The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1894-11-23
KALB IN EARNEST.
SAY HE WILL BE INAuouRATED
Has Issued a Manifesto Urging His
Friends to be In Montgomery on Dec
cember LIST to Help Install Him In tho
Governors Chair.-Clalms That Oates
Election Was FraysdentIy Secured.

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St Louis, Nov. 10.-A special to til,
Republic from Birmingham. Ala, say
Reuben Il. Kolb, the defeated candi
date of the Populist party for governo
of Alabama, publishes lengthy nd
dress to the people of Alabama, in this
afternoons editions of the People.
Daily Tribune of this city, the state
organ of the Kolbites and Populists, ii
which he declares his intention to be
inaugurnted governor Of the state De
cember /, and calls upon his followers
everywhere to gather at Montgomery
on that day and aid him in taking his
seat.
The address begins by declaring that
the paramount issue In the late state
campaign was honest elections, and
charges that fraud was committed In
| 1892. He says there was almost a 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 elect
ed, shortly after which his leaders
held II conference. AS result of this
conference meetings werc called in
every county for the purpose of as.
pertaining the wishes of the people
witty reference TO the alleged frauds
A canven1on was called ut Montgum
cry for November IL, says the address
at which resolutions were adopted tc
| the effect that Kolb was elected by the
qualified electors, that the will of the
people was set aside through the
| agency of election managers and coun
ty officials aided and abettcd by a cor
rupt judiciary.
Kolb then says that last Saturday
when the legislature convened in joint
session to count the votes for state of
ficers, Senator Goodwin arose to file q
protest signed by forty-four populist
members of the legislature against
counting the vote of certain counties
where 1t is alleged frauds were com
mitted, when Speaker Clark of the
house made Goodwin out of order and
ordered him to take his seat, calling
upon the doorkeeper to seat him. The
address then concludes:
1.-THE official count, rs declared by
the speaker. gives Oates n majority OF
2I,5S2. Election frauds committed il
the counties named in the protest OF
Senator Goodwin. of which we hav,
positive and sworn evidence. would he
more than sufficient to wipe out all the
majorities claimed for Oates. The
foregoing considered, and In view OF
the exciting conditions In Alabama.
have determined TO discharge my full
duty to the people of Alabama. l will
not fail to repeat the pledges which |
have made to the people who have
given me their confidence and stood by
me so heroically during the past foui
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,
will be governor.
"Decembcr 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 rs governor. And
hereby call upon the good people in
every part of the state to aid me IN
all proper and peaceablc methods IA
uphold the law and set aside the power
of traitors and usurpcrs In Alabama.
! appeal 10 my friends and supporters
from all parts of the state TO he In
Montgomery on the first day OF De
ccmbcr, 1894, there and then to give
me their support In n lawful and
peaccable manner 10 vindicatc Their
liberties. l counsel against any I'm.
lawful demonstration, but ask the co.
operation of free men In necessary IF.
fort to enforce the law and carry gu!
the will OF the people.
(Signed) "R. II. KULB."
The arrest Of Kolb for treason Is not
improbable. and II his followers un.
dcrtakc TO seat him. which. Judging
from the sentiments expressed nj their
nesting In Montgomery last week they
will undoubtedly do, II Is believed
there will be serious trouble.