Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-11-22
KOLBS PLAN.
Populist Candidate for Governor of
Alabama Issues an Address. :
he SAYS HE WAS FAIRLY ELECTED.
uis Followers Called on to Assemble In
Montgomery and Seat Him-Gov. Jones
Says Oates Was Elected and He
win BE Seated.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Nov. 2O.-Reuben
Z. Kolb, the defeated candidate of the
populist party for governor of Ala
bama, publishes a lengthy address to
the people of Alabama in yesterday
afternoons edition of the Peoples
Daily Tribune, of this city, the state
organ of the Kolbites and popuHsts. in
which he declares his intention to be
inaugurated governor of the state De-
cember L. and calls upon his followers
everywhere to gather at Montgomery
on that day and aid him in taking his
seat
The address begins by saying that
the paramount issue in the late state
campaign was honest elections, and
charges that frauds were committed in
1892. 1t says there was almost uni
versal demand against the repetition
Of these frauds. The address then says
that just after the election this year
Kolb issued an address, stating he had
been elected, shortly after which his
leaders held conference. AS a result
of this conference meetings were called
in every county for the purpose of as
certaining the wishes of the people
with reference to the alleged frauds.
A convention was also called at Mont
gomery for November IL, says the adj
dress, at which resolutions were
adopted to the effect that Kolb was
elected by the qualified electors,
The address then concludes:
Tbs. official count, as declared by the speaker,
gives Oates a majority OF 1882. Election
frauds committed in the counties named in the
protest of Senator Goodwin, of which we have
positive and sworn evidence. would be more
than sufficient to wipe out all the majorities
claimed for Oates. The foregoing considered,
and in view of the exciting conditions in Ala
bama, I have determined to discharge my
full duty to the people of Alabama. will
not fail to repeat the pledges which have
made to the people who have given me
their confidence and stood by me so heroicaily
during the past four years. You, fellow citi-
zens, have twice elected me governor of this
state, and this time, by the grace of God and
the help OF the people of Alabama, Will be
governor. December is the day fixed by law
day I shall be in Montgomery for the pur-
pose Of taking the oath of Office and my seat
as governor. And L hereby call upon good
people il every part of the state to aid
me in all proper and peaceable methods to up
hold the law and set aside the power of the
traitors and usurperS in Alabama. appeal to
my friends and supporters from all parts Of
the state to be in Montgomery on December l,
1894, there and then to give me their support
in a lawful and peaceable manner to vindicate
their liberties. counsel against any unlaw-
tul demonstration, but ask the cooperation OF
free men in necessary effort to enforce the law
and carry out the will of the people.
r. f. KOLB.
The arrest of Kolb for treason is not
improbable, and if his followers under
take to seat him, which, judging from
the sentiments expressed at their meet
ing in Montgomery last week, they will
undoubtedly do, it is believed there
will be serious trou BILE.
NOT TO BE INUNDATED.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Nov. 2O.-Gov.
Jones was about to take train for Mo-
bile to take part in the ceremonies at
tending the reception of the cruiser
Montgomery, when he was shown
telegram from Birmingham in refer
ence to the Kolb manifesto. He de-
clined to be interviewed, but when
shown the dispatch about the Kolb man
ifesto, wherein Kolb says that by the
grace of God he will take his seat on
December 1. quietly remarked:
William G. Oates has been elected governor
by the fairly expressed will of majority of the
people of Alabama, and has been so declared
by the general assembly, the only tribunal
which has the right OF authority under the
constitution to declare the result. 1t is my
duty to that he is duly installed. and by the
grace of God he will be. do not anticipate
that any number of will be foolish enough
to heed Kolb's advice, but if they do. the con-
sequences will be on their own heads