The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-11-02
1NLEss County Attorney Yves

II TNLEHS county Attorney WeSterNelt,
the Reluctant, today agrees to is
sue warrants in some Of the cleo
ton fraud cases presented to him. it is
expected that application will be made
10 one Of the district judges to ap-
point a special prosecutor to enforce the
law aimed to preserve the purity of the
Dallot. A case of fraudulent registra-
tlon was submitted to the county at
torhey yesterday with the statements
or witnesses, to some Of whom a con-
lesson had been made Despite this.
WesteTVeit, the Reluctant, declined on
one preteXt ~ another 20 draw the in
formation. seeking delay.
several other cases had been worked
Up under the direction OF Chairman ] 4
Is ~ OF me DemQcrauc city committee.
~ tne lace OF such action by the public
oIIclal II was decided TO hold them over
cI.II tooay, when n special prosecutor
San oc appointed who win not dfllv-dallv
until the offenders have am onportunitv
20 leave town, 10 is hoped to have a
klvsecltof put IN who can draw an in
who win push the cases with some zeal
nh, The law on the duties Of county attor-
The county attorney is public pros
i. conduct on behalf of the state all
tices courts.
- institute proceedings before the
YlDIel hg4lStIdte Tor the arrest or per-
sons CHAkGED WITH OR REASON.
AbL1 SUSPECTED Of any public of
Tense, when he has informat lion THAI any
sucn olIense has been committed and for
mat purpose must attend iu person or bv
ueputy upon the magistrates in case Of
arrest. when required by them"
WesterTelt the Reluctant took a solemn
oaih ON assuming the office Of county
al,9Iney mat h. would perform the
ouues with fidelity. The men who are
working 90 put "a stop TO election frauds
SIe desirous Of obtaining prompt and ef-
uclent action
May Apply to District Court.
The present plan OF the crusaders for
torney another opportunity TODAY 10 do
MS sworn duty. Should he continue i'm his
present attituee, recourse will be had to
me section OF the state constitution
which says.
I'm an cases where the attorney for
any county. or for the state Fails or re-
fuses to attend and prosecute according
70 law the court shall have the power
10 appoint am attorney pro tempOre."
The men who are leading the crusade
20 protect the ballot from fraud are I'M
earnest Backed 10y the moral sentiment
oL tht community, they are determined
that no reiuctant prosecutor shall be al
they can help g.
Iuvestiga ton shows that wholesale vio-
laIiOns Of the law have taken DIaca ON
behalf of the machine. To prevent the
contamination of the frauds election day.
10 prosecute an the offenders would make
serious lurOadE on the machine vote.
WesterVelt ls reluctant
The principal cases now being worked
up come under the following section.
Women Break Law.
Every person who wilfully causes. pro-
cures or allows himself to be registered.
knowing himself not to be entitled 10
such Registrations and every person who
"lIullN causes, procures. advises, en-
Courages or ASSISTS any other person 10
be registered, knowing or believing such
person not 90 be entitled to such regis
trauon is punishable by fine not ex-
ceeding $1,000. or by imprisonment I'm the
state prison not exceeding one year, or
by both"
Numbers Of cases have been found
where women We're induced by machine
workers To register fTauduIeutly While &c
is desired that the heavier penalty should
IAN on the men who planned and insti-
gated the frauds DO may become neces-
Eary TO ask for warrants for the women.
too This viii certainly be done If any
attempt is raaoc 90 vote under the fraud
uicnt registra ton. I'm the case brought
90 the attention Of Westervelt the ke-
luctant, yesterday, prominent machine
worker was involved as the instigator of
the fraud
Wholesale arrests are expected tomor-
row II the machine workers carry out
their intention of voting men who haze
no right TO DO so, or voting them fraudu-
lcntly.
Ofenses that are Punishable.
Among the offenses prescribed i'm the
election laws are the f0llowing:
To promise or give any money or other
valuable consideration or employment TO
any person TO vote for OF against any
particular person. or 90 vote or remain /
away from the polls. To furnish money
10 any other person for such a purpose, /
or 10 accept It,
To vote when not entitled by law.
To vote more than once.
TO hand i'm two or more ballots folded I
together
TO aid, counsel or procure any violation
OF the law.
To Doe guilty Of riotous conduct at an .
election OF TO interfere with any officer I
of an election in the discharge of his .
duty
The penalty for these offenscs is "a fine /
rot over S1o0o. Imprisonment in the penn I
Tertiary not over five years, or both fine ,
and imprisonment.
An attempt viii be made 20 push tho 4
prosecutions TO the limit and secure the .
infiction of heavy penalties ia case Cf .
conviction. as a warning TO offenders in .
the future.
Nestervclt the Reluctant was asked .
by The Herald last evening If ne intended
20 issue any warrants lu the election g.
fraud cases that might be brought to his .
attention or had been
OF do nos care 10 tell The Herald what .
I shall do" was the reply.