The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-08-30
BALLOT BOX FRAUDS.
ALABAMA PEOPLE WILL NOT
SUBMIT TO OUTRAGES.
Will Resort to Arms II Necessary to Main
tain the Rights of American Citizenship
and Uphold the Esallot-System Should
BE Changed.


4utlc Is lO IldleNcI tllat Dc-
mocracy was defeated in Alabama, by
over 10000 majority yet the machine"
by we'll known and long established
methods have undertaken to count"
themselves in. That justice will be
demanded is evident from the express
sion of our people in that state. They
ask for legal investigation and if this
is denied the result cannot he foretold.
They are in no humor to submit to
being quietly disfranchised. A con-
ference OF the kolb leaders has given
out. The following address to the
people:
paign Committee Of the Jef,ersonian Democ-
racy and the Peoples party of Alabama have
been instructed by conference OF our State
candidates. the lead ny supporters OF that
ticket, and the State Executive Committee to
ronulgate the following:
The election returns as reported by the
press and supporters OF the ticket headed by
Col. Oates, show a repetition of the election
frauds OF 1892 with less pretext and absolutely
without the least sem blance OF Justification IN
order to overcome legitimate majOritieS for
our ticket in forty White counties These
false and fraudulent ma jorittes aggregate 3t.-
l.s from fifteen blac& belt counties. In 1872!
these same black belt counties aggregated a
In adult on to this frauds have been perpe-
trated IN white counties OF not less than l5.OOO.
With the cOnsumatiOn OF these have also been
brought forth four or nve fraudulent elections
OF Senators and eleven or twelve fraudulent
elections OF Representatives to the General
Assembly. This outrageous action. intensi-
tied by the impotence and effrOntery with
which 1t has been done. displays disregard
OF public sentiment in such Il hraZen faced
manner tSSat 1t seems to have been intended to
add ins'sI to injury.
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Have Reached u Climax.
The condA ions in this state have reached
climax. There is no doubt that the state tick
Ell headed by Capt. kolb. has teen elected.
The alternative is presented OF submission to
wrong. insult and robbery. or to assert the
sovereign power. before which thrones tOtter.
ScepterS TALL and the OutrageS OF tyrants cease
That alternative must meet a response from
manhood or silent submission from those I'M
worthy OF citizenship. chivalrous people,
bilittes the situation enforces. A distln-
guished patriot Ia, asserted that the man who
will not light for his liberty is unworthy OF
freedom. We don't advise lighting or lawless-
ness OF any kind, but the crisis has arisen that
the sovereign power shall assert itself to com
pei unworthy servants OF its will to submit to
Its power and recognize its authority.
Your committee recognizes that it has been
entrusted with certain duties and that its
powers are ctrcumscrbed and 1t feels author
lZed only in going to the extent OF advising
and urgin those whom 1t represents to eXer
else the power vested in them and to hold
cOurthOuses, If not otherwise specified. 20 act
upon the great sis. and to in >lst that man
haea nnr move a o, WALSH
from them. shall lind expression i'll their
course that wifi be creditable to their revulu-
tiOnary sireS and furnish precedent in our
pride and satisfaction.
At the same time and place We would urge
the organization OF law and order leagues to
uphold the supremacy OF that greatest OF all
law aud power-the sovereign will OF a free
people.
Upon the adjournment of these meetings re-
ports OF the proceedings should be furnished
Immediately to w. II. Skaggs, Chairman, Biz
mingham. Ala.
Chairman Central Campaign Com.
A. T. GOODWIN.
Chairman jefferson Executive Com
j. w. PITTS,
Chairman Peoples Party Executive Com.
The Only Remedy We Can See.
A remedy, or rather q means of pre-
venting strikes, is an absolute necessi-
ty in this country. We can see but
one way, and that is the Government
ownership of railroads. This would
put stop to strikes as against rail-
roads, at least; and these are the most
destructive strikes which occur.
Government ownership of the roads
would do away with the two chief
causes of rikes-competition and div
idends. The Government would not
run them for profit, but at actual cost,
and hence there would be no induce
ment to reduce wages in order to in
crease profits. Then there would be
avoided by this method that ruinous
competition which brings about rate
wars. and which some times entails
heavy losses upon roads and produces
necessity for curtailment in expen-
ses which becomes a hardship and a
burden upon employees, often resulting
in strikes.
We cannot see why the Government
could not run the railroads as we'll and
as efficiently as it runs the postotfice
business for the public. We believe ii
the Government were to undertake it
that it would not only do away with
strikes but that fares would in five
years come down to l cent a mile, and
freight charges would be reduced in
proportion. These are the views
which we hold, and which are
strengthened by the current disastrous
strikes which have spread such havoc
abroad. and which continue so alarm
ing.-Tennessee Methodist.
Change the system.
There are some who scott at and
ridicule US for crying out that the lib
critics of our country are in danger.
Be that as it may, no country is q free
country where slavery exists: and to-
day We have slavery in its worst. its
most hideous form, for it allows It's
victims to srarve.
The following picture is drawn by
Rev. DR.. Pullman, q Methodist preach
er at New Britain, Conn.,. and reflects
our whole industrial system:
The average wages paid in the fac
tories in this city are just enough to
barely keep body and soul together.
In the homes of my parish I find child
rem of very tender age, who ought to
be at school or play, forced to the fac
tory to help out the family in making
both ends meet: and this in New