Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1896-10-03
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person 70 pay, lend or contribute any
money 70 any voter or to any otner per-
son 10 induce Q voter 70 vote or refrain
from voting or 10 vote or refrain from
voting for any particular person or on &C.
count Of any voter having voted or re-
trained from voting for any particular
nersop. or TO give, offer or promise any
Office. place or employment or promise to
procure the same 10 induce any voter TO
vote or refrain from voting. or TO vote or
refrain from voting for o particular per-
SON or 70 attempt to influence the vote Of
any voter by intimsting that bis present
or future employment Is dependent upon
the election Of . particular person, or TO
make any gift, loan, promise. offer, pro-
ourement or agreement 10, for or with any
person in order 20 induce such person TO
procure or endeavor to procure the cleo
ton OF any person or to pay or cause 10
be paid any money or other valusble thing
with the intent that it shall be used in
bribery or to repay money usedin bribery,
or TO pay or cause TO be paid any money
TO or for the use Of any person IN consid-
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-
latipg 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 for voting or
agreeing TO vote or for coming or agreeing
70 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 refrained
from voting for any particular person or
on account OF himself or any other person
having come 70 or remained away from the
polls or on account Of having induced q
person to vote or refrain from voting Tor
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 % the nominee or can
didste Of any convention, organized
assembly Of delegates or other body rep
r~esenting 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 q nominee or candidate.
IL further provides that any person vio-
lating any Of the provisions OF this SEQ
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-
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 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 80 provides that any person vio-
lsting 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 oil
| his employees. This section applies 10 cor
| porations as we'll as individuals. The vio-
lation of any of its numerous provisions
10 made o m-isdemeanor, and its violation
BY q corporation works q forfeiture Of its
charter.
This is only a synopsis Of the most i'm
portant sections Of the act. It contains
great number OF other provisions. II COW
ers thirteen pages of the Statut ties and pub.
| lished in full would occupy seven columns
| OF the SENTINEL.