The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-29

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5000 REWARD.
A reward. of 5000 is hereby
offered for evidence which will
lead to the arrest and convic-
ton Of any person Of any crime
against the elective franchise.
Dated at Grand Forks, North
Dakota, this 28th day of March,
"A. D. 1906.
u. B. Wineman,
States Attorney.
This morning some of the repre-
sentative business men of the city
enforcement OF the laws Of the state
regarding crimes against the elective
franehisss and stated to me that It was
the corrupt purpose Of bribing electors
sented to tome me the foli E Petition
which is also in the nature of a guar
antee or bond signed by some of the
among Whom are sN sp p OF Of BOTH both
- Mr.. Dinnie and Mr.. Duis in the present
mayoralty campaign.
The Petition.
TO ]. B. Wineman
States Attorney, City.
Dear Sir.--It has been openly charged
upon the streets that in municipal cam
mosey has BEEN used for the ' pnrSose
OF bribing persons to cast their votes
for one candidate or another and that
this campaign and that large sums of
money are available for that purpose.
some some 50 large that i would be imposs:
campaign.
We. the undersigned persons are, de-
s Sit, Of seeing the laws protecting
ssrs by the Illegal Iss q money: and
s To ana er e
benefit Of any person who may here;
after become entitled to any reward
pay reward of Two Hundred Dol
lars for evidence to be submitted upon
which shall be based Information
Illegal Influence Of voters by the use Of
money to be paid as follows: providing
such crime is COMMITTED after the first
provided for.
3 Signed by Numerous Business Men
Nature Of Reward.
To the person furnishing such infor-
at the time Of the the making Of the is COM s
plant in the justice court the sum of
500, such complaint, however, to be
Office, and to the same person upon the
conviction of the person so charged in
the district court, providing such per-
tion, the further sum of 500.
It is provided. however, that this re-
exceed one thousand dollars, for the
payment of which said sum we jointly
and HaVprQ1lv hind ourselves
We ask that you, in reliance upon
this Undertaking, cause to be published
this City 9pem NOW unti} eecsdn less no
tice of the offering of such rewards and
respectfully, suggest that the time for
fer be limited to six months from the
We consider it OF much more import ,
chise be protected than that the inter-
ests of any candidate be advanced, and
Tor that purpose Of ask that the Offer
apply to all persons and all parties
sons to whom money is offered or given
to the end that any person Who offers
bride may be arrested and convicted.
-Signed by Several Leading Citizens.
1 feel confident that neither Mr.. Din
ME nor Mr.. Duis nor any reputable citi-
zen of the city of Grand FORKS would
countenance any such proceedings as
happens that during the heat of a CAM
palgn there are persons VINO overlook
the fact that there are laws regulat-
that ! desire to call their attention to
the following. sections of the statute
relating latin a dneret9 ;,sctor c,v,n. o. 70.
cceiving bride every person, who. b.
to gye or by gyng bpee to n AM
telnpts to inliue1cs or influences any
eec OF VINO w Sng n,s yo 70
deters him from giving mis- vote ~ such
election. or attempts by any means
disturb any elector in the free exercise
of the right of suffrage, or defrauds
any elector at any such election by de
vote fora different person for any Office
than he intended and desired to vote
for, or who, beiItg an Inspector, mem.
poll clerk of any election, while acting
as such or during the continuance OF
induce 's any slector, either by menaces,
or reward or promises thereof, to vote
differently from what SUCH elector in
misdemeanor and is punishable BY a
.hne not exceeding one thousand dol
lars and not less than one hundred dol
jail not exceeding one year and not less
than three months.
Illegal Infiuence.
'.Sec. 1856. Elector. Illegal influence.
Every person Offering, giving or loan
Ing to another o9 any money e,,, Or ; other
ence any elector to vote in a particular
way or for any person at any such cleo
ton shall be punished by a fine not ex-
eeeding one year or by both sucn hne
Ssec. 6S63. Double voting or offer.
Every person who votes more than once
at any election, or who offers to vote
same or in another election precinct or
district, shall be punished by fine not
exceeding tow hundred dollars. or by
imprisonment in the county jail not ex-
Sec. 1854. Unaualifled voting Every
person knowing himself not to be
y9ter Mho y sps t9
by q fine not exceeding two hundred
county jail not exceeding SIX months,
votes se Every sssp; person seat Who proeares.
aids. assists. connsels or advises an
other to give his vote. knowinp, that
such person is disqualified, shall be
punished by fine not exceeding hye
hundred dollars, nor less than fifty dol-f
lars, and by Imprisonment in the county
Jail not exceeding one year
ing. Every person who procures or
counsels another to enter and town,
ward or election precinct for the pur-
that sneh 81 "a net
titled so to vote. is kuilty Of q misde-
's Sec. sss7. Voting in wrong precinct
election, knowingly votes or offers to
vote in any election precinct or district
in which he does not reside. OF In which
he is not. authorized by law to vote. is
guilty of a misdemeanor.
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