The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-03-13
SMOKED CARRIE OUT
Mrs. Nation Attended Topeka
Democratic Convention.
RESOLUTIONS WERE HOT
Dave 0vermeyer Pays His Re-
speCts 10 the Preachers.
RESOLUTIONS WERE HOT

Topeka, Kan, March 12-AIbert Par
ker was nominated for mayor here last
night by a Democratic convention Mrs.
Nation. as a Democrat. attended but
upon failure of the convention to quit
smoking according to her request. she
boited and called the delegates ne min
ions of hell
David Overmeyer. OF course, wrote the
resolutions and addressed himself to
Mrs Nation in his usual vigorous and
interesting language.
In discussing the evolution Of the cru
sade, he said:
In due time Carrie Nation, lie self
proclaimed agent Of Diety, and seIf-ap-
pointed regulator OF the world, conde-
scended TO leave her rural home in Bar
Der county to come TO the capita % set
matters right AS the Assyrian came, so
she came down like the wolf on the
fold This insane creature, gathering
around her motley crew of foonsh and
weakminded women and knavish and
dishonest men, inaugurated a reign of
mob law, at first ludicrous, but gather
ing momentum and numbers from the
defective and perverted elements Of lie
population, in a short time threatened
the peace and safety of the city itself
Now was the supreme moment for
the so-called dry politicians. They seiz-
ed upon the opportunity with avidity
and sought to utilize the crazy fanati-
cism evoked by a manifest lunatic.
Lawyers who knew better limited at the
probable legality Of the riotous and VIC
lent destruction O. property. Grave and
insinuating legal opinions were publish
ed in the newspapers tending in the
same direction.
Ministers of the gospel. followers OF
the meek and lowly Jesus, disciples of
the Prince of Peace whose admonition
was, if smitten upon one cheek to turn
also the other, professed followers of
doctrines of those apostles who taught
that evil should never be done that
good might not flow therefrom; these
men, a portion of the clergy only but
a portion ambitious TO rule in secular
affairs, laying aside their sacredotal
robes, bounded into the arena OF blood
and destruction, boldly advocated and
defended mob law, boosted that they
had an organization of one thousand
men prepared to do violence, armed
themselves with dangerous and deadly
weapons, and actually led the mob in
an assault upon an unprotected build
ing. demolishing its doors and its con-
tents, until retained by the police. and
then resisted and assailed the police
until several persons were seriously in
jured.
"Instigated by the appeals and leader
ship of these fierce shepherds of the d.
vine flock. the mob assailed several
other places and in violation of all law.
committed riots and trespasses Of the
most violent and dangerous character.
All this was done in the name OF law
and order All this received the full
Endorsement Of what is known as the
dry faction of the Republican party of
this city; until through the frmness Of
q few of our officers these Iaw-breakers
were made to understand that their
offenses would bring upon them the
punishment of the law. when me so
called dry faction, satisfied with appro-
priating the supposed political benefit Of
Their acts of violence were necessary,
but at the same me gave forth most
significant intimations that the right TO
resort to mob law was an undoubted one
and might be REQUIRED to If necessary;
in the meantime breathing forth senti-
ments Of the most destructive charac-
ter and threatening the judge Of the dis
trict court with violence and even as
sassination. Such was and is the spirit
and animus of the so-calTed law and
order element"
The law and order element is charged
with being willing to plunge the com
munity into vast riots, loss Of innocent
lives and property 20 gain asceudency
for the Republican party and II is
characterized as the most dangerous Of
any element OF our population.
"Of its component parts" ~ goes on,
the most active have been certain self
righteous and ParisaicaI organizations.
such as the Good Citizens League. the
very name Of which is an insult TO
every peaceable citizen who IS content
to attend 70 his own business and be
have himself. and honorably support
family and pay his taxes.
Also an organization known as the
Home Defenders. whose members hav-
ing for the most part no homes of their
own. have volunteered uns0l.cite4 and
unlimited to defend the homes q al
other persons Inscriblng upon their
banners Good Citizenship Defense q
Homes. Law and Or1er, and Law IN
forcement they organize themseives
into a vast mob numbering as they
boast one thousand men and goo4ig
number u addle-braIned women, aui
silly girls. and % forth armed vita
fire arms. axes. hatchets. hammers. /
stone hammers. stones. missiles. sledge
hammers. crow-oars Da4.eTlns rams {
and other gentle implements q peace +
ana order ana proceed il large numbers /
IT. commit not and destruction upon /
every hand