Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1896-07-25
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Section 10 makes ii uniawinl for any
person TO pay, lend or contribute any
money 10 any voter or 10 any other per-
so,, "a induce a voter TO vote or refrain
from voting or to vote OF refrain from
voting for any particular person or on &C
count OF any voter having voted OF re-
trained from voting for any particular
person, or to give, offer or promise any
Office. place or employment or promise to
procnre the same 10 induce any voter TO
vote or refrain from voting. or TO vote or
refrain from voting for = particular per
son or to attempt to influence the vote OF
any voter By intimating that his present
or future employment is dependent upon
the election CT 3 particular person, or to
make any gift, loan, promise, offer, pro
ourement or agreement to. for or with any
person in order 10 induce such person to
procure or endesvor to procure the cleo
ton Of any person or to pay or cause to
be paid any money or other valuable thing
with the intent hat 1t shall be used in
bribery or 10 repsy money used in bribery,
or to pay or csuse to be paid any money
to or for the use OF any person in consid-
GRAFTON OF being nominated or Endorsed IS
. candidate Of any convention. organized
assembly or other body claiming TO repre-
sen, a political party or in consideration
Of sny person Withdrawing as q candidate.
IL further provides that any person vio-
lating 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 employmentfor him.
self or any other person for voting or
agreeing to vote or for coming or agreeing
10 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 an election either for himself or IN
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 .
person to vote or refrain from voting for
any particular person, or to receive any
money or other valuable thing on account
of himself or any other person having
| voted to secure the election or indorse-
ment OF any person as the nominee or can
didate Of any convention, organized
assembly OF delegates or other body rep
resentiug or claiming to represent q politi-
cal party or principle or any club, society
! OF association or for having aided in secur-
ing the selection or Endorsement Of any
person as a nominee or Candidate.
1t further provides that any person vio-
lating any of the provisions Of this Sec
ton shall DO punishable by Imprisonment
in the States prison.
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| gives or offers a bride to any member OF
any legislative body, caucus, political con
vention, committee. or at q 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 mem
Der OF either Of said bodies who receives
or offers to receive q bride shall be pun
ishable by imprisonment in the States
prison.
Section 20 provides that any person VIC
lating the more important provisions Of
this act may be compelled to testify against
sccomplices.
Section 36 prohibits employers from
using threats, intimidation or any other
improper means 20 influence the votes oi
his employees. This section applies TO cor
porations as well as individuals. The VIC
lsiion Of any Of it's numerous provision
Ia made q misdemeanor, and its violation
by a corporation works a forfeiture Of itl
charter.
This is only a synopsis Of the most i'm
portant sections OF the act. 1t contains {
great number OF other provisions. 1t GOV
ers thirteen pages of the Statutes and pub
lished in full would occupy seven columns
OF the SENTINEL.