People ex rel. Attorney General v. Tool
Supreme Court of Colorado
Original Proceeding. Tbe purpose of this proceeding, instituted by the people of the state of Colorado on the relation of the attorney general and others, petitioners, is to obtain such relief- as will secure an honest election in certain precincts of the city and county of Denver, by preventing frauds which, it is said, certain of the respondents will commit at the general election to be held on the 8th day of November, 1904, and which, in a measure, will be consummated by…
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Original Proceeding. Tbe purpose of this proceeding, instituted by the people of the state of Colorado on the relation of the attorney general and others, petitioners, is to obtain such relief- as will secure an honest election in certain precincts of the city and county of Denver, by preventing frauds which, it is said, certain of the respondents will commit at the general election to be held on the 8th day of November, 1904, and which, in a measure, will be consummated by frauds already perpetrated. To this end it is sought to obtain an order of this court which will require these…
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice G-abbert
The object of this proceeding is to prevent the carrying out of a conspiracy to commit illegal and fraudulent acts which would result in the pollution of the ballot box. It is instituted on behalf of the people on the information of the attorney general. According to the averments of the bill, a wide-spread conspiracy exists which, if not frustrated, will deprive the people of the constitutional right to an open, fair and honest election; that officials upon whom devolves the duty of conducting- the election are engaged in this conspiracy, and that part of the nefarious scheme has already…
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