The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1894-08-16
kOlB MEANS TO FIGHT.


snd II Isobbsry,
BIRMINGHAM. Ala, Aug. 9.-The
conference of Kolb leaders which con.
vened yesterday flashed their labors
today. They have been consulting on
the situation and discussing plan of
action. The following address to the
people was given out this afternoon as
the result Of their labors:
To the people Of Alabama: The
campaign committee Of the Jefferson
ian Democracy and the Peoples party
Of Alabama have been instructed by a
conference of our State candidates, the
leading supporters of that ticket and
the State Executive Committee to pro.
mulgate the following:
Tho election returns as reported by
the Associated Press and supporters Of
the ticket headed by Colonel Oates
show a repetition OF the election frauds
Of 1892 with less preteXt and absolute.
ly without the least semblance of justi-
lication, in order to overcome legiti-
mate majorities for our ticket in forty
one white counties. The false and
fraudulent majorities aggregate a ,l07
from fifteen black belt counties. In
1892 these same black belt counties had
aggregated majorities of 28,GG0. In ad-
dition to this frauds have been perpe-
trated in white counties of not less than
1900. With the consummation Of
these has been also brought forth four
or five fraudulent elections Of Senators
and eleven or twelve fraudulent cleo
tions of Representatives, in the General
Assembly. This outrageous action,
intensified by the impudence and ef-
frontery with which 1t has been taken,
displays a disregard Of public senti-
ment in such brazeD faced manner
That IL seems to have been intended to
add insult to injury.
The law under which the election Of
1892 was held, which was devised to as
sure the prevention Of fraud with ease
facility and safety, has been amended
by the Sayre law, tho purpose Of which
TO assure the perpetration Of greater
wereto disfranchise illiterate voters and
frauds in the black belt counties. This
has been demonstrated by the election
just held, and was known and intended
by the usurper who exercises the func-
tions Of Governor and was illustrated
by his remark when he signed that bill.
a contest law was promised to allay
and prevent q popular uprising in 1892
to be broken in the most shameful
manner, and the perlidy and treachery
| displayed was afterwards bOasted of as
| a fine piece Of legerdemain. We ad.
| monish our people not to accept prom.
| 1ses nor pledges from those who have
| proven themselves recreant to
every requirement of law, to
| every demand Of honor and to every
exaction Of duty. They demonstrated
that they are enemies to liberty and re.
publican institutions.
| In the face Of the fact that only a
few months ago the proposition to sub
NIT the election to State primary was
made, in which only white voters
should participate, which was after
wards 50 amended as to meet the sup.
posed wishes Of Oates followers by
eliminating white Republicans, which
they declined to accept upon specious
excuse that was an after thought and
very spuerile, combined with the fact
that only $4,000 votes were polled II
the Slate primary that brought out the
full strength Of that party, they nov
claim, urge and insist upon the mos
extravagant and Ridiculous figures a.
correct and true.
The conditions in this State have
reached climax. There IS no doubt
that the State ticket headed bp Captain
II. F. kolb has been elected. The al
tentative is presented Of submission to
wrong, insult and robbery or to assert
the sovereign power before which
thrones totter, scepters fall and outragea
Of tyrants cease. That alternative
must meet response from manhood
or silent submission from those un-
worthy Of citizenship. a prond and
chiYalrous people worthy of freedom
cannot shirk the responsibilities the
situation enforces. a distinguished
patriot has asserted that the man who
will not fight for his liberty Is unWor-
thy Of freedom. We do not advise
fighting or lawlessness OF any kind but
tho crisis has arisen that the sovereign
power shall assert itself to compel un-
worthy servants of it's will to submit to
Its power and recognize it5 authority.
| Your committee recognizes that it
has been entrusted with certain duties
and that It's powers arc circumscribed; ;
and 1t feels authorized only In going to
the extent of advising and urging those
whom it represents to exercise the
power invested in them and to hold
meetings on Thursday, the 23d of Au-
gust, at the respective court houses, If
not otherwise specified to act upon this
great crisis and to Insist that manhood
patriotism and love of liberty which
has always evoked prompt and decisive
action from them shall find expression
In their course, that will be creditable
to their revolutionary sires and furnish
a precedent in our history to which all
will ever revert with pride and salts.
faction.
At the same time and place, we would
urge the organization Of law and order
leagues to uphold the supremacy of tn at
greatest Of all law and power-the sove-
reign will OF free people. Upon the
adjournment Of these meetings, reports
Of the proceedings should be furnished
Immediately to w. II. Skaggs, chair
man, Birmingham, Ala.
| ., (SigneO-W. IL. Skaggs, Chairman
Central Campaign Committee; A. T.
Goodwin, Chairman Jeffersonian Exec
utive Committee; John w. Pitts, Chair.
man Peopl's Party Executive Commit
tee.
Went Back on Him,