Democratic Sentinel, Volume 13, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 January 1889 — READ THIS! AND THEN THIS! [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

READ THIS! AND THEN THIS!

Democratic editorial convention at Indianapolis, January 31st The winter term of the Valparaiso, Indiana, Normal School opened with an attendance of 2,500 students. The Federal Grand Jury is still investigating election frauds, and inav yet indict Dudley under the supplemental instructions of 0 udge h oods. It is generally conceded that the Indiana legislature will acc' mplish some much needed legislation th s session. The Democrats have secured the adoption of rules that will to a great extent head off attempts on the part of republicans to prevent it.

“The latter “It results, of clause of the sec-coarse, that the tion makes any mere sending, by one guilty who one to another, counsels bribery of a letter or a * * This clause document conmakes it an of- taining advice to sense for any one bribe a voter, or to advise another setting forth a to attempt to scheme for such commit any of bribery, ho we ver the offenses nam- bold and repreed in this section, hensibte is not so that while it is indictable. There not a crime to must be shown make the at- in addition, an tempt it is a attempt by the crime to adviss receiver of thanother to make letter or some the attempt. If other instigated A attempts to by him to exebtibe B that is cute the scheme, no offense under by bribing or atthe statute; but tempting to if A advises B bribe some voter to bribe C, then in respect to the the one who election of concomends or gives gressmen, or this advice is an st ch way as to offender under effect such electhis law; and I tion. will say that “Another point there is some deserves wisdom in this eratim 'in this provision.”—lst connection. If Instruction by the view be aJudge Woods, dopted that advice not acted upon may constitute a crime, then the exact words used in giving the advice, whether oral or written, must be ascertained,(and overy possible intendment in favor of • innocence must * be allowed and all doubts resolved in favor of the accused. If the use of m ney be advised, but the particular purpose of its use be not clearly and indeed conclusively indicated, a possi- / ;. ' ble innocent use will be presum • ♦ ed; and ev nif the purpose to bribe be unquestionable and yet it appears that the design was to purchase votes for other officers than representatives in congress it wo’d be ne crime un- , der is e statute which is designed to protect the olection for that office alone.’’ Judge Woods’ st;].ph mental in- , struetions/ ,1