The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-08-10
THE KOLBITES' CLAIM.
They Issue an Address to the Peo-
pie Of Alabama.
CHARGES OF FRAUD REITERATED

"No Doubt That the Ticket Headed by
Captain Kolb Has been Elected" They
Say, and Kolb Asserts That He win Or.
ganize a Dual state Government.
BIRMINGHAM Ala, Aug. 1O.-The con.
ference of Kolb leaders give out a state
ment, which says; "The election returns,
as reported by the press and supporters
of the ticket headed by Colonel Oates,
show a repetition of the election frauds
Of 1892, with less pretext and absolutely
without the least semblance of justitica-
tiou, in order to overcome legitimate ma
jorities for our ticket in forty-one white
counties. These false and fraudulent ma
jorities aggregate "a, 1O1 from fifteen black
belt counties In 1892 these same black
belt counties aggregated majorities OF
2S, GG9.
in addition to this the frauds that
have been perpetrated in white counties
is not less than Is, 600 With the cOnsum.
nation of these has also been brought
forth four or five fraudulent elections OF
senators and eleven or twelve fraudulent
elections of representatives in the general
assembly. This outrageous action, inten'
sified by the imprudence and affrontery
with which it has been done, displayed q
disregard of public sentiment in such a
brazen faced manner that it seems to have
been intended to add insult to injury.
"The law under which the election OF
1899 was held, which was devised to as
sure the prevention of fraud with ease
acility and safety, has been amended by
the Sayre law, the purposes of which were
to disfranchise illiterate voters and to as
sure the perpetration of greater frauds
by the election just held, and has been
known and intended by the usurper who
exercises the function of governor, illus
trated by his remark when he signed that
bill, A contest law was promised to al
lay and prevent a popular uprising il
1892, to be broken in the most shameful
manner, and the perfidy and treacher!
displayed was afterwards boasted of as 1
fine piece of legerde main.
1--WE admonish our people not to accep
promises nor pledges from those who hRv,
proven themselves recreant to every re
quirement of law, to every demand o
honor, and to every exaction of duty
| They demonstrated that they are enemie
to liberty, and Republican institutions,
"The conditions in this state hav
reached climax. There is no doubt tina
| Jne sldUe IlCheb nedu6u ny NdpJhlu hOi
| has been elected The alternative is pre-
sented of submis sion to wrong, insult AM
robbery or to assert the sovereign power
before which thrones totter, scepters fal
and the outrages of tyrants cease. Tha
| alternative must meet a response fron
manhood or silent submission from thOs
unworthy of citizenship. We do not ad
wise fighting or lawlessness of any kind.
The statement recommends the holding
of meetings on Thursday, the 23d of Al
| gust, at the respective court houses, t
act upon this great crisis, and TO insis
that manhood, patriotism and love of lii
erty, which has always evoked promI
and decisive action from them, shall fin
expression in their course, that will |
creditable to their revolutionary sire
and furnish a precedent in our history
which all will ever revert with pride an
satisfaction. AT the same time and plaC
we would urge the organization of la
and order leagues to uphold the supren
acy of that greatest of all law and pOwC
} the sovereign will of free people"
Kolb announces that he will go
Montgomery and organize a dual stat
} government.