The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-20
KOLB'S THREATENED COUP.
Saws Hs VIII Take His Seat as Governor
December The First.
CALLS UPON THE PEOPLE TO HELP hin
nss,.,.. He was Legally Elected ana VIII
Take the Oath Of once" hA' "o'
ernor Jones says.

lowing is Nod Hi"''''N0'
day: ,-atop the
~ernDilnt issue was honest elections.
re vote and fair count was the mt
ccssary ana popular dcIii"nu., ~, -, ,,.nic,
me election frauds OF As3@ py WhiC"
the win OF the people, as expressed at tIit
ballot box. was set aside, was tully ana
freely discussed in that campaign. NO
The almost universal demand was that
there should not be a repetition OF the
frauds OF 1872, and, If repeated, the people
should not again submit EVERY puDHc
sneaker who advocated the reform cause
declared that the people should not aBdlh
submit TO the establishment Of defacto
fraudulent election. This sentiment was
we'll received in every part OF the state,
and the popular demand Wss that,
elected. j should be seated as Governor,
few DAYS after the election / issued
an address, stating that had been
elected by the people 10 the ONCE WIN
the nomination for which they had non
orcd me.
THE CONFERENCE AGAIN.
Shortly after my address was issued the
State Central Campaign Committee caleu
a conference Of the candidates on tHe
State ticket nominated by the Jeiiersonlan
Democrats and Popullsts
Prominent leaders Of these two paIues
from different parts Of the state met ana
consulted together. This conference met
IN the city OF birmingham ana was "tii
Populists. 4 few Republicans were also
present After careful consideration the
conference Issued an address TO the people
of the state, calling upon All supporlets
Of me reform cause TO hold puDhc meet
ings In their respective counties Tor the
purpose OF ascertalnlng the wishes OF
the People WIN reference TO the Iate
fr8JQs upon the suffrage ana the purpose
OF the people as TO their future policy in
this important crisis.
convention of delegates from the several
counties be held in the city OF Moptgom-
cry on November u, 1894. 1t was also re
quested that ". NJ. Scaggs. chairman of
the state Campaign Committee, compete
the work of obtaining evidence as 70
frauds upon the ballot IN the recent state
election.
AILEGLD EVIDENCE OF FRAUD.
The convention. called as above stated.
met In the city of Montgomery on No
Vember 18th 1t was largely attended by
representatives from every part of the
state. A committee was appointed TO
examine the further evidence there sub
mitted as TO election frauds, and 70 sub
nit resolutions i'm this matter for the con-
EIderatlOn OF the convention. Ihe report
OF This committee and the action of the
convention has been made known TO the
people OF Alabama through the pubic
pIrse. The convention of the people, IN
adopting the resolutions, declared al the
Resolved. That the ticket nominated by
the Ieffersouidn Democrats and the Pop
uiIsts headed by Hon. W. T.. kolb, was
elected bv the qualified electorate who
cast their votes an the election IN thls
State on the 9th of August last; thdt
the viii Of the people, thus expressed IN
the exercise of their inalicnable rights
under the law, has been set aside through
the agency OF election managers ana
county officials aided and dbettcd by
corrupt judiciary, which is "a disgrace 10
our civilization, and protected by de-
facto Executive. who has trampled un-
der foot the law and destroyed in Ala
bama the form Of republican lnsutu-
tions
no HOPE FOR THE ASSEMBLY.
a resolution was also passed by unani-
nous yute demanding of the present
LEGISLATURE the passage OF contest law.
The majority now seated I'm the Legis-
latwe VIII isuore that demand as they
on ast saturday. the nth instant, the
Legislature convened IN joint session fOr
the purpose OF counting the vote Tor
state Hiuccrs just before The returns
We're opened, or before the counting com
Wtuc,I. senator GOODWIN arose Tor the
purpose of presenting the following pro-
Test against the counting of Jne vote of
TO the joint conference Of the Senate
ana House, in session November H.
We, the undersigned members Of the
GenerdlAssemhly of Alabama respectfully
protest against the counting of the vote
Tor state officers i'm the counties of Au-
tausa, Bullock, Barrier, Russell, Macon,
AOutLOmery. L0Wuucs, Dallas, Wilcox
Monroe. Perry Hale Greene. Sumter and
Marlueo. We O~tr THIS protest on ac-
count of the m.ustroas frauds committed
IN the election Of August, 1891, whereby
the result OF said election frauds was TO
defeat and reverse the will Of the peo-
pie as truly expressed at the ballot
box.
Respectfully,
(sgnedJ a. T. GOODWIN,
land foTty-three others"
The speaker of the House who presided
over the joint convention ruled Senator
G)odWyn out of order and ordered MIN
to take his seat The speaker even call
tor. Thus the constitutional rights OF the
people We're trdmpled upon and solemn
protest OF tOurty-fOur Of your repre-
sentatNcs was not permitted TO so on
record The official count as declared
by The speaker gives Oates a majority
Election frauds committed in the coun-
ties named 4u the protest of senator
Goodwin OF which we have positive and
sWcrn eNidtnce, would be more than suf-
hcient 20 wipe out all the majority claim
ed 70" oates.
WILL Tiki TEE OATH or OFFICE.
The foregoing considered, in view Of ex-
listing conditions Ia Alabama, ] have de-
termined 10 discharge No fun duty TO the
spect the pledges which | made 20 the
people WHO have given me their confidence
ana stood boy me so heroicaIly and de-
YOtedy during the past four years.
You, felloW-ctiZeus have twice elected
me Governor of this state, and this time,
10y the grace of God and the help OF the
good people of Alabama. | will be Gov
ernOT December LIST is the day fixed by
the law for the Inauguration Of Gov
ernor on that day l shall be in Mont
gOmery for the purpose Of taking the
oath OF Office and my seat as Governor.
And ] hereby call upon the good people
in every part Of the state TO aid me all
I'm their power In the proper and peace
a>le upholding OF the law and to set aside
the powers of the traitors and usurpers
IN Alabama.
appeal to my friends and supporters
from am parts oE the state 10 be IN Mont
gomery on the 1st day Of December. 1894.
there and then 20 give me their aid and
support 10 a lawful and peaceable man
ner 10 vindicate their liberties. ] coun-
sci against any unlawful demonstration,
but ask the presence and cooperation OF
freemcn in necessity to enforce the law
and carry out the viii Of the people.
(Sgned REUBEN f. kOLB.
The above was published this afternoon
IN Kolbs newspaper the Peoples Tri-
bune.
GOV. JONEs SAYS OATS WILL BE sE'TIp.
MONTGOMERY ALA, Nov 19.--Gov-
ernor Jones was able TO take the
tram To- Mobile 10 take part in the
ceremonies attending the reception of the