Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1896-08-15
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section 10 makes il unlawful for any
person 10 pay, lend or contribute any
money 10 any voter or 10 any other per
son TO induce q voter TO vote or refrsin
from voting or 10 vote or refrain from
voting for any particular person or on SC
count Of any voter having voted or re-
trained from voting for any particular
person, or 10 give, offer or promise any
Office. place or employment or promise TO
procure the same TO induce any voter TO
vote or refrain from voting. or to vote or
refrain from voting for 9 particular per-
son or 10 attempt to influence the vote Of
any voter by intimsting that his present
| or future employment is dependent upon
the election Of Q particular person, or to
make soy gift. loan. promise, offer, pro
curement or agreement TO, for or with any
person in order to induce such person TO
procure or endesvor to procure the cleo
tion OF any person or to pay or cause TO
be paid any MONEY or other valuable thing
with the intent that it shall be used in
bribery or to repay money used in bribery,
or to pay OF cause to be paid any money
TO or for the use OF any person in copsid-
GRAFTON of being nominated or Endorsed as
a 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-
| lating any OF the provisions OF This Sec
| ton shall be punishable by imprisonment
| in the States prison.
Section 20 makes il unlawful for any
| person to receive or contract to receive
any money, gift, loan or other valuable
| thing, Office, place or employment for him.
self or any other person forsvoting 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 an election either for 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 a
| 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 ss the nominee or can
| didate OF any convention, organized
assembly OF delegates or other body rep
resenting or claiming to represent q politi-
cal party or principle or any club, society
or association or for having aided in secur.
ing the selection or Endorsement of any
person as a nominee or Candidate.
II 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 "a provides that any person who
gives or offers a bride to any member OF
any legislative body, caucus, political con-
v~ention, 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 a bride shall be pun
ishable by imprisonment in the States
prison.
Section 80 provides that any person VIC
lating the more important provisions OF
this act may be compelled to testify against
accomplioes.
Section Sc prohibits employers from
using threats. intimidation or any other
improper means TO. influence the votes OF
his employees. This section applies to cor
porations as well as individuals. The vio-
lation of any OF its numerous provisions
is made q misdemeanor, and its violation
by q corporation works a forfeiture OF its
charter.
This is only a synopsis Of the most i'm
portant sections Of the act. Ii contains a
great number OF other provisions. II Gov
ers thirteen pages Of the Statutes and pub
Iished in full would occupy seven columns
of the SENTINEL.