The age-herald., 1901-01-29
MRS. NATION IS AT TER OFFICIALS Governor of Kansas Gets a Hot Anaignment SHE CALLS HIM A PERJURER Says He Has Failed to Keep
 = His Oath
 
 THE SHERIFF FLIES INTO A RAGE Saloon Smasher Loses Her Hat, Veil and Wrap in tn Capitol, But No Time is Lost in Look
 ing for hem.
Says He Has Failed to Keep
 @ His Oath
THE SHERIFF FLIES INTO A RAGE

Topeka, Kan, January 2S.-Mrs. Carrie Nation today visited the office of Governor Stanley and for hour arraigned the chief executive 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 and demanded of each that they close the saloons.
 When Mrs. Nation entered Governor Stanley's office she was followed by a crowd of newspaper reporters and others. By turns she upbraided Governor Stanley for his failure to uphold the laws against hquor selling or begged him for aid to car ry on her crusade. She put her questions with ferceness and answered them herself without giving the Governor time to utter complete sentence in his own defense. Mrs. Nation accused MT. Stanley of brand ing her as lawbreaker and demanded to know If he had a better method than she of ridding the State of saloons
 Do you think my method is right?" she asked.
 "No, I don't,'' replied the Governor.
 We'll, Governor, have you a better one?' As the Governor turned his chair to make reply everyone listened intently.
 "No, l don't-think I have,' he finally re- piled Continuing, he managed to edge in few words more:
 What can I do? I 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 Mrs. Nations prompt reply.
 The Governor Roasted.
 Then the crusader began philippic that caused Governor Stanley to arise, and the crowd grouped about his desk looked on in wonder.
 You can close every joint in Kansas, if you will, Governor Stanley" she said with fierce. You can do it if you want to, but you won't You are a law-breaker yourself if you don't. You took your oath of office to keep teh constitution. You refuse my request; you are not only a law-breaker, but perjurer."
 AS Mrs Nation proceeded she became more vehement and her voice quiversd She rose from her chair and looked full in the face of Governor Stanley, and pointing her finger at him called him 'law-breaker," and "perjurer" without the least show of fear. She repeated these words of accusa- ton again and again. He tried to make D but she gave him no chance
 Finally, his temper gone, Governor Stan- ley arose from his chair and shouted back: You cannot come here and talk this way to me- You cannot talk to me this way, say. You are women, but I won't stand it. You will have to leave if you cannot"
 T am mother. am a grandmother, and l represent the mothers of the State.'
 You don't. You don't represent them," almost shouted the Governor. The words flew back and forth with both fierceness that 1t was impossible to distinguish them. The room was in an uproar. Then Mrs. Na- tion talked more calmly, pleading with the Governor to aid her.
 You come with me and help smash sa- loons," she urged, and then she added:
 She'll Smash, Smash, Smash.
 If you won't help us-if you won't help me-Tll go around and I'll smash, smash, smash, Governor. The Devil seems to have a cinch on the men, but he has not cinch on the hatchets and rocks"
 Finally Governor Stanley volunteered: You get the prosecuting attorneys of the different counties to put the joint keepers in jail and I'll my power d. enor 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- flee of Attorney-General Goddard The at- torney general was engaged, but she forced her way into his private office and intro- duced her subject with these worlds we want you to close these joints, these mur- der shops. q
 
 fcials who neglected their duty In allow inc the saloons to run, and when he evaded her direct questions and referred her to tbe county attorney, Mrs Nation asked:
 "Mr Attorney General, you are not dodg- inq are? Now don't dodge"
 With a parting injunction to do what he had sworn to on taking the oath, Mrs. Ma tion. followed by army of people with a bodyguard of newspaper men, started for the county attorneys office.
 oThe Governor and Attorney General are dodping." she said, but there's no dodg- inc my hatchet" She had lost her wraps and her veil during the raid on the state house, but she wasted no time looking for them.
 County Attorney Came Out.
 Tn County Attorney Nichols she repeated her demands, and finally said she wished in swear out a warrant for the saloon keep CTS wife who had attacked her Saturday night with broomstick. Mrs. Nation linen went to the office of Sheriff Cook.
 The sheriff soon was in rage, and at last. boiling over with anger under her soorching attack, he broke away and, rush. Ing toward . newspaper man In the crowd, who had pointed him out, seized the offen- der's collar and made a motion to strike hiu. Others interferred and Cook return ing to Mrs. Nations side asked her to his VI private office to continue the argument Ione