Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-11-26
KOLB ASKS ALABAMA
FOR GOVERNORS OFFICE
Issues Announcement on Re-
trenChment and Anti-Prohi-
bitiOn Revival Platform
Especial Dispatch 10 The Journa1l


MONTGOMERY, Ala, Nov. 23.-De-
claring himself in favor of retrenchmenc
and against the revival Of the prohibit
ton question in the next state cam
paign, Reuben F. Kolb, commissioner
of agriculture, Saturday afternoon an
nounced his candidacy for governor
The formal announcement was made
as follow-up of statement made to
newspaper men several weeks ago. TN
a newspaper interview several months
ago 1 made a tentative announcement of
my candidacy for governor" stated
Captain Kolb. AT that time I briefly
outlined some Of the things which my
candidacy would stand for and which
would be favored and advocated by me
in the event of my nomination and
election. 1t is proper for me now, in
that the subject of gubernatorial sue
.cession is becoming one of popular
concern, to say that myspartially formed
purpose Of some months ago to become
a candidate for governor, is now final
and definite and I take this occasion
of publicly announcing che same and
will prosecute at the proper time an ag-
gressive and vigorous canvass, for the
honor which that high and responsible
office represents"
FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT
The announcement is the first to be
made for the office as Governor O'Nears
successor. Several names have been
mentioned in connection with the race
during the past few months, among
them being former Governor E. b. Co
mer, Lieutenant Governor Walter d.
Seed and Charles Henderson, president
OF the railroad commission, but Captain
Kolb is the first man to place his name
before citizens as candidate.
Planks in Mr. Koll5's platform pro-
vide for the saving of as much money
as possible for taxpayers, revision of
the judicial system by the consolidation
of COURTS discrimination of some of
the normal and other schools that are
unnecessary, proper care for Confed-
crate soldiers without embarrassment
to the state, adoption of laws that will
aid agricultural advancement, appro-
priation of enough money to maintain
public school system, Improvement of
public highways, rigid enforcement or
prohibition laws, peace between state
and railroads, and correction of any
abuse that has resulted from the ere
alton of offices, to satisfy the greed of
offceholders and pffeeseekers.
I'm my previous announcement fea-
tured the subject Of .retrenchment as a
present and positive need to the people
of the state and one that calls largely
for their attention and action" stated
Captain Kolb, something must be done
to stop the era of extravaganza into
which the creation OF official sinecures
has plunged the people. me fust for
office, it would seem, has reached the
climax of madness in the many needless
positions of emoluments that the tax
payers are burdened with sustaining,
not to conserve their interests but to
administer to the selfish ambitions OF
the place seeker. There was never
time when the rage for public office has
provoked us to WIDER sweep of Iegis-
lative extrava ganee than is evident in
the multiplicatien off, jobs by the two
last legislatures,
RAILROAD POLICY.
my policy regarding the railroads,
if elected governor, would be based on
ideas of the, states right to regulate
these corporations within the limits of
mutual justice and fairness, There
should be no conflict between the COM
monwealth and these great servitors of
her material interests"
In ending his statement Captain Kolb
referred to the two campaigns now his
tory in which he took leading part.
He said, there are thousands OF Ala
bama Democrats who would support my
in this campaign who were
bitterly arrayed against me in times
past They will do it from conviction
that it is right to redress wrongs,
though those wrongs lie, away back in
a stormy and tItfbld past. = Ii
It pleases the people Of Alabama to hon
or me by their call to this lofty sta
"a T v,Ta pf
as governor that will conform to the
highest ideal of a safe, economical and
business administration recognizing as
I do that il is ION gsuch an administra-
ton that the state must hopefully and
depend for salvation from
the conditions that now beset it,"
Captain Kolb was a candidate for
governor about twenty years ago but
was defeated by Thomas G.. Jones, after
a stormy campaign which resulted in
the splitting of the Democratic party.