Evening journal., 1901-01-29
SAYS GOVERNOR
IS LAW BREAK BR
Mrs.. NaiiOn Carries Her Cru.
Sade Into Topeka
InyadtS Office OF Governor STANLEY and
Treats That official to a Rush
Of IRvcctiVS

Topeka, Kan. Jan. 20 Mrs. Carrie
Nation yesterday invaded the Office OF
Governor William Il. Stanley In his
chambers in the capitol building, tnd
for solid hour araigned the chief ex-
ecutiye of the state for his failure TO
close the saloons of Kansas. Then IN
turn she visited the offices OF Attorney
General Goddard. County Attorney
Nichols and Sheriff Porter aud de-
rnanded Of each that they close the sa-
looms
Mrs. Nation accused Governor Stan
ley of branding her as a law breaker.
and demanded TO know If he had a bet
tor method than she of Kidding thu
state Of saloons.
You can close every joint in Kansas
II you will. Governor Stanley" she
said with force. You can do it If ysu
want TO. but you won't. You are
law breaker yourself II you don't You
took your oath of Office to keep the
constitution. You refuse my request.
You are not only law breaker. but
peyjurer."
AS Mrs. Nation proceeded she became
more vehement, and her voice quiz
cred. She rose from her chair and
looked full in the face OF Governor
Stanley. and pointing her finger t
him, called him law breaker" and
'perjurer" without the least show Il
fear She repeated these words OF ac-
cusation again and again. He tried to
make reply but she gave him no chance
the words of invective pouring froil
her with a rush that would not be
stemmed
Finally, his temper gone. Governor
Stanley arose from his seat ard shout
ed back
you cannot come here and talk this
way TO me You cannot talk to me
this way, / say You are a woman.
but | won't stand it. You will have to
leave II you cannCt-"
81 am a mother. ! am a grand
mother, and | represent the mothers
I OF the state"
1 you don't. You don't represent
them" almost shouted the governor
The words flew back and forth with
/ such ferceness that 1t was impossihle
to distinguish them. The room was ia
an uproar. Thea Mrs. Nation talked
more calmly, pleading with the goycr-
nor TO aid her.
Finally the governor volunteered:
"Nou get the prosecuting attorne,
Of the different counties to put the
Joint keepers I'm Jail and viii use my
power as governor to keep them in
will see that they are not pardonet
out"
This promise instantly transformed
Mrs Nation. She fairly beamed witl
JOY. and. thanking the governor forced
her way into the Office of Attorn b.
General Goddard. where she introduced
her subject with these words:
We want you to close these Joints
these murder shops"
She demanded that he remove thos,
officials who neglected their duty il
allowing the saloons to run, and whcr
he evaded her direct questions and re-
ferred her 10 the county attorney Mrs
Nation asked.
Mr.. Attorney General. you are no
dodging, are you? Now don't dodge
With a parting Injunction To do whal
he had sworn TO on taking his oath
Mrs. Nation. followed by an army o
people. started for the county attor.
ney's Office
THE governor and attorney genera
are dOdging,' she said, but there's Il,
lodging my hatchet.n
To County Attorney Nichols she re-
peated her demands. and finally sal,
she wished to swear out warrant fo
the saloon keepers wife who had at
tackled her Saturday night with
broomstick With a few words o.
warning Mrs. Nation and her trai.
were again on their way. this tim,
headed for the Office of Sheriff Cook.
The sheriff soon was in rage. an,
at last, boiling over with anger undo
her scorching attack. he broke ava.
, and rushing toward newspaper mai
in the crowd who had pointed at him
seized the offenders collar and made
e motion to strike him. Others inter
fered and Sheriff Cook, returning L,
. Mrs. Nations side asked her to nj
private Office to continue the argumem
alone.
The chief of police was picked ou
for the next onslaught. but his oiic
was found locked. and Mrs. Natici
harangued a crowd near the city hall