Birmingham state herald., 1895-11-10

tain questions now engaging the atten- ton of populists. He said he had worked and spoke for Captain Kolb and had per haps enjoyed his confidence to as great degree as any other man, but now he and the captain disagreed on what he considered vital question. He said the call stated the conference was to consider the cause of honest elections In the state and the free and unlimited coinage Of si1- yer. He said Captain Kolb had the right to oppose fusion, but he also recognized the right of every citizen to say what he wanted. MT. Bowman spoke for an hour in advocacy of fusion and against any man who opposed such being put on the delegation.
 Captain Kolb arose, saying he could end all this discussion with statement He said the action taken by the conference here on the 18th will not be final. He said he would support the populistic ticket named next year whether all his ideas were adopted or not
 Mir. Bowman said with that under standing he would vote for Captain kolb to be delegate to the conference.
 After considerable catechising of Cap tain Kolb by MT. Bowman and others with reference to the attitude of the Fri bune towards fusion MT. Bowman said he was satisfied with Captain Kolbs statement and would vote for him as a delegate to the conference.
 Tn answer 10 question, Cdptdm hOiO said he would support gold bug republi- can, gold bug democrat or a gold bug from any other source If nominated by the popuistS.
 To this remark MT. Burriss took issue He said before voting for gold bug from any source he would stick his hand in the fire and let it burn off
 The committees report of delegates to the state conference, with the name of Capt. R. F. Kolb substituted for c. c. Ellis, was adopted.
 pr. G. B. Grove said the next campaign would be the fierciest ever fought in Alabama. Then would every man in the state have to lay down his life or be re- duced to slavery. He read the following resolutions, which were adopted by ris- ing vote without discussion, Captain koib, H. P. Burriss and four or five others voting no:
 Whereas The organized democracy have taken by fraud and hold by force the state government and have thereby converted free government by the people into an oligarchy, brazenly sustained In defiance of law by the state militia and armed constabulary;
 And whereas, We are given to under sta nd by men high in the councils of said organized democracy that they intend to repeat this rape of our state in 1896;
 Resolved CD. That we need the vote and personal service of every lover of iiDStiy anu CltdH we invite and ask in earnest aid of our cause in the campaign of 1896 the active CO., operation, the solid union of all such citizens, irrespective of previous party affiliation.
 A common danger makes the honest men of Alabama friends by the very nature of events. As in the past, we have fought a common foe for the com mon good, even so now must we stand IS one upon the common ground of free ballot and a fair count, and free coinage of silver at 16 to 1. dividing equally the burdens of battle and the palms of vic tory.
 Resolved 9. That 1t Is the will of the II ass meeting of the citizens of Jefferson county that the delegates thereof to the conference to be held in Birmingham on the 18th instant are hereby in structed to express to said conference as our opinion that 1t Is wise, sound patriotic and the only safe policy that we i;vite and insist upon, on grounds mu- tua1ly fair and right and of perfect equal fty, the cooperation and union of all legal voters of the state under our ban ner of reform, regardless of what they may have been in the past and now are, whether prohibitionist, woman snffragist, republican or democrat to the one end tf supreme moment-that majority of legal votes legally cast and honestly counted and returned, may bring us re- turn of respect for law and turn out those tsurpers who have disgraced and bank rIpted the state.
 pr. Ragsdale moved that P. G. Bow man and H. P. Burrlss be requested to apologize for using offensive language on the floor.
 Judge w E. Horne said he was au- thorized by both of the gentlemen to withdraw their remarks
 MT. Burriss interrupted Judge Horne. saying he would withdraw his remarks with the understanding that MT Bow man would retract what he had said. Another suuabb arose here and on mo- ticn of half a dozen men the meeting ad- journed sine die.
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