Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-06-02
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
PROCLAMATION.

w received at this Department that
divers persons in various parts Of the
State of South Carolina, are endeav-
oring to procure other persons to vote
for or against certain candidates in
the primary election, which is to be
held on the twenty-fifth day Of Au-
gust A. D., one thousand nine hun
dred and fourteen, by the payment,
or promise Of money, or other ar
ticles of value, by threats, mistreat-
ment. abuse and intimidation, in vio-
lation of the Statute Laws Of the State
Of South Carolina, in such cases made
and provided, as follows:
CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CARO-
LIMA, 1912. VOL II:
Section $50. Bribery at Elections.
If at any election hereafter held
within this State, whether general.
special or primary, for members OF
the Congress Of the United States,
members of the Legislature Of this
State, Sheriff, Clerk, Judge Of Pro-
bate, or other County officer, Mayor
and Alderman of any city, Intendant
and Wardens of any Incorporated
town, officers of the Militia or volun-
teer organizations Of the State, or at
any other election held within this
State, any person shall, by the pay
ment, delivery or promise OF money.
or other article of value, procure an
other to vote for or against any par
ticular candidate or measure, the per-
son so promising and the person so
voting. shall each be guilty Of a mis-
demeanor, and upon conviction there
of, shall, for the first offense, be fined
| in any sum not less than one hundred
dollars nor more than five hundred
dollars, and imprisoned for any pc
riod OF time not less than one month
nor more than six months; and, for
the second offense, shall be fined In
any sum not less than five hundred
dollars, nor more than five thousand
dollars, and imprisoned for any pc
riod of time not less than three
months nor more than twelve
months"
Section 361. Offering to Procure
Voters BY Bribery:-If at any cleo
ton, as in Section 359 Of this Chap
ter, any person shall offer or propose
to procure another by the payment,
delivery or promise of money, or 9TH
er article of value, to vote for or
against any particular candidate or
measure. or shall offer or propose, for
the consideration Of any money or
other article Of value paid, delivered
or promised, to vote for or against
any particular candidate or measure,
such person so offering to procure or
vote shall be deemed guilty OF q mis-
demeanor. and, upon conviction there
Of, shall be fined and imprisoned, at
the discretion Of the Court"
Section 362 AIisdemeanOr To OBJ
tain Votes BY Bribe or Threat--At
or before every political primary elec-
ton held by any political party, or
ganiZation or association, for the pur-
pose of choosing candidates for office.
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ventions, in this state, any person who
shall, by threats or any other form OF
intimidation, or by the payment, de-
livery, or promise of money, or other
article Of value, procure or offer
promise or endeavor to procure, an
other to vote for or against any par
ticular candidate in such election, or
who shall. for such consideration, Of
fer to so vote, shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor."
Section 366. Drinking Within One
Mile of Voting Precinct Unlawful.-lt
shall be unlawful hereafter for any
person to sell, barter or give away or
treat any voter to any malt or intoXi-
eating liquor within one mile OF any
voting precinct during any primary or
other election day, under q penalty
upon conviction thereof, Of not more
than one hundred ($10O) dollars, nor
more than thirty 800 days imprison-
ment with labor"
Section 367. Abusing Voters, ETC.
If any person shall at any of the
elections in any city, town, ward or
polling precinct, threaten, mistreat,
or abuse any voters, with view to
control or intimidate him in the free
exercise of his right of suffrage, such
offender shall suffer fine and impris-
Onment. at the discretion OF the
Court"
Section 369. Assault. Etc. On
Account of Political Opinions.-Who-
ever shall assault or intimidate any
citizen because of political opinions
or the exercise of political rights and
privileges guaranteed to every citizen
of the United States by the Constitu-
ton and Laws thereof. or by the Con-
stitution and Laws of this State, or,
for such reason, discharge such citi-
zen from employment or occupation.
or eject such citizen from rented
house or land or other property such
person shall be deemed guilty OF a
miSdemeanOr, and, on conviction
thereof, be fined not less than fifty
nor more than one thousand dollars.
or be imprisoned not less than three
months nor more than one year or
both. ut the discretion of the Court"
Now. Therefore, /, COLE l..
BLEASE. Governor of the State of
South Carolina, i'm order that justice
may be done and the majesty Of the
law upheld. do hereby offer Il reward
of ONE HUNDRED C$1O0.O0) DOL
LARS. EACH. for the first ten GO)
convictions of any person or persons.
who shall be found guilty, under said
Laws, provided said ten G0 convic-
tions shall be had in ten lO) differ
on of said State
In Testimony Whereof, / have here
unto set my hand and caused the
Great Seal Of the state to be attiX-
ed. at Columbia. this first day of
June \. d., one thousand nine
hundred and fourteen and in the
one hundred and thirty eighth
year of the Independence of the
United States Of America.
(SEALO.
(Signed) COLE L. BLEASE.
Governor.
Ply the Governor:
(Signed) r. NJ. McCOWN,
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