The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-03
MR.. Y E
He Paid Mrs. Nations Manager S15O-
Angry at Temperance People.

There was an echo of Mrs. Carrie Ma
tion's spectacular visit to indianapolis
when Thomas ]. Myers, who brought the
female crusader here. declared, last night.
that there was something wrong with the
financial statement of the venture printed
in the newspapers.
where did you fellows get your infor-
nation tina Mrs. Nation received only $50
from Mr.. Zeigler and MYSELF" Mr.. Myers
asked of a Journal man.
''Why, Mrs. Nation said so herself re-
piled the reporter.
..WeI, then. all I have to say" ejacu-
lated the irate theatrical man, 'is that
somebody worked the double cross game
Mr.. Zeigler and L gave to DR.. Pierce. who
was Mrs. Nations real manager, $3.50 in
cash. We are out a great deal on this VEN
ture, and do not care to lose any more than
we nave 10. If DIR. Pierce only gave Mrs.
Nation 800 and received back 500. L would
like very much to know it,"
Mr.. Myers is very much discouraged
over the result of the lecture last Sunday
night. 1T is the last time that We shall
put our fingers into such a scheme, you
may set that down as a certainty" he de-
clared.
An interesting story of the part played in
the transaction by local temperance people
is narrated by Mr.. Myers. who claims that
he has witnesses to each and every incident
OF which he complains.
"A party OF local temperance advocates,
among them F.. W.. Clark and another
man who is connected with the temperance
organ published here. approached me a
short time before Mrs. Nation came to In
dianapolis,' said Mr.. Myers, "and made
overtures looking TO the formation of an
alliance between themselves and Mr.. Zeig-
Ter and myself in the venture. We were
willing TO join forces with the temperance
people and offered them half of the re-
ceipts of the lecture. They did not say
whether they would accept the offer or
not, and you can imagine our surprise
when we saw in the papers the sweeping
whatever to do with Mrs. Nations lecture
in Tomlinson Hall, because it was to be
given on a Sunday night and for pay. Well
then, we became indignant when several
again approached us with a proposition.
What do you think IL was? 1t will take
your breath away when L tell IT. Why,
they said, rubbing their hands and putting
on their sweetest smiles. we presume that,
in the interest of the cause of temperance.
you will be willing for Mrs. Nation to oc-
cupy the pulpit of one of the large down
town churches Sunday morning L said to
them, In what manner do you expect that
TO benefit the cause Of temperance?
20 they replied, we would expect, of
course. to take up a collection and it would
probably be a considerable one
Then" said Mr.. Myers, Il became down
right mad and told those people what |
thought of them. l denounced them as
hypocrites for going TO the newspapers and
saying, with sanctimoniouS airs, that they
washed their hands of the affair and would
nave nothing to do with it because of its
alleged antagonism TO the cause of religion,
and turning right square around and ask
ing us 10 let them have Mrs. Nation to Oc-
cupy a church so that they could take up a
big collection. So that accounts for the
way in which the temperance people
treated Mrs. Nation. They wanted to share
all the profits and let others stand ali the
eXDenSe.n