The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-03-01
Iudge Mas01 8 sEa sls Sf5gs5 Grand a1l5zS jazE.
He Dealt Especially Upon
Ganblns, stitution and
the New Election Laws

the New Election Laws
ras chanee Judge Kendall h
Mason delivered his charge the grand jury
m clear strong able who are to diligently
violation them brought to thter mo-
ce make Judge Mason said IN SUI
8 few men violating iong things haR
engage destroy whole system Of government
the law by the commission Of ohense " no
al mistake that the right term
employed en women are NOT sH
few and this few shod not be permitted % D I
a guilty escape Each juror he said aware d
some lie oaenses committed his that the prosecuting at
viii enighen them as to other crimes not known Dy @
wi aid II It's session lasts TIL July lha
M was applied means TO so thy way and
sin some that the law was enforced anu
Justice Is done disregahed law might be
h apo ocers Of the and the ur but paolc
esponD for It discuss street. It in
churches the THAI angels visits are
blood furnish evidence for grand la
that the Jury should be certain crime
reasonably certain Of the who committed pee
hes that it to be fair to all citizens and a Wno
m alike to treat alike without fear favor OF
fngs brought before them could feel as s
we're he In his pastors parsonage or his own nome ana n sung
would the certainty Of his punishment
court awhile and the various crimes
gambling prostitution These species Of crimes
in this city by who claim to nave n0s
this matter Judge Mason was very fair and
id no injustice any hotel the county He said that We
hotels could be found anywhere but the
that the above crimes be committed their license soa
be- cancelled appear the city council and
against the granting of license such par
expect evil that has been com
could have been avoided by their peung these Two
Hetssn gave clear exposition election law which @
legislature Of 1905 made very important las in
aiou.to bribery Section O chapter as Of this act provides
Il any voter directly OF indirectly by through other
receives or agrees before, during after the
election any money OF her valuable consideration oh
for himsof other person for voting or agree
reaang agreeing to refrain from voting any
voting agreeing to vote or RETAINING or agreeing
IS refrain from voting particular proposition
any election shall be guilty Of Rsemeanor and on
coSon thereof more than for
o6ense oKense he shall be dfranchsed during
asking soliciting from candidate before any
general election snail be guilty OF mtsdeanor anu upon
conviction fined less than twenty-five more than fifty dol
failure said fine shall be confined in the county JAIL
exceed sixty days
viii be perceived this law for voter
sceypg agreeing contracting either before during or at
for any money Gift other
ny office place employment other for @
for particular person. persons OF
proposition question Such shall be guilty Of mlsdemeanor
Dyicton than
The punishment may be
like circumstances and for the same con-
refrain from voting election Or not
agreeing ran from voting for any particular person Or per-
proposition will be observed that this Law ap
is brIed and not the bter and hence the
be compelled to testify against the person whose Voo e mas
Botsht
this section is important and is intended to
deputbe annoying practice 1t is made an ohense
solicit money from any candidate before any
election If voter oicis money from candidate be
election and better law was
over passed by any legislative this making such demand
that is what really Isl punishable hine and in
default ot payment Of tho dne jail will not be difficult
enforce this provision candidates required before the
after primary and general election and be required @ tell
asked them Off money election after they be-
attention to s law nov because 1t has been re-
recently voters have knowledge Of what pe
timely that this court will enieayor to on
force fl
grand Jurors TalIingon, foreman; Theodore Mar
Nundel John Downs webb Amos |" g. Fleming Bruce hui
Hspaeson Hedeh s. Shaver Morgan Zach Morgan, All NJ
Buckley sateaeId Shaver was summOHed
vacancy LaRhams absence entered
against aaham Judge Mason said that he
smany fifteen jurors the opening pf cct
viii lots to do and those Who know Of crimes
bn committed having been nmted in aceordsac
given this morning 70 the
NoTicE, Docket Pti1tss.