The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-05-30
ONE VIEW OF MRS. NATION.
Given in an Account of Her Re-
cent Visit to Cincinnati.

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Tribune she is the very reverse of a
''crazy fanatic" or ''wild-eyed anar-
chist.' Speaking of her visit to the
mayor, that paper says:
Mrs. Nations appearance bellies the
presentment of her features which
have preceded her. She is kindly,
motherly, benevolent woman. with n
heart overlooking with kindness and
mind capable of holding only one idea
at time. Neatly attired in black. she
carried on her bosom a little gold
Ratchet, and opened the proceedings
by stating that it was the duty of the
mayor to close, at once, all saloons in
the city of Cincinnati"
l. Accompanied by two police detec-
tives. she visited, during her first night
in the city, several fashionable sa-
looms" and low resorts" and talked
plainly, kindly and pathetically to the
inmates. Fallen women and hardened
men listened, the former looking sad
and some weeping, and the latter
cheering and treating her with due
Difference and respect.
On visiting the mayor of the city. she
exhorted him to close the saloons.
| claiming that he had the power to do
so, when the following colloquy, as re-
ported in the Tribune, occurred:
But" said Mayor Fleischmann,
while the crowd facing him grinned
numerically, "but | really don't know
that | want to close the saloons"
Possibly not, being distiller," said
Mrs. Nation. Il presume you would
really be glad to see the products of
your distilleries sold in every town in
the state, now, wouldn't you?" and
Mrs. Nation smiled triumphantly,
while Mayor Fleischmann said he did
not know but that he really would.
Il thought So said Mrs. Nation
you want to be the devils agent for
these hell-holes of saloons. Do you
know, Mr.. Mayor" said Mrs. Nation,
branching off into etymology, "do you
know 1 had hard time trying to find
a real good name for saloons? First,
| called them devils homes then
thought that wouldn't be hard enough
for them, and so now | call them hell
holes, and | think that comes nearer
to the right thing, don't you? know
you do! You are a lovely man, and
| much nicer man than the mayor of
| Chicago. Now, when / visited Chicago.
Mayor Harrison got out of my way,
but you have seen me. and now won't
you quit that hell's business you are in
and do good?" and Mrs. Nation smiled
sweetly at the mayor again, but the
chief executive looked at the grinning
faces of Messrs. Hermann, Christie,
LOngworth and Gass and remained 81.
lent.
Mrs. Nation thought she had him
converted.
500 you know that if you don't quit
the whisky business and stop all sa-
looms, you will roast in help" she
asked, cheerfully. 'Now. when YOU
come before the Lord, will be on one
side, and you will be on the other. and
the Lord will ask you whether You
have clothed the naked. and you will
be compelled to say that you have
taken their clothes from them. Then
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the hungry, and you will be compelled
to say that you have taken the food
from them. Then He will ask you
whether you have visited the sick, and
you will be compelled to say that you
have made people Fck."
Not with our products" said Mayor
Fleischmann, looking in vain for re.
lief.
Don't interrupt me, please" said
Mrs. Nation. 81 have a mission. and
I'm going to fulfill it. When l look
around this room l see man who has
sat on the bench. I do not know from
actual observation that he drinks, but
his breath betrays him.
Here Judge Longworth blushed a
deeper carnation hue.
Il see another man, who is fine-look-
ing. but whose nose betrays his fond
ness for strong drinks" said Mrs. Ma
ton, as Squire Gass and Mr.. Hermann
looked at each other furtively.
81 see two men here who, | am told,
are members of high boards in this
city, and who have control of the
liquor traffic in such cases as you have
not, Mr.. Mayor, and 1 must say their
countenances tell the story of theil
passion for alcohol"
At this juncture Messrs Mullen and
McDonough tried to slip out of the
room.
Have you seen many drunken men
since you came to Cincinnati?" asked
the mayor, managing to get in a word
edgewise.
81 can't say that I have" said Mrs.
Nation, 'but there's a red-faced man
in the room, and know that his fam
iIy is starving" said she, as Adolph
Schmidt, the mayors clerk, hid his
face in his handkerchief and sympa-
thized with Jack McDermott.
81 see men all around me who are
slaves of the rum Demon" said Mrs.
Nation. 81 can tell it in their faces,
and when the Lord calls you to ac-
count. Mr.. Mayor, and when you will
be led off to where there is weeping
and wailing and crashing of teeth, and
where the fires are hot, I'll stand on
the other side, and I'll tell you that
told you So"
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