The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-08-22
ALABAMA ELECTION.
1t Seems to Have Been Carried by Big
Frauds.

The following is the manifesto of the
kolbites which contains their weak and
f1msy claims:
To the People of Alabama: The cam
paign committee of the Jeffersonian De-
mocracy and the Peoples party of Ala
bama have been instructed by a conference
of state candidates, the leading sup
porters of that ticket and the state execu-
tive committees to promulgate the follow
ing:
The election returns, reported by the
Associated Press and supporters of the
ticket headed by Col Oates, show a repeti-
ton of the election frauds of 1892, with less
preteXt ana absolutely without the least
semblance of justification. in order to over
come legitimate majorites of ticket in
Il white counties. These false and fraud
ulent majorities aggregate 341O7 from Is
black belt counties. In 1892 these same
black belt counties aggregated ma jorities of
1860. In addition to this, frauds have been
perpetrated in white counties of not less
than 1900. With the contamination of
these has also been brought forth four or
five frauduiently elected senators, and
eleven twelve fraudulently elected rep
resentatves in the general assembly. This
outrageous action, intensified by the i'm
pudence and effrontery with which it has
been taken, displays such disregard of
public sentiment in such brazen-faced
manner that it SENS to have been intended
to add insult to injury
The law under which the election of 1892
was held, which devised to assure the
preparation of fraud with ease, facility
and safety, has been amended by the Sayre
law the purposes of which were to dis
fYo, x-Nfn n,,I no
preparation of greater frauds in the black
belt counties. This has been demonstrated
by the election just held, and as was known
and intended by the usurper who exercises
the functions of governor, Illustrated by
his remarks when he signed that bill.
contest law was promised to allay and pre-
vent popular uprising in 1892, to be broken
in the most shameful manner, and the per-
! fidy and treachery displayed was after
| ward boosted of a fine piece of legerde-
main. We admoniSh our people not to ac
cept promises nor pledges from those who
have proved themselves truant to every re-
Quirement of law, to every demand OF
honor and to every exaction of duty. They
In the face of the fact that only a few
months ago the opposition declined to sub
nit to state primary in which only white
voters should participate, which was aft
erward amended so as to meet their sup
| posed wishes by eliminating white Repub-
licanS, which they declined to accept upon
a SpeclOuS excuse l1ldl was oil dltei llouSHl
and puerile combined with the fact that
only 42,C00 votes were polled in the state
primaries that brought out the full strength
of that party, they now claim, urge and
insist upon the most extravagant and ride
ulous figures as correct and true.
Has Reached Climax.
The condition of this state has reached
a climax There is no doubt that the state
ticket, headed by Capt. r. F. kolb, has
been elected. The alternative is presented
of submission to wrong insult and rob-
berry, or to assert the sovereign power be-
fore which thrones totter, scepters fall
and the outrages of tyrants cease mat al
ternat tive must meet a response from man
hood or silent submission from those I'M
worthy of citizenship. A proud and chlv-
alrous people, worthy of freedom cannot
shirk the responsibilities the situation en-
forces A distinguished patriot asserted
that 1.-The man who will not fight for his
liberty is unworthy of freedom We do
not advise fighting or laWieSsness OF any
kind; but the crisis has arisen when de-
mands that the sovereign power shail as
sert itself to compel unworthy servants OF
its will to submit to it's power and recog-
nize it's authority.
Your committee recognizes that II mas
been intrusted with certain duties ana that
its powers are circumscribed; and 1t feels
authorized only in going to the extent OIL
advising and urging those whom 1t repre-
sents to exercise the power vested in them
and to hold meetings Thursday, Aug. 20
at the respective court houses If not other-
wise specified, to act upon TINS great crl-
sis and insist that that manhood, patriot
ism and love of liberty which have always
invoked prompt and decisive action from
them shall find expression in their course
that will be credtable to their revolutionary
sires and furnish a precedent in our his
tory to which all will ever revert with
pride and satisfaction.
At the same time and place we would en-
large the organization of law and order
leagues to uphold the supremacy OF tnat
greatest of all law and power-the SOW
eregn will of a free people
Upon the adjournment of these meetings
reports of the proceedings should be fur
nished Immediately to w. H. Skaggs, chair
man. Birmingham, Ala.
W. H. SKAGGS,
Chairman State Central Committee.
A. T. GOODWIN,
Chairman Jeffersonian Executive Commit
tee.
JOHN w. PITTS,
Chairman PeODle'S PARTY Committee.