The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-01-31

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d few words afterward. What can
| do? The law does not allow me to
do what l desire. The law gives me
no privileges. What can do?"
"lf necessary, call out the militia"
was Mrs. Nations prompt reply.
Then this crusader began a philip
pic that caused Governor Stanley's an
ger to rise and the crowd grouped
about his desk to look on in wonder
You can close every joint in Kan
sas if you will, Governor Stanley" she
said with force. You can do it If
you want to, but you won't. You are
lawbreaker yourself if you don't.
You took your oath of office to keep
the law"
| Mrs. Nation rose from her chair
and looked full in the face of Cover
nor Stanley and pointing her finger
at him, called him a perjurer and law
breaker without the least show of
fear. She repeated these words CT
accusation again and again. The gov
eronr tried to make reply but she
gave him no chance, the words of In
vective pouring from her with rush
that would not be stemmed.
Finally. his temper gone, Governor
Stanley arose from his chair and
shouted back: "You can not come
here and talk that way to me. You
can not talk to me this way, l say
You are woman, but l won't stand
| it. You will have to leave"
Il am mother. | am a grand
mother, and l represent the mothers
of the state"
You don't; you don't represent
them," shouted the governor.
The words flew back and forth with
such fierceness that it was impossible
to distinguish 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 me
smash Saloons she urged, and then
she added, IF you won't help us; if
you won't help me, | will go round
and III smash, smash, smash, COVER
nor. The devil seems to have a
cinch on the men, but he has not d
cinch on the hatchets and rocks
Finally Governor Stanley volunteer
ed You get the prosecuting attor-
neys Of the different counties to put
the joint-keepers in Jail and I'll use
my power as governor to keep them
in. I'll see they are not pardoned."
This promise instantly transformed
Mrs. Nation. She fairly beamed with
! joy, and, thanking the governor, start
ed for the Office of Attorney General
Goddard. The attorney general was
engaged, but she forced her way into
his presence and introduced herself
with these words:
"We want you to close these joints,
these murder shops"
She demanded that he remove those
officials who neglected their duty in
allowing the saloons to run, and when
he evaded her direct questions and
referred her to the county attorney,
Mrs. Nation asked: "Mr. Attorney
General, you're not lodging, are you?
Now, don't dodge.'f
With a parting injunction she
started for the county attorneys Of
fice
Mrs. Nation lost her wraps and veil
during the raid on the statehouse,
but she wasted no time in looking for
them.
To County Attorney Nichols she
repeated her demands and finally said
she wished to swear out a warrant
for the saloonkeepers wife who had
attacked her Saturday night with
broomstick. With few words of
warning Mrs. Nation and her train
were again on their way, this time
headed for the Office OF Sheriff Cook.
The sheriff was soon in a rage, and
at last boiling over with anger under
her scorching attack, he rushed to-
ward newspaper man who pointed
him out, seized the offenders collar
and made a motion to strike him.
Others interferred and Cook, return
ing to Mrs. Nations side, asked her
to his private Office to continue the
argument alone.
The chief of police was picked out
for the next onslaught, but his office
was found locked and Mrs. Nation ad-
dressed a crowd lnat had gathered
north of the city Jail.
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