The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-08-10
THE K0LBI7BS' CLAIM.
They Issue an Address to the PEG.
pie Of Alabama.
CHARGES OF FRAUD REITERATED
emo Doubt That the Ticket Headed b.
Captain Kolb Has been Elected" TheJ
Say. and Kolb Asserts That He VIII Or
ganize . Dual State Government.

Captain Kolb Has been Elected" They
Say, and Kolb Asserts That He VIII Or.
ganize Dual State Government.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Aug. 10.-The con-
ference of kolb leaders give out a state
ment, which says: 1.-THE election returns,
as reported by the press and supporters
of the ticket headed by Colonel Oates,
show repetition Of the election frauds
of 1892, with less pretext and absolutely
without the least semblance of justifica-
ton, in order TO overcome legitimate ma
jorities for our ticket in forty-one white
counties. These false and fraudulent ma.
jorities aggregate 81. 107 from fifteen black
belt counties. In 1892 these same black
belt counties aggregated majorities OF
2S669.
.'In addition to this the frauds that
have been perpetrated in white counties
is not less than 5000. With the consum.
nation of these has also been brought
forth four or five fraudulent elections Of
senators and eleven or twelve fraudulent
elections of representatives in the general
assembly. This outrageous action, inten.
sified by the imprudence and affrontery
with which it has been done, displayed q
disregard Of public sentiment in such a
brazen faced manner that it 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, the purposes of which were
to disfranchise illiterate voters and to as
sure the preparation Of greater frauds
by the election just held, and has been
known and intended by the usurper who
exercises the function of governor, illus
trated by his remark when he signed that
bill. contest law was promised to al.
lay and prevent a popular uprising in
1899, to be broken in the most shameful
manner, and the perfidy and treachery
displayed was afterwards boosted of as a
fine piece of legerdemain.
I'VE admonish our people not to accept
promises nor pledges from those who have
proven themselves recreant to every re.
quirement of law, to every demand OF
honor, and to every exaction of duty.
They demonstrated that they are enemies
to liberty, and Republican institutions.
1.-THE conditions In this state have
reached climax. There is no doubt that
the state ticket headed by Captain Kohl
has been elected. The alternative is pre-
beHleu VI SUBMISSION 10 wrong, insult ana
robbery or to assert the sovereign power
before which thrones totter, scepters fall
and the outrages of tyrants cease. That
alternative must meet a response from
manhood or silent submission from those
unworthy of citizenship. We do not ad.
wise fighting or lawlessness of any kind"
| The statement recommends the holding
of meetings on Thursday, the 2Bd of Au-
gust, at the respective court houses, to
act upon this great crisis, and TO insist
that manhood, patriotism and love of lib.
erty, which has always evoked prompt
and decisive action from them, sLall find
expression in their course, that will be
creditable to their revolutionary sires
and furnish precedent in our history to
which all will ever revert with pride and
satisfaction. At the same time and place
| we would urge the organization of law
and order leagues to uphold the suprem.
acy of that greatest Of all law and power
the sovereign will Of q free people"
Kolb announces that he will go to
Montgomery and organize dual state
! government