The herald., 1894-12-02
TWO GOVERNORS.
Continued from First page.


~ present general assembly that would
settle all the trouble and be satisfactory
- the psople as we'll as myself. LII this
aot Of justice 10 denied rs, then We will
make an appeal to the general govern.
nsnt. confidently relying on the Justice
q cor cause and believing that in the
O0blioan form Of government be gusran.
Sood 10 our beloved state.
Not over 300 Kolbites were in the
osoWd, and no sign OF arms was among
them. They dispersed, but proceeded
down town where they are enlistlng In
Grows company, although the latter
hos apparently no definite plan Of action.
4 battery OF artillery was swung into q
position near the state house and the
cavalry has been withdrawn.
OATES INAUGURAL ADDRESS.
Referring in his inaugural to the
charges OF fraud, Governor Oates said !:
ut has been claimed that frauds we're
committed in the last August election.
I have no knowledge whatever OF any,
and in the good name OF our ate regret
that such charges have been made. 1
Proclaimed in my speeches and during
the campaign that I favored . fair cleo
tion, and 90 do. am satiafed beyond
= doubs that was legally elected by q
large majority, or would not accept the
office. would never assume the role OF
userper in the absence of . law provid-
ing foE contest. l regret there 10 not
such law. Ii there were frauds in the
last August elections in some of the
counties Of the black belt, az charged
hu thu AaeAakod rf
no consequence; for after throwing out
every vote to which any man could
possibly object, and admitting the entire
vote returned for my competitor as le.
gal. my majority would then still be
large"
THE DUAL INAUGURATION.
WAsHINoToN, Dec. 1.-The Stars
special from Montgomery, Ala. says
Since daylight the streets have re-
sounded with the tramp OF armed men
and the roll Of drums. The sun has
Klistened upon hundreds of glittering
bayonets. marking the presence OF the
state militia to participate in the inaug-
uratioD OF Governor.elect w. q. Oates.
Each man, by orders Of Governor Jones,
carried 40 rounds OF ball cartridges for
his rife, with other rounds close at
hand.
There ia another body OF mon on the
streets who mako no display OF force,
but are easily recognized. They are
tall. gaunt country men, with sullen
faces and attirsd in rough clothes and
Blouch hats. They came to town in
small groups by train. wagon and
mules. They don't appear meddlesome.
make no boasts or threats, but go about
with cowed air and gaze wrathfully
upon tho militia. They came here at
Captain kolb's request to see him sworn
IN a. governor "By the grace Of Sod" /"
but without the form OF law.
1t 10 80 the militia began to assem-
BILE at the armory. At = caucus Of Kolb-
ties last night it was decided to assem-
ble at the state house ct O'Clock today,
an houY in advance of the inauguration
OF Oates, and have Kolb sworn in.
Difficulty was experienced in getting
an official to administer the oath, two
Populist judges, ,eympathizers with the
cause, declining, saying they would lose
their Offices by being impsached for
treason. At l O'Clock q message was
received 81 the state house that Captain
Kolb had taken the gubernatorial oath
in . downtown Office and was coming ia
the state houee TO make q speech.
Governor Jones Issued orders to give
free sccees to the state house grounds
% long as those who entered behaved
in an orderly manner.