The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-12-02

Jones' Office the latter said: 81 under
stand, sir, that you propose TO MAKE
speech in the grounds claiming to be gov
ernor Of Alabama"
That is my intention" answered hoIo
: Then l must say to you that the mo
ment you attempt 1t / VIII nave you az
rested and carried off the grounds. ans
wered the governor. Il say this IN al
kindness to you. If you were governo
| YOU would do the same thing In slmlls
case / will not permit you or anyone
else on these grounds TO Interrupt the IN
auguration proceedings OF Governor
| Oates"
Governor Jones' manner was courteou;
but firm. Captain kolb looked around al
the assembled TROOPS. and with wave OF
his hand started down and out OF The
grounds, followed by his adherents. They
congregated again in the streets outsIde
the Capitol grounds. A wagon stood
near by and upon this Captain kolt
mounted, He stated that proceedings
would be opened with PRAYER.
OPENED WITH PRAYER.
A Populist clergyman mounted wagon
1 and at his motion the crowd uncovered
| their heads 1t was an impressive scene.
Every man in the crowd was plain coun-
| tryman with rough clothes and high top
boots. In simple English the clergyman
invoked the blessing of God upon the as
semblage. "a plain people, o God, he
said, 'who are here TO secure an honest
government"
At its conclusion Captain koib made a
short. temperate speech. The only bitter
ness in it was directed at Governor Oates,
whom he termed Usurper.
Captain KOlb after brief introduction,
said: by frauds of the grossest charac-
ter the title of the Office has been confer
red upon Colonel Oates. He is today add
ing insult 20 injury by accepting the high
est office in your gift, well knowing 1t IS
bestowed upon him by fraudulent acts o.
the party officials controlling the polls. L
would indeed be an migrate II / failed to
protest here today In behalf of two-thirds
of the white voters OF Alabama, against
such wilful usurpatiOn.
Gas outlined in my address TO the peo-
pie | have taken the oath of offics and
been sworn in as governor de jure OF this
state. 1t is the ballot which gives the
right to the offices under the laws of Ala
bama, but that right has been suspended
by false and fraudulent election returns
and the right 10 the office of governor has
been prima facie conferred on Colonel
Oates. | take the oath of office simply as
a protest against usurpatlon and fraud
and promise will use all legal means at
my command to set aside and hold for
which he claims to be governor of Ala
bama.
WILL TAKE AN APPEAL
"If fair and honest contest law is passed
by the present general assembly that
would settle all the trouble and be salts
factory TO the people as well as myself. Ii
this act OF justice Is denied US then we will
make an appeal to the general government,
relying on the justice of our
cause and believing that in the end right |
will triumph and a true Republican form |
Of government guaranteed TO our beloved |
state"
His place was taken by DR.. Crow. from |
an adjacent place, who has made desper- |
ate aud bloodtbirsty threats. They call |
me an anarchist in this state" said he. If |
being opposed TO ballot box thievng is
then, thank God, / am one" He
called Governor Oates followers scoun-
irels and, after Cautioning peace, called
on every one present to meet him tonight
10 form IA company for the support of
kolb.
After the speech the 800 Kolbites dis
persed. but proceeded down town, where
hey are enlisting in kolb's company, al
though the latter has apparently no def
lite plan of action.