The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-07-06
Attention. Democrats Candidates.

AttentlOnI UemOcfatlS OanQl0ateS.
&Do not overlook the provisions of
the following Act of the South Caro--
lima ] legislature, approved March g,
1905, regulating primary elections, in
this state. BE sure and. fill out the
snbjoined ortl. and i candidate for.
an office requiring votes in more than
one county. send it to the Secretary
of State, Columbia, S. c., and if
candidate for county office to the
Clerk of Court of the county in which
Il candidate: ~
An Act Making Certain Offences
in Primary Elections Misdemeanors,
and Prescribing Penalties Therefor:
Section l. Be it enacted by the
general assembly of South Carolina:
At or before any political primary
election held by any political party,
organization or association, for the
purpose of choosing candidates for
office, or the election of delegates to
conventions, in this State, any person
who shall, by threats or any other
form of intimidation, or by the pay
ment. delivery or promise of money,
or other article of value, procure or
offer to so vote, shall be guilty Of
another to vote for or against any
particular candidate in such election
or who shall, for such consideration,
offer to Sc vote, shall be guilty Of
q misdemeanor.
Section 2. Every candidate offering
for election, under the provisions Of
Section l, shall make the following
pledge and file the same with the
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas
for the County in which he is cam
lidate, unless he should be cam
didate in more than one County, in
which case he shall file same with the
Secretary of State, before he shall
enter upon his campaign, to wit:
7, the undersigned ..............
nf the County of ..............an and
State of South Carolina, candidate
for the office of.
hereby pledge that will not give nor
spend money, or use intoxicating liqu-
ors for the purpose Of obtaining or
influencing votes, and that shall, at
conclusion of the campaign and be-
fore the primary election, render to
the Clerk Of Court or (Secretary of
State as hereinbefore providcdD m-
der oath, an itemized statement of all
money spent or provided by me dur
ing the campaign for campaign pur-
poses up to that time, and I further
pledge that I will, Immediately after
the primary election or elections that
7 am candidate in render an itemizef
statement, under oath, showing al
| further moneys spent or provided b!
me in said election.
Provided, That failure to compl.
with this provision shall render sucl
election. null and void, in so far a
the candidate who fails to file tn
statement herein required, but shal
not effect the validity of the election
of any candidate complying with thi
Section: And, provided, further, Tha
such itemized statement and pledg
shall be open to public inspection a
all times.
Section 3. That any violation O
the provisions of this Act shall be
misdemeanor; and any person, upo
conviction thereof, shall be fined nc
less than 500 nor more than $500
or be imprisoned at hard labor for nc
less than one month nor more tha
six months, or both fine and impri.
sonment, in the discretion Of tn
Court.
Approved the6th day of March, 4
d. 1905.
Willie Jones,
Chairman State Dem. Elk. Com.