The Topeka state journal., 1901-02-01
SMASH MONDAY.
Mrs. Nation Issues Final Appeal
to Joint Keepers.
VIII Begin the War III Warning
Is Unheeded.
rs STILL PEACEABLE.
VIII Speak Tonight at CoIOred
mi. Il. Church.
Mass Meeting in Auditorium
Saturday Night.
rs STILL PEACEABLE.

From the present outlook Monday viii
be an eventful day in Topeka If pres
ent plans are carried out Mrs Carrie
Nation will be at the head OF an army
Of women and men and boys to begin a
hatchet crusade against the Topeka
joints.
Mrs Nation has attempted moral sua-
sion, a method in which she has no
faith and has decided to at last begin
an active campaign against the prohibi-
ton w-breakers. She has visited some
Of the joints. She wanted to at least
try peaceable method first and if pos
sible accomplish the ends of justice
without having TO resort to the smash
ing method
Her EFFORTS in bringing about the de-
sired reform in a peacable way by per
suasion has as she anticipated made no
progress and this morning she dictated
the following open letter to the local sa-
loon keepers.
ITO the Joint Keepers OF Topeka:
My Dear Hell Bound Sinners
have tried to get to See you to tax
to you but you do not wish to see one
of your best friends want you to ap-
point a meeting with me at any place
you shall name and I shall be mo-e
than glad to talk. TO you. Your master,
the Devil has you under his thumb aHd
you poor scullions do just what he
wants you to do and ne makes you be-
lieve that there is no escape.
Don't believe him. Listen to me your
friend. Get out of these hell holes quick
and I win help you stay out.
i came to rescue you as well as those
you are numbering. Do not delay for he
that being often reproVed hardeneth his
neck shall suddenly be destroyed and
that without remedy.
We invite you to Join US in the de-
struction of the machinery hell has set
y.
manity, for that is the beginning con-
tinuance and ending of your work.
Should you do as I request you viii be
safe and happy, otherwise you shall ut
terly perish. For If any man fall on
this stone he shall be broken but if this
stone fall on him it will grind him to
powder. Afectionately,
MRS CARRIE NATION
If no heed is taken to this warning 1t
is the intention of the temperance work
ers to form in companies and parade the
streets with a standard. bearer carrying
the flag in the lead.
At the meeting at the United Brethren
church Wednesday, 46 women volunteer
ed to join in the work Of smashing the
johns if they would be led by Mrs. Ma
uOn- An organization was temporarily
made and Mrs. J. NJ. Dumenil was made
president and Mrs. William Usher, sec
retary.
This organization is at the back of the
mass needing at the Auditorium tOmor
row night when the work Of joint
smashing will be talked over and plans
laid for the weeks work in this city
Mrs. Nation will be the principal speak
er and it is anticipated that the Audi
torium will be crowded to the doors
Mrs Nation this morning received a
letter from William McGrath, county
judge at Madison. South Dakota, en-
closing the following resolutions:
Il. Q. G. T. Lodge Room,
Madison, s. D., Jan. 2s, 1901.
Whereas. Many saloons are running in 4
the state Of Kansas In open violation Of
the laws Of that state. and in defiance Of
whereas, Such saloons are public nuis- ]
ances. and tend to corrupt and degrade J
Whereas. Mrs Carrie Nation has taken |
vigorous steps to abate- such nuisances in |
the city of Wichita and compel due re-
spect for the laws of the state; and,
Whereas. She has been assaulted while |
holding public meetings and treated with |
mob violence on the streets Of Wichita, |
therefore. be ii
Resolved, BY Madison lodge No. 314. |
r. o. G. NJ. of Madison s. d.. in regular /
meeting assembled as follows
..First-That we deplore the spectacle 1
of salaried policemen parading the streets |
of Wichita, protecting nineteen open and !
defiant violators of the law and prose-
cutting one lone woman because she at |
tempts to enforce the law, which they, by /
their official oath, have sworn to en- |
.Second-That we admire the courage |
and determination with which Mrs Ma |
tion is attempting to benevolently assimi- /
late the laWless element IN the state Of 1
''Third-That we condemn and charac-
terize as cowardly the assault made upon /
Mrs. Nation while holding a public meet /
ing. whether the same was made by fe> I
male buns or by male buns disguised I
in female attire
tFourth-That We regard the uninter-
rupted egging and attempt to mob Mrs |
Nation upon the streets of Wichita as a I
shameful reflection upon the people or I
that city, and as strong proof of the hold 1
the liquor element has upon them. as we'll /
as of the great need of reform.
ssF'ifth-That we extend to Mrs. Nation /
our cOngratula tiOns. and sympathize with /
her in the noble work she has undertaken. !
and pray that her efforts may be crowned |
with success and arouse the people to a |
realization of the truth and of the true /
conditions which confront them. and that /
it is the sense of this lodge that temper /
where ought to make themselves heard in I
Mrs. Nations behalf and bring to her aid I
all announcement and assistance pos I
sible.
s.That a copy of these resolutions be
forwarded, BY mail, to Mrs. Carrie Ma |
tion.
Passed and approved. In open lodge.
this 2sth day of January. 1901
ttCIA RENEE KNAPP
ATTEST: ROMA NARSLAND
Secretary
Mrs. Nation is now beginning to re- |
cefve similar documents from various sec |
tions Of the country and 1t is, she says, |
a great encouragement to her in her |
work The resolutions from Dakota are /
the first OF the kind received by her and /
she is cOrreSpondfngly proud Of them