The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-08-10
CLAIMS OF kOLBITEs.
sInsult 10 Added TO Injury" BY Al
legged Frauds Psrpetrated by Oates
Men.



BERSf1xonAM, Ala, Aug. 1o.-The con-
ference Of kolb leaders gave out . state
ment last night which says: 'rhe cleo
ton returns, as reported by the prcss and
supporters Of the ticket headed by Colonel
Oates, show Q repetition of the election
frauds Of 1902, with less pretext and abso-
lutcly without the least semblance OF
justification, In ordcr to overcome legiti-
mate majorities for our ticket I'm Al white
counties. These false and fraudulent ma
jorities aggregate Ni07 from Is black
belt counties. In 1892 these same black
belt counties aggregated majorities Of "a
600.
"In addition to this, the frauds being per-
pctrated In white counties are not less than
1900. With the consummation Of these
have also been brought forth four or five
fraudulent elections Of senators and II or
1e fraudulent elections Of representatives
In the general assembly. This outrageous
action, intensified by tho impudence and
effrontcry with which IL has been done,
displayed a disregard of public senti-
ment In such brazen-faced manner that
IL seems to have bccn intended to add In
suit to injury.
"Tho law under which the election Of
1899 was held, which was devised to assure
the prevention OF fraud with ease, facility
and safety, has been amended by the Sayr6
law, the purposes Of which were to
disfranchise illiterate voters, and to assure
tho
Psrpssratlon Of Greater Frauds
by the election Just held, and has been
known and Intended by the usurpcr who
exercises the functions of governor, illus
trated by his remark when he signed that
bill.
"A contest law which promised TO allay
and prevent "a popular uprising In 1892
was broken in most shameful manner,
and the perfdy and trcachery displayed
were afterwards boasted of as a fine piece OF
lcgerdemain. We sdmonish our people
not to accept promises or pledges from
those who have proven themselves recrcant
to every requirement Of law, to every de-
mand Of honor and to every exaction Of
duty. They demonstrated that they are
enemies to liberty and republican institur
tions
",rhe conditions In this state have
reached q climax. There 10 no doubt thas
the state ticket headed by
Captain Koib Has Been Elected.
Tho alternative is presented of submission
70 wrong, insult and robbery, or to assert
the sovereign power, before which thrones
totter, sceptres fall and the outrages Of
tyrants cease.
"That alternative must meet response
from manhood or silent submission from
those unworthy OF citizenship. We do
not advise fighting or lawlessness Of any
kind"
The statement recommends the holding
of meetings on Thursday, Aug 20, Mt tho
respective courthouses, to act upon this
great crisis, and to insist that manhood,
patriotism and love Of liberty, which have
always evoked prompt and decisive action
from them, shall find expression In their
course that will be crcditable TO their revo-
lutionary sires, and furnish precedent In
our history 20 which all will ever revert
with pride and satisfaction. At the same
time and place we would urge the organ
ization Of law and order leagues to uphold
the supremacy Of that greatest of oil laws
and power-the sovereign will of q free
people"