The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-12-02

grounds. Taey mnansea ssgon and
then Pors,lss clergyman invoked the
blessing of God On "a pain u@opfe On.
God, who are here 10 secure an honest
government" Capt Ko.o made shest,
ternpersse address. The only bitterness
IN il vas directed So Gov Oz;es, whom he
termed as ST usurper. saying he would
use every means 10 sxsn ihe position
which he dee a-ed belonged 10 him. he
cautioned the people against violence, ard
smid roas.ng cheers descended from the
wage n
Capt Ko.b. after brief introduction.
said
by frauis Of the grossest character the
title 81 ofsies hss neea csnisrrest upon Col.
Oaies. tie - toaay Rtdsng snsu.I 10 in
jury by accepting tn highest cftce
Ia yoar git, Sea knowing it -
bestowed upon hIm bv fraIu1 enE
acts OF the party officials controlling
the polls | would iadcs a be an migrate II
I failed 70 pEoses. here today IN behalf OF
such wilifus usnrpation. As out
lined IN nay address 10 the peo-
pie, | have taken the oath of
office and been sworu IN as governor de
Jure OF this state. IL Is the bsiios which
gives the right 10 Office under the laws Of
abams. bat that right has oeen sus-
pended by false and fraudulent election
returns, and the right 10 the office
OF governor has been prims iacie
conferred upon Co.. Oates. | take the
oatn OF Office simply as protest against
usurpatioH anu fraud. and promise that
will use ali legal means at my command
10 set ssiGe and hoAd Tor naughs the
fraudulent election returns oy which
he Claims to be governor of
A1shar.a Tf n fair and bNnasr as,s,tasr
law is passed by the present general as
sembiy. that would settle al. the trouble
ana be satisfactory TO the people as we'll IS
myself. If this act OF justice is denied Us.
then we will make an appeal to tie gen
eral government, confidently relying on
the justice OF our cause and believing thai
IN the end right viii triumph and true
Republican form of government gusran-
teed 10 our beloved state"
Not over 800 Koibites were in the
crowd and there WAS no sign of arms
among them. They dispersed, bat pro-
ceeded downtown, where they are enlist
ins IN Crows company. although the lat
ter has apparently no definite plan of ac-
ton. A battery OF artillery has swung
into position on the hill near the state
house, and the cavalry has leen with
drawn.
Referring in his inaugural to the charges
OF fraud Gov. Oates says:
"It has been claimed that frauds were
committed in the last August elec ion. I
have no knowledge Whatever of
any, and In the good name of
our state regret That such charges
have been made. proclaimed
In my speeches and during the cam
paign that l favored fair cleo
ton. So I do. | am satisfied be-
yond doubt that ! was legally
elected by large majority. or /
would not accept the office. I would
never assume the role of usurper in the
absence OF q law providing for 8 contest
| regret there is not such a one. If there
were frauds in the last August elections
in some of the counties of the
black belt. as charged by the defeated can
didates. they are OF no consequence. for
after throwing out every vote to which any
reasonable man could possibly object. and
admitting the entire vote returned for my
competitor as legal. which | do not, my
majority would then still be large"