The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-11-26
KoLB ON HIS MANIFESTO.
The Cap.nin Backs III His Position ."
an Interview.

p;r,oi,.b,r, Ala November 1.-THE
general public here seems Ia attach bu: lit
IL, Importance TO the proclamation OF hoi'.
They anticipate no trouble whatever. ana
believe his manifesto is simply for poiiti-
cal effect abroad. Kolb was interviewed by
hi. c,-r manor The Tribune and
the followiir is the substance of mis- re-
marks:
Il propose TO offer the people the oppor-
tuniiy to stop the Jones kind oi govern
nsn; We wanted a contest law. We ask
ca IL of the last legislature. but in apparent
defiance Of US il repealed the sections of
the code OF 1856 which made some step
toward granting contest of election CT
state officers and put nothing in The place
Of those sections covering our demand. NO
nan who knows the feeling of the present
legislature believes fer moment that IT
will do anything to allow an orderly and
full contest Il the election of Oates. as the
constitution requires il to do. The NEST sa-
cred rights of the peonle have Derh out
ragged and all that Jones means is, II they
90 anything t. right themselves. he VIII
shoot them 10 death.
IL know the people better than he does,
and | know what their feelings are ard
what their determination Is. They have
been cut down to the last point of en- iur-
ance. They don't want any advice from
me. or from any one else. No, they know
Tom Jones and they remember all they
have borne from him and they see clearly
that the emily hope of gree elections and
liberty in Alabama is in themselves They
are not revolutionsts. They are brave men.
who have children to feed and ciOthe and
provide = future for"
No Danger i'm I<olb.
Montgomery. Ala. November 29.-tSpeciaiD
1t devlopcs that Captain Kolbs action IN
declaring himself elected governor and an
nouncing that by the grace of God" he will
take his seat was without the sanction OF
the leaders of his party. Senator Goodwin,
Judge Castor and others OF the high priests
Of the party state that they have had no
knowledge of nor connection with the pro-
ceedingS. Almost to man they are dispoS-
ed to ridicule the dual government notion.
They urge that the convention held here
on the l2th determined the course to be
persued and that Kolb consented to the
action there taken.
The leaders mere unite in believing that
the rank and file of the party have no ms
position nor ability TO come here In num-
bers and seat Kolb. They regard the whole
thing as a farce and intimate that kolb
is after nutoriety. Many believe here that
ne will come 20 Montgomery on inau&hfa-
ton day and have himself sworn IN. lhch
10y some assumption of authority have HIM
self arrested for treason and mus get the
wnoie matter before the supreme court 81
the United States and have the case OF
case. Excitement over the matter has pretty
well died out here. the utter impractica-
bilsty OF any large body Of armed men being
assembled here is apparent. Montgomery
is Captain Kolb's home. His family resides
here and it is not believed that ne intends
to precipitate any bloodshed.
what AIr. Jones says.
Mont gomery. Ala. November lS.-tSpeciaD
EeIb's manifesto was issued late ;nis ar
ternoon at Birmingham. The following is
a short interview with Governor Jones on
the subject:
Governor Jones. who was about 10 take
;he train FOR Mobile to take part in the
ceremonies attending the reception Of the
cruiser Montgomery. was shown kilograms
from Birmingham in reference TO the Kolb
manifesto.
He declined AT first to he interviewed
but when shown the dispatch wherein Kolb
says that, py the grace of God ne will take
his sea; on December LIST. the governor
quietly remarked:
william g. oates has been elected gov
srnor by the fairly expressed will OF a
ajority of the people Of Alabama. and
has been SO declared by the general ass
sembly, the only uihunal which has the
right or authority. under the constitution,
To- declare the result. Il is my duty to see
that he ice duly installed, and, ny the grace
Of God. he will be- / do not anticipate that
any number Of men will be foolish enough
TO heed Kolb's advice. but if they do. the
consequences will he on their own heIdS.
The scepter of surremacy-swayed easily