The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-02-08
MRS. NATION TOSOLONS
Lectures to Kansas Legislature
Free of Charge.
FREED IN POLICE COURT
DRIVES JUDGE OUT BY AMENS
AND HYMNS.

Topeka, kan, Feb. Mrs. Carrie Ma
ton addressed both houses of the leg
islature this afternoon on the evils of the
saloon traffic.
She presented herself at the door of the
house at 80 with the request that she be
allowed to speak.
The request was voted upon and by a
large majority Mrs. Nation was allowed
to speak. Some few voted no
Il heard those noes. said Mrs. Nation,
as she walked upon the clerks platform.
I wonder why those people voted that
way. Have ! ever offended you2 Why
do you object to my talking? But then
don't / know that those noes come from
the liquor trathc?"
4 storm of laughter swept over the
house and il was several minutes before
Mrs. Nation could proceed.
one, in the rear, but Mrs. Nation only
Thank Cod. the noes are i'm the min
GRITTY, continued Mrs Nations; I come
grandmother I come to tell you our SEN
timents. am glad of this opportunity 70
speak to fathers, HUSBANDS. projectors OF
wives who sit at their firesides, who
know a womans heart end her interests
Wants Law Changed.
Now. gentlemen said Mrs. Nation, in
an earnest tone. you can remedy this
COuIlLlon on knocking out the CldiSt ANpiA
the prOhibitOry law which gives the coun-
ty attorney the right TO summon wit
nesses but which refuses him the right TO
compel them to testify. You would do II
If common murderers were running loose
Why not do it in this case?
NOW men. she said, Il am pleading
with YOU 1 have been forced TO do this
smashing business / am going to tell
the truth to you; you have not been do
| ing your duty A good solid vote IS the
| best thing in the world with which to
I a
vote and I had to use rock
The saloon man is a malicious pauper.
/ of this nation. Whisky makes perjUrors.
I would not believe a joint Keeper on
/ oath even if it was only about "a dog
I fight
Smashing Case Dismissed.
City Attorney Gregg TODAY dismissed
! the charge against Mrs. Nation for
smashing the Senate saloon on Tuesday.
| He threw all the responsibility for prose
I cutting the crusader on the state, saying
( the city has no ordinance covering the
/ destructaion of personal property. but un-
I der the laws of Kansas the state can
J prosecute Mrs. Nation If what she de-
/ stroyed can be proven TO be personal
property.
/ The city counselor and an attorney en-
piOyed 70 prosecute Mrs. Nation in the
/ state courts has. he continued, sustained
this view that she could not be legally
! prosecuted by the city and he therefore
/ announced the dismissal of the case
/ Mrs. Nation. who was sitting at a table
/ in front of the police Judges desk, cried
! Amen Thank you, Mr.. Gregg l al
/ ways said you had too good a face TO be
I on the side Of sin"
/ Then rising in her seat and turning
] about so she could face the women who
/ had crowded the court room, Mrs. Nation
/ began to sing Praise God, from Whom
/ All Blessings Flow
/ Her followers took up the strain, and
| court was temporarily turned into d
/ praise meeting.
Police Chief overruIes Judge.
! Judge AIagraw commanded that the dis
/ tuTbanCe cease, but the chief OF police,
/ who had openly favored Mrs. Nation
/ work, interrupted, with Go ahead, ladies
/ and sing all you want to- and they did
/ breaking out with even greater VigoT with
the words, God Be With You TIL We
I Meet Again.
! Unable TO continue business. court adj
I jourued. and Judge MagTaw left the
4 building. Mrs. Nation. the songs finally
ended, took Chief Stahl to task for not
. destroying the liquors seized by his men
+ in raidfng the saloons. but soon went out
followed by her husband.
I Later Mrs. Nation went to the High
. school. and by invitation addressed tht
T pupils The senior class had adopted res
4 OlutiOns commencing her work, and Mrs
I Nation was given a hearty welcome 10y
/ the children.
: While she was speaking. Mrs NatioT
/ was handed pass to the senate chamber
. sent her by Lieutenant Governor Richter