An Honest Expression

Mr. Kolt), the man who ran lor governor of Alabaraa on the alliance icket, and who, had the ballot.s been ounted as cast, would be the next governor of that state, was approachd by thie straight out democrats with a proposition to seat him as governor providing he would turn over ïis toltowera for the Cleveland electoal ticket. In reply hc said: ■I expect to take my seat as govrnor of Alabama, but I prefer to ight foT my riights rather than to lave any such blot a.s that on my ecord, oven though it might save i long, hard context. Besides it is ïssinn.tog a great deal' ta say that ; a.m aible to control a majority of lio votes of Alabama and turn them nto the boxee tor Cleveland or Harri00a at will. Many oï my supporters vore good repnbilcan. Iniact i)9 out oí every 100 white republlcans in the state voted tor me, and for me to i.xsume to vote those men for Cleveand would be out of the question. nd let me say right here that notwithstanding the fact that I ara as good a demoerat as there is in liabama, I believe in all honesty and candor that a free vote and lioneet ount would show the state to be remlilican by a large majority." "What effect will the result of the state elfc-tion have on the national elctioow this all. do you think ?" "As I just remarked. I think Alavama stands txv-day a republican state, and that the next election of xmgreesmen will return at least six ■epubllcan oonííreBBnien, and I fear tlint the electoral college will have i fnll republican delcgation frora AlaMisaa as many denvo-rats will vote the repnblican ticket on account of tlic tarlff and planku."