The advocate., 1891-04-22


gage car was lul Of Wins and liquor. Prom the
tier altor tier Of wine boxes stacked up. They
we're opening bottles every minute, night and
day, and al many stopping places invited people
into Che baggage car 10 drink. Tho train was
made up OF Two Slo0pors, coach, D dining car.
and baggage car, and there must hayp been
nifty persons on board. 1 saw some women and
children, and felt sorry for them. We hrsl met
tho train &C III PaaO and wine was then flowing
like WATER Everybody must have been drunk.
as the train met with many accidents. About
eleven hours out Of El Paao tho baggage car OF
tho Hearst train got on the track. The Grafton
excursion train came In while they were trying
10 got tho car back on the track. While side
tracked within few feet OF tho other train saw
q sight that was most shameful When it WA
found impossible 10 again get the baggage car on
the track without long delay, tho dignihod sona-
tors and tho hOn0rod Congressman, the highest
lawmakers for the American people, came out
there 10 SEQ that they got that which was theirs.
Each box appeared 10 have private mark"
''Such words, such actions II actually made
mo shudder to think that those men running
around after such stun we're daily pointed out 10
growing children as models 10 follow There
we're some harsh words pasaed by the men,
which added 10 tho dlgNaCeiuneaa OF the affair.
Assistant Bergeantatarma Valentine, who has
charge Of the party, ls gentleman. He watched
the proceedings but dared not aav anything.
"As said boiOro, ths train seems 10 have
been followed by judgment. After the wine,
consisting / should estimate, Of at least 100
cases, with ton barrels Of empty bottles, two
sacks and several boxes OF tho same, had been
transferred 10 tho dining and sleeping cars,
everything went smoothly until ToxArInna was
reached. Here the Grafton excursion train
again overlook tho party, and here again dis
graceful scene was witnessed new baggage
car was added TO Che Hearst train and the pOr.
ters on our train assisted In transferring wine
from tho dining and sleeping cars back 20 the
baggage car. For this service these Senators and
Representatives refused 10 pay, whereupOn enc
yardmaster said that the train would not leave
Texarkana until the bills we're paid. When the
delegation saw that the train would not be- a.
lowed 10 move until they paid, they changed
their minds. There was large number OF peO-
plO at the depot, thereby making Che dlGgraoeiul
scandal public.
heretofore + have been telling" continued
Mrs. Cougar, "luat what aaw with my own
eyes. Now win tell you some things that we're
common talk on tho Grafton train 10 was said
chat tho Hearst party did not have drop OF
water on their train, but that they drank wine
altogether, using orange wine 10 Quonch their
thirst This may or may not bo true, but che
story went that the water tanks were filled with
orange wine, and that all ON board partOOk, The
empty bottles were, am told, being carried
back 10 Washington for the purpose Of establish
ing with th0rOughness the commlttee's disgrace
by having The sergeantatarms make o record Of
how much they drank on thls trip. The wine
was said 20 have been present 10 the gentle.
men, but the government will doubtless pay lOr
10. most willingly allow the use OF my name In
the denunCiatiOn OF these proceedings. II lBa
matter that should be exposed"
Commenting upon these disgrace
full proceedings a writer in the Fldm-
iRg StOOrd remarks:
IL ia with tho most painful feelings Of out
ragged doCenCy that one can even read che above,
but coupled with the authority Of Mrs. Helen NJ.
Cougar, there Is not q shadow OF doubt o. 10
its absolute truth. We would say, God bless you,
my good woman, and hold you sieadlagtly 10 the
course you have 80 nObly pursued, In thus
bravely exposing such deSpicable conduct.
Statesmen fOrsOOthl II Is by such men and
such conditions that women are held from what
are their constitutional rlghts II is by such men
that they are bound hand and foot, enslaved be-
yOnd degree and compelled 10 yield 10 such laws
as these besOttod brains coniuEe up.
All hail 10 su1h noble woman 40 this, who
can thus openly denOunCe such ilagrant wrong
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