Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-09-22

his party precinct committee deeicnqted nv
! him. Tie duties Of the chairman ar sec
| retarE OF any other committee Imay he
/ performed by members or such committee,
| selected by such chairman or secretary.
| Any vacancy In any committee office shall
| he filled in the same manner rs that in
which such officer was originally chosen.
except that IN the case Of Vacancy Ia the
Craftsmanship nf precinct committees, the
committee shall elect one of It's members
to hll such vacancy.
Party Platform. Section % The cnndi-
dates for the various state Offices and for
senate and assembly nominated hy each
poHtlcal party NJ such primary. shall meet
NJ the capitol nj twelve o'clock unug On
the fourth Tuesday of Spptctni,cr n ft.r the
date on which any primary Is held pre-
urinary 70 any general election. They
shall forthwith formulate the state plat
form OF their party They shall thcrcupon
proceed to elect a state central committee
OF AT least two members from each con.
grcssinual district and chairman Of such
committee and perform such other husi-
ness rs may properly he brought before
such meeting The platform OF each Marty
shall be framed nj such time that It shall
he made public not later than six o'clock
In the afternoon W the following dav.
Miscellaneous Provisions section % /.
Inv case Of II tie vote, the tie shall forth
with lac determined by lot 10y the canvass.
crs.
2. II shah he the duty Of the secretary ot
state ana attorney general. on or before
July LIST, 1903. To prepare all forms ucrrs-
sary Ia carry out the provisions OF this
net. which forms shall he substantially
followed I'm all primaries held IN pursuance
hereof Such forms shall hc printed with
copies of this act for public use aud DIS
trihntinn. Every day on which Scptetu-
her primary shah he held shan lac a legal
holiday. =
The Penal Provision Section a. Any
person who shall orler or With knowledge
~ ~
for his hcncht any hrlhc to voter TO In
ducc him to sign any election paper to
any person who shall accept nny such
hrihc or promise OF gain OF any kind In
the nature of hrhc as consideration for
signing the same, whether such bride or
promise OF gain In the nature or
hrihc hc offered or accepted before or
after such signing shall he guilty of
misdrmranor and upon trial and conclc.
tlnn thereof he punished by line Of not
less than twenty-five nor more than ave
hundred dollars, or by Imprisonment IN
the county jail Of not less than ten days
nor more than six months. or by both fine
and imprisonment.
2, Any act declared an ofrcnsc by the
general laws OF this state concerning eau.
cuses and elections shall also In Hike
case, be an oucnsc IN all primaries. ANA
shall be punished In the same form ana
manner aS therein provided. ANA an the
penalties Nud provisions Of the law MS to
such caucuscs aud elections except ms
herein otherwise provided shah apply ia
such case with equal force. ana TO The
same extent as though fully set forth In
this act
8. ANY person who shah forge nnv name
OF signcr or witness TO nomination
paper shall he deemed guilty Of forgery.
ANA on conviction punished accordingly.
Any person who, being In possession of
ncmtnntion papers entitled 90 lac flcG mn
der this act, or any 9nt ~ the legislature.
shall wrongfully c';hnr suppress neglect,
or fail I! cause IL same to be- hlad ~ tho
conviction, lac 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 nrt
Imprisonment in the discretion OF the
court.
General Election Laws to Apply.
ton % The provisions OF the statutes
now Ia force Ia relation To the holding nf
! elections, the solicitation az voters nj the
polls, the challenging of voters the mnn-
I nor NJ conducting elections, Of counting
/ the hnllols ana making return thereof. and
I all other kindred subjects, sh ~ apply to
all primaries IN so far ms they arc consist
ent with this act, the intent ~ this act
/ being to place the primary under the reg
4 ulation nnd protection of the laws now In
/ force MS to elections.
Submission OF Act TO Vote of People;
When to Take Effect IL Approved Sec
ton e. The question whether the forcgo-
Ing provisions of this act shnli take effect
ana be In force shall bc submitted to the
. pfbHlf VI TINS StHif, IN inc lnNHntT pro-
ylded hv law for the Submission Of an
! amendment 10 the constitution, AT the
/ next general election to be held In Novem-
! Der, 1894.
! II approved nv n majority Of the votes
4 cnst upon that question, Il shall 20 into
effect ana be In force from and after such
/ ratification 10y the people; otherwise It
shall not take effect or De In force Upon
/ the ballot shall he printed "Shall Chapter
............ dnscrt on the ballot the number
OF chapter Of the lnws OF 1903, entitled
An net 10 provide for party nominations
by direct vote be- adopNdF'
Section a. All acts or parts OF acts In
consistent with or In conflict with the pro-
Visions ~ this net are hereby repealed.
Section q. This act shah take effect ana
be In force from and after It's passage and
publication subject 20 all provisions herein
contained for its submission 10 the peoplo
for their ratification or rejection
Approved May 23d, 1903
Given under my hand and official
lsEAL.l seal at the capitol in the city
Of Madison, this 2gth day OF
August, A. ID. 1904.
w, l.. HousER,
Secretary OF State.