The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-09
KoLB FOR GOVERNOR.
HIS Democratic Followers and the
Populists Make Him Their Nomi-
nee.

HIS Democratic Followers and the
Populists Make Him Their Nomi-
nee.
convention of the Jefrersonian democrats,
or kolbites and the Peoples party, was
held here to-day, and full state ticket
was nominated to oppose the regular dem
ocratic ticket.
The Peoples party held their state con-
ventiOn this morning at the Winnie Davis
wigwam. A. Lungshore presided as
chairman. An invitation was received
from the Kolbites TO join them in their
convention. 1t was accepted, but
not without some dissensions. The
Peoples party adopted a platform which
indorses the Omaha platform, declaring
for an income tax, demands a free ballot
and fair count, and opposes the repeal
Of the 10 per cent. tax on state banks.
at noon the Kolbite delegates came into
the hall and the two conventions com
bined into one. Judge Zell CASTOR, of
Butler county, was made permanent
chairman.
THE STATE TICKET
The following state ticket was nom
mated:
For Governor-Reuben F. Kolb Of
Montgomery.
For Secretary of State-J. G. Fonville
of Crenshaw county
For Audltor-W f. B. Lynch of Macon
county.
For Treasurer-T. X. Jones of Hale
county.
For Superintendent Of Education-J
p. Oliver of Tallapoosa county.
For Attorney General-Warren Reese,
of Montgomery.
= Ill II. l.. a..
accept the nomination, was greeted with
loud applause, which continued for sew
eral minutes. He read a speech,
in which he denounced the democ-
racy and reiterated all his
grievances against that party from which
he bolted two years ago. He was followed
by p. G.. Bowman, j. c. Manning and
others, who spoke in the same strain.
The convention adjourned until z o'clock
tonight, when it reconvened and adopted
a platform. The attendance was much
smaller than had been expected.
THE PLATFORM.
The following is the heplatform adopted at
to-night's meeting:
l. We demand a free vote and an honest
count
?. We demand the passage OF a contest law
3. We demand the free coinage OF gold and
silver on the basis OF 10 to l.
4. We demand the expansion OF the circu-
lating medium 10 $50 per capita.
3. We protest against the control OF the cir.
culatlng medium by corporate enterprises
6. We demand tariff for revenue, and that
the revenue necessary to meet the expenses
OF the government g raised so far as possible
by tariff on importatons and that this tariff
be so levied as to protect the lauorer in the
mines, the mills, the shops and on the farms,
and their product against the labor Of foreign
countries
Z. We demand national granduated in
| come tax on salaries or incomes in excess OF
| reasonable expenditures for the comforts and
| necessities Of life.
g. We favor more liberal educational facli.
ties for the masses and a better and more
efficient administration Of the school laws
Q. We demand that the conVicts shall be re-
moved from tie mines,
10. We demand that the present lien laws
be so amended as TO give miners the same
benefits accorded to other laborers, and the
enactment Of such laws as will secure to them
payment of wages in lawful money semi
monthly.
II. We favor the creation Of the once of
state inspector Of weights and measures. the
election OF mine inspectors and the inhibition
OF working children under 10 years old in the
mines
12. We favor the development Of our mate
rial resources and the upbuildng OF indus
trial enterprises, and TO that end we invite
the investment Of capital. pledging the enact
ment Of such laws as will afford encourage
ment and protection TO all legitimats invest
mentS.