The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-11-20

ST. Louis, Mo. Nov. ia special to-
the Republic from Birmingham, Ala,
says Reuben f. Kolb, the defeated cam
didate Of the Populist party for gov
ernor of Alabama, publishes lengthy
address to the people of Alabama in
this afternoons edition of the Peoples
Daily Tribune of this city, the state
organ of the Kolbites and Populists,
in which he declares his intention to
be inaugurated governor of the state
December /. and calls upon his follow
ers everywhere to gather at MOntgon-
cry 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. He 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 that he had been
elected, shortly after which his leaders
held a conference. AS result of this
conference, meetings were called in
every county for the purpose of ascer-
tanning the wishes of the people with
A convention was also called at
Montgomery for November -, says
the address, at which resolutions were
adopted to the effect that Kolb was
elected by the qualified electors; thar
the will of the people was set aside
through the agency of election man
ayers and county officials. aided and
abetted by corrupt judiciary.
kolb then says that last Saturday.
whom the LOT
session to count the votes for state
officers, Senator Goodwin arose to file a
protest signed by Al Populist members
Oh the Legislature, against counting
the vote of certain counties where it is
alleged frauds were committed. when
Speaker Clark, of the house. ruled
GOODWIN out OF order and ordered him
10 take his seat, calling upon the
aoofkeeper to seat him. The address
then concludes:
me official count. as declared Nv
the speaker, gives Oates a majority Of
2i'2i2. Election frauds committed in the
counties named in the protest of Seua-
Tor GOODWIN of which we have posi-
i've. 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 Alabama, I have
- 49, lAlA4ASI " OloClldISb my IuIl DUTY
TO the people Of Alabama. [ will not
fail to repeat the pledges [ have made
to the people who have given me their
confidence and stood by me so heroic
ally during the past four years. You.
fellow citizens, have twice elected me
governor of this state. and this time
by the grace of God and the help Of
the good people of Alabama. l will be
governor. December 1 is the day fixed
by law for the Inauguration of the
governor. On that day [ shall be in
Montgomery for the purpose of taking
the oath of office and my seat as gov
ernOr. And ] hereby call upon good peO-
pie in every part of the state to aid
NE in all proper and peaceable methods
to uphold the law and set aside the
power Of traitors and usuperS in Ala
bama. 1 appeal to my friends and sup
porteTs from all parts of the state to
be in Montgomery on the first day OF
December. 1894, there and then to give
me their support in a lawful and peace
able manner TO yindicate their Hber-
ties. l counsel against any unlawful
demonstration. but ask the cooperation
of free men in necessary seffort to en-
force the law and carry out the will
of the people.
''R. r KOLB.'
The arrest of Kolb for treason is not
improbable, and if his followers I'M
deTtake to seat him. which. judging
from the sentiments expressed at their
meeting in Montgomery last week.
they will undoubtedly DO. it is believed
there will be serious trouble.