The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-10
WAR CERTAIN.
kolb's Supporters to Organize
Into Leagues,
To Seat KOlb as Governor of
Alabama.
ADDRESS Is ISSUED
By the Kolb Central Committee
Today.
Frauds Perpetrated in the Black
Belt Counties,
Where Democrats Juggled Up
$4,000 Majority for Oates.
AN APPEAL TO ARMS
The Only Remedy Left for
Honest Voters,
Says the PrOnunciamentO Is
sued by Kolbites.

BIRMINGHAAi, Ala, Aug, 1O.-Reubeu
Kolb's committee, which has been in
session here for thirty hours, has Issued
an address which is the sensation of the
hour The proclamation Of his commit
tee begins by charging that Democrats
have sent up fraudulent majoriues from
fifteen black belt counties, aggregatng
"a, ,1O7, and that the same counties Dob ~
sent up majorities OF % 669. They charge
further that frauds have been perpe-
trated in white counties of not less than
ID, OOo. Their proclamation sets up tle
claim that the Sayre election law was eu-
acted to disfrdnchise i.literate voters and
perpeirate greater frauds; that two years
ago the Democrats promised tO pass c0u-
test law 10 preventa pppular uprisingsaud
that rs they didn't 10 1T The committee
advises that no further promises De uc-
1t goes on to state: "The election roe
turns show repetition Of the frauds uf
1892, with less preteNt and absolutely
without the least semblance Of Justihca-
ticn, ia order to overcome the Legitimate
majOri,ies for our ticket ia fory-One
white counties With the consululnatiua
Of these has also been arougAt iOr,u fOur
or five fraudulently elected aenatorss hnA
eleven or twelve representaiIvrs Iu fue
ton, intensified by the impudence aud
enrontery with which it haas been taken.
displays a disregard of public scnlnlrnt
in such a Drazen-faced manner that tt
seems to have been Intended 10 add ir-
suit to injury
The proclamation then concludes as
follows: "Ihe condition in This state has
reached climax. There is no doubt
that the state ticket headed by Captain
r. r. Kolb has Deen elected The al-
wrong insult and robbery, or to assert
the sovereign power before which
thrones tOtter, scepter5 fall and the OUT
RACES Of tyrants cease That aiternA-
tive must meet d response from manhood
or silent submission from those unworthy
of citizenship.
"a proud and chivalrous people.
worthy Of freedom, cannot shirk the re-
sponsibilities the situation enforcea.
distinguished patriot has asserted that
the man who will not fight for his liberty
is unworthy Of freedom. W @ DO not ua-
wise lighting or lawlessness Of any kind.
but the crisis has arisen which demands
that the sovereign power shall assert boz
self to compel unworthy servants of ltd
will to submit to its power and recognize
its authority. Your committee recognize
that il has been intrusted with cer-
tain duties, aud thai its powers are
circumscri bed, and ii feels authorized
only in going to the extent OF advising
and urging those WnOm lt represents tI
exercise the power vested in them. and
to hold meetings on Thursday, the TWEEN
ty-third day cf August, at the respective
courthOuses, if not otherwise specified,
to act upon this great crisis, and insist
that that manhood, patriotism and love
Of liberty which has always invoked
prom pt. and decisive action from them
/ shall find expression in their course
that will be creditable to their
revolutionary sires and furnish
precedent in our history to
which all can revert with pride
7 and satisfaction. Al the same time
and and place we would urge the organ
( ization OF law and order leagues to UPS
( hold the supremacy Of that greatest ul
all law and power-the sovereign viii ot
a free people. Upon the adjournment
/ of these meetings reports Of the pros
ceedin6s should he furnished immeQi-
a;ely 10 w. II. Skaggs, chairman, bir-
mingham, Ala.
4Chairman Central Campaign Com.
"A. 4. GOODWIN.
Chairman Jeffersoninu EN Com.
.'-JOHN w. Pitts,
"Chairman Peoples Party EN Com.
1t is learned ON good authority LhAL
/ Captain KOib made the statement tAla
afternoon that he proposed 10 &c Do
Montgomerv at the expiration ol Cover
nor Lone term OF Office aud be sworn .n
Al governor. This tends TO verify taa
rumors that dual government is me
scheme of the Kolbites.
They sav that they have rifles and tnaL
their Hickory Stick brigade iha. Aa.s
ueeu organized ia several counues1 Wtil
come into use.