Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-02

Y - governors anu WV
& ATE officers.
~ and those elected on his
4 ys ..,se At the state house.
q. md his cabinet have not
,Aeir official quarters The
.,,,s,lon in Alabama today has
N ,.ast exciting one This is the
Z, ~ law for inauguration of a
Il 4, ard state ticket.
,,,a,1is of the August election
Z ,.sra the election of the Demo-
~ ticket headed by Col, VII
n.,ss by over 1900 majority.
y ..,sture in Joint session had
/. .,unted and announced the
Kolb. oates opponent. the
Nsi ne populists charged fraud
s..a he had received a majority
aa -, and was the rightful
Ne determined. therefore, to
- ia and he was.
M noon. surrounded by mem
she legislature and with the
., nm Of military display Col.
XXI The oath OF office upon the
H. state capital. standing on
snot on which Jefferson Davis
,Asn he was sworn in as presi-
~ Southern Confederacy.
sUus threats had been made by
IA friends Of Capt. Kolb. and
a any possibility of any thing
\ sl,uce as well as lend spirit to
!, s,,lon. more than twenty COM
\ n he state troops with loaded
II. IN their belts were present
z rhlclpated IN the inauguration
IN, which were. however. with
srderly event.
Kun before oates Inauguration
"A Ms cabinet in the dreary lit
N q notary public down town
IN official and n minister adj
N % them the oath prescribed by
few witnesses We're present.
i. Ahtsly thereafter they marched
on foot to the capitol nearly n
tiay, the program being an in
address, from Its steps as IS
s.nn Of governors.
the there they found every en-
T. 10 the capitol grounds lined with
rlih orders to shoot II disorder
I'd The party then proceeded up
lot walk through the open ranks
y NV up near the right end of the
he steps. Without delay "a de-
ut u troops WAS placed between
al the steps. Realizing that this
Srllaient 10 notice that the ad-
I youli not be tolerated from the
slsps, Capt. Kolb and w. $.
he attorney general on his tick
gAt out Governor Jones TO as
/, finley had correctly Interpreted
lnuon. He very politely assured
bat they had.
niistand, SIR" said Governor
ina. you propose TO make u
D these grounds claiming TO be
s's Alabama"
4 my Intention" answered
tzly.
X must say to you that the
NJ attempt 1t | Will have
kattd and carried off OF the
answered the governor. II
rtal kindness to you. IL you
tfsaor you would do the same
; similar case. viii not
" or any one else on these
y Interrupt the Inauguration
~ OF Gov. Oates"
Aolhlies then Withdrew to q
Y NE setreet In front Of Capitol
ahd there the inauguration
tas heard. A Popullst clergy
rlnsed the wagon and on his
ine crowds uncovered their
y was an impressive scene.
nan ~ the crowd was n plain
ian with rough clothes and
eoots. In simple English the
~ invoked the blessing OF God
asseinblage. "A plain peo-
IA ~ he said. "who are here
an honest government"
ghelusion Capt. Kolb made
s,afess' He said, In part: BY
I " me gravest character the title
An'e mas been conferred upon
NV, lie Is today adding In.
~ufy by accepting the high
y your gift, well knowing
~Nfd upon him by fraudu-
Y the party officials con-
se Dolls. ! would indeed he
XII u ! failed to protest here
cehalf of two-thirds Of the
80 OF Alabama against such
upauon. As outlined in my
~ he people, have taken
49,, once and been sworn In
Nv, De lure of this state. Ii
s~pot Which gives the right TO
IN. under the law of Alabama.
f,u nsht has been suspended
suu fraudulent election re-
~ " nsht to the office OF gov
ueen prima facle conferred
l take the oath OF office
M i, protest against the usurpa-
10 ~ and promise you that /
W legal means at my COM
$500 aside and hold for naueht
H. nn returns by which he
Oniee, II a fair and honest
I'm 7, y passed by the general
Z 4 IN mi would settle ali the
ra I oe satisfactory to the peo-
~ myself. II this act OF
uenied us, then we WIN
,assspeal TO the general govern-
!, ~. sntly relying upon the ius-
M AUS. Saese and believing that
4 WI lght Will triumph"
s,v w mad finished, DR.. Grove.
liz as,.y ilre eater. took the
l,sa,h" aVlsed peace and In the
d ~ announced that he de-
M ,as 9 friends to meet him at
snl1lns location for the purpose
ere.sas q body OF volunteers, as
gb" H. To back our govern
ahno,,no...
saeerins. was received WIN
q d enen pronounced the Dem
teon, salabama bal!ot-box thieves
apA enssss' and the Kolb inau-
y,las,sssssres Grove has made with
"a regiment has not been
VI ~ s.oek Governor-elcct Oates
ts mi,,, spitol grounds, escorted
4, wsre ' n,,. Inc inaugural cere-
Goye,.tp,r'e. ceded by prayer. after
.sor S ss..or Jones introduced his
4 rheers was greeted with pro-
N 49,, -s IN his inaugural address, N
" fraud, Governor oates
4 "a been olsi,,as