Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1896-10-24
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section 10 makes 1t unlawful for any
nerson 20 nav. lend or contribute any
money 10 any voter or to any other per
so,, 40 induce . voter 10 vote or refrain
from voting or 70 vote or refrain from
voting for any particular person or on &C
oount Of any voter having voted or re-
Trained from voting for any particular
persou. or TO give. offer or promise any
ofice. place or employment or promise TO
nrocure the same TO induce any voter 70
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
snv voter BY intimsting that bis present.
or future employment is dependent upon
the election Of Q particular person, or TO
make any gift, loan, promise, offer. pro-
ourement or agreement to, for or with any
person in order 20 induce such person 20
procure or endesvor to procure the cleo
tion of any person or TO pay or cause 70
he Maid any money or other valuable thing
with the intent that IL shall be used in
bribery or to repay money usedin bribery,
or TO pay or cause TO be paid any money
10 or for the use OF any person in consid-
srstion 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.
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 20 makes it unlawful Tor any
person to receive or contract to receive
any money, gift, loan or other valuable
thing, Office, place or employmentfo Tor him.
self or any other person for voting or
agreeing TO vote or for coming or agreeing
TO come TO the polls or from refraining
or agreeing to refrain from voting Tor
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 refrained
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
sny particular person, or 10 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
uluhtO vi MY
assembly OF delegates or other body rep
resenting or claiming to represent 9 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 Q 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 Q bride to any member OF
any legislative body, caucus, political con
ventiop, 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 90 provides that any person VIC
| lating the more important provisions oil
| this act may be compelled to testify against
accomplices.
Section Sc prohibits employers from
| using threats, intimidation or any Other
improper means TO influence the votes o.
| his employees. This section applies to cor
| porstions as well as individuals. The VIC
lation OF any of its numerous provisions
is made q 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. Ii contains
great number OF other provisions. 1t COW
ers thirteen pages of the Statutes and pub
lished in full would occupy seven columns
OF the SENTINEL.