The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-06-27
THE ALABAMA CAMPAIGN.

nv HNNU SICdU Ii
previous to the November election, will
take place in Alabama. The follow
| ing letter from Philander Morgan, a
brother of Senator Morgan, from that
state, who is an out and out Populist,
in letter dated May 9th, writes as
| follows:
I'VE remember that the Democracy
of Alabama claimed to favor the full
restoration of silver and continued
that delusion up to the date of the re-
peal OF the purchasing clause of the
sherman act, and even after that date
they claimed to favor substitute legis-
lation, up to the date of the veto mes
sage. Since the party as an organiza-
tlon, has thrown off it's disguise and
now poses as an ultra single gold
standard party, and while large ma
| jority follow the lead of Mr. Cleveland,
and while the Democratic state con-
vention of Alabama nominated an ad-
mlniStratlOn man for governor. and
| while the convention sought to i'm
| press the idea Of harmony, not only in
| that body, but in the primaries Gre
| ating it. yet, in the latter. majority
| or the Democracy of the state instruct
ed their representatives to vote for a
pro-silyer Democrat, in the person of
). f Johnson: while in the convention
resolution virtually impeaching Sen
ator Morgan for his want of fealty to
the party in his efforts to sustain sill
yer, was defeated by only few votes,
out of delegation of over 500, and
then only prevented a rupture.
| This hiSPnrl that r,oiubt Of I, n n
be regarded as merely political in its
efforts. has been greatly intensified by
examination that were more than po-
lltlcal In their range, but which, in
their OffensiveneSs, and in their appli-
cation, became personal as between
Oates and Johnson, charges going to
the private character of the defeated
ed capdidate, which will have the eff
| feet to turn many of JohnsOn's person.
| al friends away from the support of
the Democratic nominee. All this
taken in connection with Col. Oates
| record in congress, place him in vast
minority, SO far as the actual vote of
the people of the state is concerned.
The Democratic leaders recognize this
fact. and if we are left to judge their
future election methods by their past
| history we may expect a condition of
|
a state, but whether they can succeed
again IS they did in Alabama, two
years ago, depends upon cod tionS not
| altogether within their control. The
| kolb party are orga niZed as never be-
| fore, and as no other party in this
| state. The result of the last election,
! though they were declared beaten. still
| left them in possession Of the board of
| appointment of the inspectors of cleo
| ton in 80 of the &c counties of the
| state.
The registration being just complet-
| ed, have no knowledge of the effect
it may have in changing the aggregate
vote of 1892, so far. however, as have
been able to learn from partial re-
turns, the list will be heavier than
the vote was at the last election, ex-
| cept in the Is black counties of the
state, that gave Gov. Jones 81, 900 ma
| jority. In the counties referred to, an
| appeal has been made by the Repub-
| lican executive to induce the negroes
not to register, which seems to be sue
| CeSsful to sum up the result of the
| coming election, depends upon the cx-
| tent of the frauds committed in the
management of the election proper,
and in the use of the means, the re-
| turning boards have to change actual
results, and this very greatly depends
upon the disposition to submit to such
wrongs or not. The reform party is
thoroughly organized, and seem espe-
cially determined, while the DemOc-
racy is simply desperate, and are pre-
pared to resort to any thing which will
| bring success.
in a majority of more than 5O,OOO, and
| 10 al
| to the existing emergency, KOlb will
| be next governor. We will control the
next legislature, and be in condition
to name the next United States sena-
| tor.
j. G. Manning, of Birmingham, gives
his views on the political situation in
the following letter:
"Following in the wake of the great
state convention Of reformers held in
Birmingham, Feb. S, the counties have
now about all acted, and the active
campaign of the people for their
rights and homes has begun in Ala
bama. The contest will be a short
one. The people are enthused and
aroused. No mistakes so far have
been made by the reform forces. The
situation could be no more favorable
to the cause of justice had the course
|
leaders of the Peoples party. The or
ganiZed Democrats have met in state
convention. They have nominated
Oates for governor He is man
whose record is known to be one of
enmity against popular rights; he has
always fought the Alliance and every
step towards reform with every force
at his command Oates declaration
that farmers sons should not be edu-
Gated as the sons Of other men, will
array the agricultural class solishly
against him.
"Today Jefferson county reformers
met in the greatest county convention
ever held in Alabama. A legislative
ticket was named from the workshop,
the mines, the farm and other trades,
as we'll as from the professions. The
miners, trades unions, etc, pledge
their support to this ticket, which in
sures it's election. Jefferson county
went against Kolb before. Kolb will
carry it this time by $500 majority.
We are making gains all over Ala
bama, by sOlidifying town and county
laborers, and the victory for our cause
| in August, seems now to be absolutely
| certain.
81 have just closed three weeks
campaign through the mountain coun-
ties, and find that we have not only
held our Old-time strength, but we
have made great gains. This is the
real situation. Kolb will carry every
white county in Alabama this year,
and by such vote as cannot be count
| ed out as before. Victory is in the