The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-29
Denounced as 'Lawbreaker" and
~PerJurerv for Not Assisting i'm the
Crusade Against "JOints."
LOST HIS TEMPER BUT ONCE
Avn THEN THERE WAS a WAR OF
lNDIsTINGUIsHABLE WORDS.
Carrie Determined to Use Her Hatchet
Again-Her Work Indorsed by
Local Prohibitionists.

TOPEKA. Kan, Jan. &.-Mrs. Carrie Ma
ton to-day visited the office of Governor
William E. Stanley in his chambers in the
Capitol building and for solid hour ar
raigned the chief executive of the State
for his failure to close the saloons of Kan
sas. Then in turn she visited the offices
of Attorney General Goddard, County At
torney- Nichols and Sheriff Porter and de-
manded of each that they close the saloons.
When Mrs. Nation entered Governor
Stanleys office she was followed by
crowd of newspaper reporters and others.
BY turns she upbraided Governor Stanley
for his failure to uphold the laws against
liquor selling or begged him for aid to car
ny on her crusade. She put her questions
with ferceness and answered them herself
without giving the Governor time TO utter
a complete sentence in his own defense
Mrs Nation accused Governor Stanley of
branding her as a lawbreaker and de-
manded to know If he had better method
than she of ridding the State of saloons
do you think my method is right?" she
asked.
mo, I don't" replied the Governor
"well. Governor, have you betetr one?"
As the Governor turned in his chair to
make answer every one listened intently.
mo, I don't think have.'' he finally re-
piled. Continuing. he managed to edge in
a few words more. what can I do? /
am powerless. The law does not allow me
TO do what I desire. The law gives me
no privileges. What can L do?"
IF necessary call out the militia was
he
crusader began a philippe that caused
Governor Stanley's anger to rise, and the
crowd grouped about his desk to look on
in wonder.
CALLS HIM A PERJURER.
''You can close every joint in Kansas, if
you will. Governor Stanley" she said. with
force. ''You can do it If you want to, but
you won't. You are a lawbreaker your
self. If you don't You took your oath of
office to keep the Constitution. You refuse
my request; you are not only a iawbreak-
er but a perjurer"
As Mrs. Nation proceeded. she became
more vehement and her voice quivered.
She rose from her chair and looked full in
the face of Governor Stanley. and pointing
her finger at him, called him '1awbreak-
er" and ''perjurer" without the least show
OF 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 from her
with rush that would not be stemmed.
Finally. his temper gone, Governor STAN
ley arose from his chair and shouted back:
You cannot come here and talk this way
10 me. You cannot talk to me this way. I
cay. You are a woman, but I won't stand
1t. You will have to leave If you cannot be
quiet
81 am a mother. I am a grandmother.
and represent the mothers of the State.
"You don't. You don't represent them,"
almost shouted the Governor.
The words few back and forth with such
ferceness that il was impossible to dis
tigush them. The room was IN an uproar.
Then Mrs. Nation talked more calmly.
pleading with the Governor to aid her.
"You come with me and help smash sa-
looms" she urged, and then she added:
'If you won't help us-if YOU won't help
me. I'll go around and I'll smash, smash.
smash. Governor. The devil seems to have
a cinch on men. but he has not a cinch on
the hatchets and rocks"
STANLEY'S PROMISE.
Finally Governor Stanley volunteered. I.
"You get the prosecuting attorneys of
the different counties to pat the Joint
keepers in jail. and III use my power as
Governor TO keep them in. I'll see that
they are not pardoned out
This promise Instantly transformed Mrs.
Nation She fairly beamed with Joy. and.
thanking the Governor. started for the Of
hce OF Attorney General Goddard. The
attorney general was engaged, but she
forced her way into his private Office and
introduced herself with these words:
We want you TO close these joints, these
murder shops
She demanded that he remove those of-
hcials who neglected their duty I'm allow
Ing the saloons TO run. and when he evaded
her direct questions and referred her IN
the county attorney. Mrs. Nation asked;
Mr.. Attorney General. you are not dodg-
Ing. are you? Now. don't dodge"
With parting injunction TO do what he
had sworn to on taking his oath. Mrs. Ma
ton. followed by army of people with
a body guard OF newspaper men. started
for the county attorneys Office.
The Governor and attorney general .ra
lodging" she said. 'but there is no dodr-
ing my hatchet."
She had lost her wraps and her veil dur
ing her raid on the Statehouse, but she
wasted no time looking for them.
To County Attorney Nichols she repeated
her demands. and finally said she wished
To swear out warrant for the saloon
keepers wife who had attacked her satur-
Cay night with a broomstick Mrs. Nation
then went to the office OF Sheriff Cook.
The sheriff soon was in rage, and at last.
boiling over with anger under her scorch
rg attack. he broke away and. rushing