The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-08-01
THOU SHALT MOTIF
NEW PRIMARY LAW IMPOSES
HEAVY PENALTIES FOR
VARIOUS oFFENsEs.
The "Flooence Man." "Moocher," Elec
ton "Fixer,n Repeater Man
Who "Bets"--AlI
Must Pay.

Some Of the sections of the new pri
mary election law have particula
ance Of the evils against which the,
are directed. Three sections impose
heavy penalties where these ar,
much needed, and il they are properly
enforced, good results may be con
| fidehtly looked for. The sections of the
law in question are gwen In full be
low:
! "a If any person whose vote i;
challenged, or any witness sworn I'M
der the provisions of this Act, shall
knowingly wilfully and corruptly
| falsely, he shall be deemed guilty Of
perjury, and on conviction thereof
shall be punished accordingly.
"(2) Whoever unlawfully votes
more than once al any election, OF
offers to vote after having once voted
at such election. shall, on conviction
thereof, be fined in sum not exceed.
| ing $1,000, or imprisoned in the coun
ty Jail not exceeding one year, or both
lin the discretion OF the court
"t3) Whoever wifully aids OF
abets any one not legally qualified TO
vote at an election, IN voting or at
| tempting TO vote at such election; or,
Second. Furnishes an elector with
a ticket or ballot informing him that
| ii contains a name different from that
which appears thereon, with intent to
induce him to vote contrary to his in
clinations: or
Third Changes ballot of an
alector, with intent to deprive such
elector of voting for such person as
he intended; or
Fourth BY unlawful means pre-.
vents or attempts to prevent any
voter from attending or voting at an
election; or
Fifth Gives, or offers TO give, any
valuable thing or bride to any judge
of clerk of an election, as considera-
tion of some act TO he done or omitted
10 be done contrary to his official duty
in relation to such election. shall on
conviction thereof, be fined in sum
not exceeding 1000, or imprisoned in
the county Jail not exceeding one year,
or both, in the discretion of the court,
And any judge or clerk who shall re-
ceiye, request or demand any bIibe or
reward forbidden by this Act shall,
upon conviction be liable to- same
penalties as are prescribed in this Act
for he giving or Offering to give such
bride or reward.
ANY person who shall solicit, re.
quest, demand or receive, directly or
indirectly, any money Intoxicating
liquor or any other thing of value. or
ence his vote. or TO be used, or under
the pretense of being used to procure
he vote of any other person or per
sons, or 10 be usedHt any poll or other |
place prior to or on the day of an cleo
ion for or against any candidate for /
office, or for or against any measure |
)r question to be voted at such cleo |
ion, shall be deemed guilty of the in
'amous crime of bribery in elections. /
and upon conviction thereof in any
,ourt of record. shall be sentenced |
o Acknowledgement by the judge of
uch court for term OF not less than
i've nor more than fifteen years, aud
o the county jail not less than three
o pay the cost of prosecution and
sand committed to the county Jail un.
il such costs are fully paid. That for
conviction of second offense under
his section, the first being alleged
nd proven. such offender shall be
" sentence of the court forever there
fter disfranchised and deprived of
he right to vote az an election in this
tate. and be imprisoned In the county
all not less than one year, and be
to Jail in default of the
ayment of the COSTS of prosecution
ntil such costs are fully paid Prose
ltions may be had under this section
Y Indictment in the circuit court. or
y information in the county courts.
he effect of a sentence of disffan-
lisement in either OF sair courts,
9th having jurisdiction of onenses Z
ereunder shall be 10 deprive such q
ersons sentenced of the right 70 vote
any general or special election. OF J.
,wn meeting. within this state for
eriod of time fixed by the court I !
here such person shall be convicted
lder this section. any candidate or q
her paying. furnishing or promising q
} pay or furnish or bribing such per !
On with money. Intoxicating liquor
any other thing of value. or the J
'omise thereof. shall not be liable TO
lnishment therefor. but shall be a
)mpstent witness and compelled to
stify in prosecutions under this sec
IN. Solicitation Of any person Of a q
an of money or the purchase of any j
ing Of value, or any other subter
ge shall be deemed a violation
IereOf.
Second. Any person who shall
I'VE been legally convicted and dis p
anchised by a court Of competent =
risdiction. who shall before the ex- 7"
ration Of his term Of disfranchise- y
eni. vote or offer 20 vote al any hi
neral or special election. or town ~