St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-11-20
KOLBITES IN REVOLT.
Trouble, and Possible Blood
shed, Over Inauguration
in Alabama.
KOLB ISSUES A MANIFESTO
Calling Upon His Followers
to Aid Him in Seizing the
Goyernopship.
KOLB ISSUES A MANIFESTO
HIS ARREST FOR TREASON
Is Not Improbable Situation
Considered Very Sc
PiOuS.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Nov. 19.-Reuben
+. KOlb, the defeated candidate of the
Populist party for governor of Alabama.
publishes a lengthy address to the peO-
pie of Alabama in this afternoons edi-
tiOn of the Peoples Daily Tribune, of
this city, the state organ of the KOlb~
ties and POpulists, in which he declares
his Intention to be inaugurated governor
of the state Dec. l, and calls upon his
followers everywhere to gather at Mont
gOmery on that day and aid him in TAX
ing his seat.
The address begins by saying that
the paramount issue in the late cam
paign was honest elections, and charges
that frauds were committed in 1892.
1t says that there was almost universal
demand against the repetition of these
frauds. The address then says that
just after the election this year KOlb
issued an address stating that he had
been elected, shortly after which his
leaders held conference. AS result
of this conference meetings were
called in every county for the purpose
OF ascertaining the wishes OF the people
with reference to the alleged frauds. A
convention was also called at Montgom>
cry for Nov. IL, says the address, at
which resolutions were adopted to the
effect that KOlb was elected by tue
qualified electors; that the
VIII of the People
was set aside through the agency Of
erection managers and county officials,
aided and abetted by corrupt judi
clary.
Kolb then said that last Saturday
when the legislature convened in Joint
session to count the votes for state Off
GERS Senator Goodwin arose to file a
protest signed by forty-f0ur POpulist
members of the legislature against
counting the vote of certain counties
where it is alleged frauds were com
mitted, when Speaker Clarke, Of the
house, ruled Goodwin out of order and
ordered him to take his seat, calling
upon the dOOrkeeper to seat him. The
address then concludes: 1.-The official
count as declared by the speaker gives
Oates a majority of 21,5S2. Election
frauds committed in the counties named
in the protest of Senator Good win, of
which we have positive and sworn evi-
dence, would be more than Suf-
ficient to wipe out all the ma
jOrities claimed for Oates. The
view Of the exciting conditions
in Alabama, l have determined to dis
charge my full duty to the people of
! Alabama. l will hot fail to repeat the
pledges L have made TO the people who
have given me their confidence and
stood by me so herOically during the
past four years. You. fellow citizens,
have twice elected me governor Of this
state. and this time, by the grace of
God and the help of the good people of
Alabama,
Will BE Governor
"Dec. is the day fixed Ivy law for the
Inauguration of the governor. On that
day | shall be in Montgomery for the
purpose of taking the oath of office and
my seat as governor. And | hereby
call upon the good people in every part
of the state to aid me in all proper and
peaceable methods to 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 be in MontgOm-
cry on the 1st day Of December, 1894,
there and then TO give me their support
in lawful and peaceable manner to
Yindicate their liberties. l counsel
against any unlawful demonstration,
but ask the presence and cooperation
Of freemen in a necessary effort to en-
force the law and carry out the will of
the people. ''R. f. KOLB,"
I he arrest Of kolb for treason is not
improbable. and if his followers under
axe to seat him, which, judging from
the sentiments expressed at the meet
ing in Montgomery last week, they un-
doubtedly will, it is believed there will
be serious trouble.