
| ing the selection or Endorsement Of any
| person % 9 nominee or candidate.
II further provides that any person vio-
Iating any Of the provisions Of this sec
ton shall be punishable by imprisonment
in the States prison.
Section "a provides that any person who
| gives or offers a bride to any member OF
any legislative body, caucus, political con-
ventiOn, committee, or at . primary cleo
ton or political gathering for the purpose
Of influencing the person TO whom the
bride Is offered TO be more favorable to
one candidate than another, and any men,
Der OF either OF said bodies who receives
or offers to receive a bride shall be pun
ishable by imprisonment in the States
prison.
Section 20 provides that any person vio-
lating the more important provisions OF
this act may be compelled to testify against
accomplices.
Section SO prohibits employers from
using threats, intimidation or any other
improper means TO influence the votes Of
his employees. This section applies to cor
porations az well as individuals. The VIC
lation of M OF its numerous provisions
is made a misdemeanor, and its violation
by q corporation works q forfeiture Of iti
charter.
This is only a synopsis Of the most i'm
portant sections of the act. 1t contains 9
great number OF other provisions. II COW
era thirteen pages of the Statutes and pub
lished in full would occupy seven columns
OF the SENTINEL.