Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-12-06
CAPil. KOLB SWOKNsth
BUT IS NOT INAuouRArE6
He Addresses His Adherents from
Wagon When Driven from The Capitol
No Bloodshed Is Reported.

Montgomery, Ala, Dec. 1.-KOlb wa
sworn in by James w. Powell. n JUS.
tice of the peace, the ceremony oc.
curing In the law office Of Warren
Reese, and at the same time the oath
Of office was administered to J. G. Fan.
Vile, as secretary of state; w. II.
Lynch, as auditor; ]. P. Oliver, super.
intendent of education. and Warren
Reese, Jr., attorney general.
Kolb and his cabinet then proceeded
to the state house, for the purpose Of
making speech. He was followed by
several hundred of his adhcrents.
They marched up the state house steps
through the ranks OF the assembled
militia, and took their places beside
the Identical pOrtico upon which Jeffer.
son Davis was declared president of
the Confederate states.
In few minutes Governor Jones
sent for Capt. Kolb, who was escort
ed Into his presence by Lieut.. Ir-
win of the regular army. 81 under
stand, sir" said Governor Jones, "that
you intend to make n speech on these
grounds, claiming to be governor of
Alabama"
THAT is my Intention" answered
Kolb.
"rhen must say to you that the mo-
ment you attempt 1t will have you
arrested and carried off the grounds" :"
answered the governor
Il say that in all kindness to YOU
II you were governor you would do
the same thing in a similar case.
VIII not permit you or any one else on
these grounds to interrupt the inaug.
uration of Governor Ontes,"
Governor Jones' manner was court
eous, but firm. Capt. Kolb looked
around at the assembled troops and
with wave of his hand started down
and out of the grounds, followed by
his adherents. They congregated
again In the street outside the capitol
grounds.
wagon stood near by and upon this
Capt KOlb mounted. He stated that
the proceedings would be opened with
prayer. A Populist clergyman mount.
ed the wagon, and at his motion the
crowd uncovered their heads. Every
man In the crowd was a plain country
man, with rough clothes and high-tOp
boots. In simple English the clergy
man invoked the blessing Of God upon
the aasemblage. "a plain people, Oh,
God" he said, "who are here to secure
an honest government"
At its conclusion Capt. Kolb made a
short, temperate address. The only
bitterness In 1t was directed at Gov
ernor Oates, whom he termed as an
usurper. He declared he had been le-
gally elected governor, and that he
would use every means to gain the po-
sition, which he declared belonged to
him. He cautioned the people against
violence, and amid rousing cheers de-
scended from the wagon. His place
was taken by DIR. Crow, from an ad-
iacent place. who has made desperate
and blood-thirsty threats.
'"They call me an anarchist in this
state" said he. "If being opposed to
ballot-box thieving is anarchy, then,
thank God, am one."
He called Governor Oates followers
scoundrels, and after cautioning peace,
called on every one present to meet
him tonight to form company for
the support of Kolb. There were not
over 300 kolbites in the crowd, and no
signs Of arms among them. After this
speech they dispersed, but proceeded
down town, where they are enlisting
In Crows company, although the lat
ter'had apparently no definite plan of
action. A battery Of artillery has
swung into position on the hill, near
the state house and the cavalry with
drawn.