Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-10
kOLB CHARGES FRAUD.
4 Call Ia the People of hiabnna q
Meet and Take Action.


Meet and Take Action.
Capt. Reuben F. Kolb. the defeated can
didate for governor of Alabama. held a
conference with his political associates al
Birmingham. Ala, yesterday and ISSUED
the following statement:
The election returns, as reported by the
press and supporters of the ticket headed
Dy Col Oates, show a repetition of the cleo
ton frauds of ls2 with less pretext and
absolutely without the least semblance OF
justification In order to overcome legitimat,
majorities for our ticket in forty-one white
counties. ~ ---r-
These false and fraudulent ma jorities ag.
gregate 34,1o7 from fifteen black belt coun-
ties. In 1872 these same black belt coun.
ties aggregated majorities of 2SJp9.
In addition to this the frauds perpe.
trated in white counties are not less thar
lo.Uo With the consummat ton Of these
mas also been brought forth four or ivs
fraudulent elections of senators and clever
or twelve fraudulent elections of repre-.
sentatives in the general assembly. This
outrageous action, intensified by the impu-
dence and effrontery with which il has beer
done, displayed a disregard OF public senti.
ment In such a brezen-faced manner thai
1t seems to have been Intended to add in
suit to injury.
The law under which the election O,
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 wer,
to disfranchise tlliterate voters and to as
sure the preparation Of greater frauds By
the election just held, and was SO known
and intended by the usurper who exer
cises the functions of governor. illustrated
by his remark when he signed that bill
"A contest law was promised to ALA,
and prevent a popular uprising i'm 1S.t2 tc
be broken in the most shameful manner
anu the perhdy and treachery displayed
was afterward boasted Of as a fine nice.
of legerdemain. We admonish our peopl.
not to accept promises nor pledges from
those who have proven themselves recreant
to every requirement of law, to every de
mand of honor and TO every exaction OF
duty. They demonstrated that they ar,
enemies to liberty and republican institu
tions.
The conditions in this state have reach
ed a Climax. There is no doubt that IN,
state ticket headed by Capt. Kolb has beer
elected. The alternative is presented OF
submission to wrong. insult and robbery
or TO assert the sovereign power, before
which thrones tottcr. scepters fall and ont
RACES or tyrants cease. That alternatiy,
must meet a response from manhood O,
silent submission from those unworthy OF
cltizenship. We do rot advise fighting OF
lawlessness of any kind II
The statement recommends the holding OF
meetings on Thursday, the I'D of August
at the respective court houses TO act ''upor
this great crisis. and TO insist that man
hood, patriotism and love of liberty which
has always evoked prompt and decisive &C
ton from them shall find expression in
their course that will be creditable to theil
revolutionary sires and furnish prece
dent In our history to which all will eve
revert with pride and satisfaction. At tn.
same time and place we would urge tn.
organization of law and order leagues e
uphold the supremacy of that greatest OF
all law and power, the sovereign viii OF
a free people"
A special from Birmingham saws: Cant
kolb announces that he will go TO Mont
gomery and organize dual state govern
ment.