The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-02-04
|ERNON ON
MRS. NATION
: Rev, ]. J. Huston Preached
on That Subject.
INSAs LAW INEFFECTIVE
Itursd Them in the Light Of the
law Of That State and Gods
Law-It is Not En-
forced.

|hs Rev. J. j. Huston, pastor of the
n United Presbyterian Church, West
| 4 between Second and Third, prea-
h an eloquent and interesting sermon
night on the subject: MRS. Carrie
lion; the Saloons and Saloonkespers
Topeka, Kansas. viewed in the light
lhe law Of Kansas and of the law Of
!" ssf1$
| 9 took his text from the tenth chap
and last part Of the third verse of
h And let it be done according to
/ law"
'h, Rev. Mr.. Huston said: 1.-THE text
reference to pacific evil which ex-
Il among the people Of Israel. l will
Ily It to conditions which now exist
ihs great commonwealth Of Kansas.
evil exists there not in accordance
! the law but by the neglect Of the
He and municipal officers to do their
\. The great majority OF the people
Kansas are law-abiding citizens. The
hions Of many Of them is expressed in
text
From every judicial bench let it 60
b. And let 1t be done according to
law and conditions there will be diff
INT.
rhe saloons and saloonkeepers in
psas do not present a picture which
Id make the true patriot rejoice.
ow the picture of the saloonkeeper of
b,as on canvass. Picture him stand
behind the bar with his white apron
He reaches up gets the laws of the
fe and after tearing them up says to
men and boys, come in and drink,
ave destroyed the laws of the State
Kansas. Such pictures don't make
true patriot rejoice.
ION November 2, 1880 the voters Of
bsns adopted a prohibition amendment
THE laws Of the State. This law
hibted the manufacturing or selling
fquor in the State of Kansas. In
the Legislature of the State passed
" eondemning saloons as a common
3Iance and gave to the sheriff, his
pties and constables of the State
power to shut them up by taking
ession and destroying all intoxicat-
drinks therein. The penalty for such
mon nuisance was a fine of not less
p 500 or more than $500 and not
than so days or more than 80 days
all. II 1t is righteous the law should
enforced. IL unrighteous the people
lld soon demand and obtain Its re-
II.
What has Mrs. Carrie Nation been
hE in Kansas? She has been doing
etly what the officials of the State
uld have done. Has she overstepped
authority and placed herself in the
}hinal class? II 10 that is something
the courts Of Kansas to decide but
not believe a jury could be obtained
Kansas that would convict her. Mrs
tion's husband is 70 years old and 1
bran of the Civil War. He was ad
ted to the bar in 1854 and has beer
horoned atorney-nt-law ever since ant
p, Nation is going by the advice O
own husband"
3Who is Mrs. Carrie Nations? She i
wife. mother and grandmother
Is president Of the w. T. @. u. O
county in which she resides and he
ne is at Medicine Lodge, Kansas
has always been interested in goo
|zenship and has worked for the goo
womanhood and manhood. She aske
authorities of Kansas to put sto
the saloons and they paid no attentio
her. She passed one whole night i
yer and prayed to God for guidanc,
next morning she took a hatche
Ike in saloons, demolished furnitur
poured the liquor out on the foo
has been arrested and then was Il
She has gone to Topeka, the capt.,
the State, and talked with the official
Of the churches have opened the
prs to her. 1t is not the mob WI
supporting this woman but it is IL
lily men and godly women"
II appears from press dispatches I
fent date that the officials are begi
s to listen to this woman. 1t hi
kh decided to use the entire police d
rtment of Topeka to help her to bret
the saloon and protect her from a
hlt."
concluding the Rev. Mr.. Hust,
ID: May there be a revival Of tel
rance not only in Kansas but in Del
are as well. May the Senators of D.
Fnre next Tuesday when they vote
House bill No. 26, vote to keep t
reens away from the saloon windows
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