The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-11-20
NAY BE WAR IN ALABAMA.
EOIb SWeaTS That He Will Take The
Oath as Governor.

GOV. Jones Says He is Bound to See
Govereor Elect Oates Safely In
stalled in Office.
Birmingham, Ala, Nov 18.-Reu-
ben F. Kolb issued the following
manifesto to-day: During the last
state campaign the paramount issue
was honest elections-a free vote and a
fair count as the necessary and popular
demand.
THE election frauds of 1892. by which
the will of the people as expressed at the
ballot box was set aside, was fully and
freely discussed in that campaign. No
one denied them.
The almost universal demand was that
there should not be a repetition of the
frauds of 1892, and if repeated, the peo-
pie should not again submit. Every pub
lie speaker who advocated the reform
cause, declared that the people should not
again submit to the establishment of
de facto state government as the
result of fraudulent election.
This sentiment was we'll received
in every part of the state
and the popular demand was that, if
elected, should be seated as governor.
"A few days after the election issued an
address stating that l had been elected
by the people to the Office with the nomi-
nation for which they had honored me-
Shortly after my address was issued, the
state central campaign committee called
a conference of the candidates on the
state ticket nominated by the Jeffer-
ylo
nent leaders Of these two parties from
different parts of the state met and con-
suited together
This conference met in the city of
Birmingham and was we'll attended by
leading Jeffersonians and populists. A
few republicans were also present. After
careful consideration the conference is
sued an address to the people of the state,
calling upon all supporters of the reform
cause to hold public meetings in their
respective counties for the purpose of
ascertaining the wishes of the people with
reference to the late frauds upon the
suffrage, and the purpose of the people
as to their future policy in this import
ant crisis.
THE conference further requested that
a convention of delegates from the sew
eral counties be held in the city of Mont
gomery on Nov. z, 1891. 1t was also re-
quested that w. H. Skaggs, chairman of
the state campaign committee, complete
the work of obtaining evidence as to
frauds upon the ballot in the recent state
election.
"The convention called as above stated
met in the city of Montgomery on Novem-
Der T. 1t was largely attended by rep
Tesentative citizens from every part of the
state. committee was appointed to ex-
anime the further evidence there sub
mitted as to election frauds and sumbt
resolutions in this matter for the consid-
Grafton of the convention. The report of
this committee and the action of the
convention has been made known to the
people of Alabama through the public
press. The convention of the people in
adopting the resolutions declared at the
outset:
" Resolved, That the state ticket nom
mated by the JeffersOnian democrats and
populists and headed by Hon. r. F. Kolb
was elected by the qualified electorate
who cast their votes at the election held
in this state on the 9th of August last;
that the will of the people thus
expressed in the exercise of their rights
under the law has been set aside through
the agency of election managers and
county officials, aided and abetted by
corrupt judiciary which is a disgrace to
our civilization, and protected by a de
facto executive, who has trampled under
foot the law and destroyed in Alabama
the form of republican institutions
"A resolution was also passed by a
unanimous vote of the convention demand
ing Of the present legislature the passage
Of contest law for state officers. The
majority now seated in the legislature will
ignore that demand, as they did in the
legislature of 1892.
on last Saturday, the 18th inst, the
legislature convened in joint session for
The purpose of counting the vote for state
officers. Just before the returns were
opened, before the count commenced,
senator Goodwin arose for the purpose
OF presenting the following protest against
the counting of the vote of certain coun-
ties
To the joint convention of the Senate
and House, in session Nov. II, 1884,
We, the undersigned members of the
general assembly of Alabama, respectfully
protest against the counting of the vote
Tor state officers in the counties of Au-
Jauga, Bullock, Barbour Russell, Macon,
montgomery, Lowndes, Dallas, Wilcox,
Monroe, Perry, Hale, Greene, Sumter and
Marengo. We offer this protest on ac-
count of the monstrous frauds committed
IN the election of August 1894 whereby
The result of said election frauds was to
oeIeat and reverse the will Of the people
as truly expressed at the ballot box.
respectfully, A. T. Goddwyn II. w
williamson, T.. c. Jackson, w. B. Darby
w. H.. Forman. W. II. Beeson, John A.
smith, T. f. Felin, r. T. Ewing, ]. S
l1ollls, d. w. Dry, Book Savage, E B.
-onkley, Fl. c. Ellis, j. +. Billinger, w. j.
Minis, c.. 3. Dean. Nelson Fuller, Thomas
d. Burke S. A. Reaves, W. c. Nixon, c.
~ Cole. D. r. Meadows r. s. Nowlen, L.
~ Wheless, j. c. Coutes, j. D. Robinson
" II. Cook, James b. Franklin, 0. NJ
Aastin, j. G. Manning, A. j. Hearn Z. j.
heasley J. NJ G. Horton, r. j. Brown
.. p. Banks, d. r. Ford. NJ. NJ. sum
mers, j. c. Killebrew. III. =. Gaines. H.
I' Robbins, A. p. Taylor. j. II. Harris.
The speaker Of the House, who pre-
SIDED over the joint convention, ruled
senator Goddwyn out OF order and or
u'red him TO take his seat.
The speaker even called upon the door
Keeper 10 seat the senator. Thus the con-
sutuuonal rights of the people were
.fhmpled upon. and a solemn protest of
ior'y-four Of your representative was not
printed 10 go on record.
Tho official count aB declared by the
hfaker, gives oates "a majority Of I.52
Il'eilou frauds committed in fho counties
.'msd in tho protest ~ Senator G0lN3n.
which wr haze positive and sworn efi.
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