Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-10-20

his party precinct committee designated by
him. The duties OF The chalrna' ar sec
retary or any other committee , nay he
| performed by members OF Such cD.ilnittee.
selected by such chnir.nan or secretary.
ANY vacancy in any committee office shall
| be fled In the same manner that In
which srch officer was originally chosen.
| except that In the case Of vacancy in the
chairmanship OF n precinct committee. the
committee shall elect one of its members
| to fill such vacancy
| Party Platform.-Secton % The candi-
dates for the yhrions state offices, and for
senate and assembly nominated bv each
| political party ut such primary. shall meet
at the capitol at twelve O'Clock noon on
the fourth Tuesday of September after the
date on which any primary Is held pre-
| liminary to any general election. They
shall forthwith formulate the state plat
form Of their party They shall thereupon
proceed to elect Il state central conpittce
OF at least two members from each
gressional district and chairman of such
committee. and perform such other bust
ness as may properly he brought before
such meeting. The platform of each party
shall he framed at such time that 1t shall
be made public not later than six o'clock
In the afternoon Of the following day
| Miscellaneous Provisions Section %, l..
! In case of tie vote the tie shall forth
with be determined by lot by the canvass
| erS.
! 2. II shall he the duty Of the secretary or
| stHtF 'lnu attorney general. on or i"lore
July LIST, 1898, 10 prepare nll forms neces-
sary TO carry ont the provisions Of this
net. which forms shall lac substantially
| followed In all primaries held In pursuance
hereof. Such forms shall lee printed with
copies Of this act for pablo nsc and dis
trihution. Every day on which Il Scptem-
Der primary shall be held shall be a legal
holiday.
| The Penal Provision Section "a. J. Any
person who shall offer, or with knowledge
of the same. permit any person to offer
| for his benefit any bride TO voter to In
duce him to sign any election paper to
any person who shall accept any such
bride or promise Of gain Of any kind In
| the nature of brlbe MS consideration for
signing the same, whether such brihe or
! promise OF gain In the nature OF
! bride be offered or accepted before or
after such signing. shall be guilty OF
misdemcanor and upon trial and conyic-
ton thereof be punished by fine Of not
less than twenty-five nor more than nve
| hundred dollars or ny Imprisonment In
the county Jail of not less than ten days
nor more than six months, or by both me
and Imprisonment
| 2. Any act declared an offense by the
general laws of this state concerning eau
cuses and elections shall also, In like
| case. be an onfnse In all primaries, and
shall be punished In the, same form and
manner ms therein provided. and all the
penalties and provisions OF the law as to
such caucuses and elections, except as
herein otherwise provided. shall apply in
same extent as though fully set forth in
| this act.
| 3. Any person who shall forge any name
| Of n signer or witness to nomination
paper shall be deemed guilty of forgery.
ana on conviction punished accordingly.
Any person who, being in possession Of
ncmi,ation papers entitled to be tileG I'M
der this act or any act of the legislature.
shall wrongfuy either suppress. neglect,
or fall to cause the same to be filed Mt the
proper time in the proper Office shall on
conviction. be punished by Imprisonment
In the county Jail not to exceed six
months. or by a fine not to exceed five
hundred dollars, or by both such fine ana
Imprisonment In the discretion OF the
court.
General Election Laws to Apply.-Sec.
ton %. The provisions Of the statutes
now in force In relation to the holding Of
elections, the solicitation OF voters at the
polls, the challenging of voters. the man
ner of conducting elections. of counting
the ballots and making return thereof and
all other kindred subjects shall apply to
all primaries In so far as they are consist
being to place the primary under the reg
uation and protection of the laws now In
force as to elections.
Submission of Act TO Vote Of People;
When to Take Effect i Approved; Sec
ing provisions of this act shall take effect
and be in force shall be submitted to the
people Of this state. in the manner. pro-
amendment to the constitution. at the
next general election to be held in Novemr
Der. 1904.
If approved by n majority OF the votes
cast upon that question, 1t shall go into
effect and be In force from and after such
ratification by the people: otherwise 1t
! shall not take effect or be in force Upon
the ballot shall be printed ''Shall Chapter
........... lnsert on the ballot the number
of chapter) Of the laws of 1903, entitled
An act to provide for party nominations
/ by direct vote he adopted? p
| Section q. All acts or parts of acts In
| consistent with or in conflict with the pro-
| visions OF this act are hereby repealed.
Section 90 This act shall take effect ana
! be In force from and after its passage and
! publication subject to all provisions herein
/ contained for its submission to the people
for their ratification or rejection.
| Approved May 2Sd, 1903.
| Given under my hand and official
[sEAL.1 seal at the capitol in the city
! Of Madison. this 29th day OF
| August, A. D. 1904.
W. l.. HoUsER,
| Secretary OF State,