Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-10-19

esection 70 De determined as provided
IN section OF this act. The duties OF
tne party precinct chairman. when he
shail be unable TO perform the Same
snall be performed by member OF has
party precinct COMMITTEES desi gnated Nv
MIN. The duties Of the chairman or seq
retary OF any other commIttee NAV he
Psr.Icrnea py members of such co1..-
Hhttee, selected by such chairman or
secretary. Any vacancy in any COM
mittee Office shall be filed in the Same
manner as that in which such officer
was originally chosen, except that In
me case OF vacancy In the chairman
ship of precinct committee. the com-
mittee shall elect one of its members
TO M such vacancy.
PARTY PLATFORM. - Section %.
The candidates for the various state
offices. and for senate and assembly
nominated by each political party at
such primary. shall meet at the capitol
az Twelve o'clock noon on the fourth
Tuesday OF September after the date
on which any primary Is held prellmin-
airy to any general election. They shall
forthwith formulate the state platform
or their party. They shall thereupon
proceed 10 elect a state central COM
mittee of al least two members from
each congressional district and a chair
man of such committee. and perform
such other business as may properly be
brought before such meeting. The
platform Of each party shall be framed
ct such time that ii shall be made pub
lie, not later than six o'clock in the
afternoon OF the following day.
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
section %. l. In case of a tie vote, the
te shall forthwith be determined by lot
BY the canvassers.
:. 1t shall be the duty of the secre-
tary of state and attorney general. on
or before July list, 1905, to prepare all
FORMS necessary to carry out the proyis-
sious OF this act which forms shall be
substantially followed in all primaries
reid in pursuance hereof. Such forms
shall be printed With copies OF this act
for public use and distribution. Every
Gay on which a September primary
snail be held shall be a legal holiday.
THE PENAL PROVISION.-Sectio
"a. Any person who shall offer or
with knowledge of the same permit any
person to offer for his benefit any
bride 10 a voter to induce him to sign
any election paper to any person who
shall except any such brlhe or
promise of gain of any kind
In the nature Of bride as con-
siGeration for sign ng the same,
whether such bride or promise of gain
in the nature of q hribe be offered or
accepted before or after such signing,
shall be guilty OF a misdemeanor and
upon trial and conviction Ehereof be
punished by fine of not Less than
AN Giil y-llNe nor more imam fiNe IlU1IOrEd
dollars, or by imprisonment in the goun-
~ iail of not less than ten days nor
more than six months, or By both fine
and imprisonment.
2. Amy act declared an offeuse by the
general laws of this state concerning
caucuses and elections shah also, in
ike case, be an offenSe in all primaries
and shall be punished In the same form
and manner as 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 such case with equal
force and TO the same extent as though.
fully set forth In this act.
3. Any person who shall forge any
name OF Signer or witness to a nom
ination paper shall be deemed guilty of
forgery and on conviction punished
accordingly. ANY person. who, being
In possession of nomination papers en-
titled to be fled Under this act, or any
act of the legislature, shall wrongfully
either suppress, neglect. or fail to cause
the same to be filed at. 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 i1e not to exceed Ave hundred
dollars, or by both such fine and i'm
Imprisonment in the discretion of the
court.
GENERAL ELECTION LAWS TO
the statutes now in force in relation to.
the holding Of elections. the solicitation
of voters at the polls, the challenging
of voters, the manner of conducting
elections, of counting the ballots and
making return thereof, and all other
kindred subjects, shall apply to all
primaries in so far az they are con-
sistent with this act the intent of this
act being to place the primary under
the regulation and protection Of the
laws now in force as to elections.
SUBMI 5SION OF ACT TO VOTE OF
PEOPLE: WHEN TO TAKE EFFECT
IF APPROVED. = Section 26. The
question whether the foregoing no
visions of this act shall take Ell ct
and be in force shall be submitted to
the people OF this state. in the manner
provided by law for the submission
OF an amendment to the constitution.
al the next general election to be held
In November, 1904.
II approved by a majority of the
votes cast upon that question, It shall
go into effect and be in force from and
after such ratification by the people;
otherwise it shall not take effect or be
in force. Upon the ballot shall be
printed Shall Chapter. I'm
sert on the ballot the number of chap
teri of the laws of 1903, entitled An
act to provide for party nominations
by direct vote be adopted?"
Section q. All acts or parts of acts
inconsistent with or In conflict with
the provisions of this act are hereby
repealed
Section %. This act shall take effect
and be in force from and after its
passage and publication subject to all
provisions herein contained for its sub
mission TO the people for their ratih-
cation or rejection.
Approved May 23d. 1903.
Given under my hand and official seal
at the Capitol In the City of Madl-
con, this 3lst day of August, A. D..