The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-11-20
KOLB COUNTED OUT.
Alsbama's Populist Leader Says
He viii Be Governor.
w,.l TAKE the OATH o. OFFICE.
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peuber r. EoIb, the defeated candiaass OF
the PoprIsst party for governor OF Ala
bama. publishes . lengthy address 70 sns
psopls OF Alabama in this afssrnoons
EDITION Of the Peoples Daily Irson~
Of this city. the state organ OF the koioitss
and Peoples psrty. In which he dscisrss
his inssrsion Of being insnsurased cover
nor of ths state December l. and esaine
uUon Dis followers svsrywhers TO gather
ii Montgomery on that day and AID him
In taking bis seat.
The address hsgins by saying that the
paramount issue In the late state cam
r.sgn was HONEST elections, and charges
that frauds we're committed In lss< ne
ssvs there vas almost . universal os
rnand sgsinss the repetition OF these
frauds. The address then says thas.
last after election this year, hcip
is.ued an address stating that be had bean
elsc.sa. shortly after which bis leaders
hetd n conferences. Al result OF this con-
fsrenes meetings were called In every
county for the purpose Of ascerfainins
the wishes Of the people with
yessrsnes 20 the alleged frauds.
A convention Was also called at Montgom-
cry for November II. says the address. ~
which resolutions we're adopted 10 the
sfFsst thasE olb was elected By the quail
6sd slsctor.: that the will Of the people
was set aside through the agency Of eisc-
tiou managers and county officials, aided
and sbstted by corrupt judiciary.
Eolb then says that last Saturday, when
The rerfssssure convened In Joint session
20 count the votes for state officers. sena-
tor GOODWIN arose 20 file protest,
signed by forty-sour popuiist members OF
the legislature. against counting the
vote OF certain counties whore. IL
Is alleged, frauds we're committed, when
Speaker Clark Of the house ruled Good
wvn ont of order and ordered him 70 take
his seat. calling upon the doorkeeper TO
seat him. The address then concludes:
ssThe Official count, - declared by the
speakeY. gives Oates o majority OF TIL
Election frauds committed IN the counties
named ia ths protest OF Senator Goodwyn.
of which We have positive and sworn
evidences. would DO more than sum
cisnt to wipe out eli the mAorities
claimed for Oates. The foregoing consid-
cred, aud in view of the exscsing condi-
tions in Alabama. has determined me to
discharge my full duty to the people OF
AIabama. / will not fail to repeat the
pledges which have made to the people
who have given me their confidsnes
and stood by me SO hsroicaliy during the
have twice elected ms governor Of this
state. and this time. by the grace Of God
and the help Of the good people Of
Alabama, viii be governor. December
IL the day hxsd by Law for the
Inauguration of the governor. On that
day / shall be In Montgomery tor the
purpose of taking the oath OF Office aud my
ssat ss governor. And hereby call upon
good people in every part Of the state to
Aid ma, In oil propsr and peacsabls
msthods. 70 uphold the law and set
aside the power of traitors and usurpers
In Alabama appeal TO my friends and
supporters from all parts Of the state to Dc
in Montgomery on the nrst day Of De-
csmber. f5e<. there and then to give
me their support in . lawful and
psaceable manner 10 vindicats their
liberties. counsel against any unlawful
demonstration. but AK the CO operation Of
free men In the nsoesssry effort to enforce
the Lew aud carry Gus the Will OF the
people. TX. II. koLs-
The arrest Of Koib for treason 10 not
improbable. and II his followers undertake
to seat him. which. judging from the SEN
timents expressed Ut their meeting in
Montgomery last week. they will I'M
doubtedly do, IL IL believed there wall be
serious trouble.
MosreonKKI, Ala. Nov. IL. Gov.
Jones' was about 10 take . train for
Mobile 10 take part in the osrs-
monies attending the reception o!
the cruiser Montgomery. when he
was shown . telegram from Bsrmin CHAM
in regard to the kolb manifesto. lie de-
clined to be interviewed. but when shown
the dispatch about the kolb manifesto.
wherein kolb says that by the grace oi
God be will take his seat on December l.
quietly remarked
civilian C. Oates has BEEN elected gov.
ernor by ths fairly expressed will of q
majority Of the people OF Alabama, and
has 50 been declared by the gen.
eral assembly, the only tribunal
which has the right or authority
under the constitution TO dsclars
the result Ia IL mr. duty to see that hs IL
duly installed. aud by the grace OF God hs
will b. do not anticipate that any
number of men will be foolish enough 4
heed koib's advice, but IL they DO, the
consequences will be on their own heads.
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