The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1894-08-16

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conference of kolb leaders which
convened "Wednesday finished their
Iab3rs Yesterday. An address w.
given out a. the result Of their labo'.
The following is contained therein:
TO the people OF Alabama.
The campaign of the JetfersoEian
democracy and the Peoples party II
have been instructed by Il
conference of our State candidates;
the Leading supporters Of that tlche'
and the State E'e u.iye Commute
t. promulgate the following;
The election returns, as reported
by the associated press and support
ers Of the ticket headed by Colonel
Oates, show a repetition of the cleo
ton frauds of 1892, with less pre-
text aud absolutely without the least
scmblaucr Of justification, in order
to overcome legitimate majoritIes Of
our ticket in forty-one white coun-
ties. These false and fraudulent ma
jpritirs aggregated 34,1O1 from -
black belt counties. In 1892 thesr
s&rle black belt counties aggregated
majoritles were rs, GG9.
I'm addition to this frauds have
been perpetrated in white counties
of not less than $4,000. With the
consummation of these, has also
been brought forth four or five
fraudulently elected Senators and
eleven or twelve fraudulently elected
Representatives in the general as
sembly. This outrageous action, in
tensitied by the impudence and eff
frontery with witch it has been
taken, displays disregard of pub,
lie sentiment IN such a brazen-faced
manner, that it seems to have been
intended to add insult to injury.
"The law under which the cleo
ton of 1892 was held was devised t.
assure the preparation of fraud
with ease, facility and safety, has
been amended by the Sayres law, The
purpose of which were to disfran
chise illiterate voters and to assure
the preparation of greater frauds in
the black belt counties as has been
demonstrated by the election just
held, and as was known and intend
ed by the usurper exercising the func-
tons of Governor, as illustrated by
this remark when he signed that bill.
A contest law was promised to allay
and prevent a popular uprising i'll
1892, to be broken in the most
shameless manner, and the pertidy
and treachery displayed was after
wards boasted of as a fine piece of
legerdemain.
"We admonish our people not to
accept promises nor pledges from
those who have proven themselves
recreant to every requirement of law
to every demand of honor, and to
every exaction of duty, as well as
demonstrated that they are enemies
to liberty and to republican institu
tons.
"In the face Of the facts that only
a few months since the opposition
declined to submit to a state primary
in only which white voters should
participate, which was afterward.
50 amended as to meet their suppos
ed wishes, by eliminating white re
publicans, which they declined t
accept upon d speclOus excuse tina
was an after-thought and puerile
combined with the fact that only
forty-two thousand were polIed il
the state primary that brought GU
the full strength of that party, the,
now claim, urge and insist upon tht
most extravaganza and ridiculous
figures as correct and true.
The condition in this state ha!
reached a climax. There is II,
doubt that the state ticket heade,
by Captain r. +. kolb has been e
lected. The alternative is presented
OF submission to wrong, insult ant
robbery, Or to assert the sovereign
power, before which thrones totter
sceptreS fall, and the outrages O.
tyrants cease.
That alternative must meet a re
spouse from manhood or silent sub
mission from those unworthy of cit
zenship. a proud chivalrous PEG
pie, worthy Of freedom, cannot shirl
the responsibilities the situation en-
forces. a distinguished patriot ha!
asserted that 1.-The man who will no
fight for his liberty is unworthy Of
freedom" We do not advise fight
ing or lawlessness of any kind; bur
the crisis has arisen which demand.
that the sovereign power shall asser
itself to compel unworthy servants
of its will to submit to its power anC
recognize its authority.
Your committee recognizes thai
1t has been entrusted with certain
duties, and that its powers are cir.
umscrlbed, and 1t feels authorized
in going only to the extent of adj
vising and urging those whom ii
represents to exercise the power
vested in them, and to hold meet
lngs on Thursday, the 23d day OF
August, at the respective court,
houses, if not otherwise specified, to
act upon this crisis, and to insist
that that manhood, patriotism and
love of liberty which has always in.
voked prompt and decisive action
from them shall find expression in
their course that will be creditable
to their revolutionary sires and furn.
lsh a precedent in our history tc
which all will ever revert with pride
and satisfaction.
AT the saline time and place We
urge the organization of law and or.
der leagues, to uphold the suprema.
cy of that greatest of all law and
power-the sovereign will of the
people.
Upon the adjournment of these
meetings, the reports of the pro.
ceedlngs should be furnished imme.
diately to " Fl. Skagg, chairman
Birmingham, Alabama.
(Signed)