The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-12-12

BIRMINGHAM. Ala. Dec. Ar. F.
Kolb, who claims to be governor Of Ala
bama, today completed a message to the
legislature. which he signs as governor
and which will be transmitted TO that body
tomorrow The message is also addressed
to the people Of Alabama and is a long,
and in many respects. a revolutionary doc
ument, as Ii recommends that his follow
ers do not pay their taxes for a while. He
further says: II advise those tax collectors
who value the cause l represent, and
which VIII assuredly prevail in the end.
to delay all payments OF state taxes into
the state treasury until an impartial hear
ing is had Of our complaint under a fair
and honest contest law"
When it is remembered that the tax col
lectors in thirty-eght out Of sixty-six
counties in the state are Kolbites, it will
be seen that If they take his advice the
Kolb government viii find strong support
and Alabama viii be threatened with an
archy.
In his message Kolb says further:
The Revolutionary conditions Of our
state government must become the subject
Of your continued and most anxious con-
temptation. The plans Of usurpers, 50
alirmng 10 you, are ablting in nothing 10
reduce you 70 an abjec and final submis-
sion 10 their unbridled will and passions.
You have seen your just demands for the
full exercise Of the ballot secured to You
by sacred constitutional guarantees, de-
liberately set aside Oy the legislature it
self only a creature Of the constitution. 1
declare b you without fear Of contradic-
ton that II the present party in control
Of your government be not arrested in its
mad career no elections can be held in
Alabama under the law and constitution.
In the name Of the great body Of the white
men Of Alabama L have set in motion their
solemn protest. | have taken the oath Of
governor and l intend TO prosecute in your
name my right to that office, solely upon
the claim that by your blll0tS, cast In the
legitimate and orderly way prescribed by
the forms Of law. 1 was appointed TO it
on Aug. 8, 1894
He then reviews the provisions Of the
constitution and says:
because the legislature of 1928 did
expressly revoke the sections Of the civil
code. however unprotected. which seemed
t. allow 4 contest on governor and other
state officers, refusing on demand to re-
store them or u substantiate others Of a
reasonable and practical nature, you are
perfectly justified in declaring there can
be no election Of governor or other state
officers under the constitution of Alabama
binding on You which is tainted with fraud
the blllOt-bOX.'
He urges the legislature TO enact contest
laws and advises MS friends to organize
clubs to assist in the general object Of his
appeal. The message concludes:
IF Col Oates and his faction fear not
the truth: if they court equity and are
ready TO abide by justice, they will hest
tate at nothing 10 remove the color of dis
honor from his title to the Office he has
seized by arms. Again 1 say my contention
is alone for the execution Of guarantees or
fered by the constitution Of my state Of
liberty for all, | demand Of the legislature
action which oat
mas bound himself solemnly to take in the
observance Of the constitution"