Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-19
Corrs-Tondenc. - The Fv.ring star.
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BigNINoHss. Ala. Dec. II. 1891
The Alabama legislature. which has lust ad-
burned 90 convene again January 10. has taken
M the matter o. cuactiug general election
Law FOR thI- state which will cover such eases a.
The recent Jones Rolb contest for the governor
ship. The koib element in the legislature
brought strong pressure to bear looking to the
euactment Of such a law Gov. Jones for
some time has favored such a Law and Kolb
~h" -'ill claims the governor-hip. is elamoring
for q, ~ are AL his friends.
speaker Pcttu- Of the house Of representa-
nve- appointed special committee. who will
sit during the recess of the legislature and pre-
pare a bal for such a law. The chairman Of
this committee. Wilson T. Brown. has sent re-
quests 20 tventy-etght states having reform bal
b. laws fer copies Of such laws When the
lrgi-'aturc recuuvenes in January the result Of
the labor- % the committee will be known.
Under the present state laws there Is no
clause covering q contest for the ONCE ~ gov
ernur, and ~ such a contest came on during
thr last campaign and resulted iE dividing the
demucrstic party In this state. II thus becomes
evident That Alabamas election laws were very
deficient. and ~ the present legislature has I'M
dcrtaken % remedy them. A bill was intro
dured by one Of EOlbs supporters providing
that any qualified cicctor can control the elec-
ton - governor or state officers IL Is nov
pending.
HOLLIS LATEST CIRCULAR.
r. ?. Kolb. the WogId-be governor. will not
quietly submit. thoagh Jones has been duly in
stalled A. governor for a second term He has
i-su-d smother circular. quite lengthy, but more
mill in IT. tone than previous one-.
" . addressed To- the members II the general
assembly and the people OF Alabama The cir
cular bears the following lengthy caption IN
l,rg~ type. a Temaud for Jusiice-Open Let
t'r 90 The General Assembly and People - Ala
bama-ls Jones Governor De Fscto:-Wa- lie
Declared Governor through the Manipulation
Of the Ballot Box and the Must fragrant Frauds
Committed IN the History % the State. Start
hug and Well-kuown Facts Susceptible u
Proof -Nhv J. an Investigation Not Permitted
snt the People Allowed To- Name Their Own
Public ~srvant-y Gov. Jones CommIttal in
August and Icmarkahie silence Now"
The cfrcuiar o. rathc- sensational in tone. but
not AZ AL inceudIlrv. some Of the same kind
we're before the national election. kolb begins
b. saving tha' 81 far he has been denied the
Uficial righi- conferred upon him by sOvsr-
sis,u people nnd tha' b. deem. Il his duty to
address the leg nature ard the people on the
subj-gt. tie demand that justice be- done him
~ seating HIM a. governor. lie again doca res
that when Joncswa- reinAugurated a. governor
on lect mber !. l-32. "a corrupt oligRrchy up
TUNED the republican form 81 government In
Alabama AID installed A. ths lie facto governor
. man mo va not q cctei % the Office
We Then proceeds Co d,uouuce the action Of
tn legislature il declaring jones elected and
Save. Il would b. Gufaithful steward and
unworthy OF the sacred trust coufided to me
b. lie people - Alabama at the polls IN August
o. ] remained -i.5I: Uuier the circumstances"
H. girr ulav NEXT reviews the action Of the
dem 'cratic conventions IA 1880 and again IN
l-J2. when hOib Wa defeated for the uUmina-
uor both tim.-. lie declare. tha- party bosses
"-uIudied hIm out Of tue nomination on both
&C thr-e occasions. lie give, this a. the rea-
-rr for bol'iuy the democratic party ard run
lfrg independent fyr governor aud claims TO
D. q. moo 90 III tie Nhiie. though opposed to
.HrcluI-t.l q rmurracy.' He continues: ION
t.a lr-t MONDAY a. AUgu-; the people spoke at
tlt ballot bUN IE thunder tones and declared
tltr che tickrt beaded by myself FOR governor
received r. M jorify 81 over IS 600 Of the votes
ci-t. and th.f 5y fr-lli- and mauipulatious his
ulIoritr wa changed mao fcti;ilus majority
81 about 1900 tor Thomas g.. Jones.
hnlb then ts-s IT.. '' h. state ~ facts was
admitted fu De true for weeks after she election
.. .r1minrut supporters 20 GOV. JONES' who
d.I noe hesitate ta -s.y that the legislature when
Or convened. voUiI provide FOR a prompt and
impartial iuycsrEttieu e %. ftaud- alleged 20
have been committed and v8uld declare who
vas rghtfully crtitled o. thu ONCE Of gov
sr.or
70 then quotes Gov. Jones a, having said. in
rH interview h-t August. that he would recon-
t.. ui tl4t TIE legislature Ia-s law % provide
o. contests Def re sho general assembly for the
r't.c 70 GOVERNOR and other state Offices lie
tlsu ear-- to know if Gov. Icur- proposes 20
49, ID pledges. lie urges the legislature to
tak action
A. To DEMOCRACY.
The mot imT 0r.art feature % the circular Is
embraced on ths l1.lasiag extract.
De- has been charged TIN. z have deserted the
democrats lartv. ! rcpudiate the base cal
urfuF Nith tnc --oru OF c0aa.lou4 innocence
-. u =
vsr. vail be- tls party oI the people. and the
.r..atllsfl 'orElnft-I dsmH.r..ilc party Of Ala
ham hss .imrir Deserted and outraged the
fru.lr am nov. aa I have ever been. true
o.. iaiilfa' - Che Triu-iple- ~ Jsffcr.onian
uruusrtcF. lsiiDyr 3d. atu hall ever contend
t'f e. .vsrumslt Of he people for the people
aa' hf e. se"Yir.
'rh.Je are rn.r hish iu The councils Of the
sa--niiri ORGANIZED dsmoera.y VIII. Whilr
s.luli,rrr nv ..r..i.n. ,fscl.-c that because
.s urt.t b. electoral urkrt dominated By
Co., fH'rri.u convention shoult be denied
s.r- au HITu-tuuits Do contest before the legis-
hf--" i'f ths o'l,- g. shi,a have been elected:
rni come e. -u Tar - o. -ar That had l not
gwen sHtr support 7 would have been legally
SEATED lu 10 Z istrait1riad chair 4 Alabama
90 ,h lst % december. 1872. NJ sensible OF
p arst fHr-ul sill s1uteaI that nv support Of
'.- lHk.rles electoral ticAst can eject the
rrrrII. uf fI. cause - contest or change the
fa.'' Hi ~. Irgrt| I- August election. For that
Dc '.. OBJ ElfH sh ElaA0 Tor ful-
iUa.i tlr q. -af.s 90 aicht aud conscience
hri brsIi.s could not cou.iseatlv support
t-r electoral 'trkst nominated by the conven-
tnF Hf .rt. bosses at The state nolse because
fl-F ru.r port u Ili have been on my part an
ir.i.rtHf fHf 'r-elI-u t ~: The irauI- which
honestly r-Il.tr WI. committed against me by
tl.a' same fa~t, bosses and their hcnchmen in
tls August election.
'igr uAlus The Position I iid. It IL pro-
e.#Iau. q lU my rusI-is- that / am politically
.U.i 90 AIsusuiH- Tn reply TO this ! would
rls ..a. ah.r t4ev undertake 20 la me away
g. rr p'iriHal CONN they viii md that no
aufruUt .f abu-, AMI vIlIfcs ON WIll prevent
fr speedy and trIlaI haut resurrection
through t.e sovereign might u an outraged
Htorlr. The Urntical bo-se- are hereby notified
fLat iu thr Future. ss ia "a. past. I wiI ever be
f.Ili bathing for tru. Jeffer-oGian democracy
ard th. right rf th- fnasscs- In the mean
tirur. u.luk. ty luer-iful Providence being
an tIe hrai.rn ~ feeling coatdeut Of the con
un.isd svmpstLr su1 support % INV s@llOW-citi-
-Hu-. rrIpa-e to light now aad dSh, ever
ua.I a. banner Of right aud reform il planted
ur th. %. niaut.ei fortress % fraud and usur-
ration
Thu feature ~ the circa,ar - an entirely
n.u Hne t1r tn 90 holt -tiii claims 10 be a dem
a.ras ant explains ~hs b. Supported ,ke fusion
electoral t-se.. 10 might De- stated here that
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