The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-11-21

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Nov. 19.-Reuben
F. Kolb, the defeated candidate of the
populist party for governor Of Alabama,
publishes a lengthy address to the people
Of Alabama in this afternoons edition Of
the Peoples Daily Tribune of this city,
the state organ of the Kolbites and popu-
lists, in which ne declares his intention to
be inaugurated for governor Of the state
Dec. 1 and calls upon his followers every
where to gather at Montgomery on that
day and aid him in taking his seat.
The address begins by saying that the
paramount issue in the tate state cam
paign was honest elections and charges
that frauds were committed in 1892. 1t
says there was almost a universal demand
against the repetition OF these frauds. The
address then says that just after the cleo
ton this year Kolb issued an address stat
ing he had been elected, shortly after
which his leaders held a conferenhce. As a
result of this conference meetings were
called in every county for the purpose of
ascertaining the wishes Of the people with
reference to the alleged frauds. y con-
vention was also called at Montgomery
for Nov. u, says the address. at which
resolutions were adopted TO the effect that
Kolb was elected by the qualified electors;
that the will of the people was set aside
through the agency of election managers
and county officials, aided and abetted by
a corrupt judiciary. KOlb then says that
last Saturday when the legislature con-
vened in joint session to count the votes
for state officers Senator Goodwin arose
to file protest, signed by fOrty-four popu-
1gcE rf
counting the votes of certain counties,
where it is alleged frauds were committed,
when Speaker Clarke of the house de-
clared Goodwin out of order and ordered
him to take his seat, calling upon the door
keeper to seat him. The address then con-
cludes:
THE official count, as declared by the
speaker, gives Oates n majority Of q, $50.
Election frauds committed in the counties
named In the protest of Senator Goodwin,
of which we have positive and sworn evil
dence, would be more than sufficient 10
wipe out all the majOrities claimed for
Oates. The foregoing considered, and. in
view OF the exciting conditions in Ala
bama, / have determined to discharge my
full duty TO the people of Alabama.
Will not fail to repeat the pledges which
! have made to the people who have given
me their confidence and stood by me so
heroically during the past four years. You,
1elIOW-clI1ZenS, nave Twice elected me gov
ernor Of this state, and this time, by the
grace of God and the help of the good
people of Alabama, I will be governor.
Dec. 1 is the day fixed by law for the
Inauguration Of the governor. On that
day 1 shall be in Montgomery for the pur-
pose of taking the oath of office and my
seat as governor. And / hereby call upon
good people in every part OF the state TO
aid me in all proper and peaceable
methods to uphold the law and set aside
the power of traitors and usurpers in Ala
bama. I appeal 10 my friends and sup
porters from all parts of the state to be
in Montgomery on the first day of De-
cember, 1894, there and then TO give me
their support in a lawful and peaceable
manner 10 vindicate their liberties. I cOun-
sci against any unlawful demonstration,
but ask the presence and cooperation Of
free men in a necessary effort to enforce
the law and carry out the will of the peo-
pie. r. F. KOLB"
The arrest Of KOIb for treason is not i'm
probable and if his followers undertake to
seat him, which, judging from the senti-
ments expressed at their meeting in Mont
gomery last week, they will undoubtedly
do, It is believed there will be serious
trouble.