The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-07-15
A Bitter Campaign IN Alabama.

There has not been so bitter campaign
in Alabama since the reconstruction period
as that in progress there now for the state
offices. The democrats are divided into
two factions. Gov. Jones is the candidate
for governor Of the regular democrats and
Capt. Kolb is the candidate for governor Of
the boiling democrats. Each faction has,
of course. full state ticket. The Kolb
faction held its first grand rally at Opeliks
Oh Tuesday. The speakers were Capt Kolb,
Mr. Adams, the Kolb candidate for com
missioner OF agriculture, and Mr. Bowman,
who is chairman of Capt. Kolb's campaign
committee. A very large number of blacks
were present at the meeting, and, accord
| log 10 the report of the Montgomery Ad-
Uertiser, appeals of the most objectionable
character were made TO the blacks TO sup
| port the Kolb ticket by Mr.. Bowman. And
| as Capt. Kolb did not rebuks Mr.. Bowman
It is assumed that Mr.. Bowman's utterances
had his approval.
Speaking editorially Of the Opelika
meeting the Montgomery Advertiser says:
The mask of the Kolb clan is tn rown off.
They no longer pose as in favor Of white
supremacy In Alabama. They are hell
bent on rule or ruin, and negro rule is the
broad road they have taken. .
Kolb is to all intents and purposes the
republican candidate. He is in league with
republican leaders he has republicans on
his ticket; ne is working for negro votes ;
his chief cook and bottle washer is open and
above board in his appeals and threats.
The truth is so plain that he who runs may
read. Kolb's pretense of democracy is
al lon mr. lion
manager by acts and words wipe out every
vestige OF his claim.
The political situation in Alabama is de-
plorable. By appealing to the blacks for
assistance Capt. Kolb will not win the black
vote or any considerable portion of it. The
blacks are republicans, and the only way
Capt. Kolb can get their support is by be-
coming q republican. They are now very
well organized, but Capt. Kolbs course will
have the effect OF causing them to organize.
If they should organize under competent
leaders and the bitter fight between the
democratic factions is kept up, they would
be able to carry the state The number of
whites in the state is $50, 796 and Of blacks
is 6S1. 431. 1t is apparent, therefore, what
an immense advantage they would have IL
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state offices.
But IL they should not seek the state
Offices they are being encouraged to make a
fight for congressman. 1t is not improb-
able that they have already been instructed
by the northern republican leaders to put
up candidates in all the congressional dis
Uricts. They outnumber the whites in four
of the nine districts, and It would not be
strange if they should not seek to profit by
the fight that is going on among the demo-
Gratis They are not lacking in bold and
shrewd leaders. and the republican national
committee will doubtless supply them with
all the money they need for campaign pur-
poses.
II Capt. Kolb succeeds by his course in
bringing about a permanent division of the
democracy in Alabama, thereby opening
the way for the republicans to get control
OF the state and to elect most OF its con-
gressmen, he will have nothing to rejoice
over. BY indirectly helping to put blacks
into the offices Of trust and responsibility he
will not increase his chances for being
elected governor.