Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-08

telegram the other day have spent two evenings with Captain Kolb. The first was spent in company with several members of The second was at my own room in com pany with General Draper, Mr. Walker, General Coggswel and MT. Me Call of the Massachusetts delegation. We all believe that this movement IS of the utmost importance; that it 's the most promising fact that has taken place in the history of the south for many years, and that il she succeeds in his movement, as we are confident he will, the solid south is broken and that the success of the cause or protection is assured.
 'While he differs from us upon the ques- tion of the coinage of silver and upon the less important, though important, qnes- tion of an income tax, he is thoroughly an honest ballot, and is thoroughly sound upon the question of protection. In some way l have no doubt that the forces that he leads will be found acting with us in all great essentials in the future.
 "He is worthy of our support and our sympathy. Mir. Eden Draper, who has gone home, will tell you the particulars. Captain Kolb himself will visit you soon. MT. Lodge was at Detroit when Captain Kolb was here. but shall explain the matter to him on his return and feel quite sure of his cordial sympathy. am faith fully yours, ''GEoRaE F. HoAR."
 Congressman Walkers letter, which is appen ded to the circular, says:
 "I am thoroughly convinced, and think all our people are, that the interests of the country will be found in rendering Captain Kolb any reasonable support in any hon. Orable way we can do 1t, but 1t must be done as quietly as possible. l think it will result in division of the south upon economic questions, and that is all we ask. We do not ask them to be republicans In any form or manner. We simply want them to act upon their convictions, and we will take ourHchances in the result. Very truly yours,
 J. H. WALKER.
 third paper sent out by the Home Market club is subscription blank, at the top of which are the words: "To break the solid south.'' Cnder this caption is the announcement: "At meeting of the republicans at the rooms of the Home Markev club, Boston, March 1, it was voted that John Shepard, John Shaw and Albert point others to raise among the republicans of New England at least $5000 to aid the Alabama campaign, which bids fair to break the solid south in August. The un- dersigned promise to pay to said committee the sums set against our names."
 There is no doubt about the genuineness of these papers and letters; 1t has been ad- mitted and Captain Kolb will not publicly deny their genuineness. Senator Hoar and Congressman Walker are New Eng- land repu blicans of the most partisan kind, they have urged the adoption and have voted for the force bill and every other measure that was intended to oppress and degrade the soGth that has been introduced in congress during their long service in that body. They are the most pronounced protectionists and believe that the farmers of the country should be made to con tribute to the support of New England manufacturers.
 The Home Market club, to whose secre- tary these letters were addressed, is so ciety organized to teach protection doc- trines and secure protection legislation. Let our people pause and reflect moment, casting aside passion and prejudice, aud ask themselves this question !" Has anyone the right to claim to be democrat and friend of the farmers who advocates such doctrines and resorts to such sources to secure his election ?'' We kuow that if reason and judgment control the answer, there can be but one. and that will be en- phatically 'sNo, not if he is honest.'
 We call particular attention to one pas- sage in the letter of Senator Hoar: 'While from us upon the question of the coinage of silver, and upon the less important, though important question ofan income tax, he is thoroughly sound upon the ques- tion of protection. In some way have no doubt the forces that he leads will be found 0SS~-N--~~ - ~-~~ future.'
 Mark the words: rIn some way have no doub bt that the forces that he leads will be found acting with us in all great essen- tials In the future.'' Captain Kolb, says this senator, is not with the republicans now on the great essential of opposition to silver, nor is he with them now in their opposition to an income tax; but further says that senator, 'sI have no doubt that the forces that he leads will be found act ing with us in all great essentials in the future.'' That is, that while now Captain Kolb is with the republicans only in the great essential of protection. he will :n the future be with them in the other great es- sentials mentioned. Senator Hoar is shrewd man and an astute politician. He is man of experi- ence and has sat in the senate with Malone. He knew how Malone had gotten into the republican party by embracing it's doc. | trines one at a time until finally he had embraced them all. He had seen Captain | Kolb, had talked with him and had meas l ured up his man, and knew that he would finally go where all have, gone who have walked in the same path before him that l is, into the republican party, embracing l ali of it's doctrines.
 | But we think Senator Hoar made one mis,ake-Captain Kolb cannot carry into | |