Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-06

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is not made clear. Chief of Police Havs
says ne VIII promptly arrest her if che
attempts to put Kansas methods into
practlce IN this CITY, Preparation for
the crusaders coming has been made by
the prohibition club. which has en- ors,s.d
ner methods and promises. active. sun
pore 20 a crusade outside of Kansas
WooLLEY WARNS MRS. NATION.
kansas saloon smasher Is Told 10
skip Chicago.
Chicago, Feb. 6.-John G. Woollev
candidate for president of the United
States on the prohibition ,icket in 1900
while commencing the course of Mrs,
Nation in Kansas, deprecates her pro-
posed visit to Chicago.
Mr.. Woolley takes the position ina.
the saloons of Chicago are Iicensed5 by
the law and that no one has the rish,
70 interfere with them, except the state
! Legislature
! Speaking of Mrs. Nations proposed
visit Mr. Woolley said:
think II is no wonder that Mrs.
| Nation and those with her felt criven
20 SO violent aAcourse in opposing the
| saloon OF Kansas and showing their re-
sen tment at the betrayal of the Law by
the offlcials of that state, especially
the governor, who has had at all times
the power to enforce the law with a.
good measure of success, and / feel *
great G-al OF sympathy for these un-
popular crusaders.
1et confess to serious doubt as
| TO the wisdom of their course as bear
ing upon the temperance reform. 1t is.
| ~ my Judgement. however. very posi-
i Die that the arrest of thought lneucAd
Dy the destruction of saloon property
~ Wichita and other places may bring
| Kansas off1cials into the public con-
tempt that they deserve, ana einpha-
slZe IN public opinion the wrongs of
wives and mothers al the hands. of the
saloon and saloon politics If this
should be the result 1t would. be a small
business to criticise the remarkable
manner of procedure
have heard that Mrs. Nation and
her followers are planning a crusade in
Chicago 1t seems TO me that such ac-
ton would deprive them of much Of.
the sympathy they have aroused and
in a great measure destroy their fur.
sther usefulness The saloon is pa rfect-
ly lawful in Chicago and entitled to the
protection of the law under which II
exists and should be surprised if even
our strong temperance people in Chi.
cago did not resent the removal OF the
Kansas fight which has in it at least
some measure of righteousness. to this
city, where, as the law stands. il would
|certainlyT be wrong.
The saloons of Chicago, it is true,
habitually and persistently defy the
sunday law and other restrictive
provisions: but the appropriate remedy
for that i seems to me, would not be
the interference of citizens OF another
state, however we'll disposed"
Chicago saloon keepers are charging
their s,sltzer bottles and stuffing clubs
for a reception which they will tender
to Mrs. Nation if she decidss to visit
this city and introduce her system of
operations here. They gay everything
possible will be done to impress Mrs.
Nation with the wonderful resources Of
Chicago If she brings her crusade this
far east.
Cards purporting to come from
Prairie City, la. and bearing the fol-
lowing Imprint We're received:
You are herewith pre- -emptorily,
Hiio''''eu 70 aean'aoh Immediately the
saie Oh -inloS'ca.'ns liquors. TO close up
your pres'sn, premises and destroy
every ains an viie ih.oSlcants IN your
possession. Unless this order is fully
carried out by the 18th Of the present
month our operatlng committee, now
on tnelr eastern trip. VIII deal sum
marty Win your unsodly properties. s
Inese signatures appeared on the
cards
Mrs. Naieria thompson, Mrs. Sarah