The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-01-29
Accuses the Governor.

Mrs. Nation accused Governor Stanley
OF branding her a law breaker and &C.
mauded to know if ne had q. better meth
od than she of Kidding the state Of sd-
DO you think my method is right?'
mo. 1 don't" replied the governor.
We'll, governor, have you Detter
As the governor turned in his chair TO
make answer every one listened intently-
No, 1 don't think I have he finally
Continuing he managed to edge in a
few words more
What can L do. am powerless. The
law does not allow me to do what I de-
sire. The law gives me no privileges.
What can I dO2'
IF necessary call out the militia" was
Mrs Nations prompt reply.
Then this crusader began a philippe
that caused Governor Stanlcys anger. TO
rise and the crowd grouped about his
desk to look on in wonder.
You can close every joint In Kansas
with emphasis You can do II u YOU
want TO, but You don {. But you are a.
law-breaker yourself if you don T. You
took your oath of Office TO keep the law
Calls Him a PerjureT.
As Mrs Nation proceeded she became
more vehement and her voice quivereu.
she arose from her chair and looked tul-
in the face of Governor Stanley and
pointing her finger at him called MIN
-Iaw-breaker' and 'p6rJurer-- She re
Dcated these words OF accusation again
and again. He tried to make reply but
she gave him no chance. the words Of iu-
vective poured from her with rush tnaL
would not be Stemmed-
Finally. his temper gone Governor
Stanley arose from his seat ana shouted
back: You cannot come mere ana Talk
that way to me. You cannot talk TO me
this way, 1 say You are a "oilail' puL
won't stand it, You viii nave TO leave
i am a mother. I am a grandmother.
and ] represent the mothers OIL the state
declared Mrs. Nation
almost shouted the governor I'm.
The words flew back and forth Win
such herceuess that it was Impossible 10
distinguish them. The room was III an
Then Mrs. Nation talked more calmly,
pleading with the governor to aid her
You come with me and help smash
saloons" she urged And then she au-
III YOU won't help Us, if you won't help
me- IN go around and III smash, smash.
smash. governor The devil seems 10 nave
a cinch on the men DuL ne mas AOI "
cinch on the hatchets and rocks
Finally Governor Stanley volunteered
You get the prosecuting attorneys on
/ the different counties to put lle JOINT
leepers i'm Jail. and III use my. power as
governor to keep them IN i j see 1lla-
they are not pardOned out
Tackles Attorney General.
This nromise instantly transformed AIRS.
Nation She fairly bedmed win Joy ana
thanking the governor started Iot the
office OF Attorney General 6poDdIh-
The attorney general was eii=et7v'ir p-t~
she forced her way into his private OIL
! flee and introduced herself WIN the9S
I've want YOU to close these joints
/ these murder shops" She demanded luaL
I he remove those officials VINO neglected
their duty in allowing tne s..lll -. i5
and when he evaGed her ditecJ pue7tloils
/ and referred her to the county attorney
/ Mrs Nation asked
Mr. Attorney General. YOU are not
| dodGine- arc YOU? Now, don't dodge
With parting injunction 10 90 VIZ Z
ne had sworn to do ou taking MS odtii,
| DeoDIc with a body guard of newspaper
4 men, started for the county attorney Of
'.-rhe governor and attorney general are
I lodging she said, but there no dodS-
iug my hatcheL'
She had lost her wraps and her veil
during her raid on the state house, but
she wasted no time looking for them.
Sheriff in a Rage.
To Countv Attorney Nichols she repeat
/ ed her demands. and finally said she
/ wished TO swear out warrant Tor the
/ saloon keeDer-s wife who had attacked
/ ~ Sat11rd.7v night with q broomstick.
/ With "A few words of warning Mrs Ma
/ tiou and her train We're again on Lnelr
| way this time headed Ior the Once OF
/ Sheriff Porter s Cook
( The sheriff soon was in a rage and at
] last boiling over with anger under Aer
I scOrching attack ne broke away anu
/ rushing toward a newspaper man IN the
/ crowd who had pointed at him, seized
| the offenders collar and made q motion
/ to strike him.
/ Others iuterfered and Cook returning
| to Mrs Nations side. asked her to dis
| private office TO continue the argument
! alone.
/ The chief Of police was picked out for
I the next onslaught. but his OTtlce was
! found locked. and Mrs. Nation addressed
/ a crowd that had gathered north or the
| city Jail
| Mrs. Nation made short address nj
F. the meeting of the state Tcmperance
/ uuion TODAY and created much entnuSi-
aSu, Her address was mainly AN account
/ of her experiences dUrinS the past tev.
[ morthS
/ Mrs. G. 3. Hoffman Of Enterprise mo dc
J an address heartily COnCurrlnE with inc
/ work of Mrs Nation She aided Mrs Ma
ton in her work at EuterUri5c-
/ IndianapoIiS Jan Sat a meeting Of
| the indianapolis prohibition league tonlshl
/ stems were taken for the orEanlzst ton OF
/ a Carrie Nation club. Rev. j. w tlar-
, mon predicted for carrie Nation q mar
| tvr-s death. but added that Her name
/ will be honored in q blaze Of glory