The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-06-25
AN APPEAL FOR FUNDS.
Kolbitcs Call on the Country 10 sen"
Them Money.

Montgomery, Ala, June @.-Gopeclai'-
The campaign committee of the JeheiSoh-
ian democracy has issued an appear 10 Inc
country for funds with which to 1lgnt the
democrats in ttnis state. The appeal, Whicii
is SIGNED bv W. H. SkOggs, says alnolo
other things: "a
.Rirningharn, Ala, June 2i.-The follow
ing is an appeal issued to the northern PEI
ple by the Jeffersonian democracy Oh i>ol l
democracy Of Alabama, In which tney seI
forth tl,o basis of their attack upon the
democratic uarty of this state Wh!4e tae
renuhIicans Gid not take part in me con-
yention by which kolo was nomina.eo' tney
are urged to consider that TINS fSht' lo4 q
free ballot and {. fair count, Wouiu emu 80
q. benefit for them. The appeal IS as lol-
lows =. 4ho
"The pending political campaign IN 'he
tate of laloanla involves issues OF q patA-
mount interest not only to the cltlA9h9 "
this state but to every HDefty-ioFlnS o1ti.
zen of the United States. An oNSarchS "
office holders ard office seekers mas Lot q
quarter of a century, domHlaltu 'ic VIZ -
the DeoDle In addition to the many uh-
warranted and un-Anerican measures IN
aupurated TO suppress the voice OF the peo-
nle an Infamous election law was pa9Se'i
by the last general assembly, "lic4' % e'N
nitted by the author OF SAID law - Ne9i7n-
cd for the purpose OF 'diStranchlsli!2 Il CO.
tain class of our fellow citizens ond9r tile
oncratjon Of this law there is no penalty
provided for registrars failing to discourage
their duty, and the right OF suffrage Oh eve
nv voter in the state is pracu1aily comm
gent upon the pleasure OF the registrars 'p
nonted in the interest OF the uonlilA'iiis
class The registration period just cio"eu
,,resents a disgraceful record OF la"less-
ness corruption and fraud \ l'tI Sc nun
Der OF negro voters, at least p'V'o 'ii 'ii1 -
gregate residing in what is known AS ti10
black belt district, have Volan'd-HE us
franchised themselves Temporarily ~ TITUS
ips to register The issue with as IS Inc
same as that which confronted the people
of all political parties i'll the i't%te q Nc"
york in the late election, and sent Mch ahe
and others to Sing Sing. Perjury, supol ~
nation OF perjury, raise regis ttion CT u
false returns intimidation and violence o.
the polls The criminal features are the
game. The difference is one Oh illtSl.1c' ~ :;
only Gravesend IL a district Ai=1o.tAne 80 -
= state Our people are poor ana we nee
funds to distribute literature, TO FscllY me
reeistration authorized by the election law
and place on the registration LISTS oHly
thnsa actually registered aud to use an
such other means i.s circumstances NC!
suggest to prevent fraud in my event. we
the legitimate expenses OF d camp 1':sli 81, ~
honest elections. With the oVertA-oW. o.
the privileged class Of ballo{-poA .. W. w. ~ ?
thTiff and awakened energies will dawn
upon us TO the American people we appear
for help.
Koab Talks Confidently.
Cantain Kolb. who is now in New york.
said in an interview the other day:
'If there WAS any doubt at al ABOUT liE
election the administration CT 1'ioHSi
Cleveland has MADE IT an apS"4 ule cest en-
~ The democrats of Alabama are dl;5aat-
iSfed with Cleveland and CieveandlSm.
The nation Of Oates, who IS fecos ~
as the administration candidate, was dlc-
tated by the party machtGe, ana d great
proportion OF the rank and Tile OF the party
will not support him. My party now has TIE
probate Judges, sheriffs and county ofHci2l7'
who appoint the election boards. IN thlrty-
eight Of the sizty-siX counties i'll the state
If my opponent could get the bOVOo pl4ch
votes OF the county to register, tney wound
frs udulently count their ballots Tor oates,
but. az it is, only 5000 negro votes are reg
istered l. was by fraud in the black coun-
ties that they defeated me before. You
can see the impossibility Of their being able
to repeat that fraud. My party viii con-
troll The net state legislature, which Will
/ elect Senator Morgan's successor. L wan
not be a candidate against Morgan. Our
policy is to keep the conGresSlonal cleo
ton out O? the state canvass, ard we snail
make no nominations for congress until af-
ter the August election. Then we Will go
In and make a clean sweep OF congress-
men, and every man elected viii be u pro-
lection ST.
Governor w. H. Smith and Joseph IL
Parsons two of the leading republicans
Of the state Of Alabama. They are here
to appeal for northern help against the
fraud, corruption and laWlessness which
has characterized the democratic machine
n la, ma