Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-02-18
MRS. NATION PUTS
FORTH AN ADDRESS
Quotes from Nehemiah ", l4-Kansas Shall
be Free Second Regiment, Home
Defenders, Formed.

Topeka, Kansas, Feb. tS--Everythng
Is quiet here this morning after the ex-
element of yesterday. Last night there
were rumors ahoat Of more raids TO
take place during the night and early
this morning, but after a conference
with her comrades last night Mrs. Ma
ton decided TO remain quiet for the
present The Home Defenders are
Keeping a close watch on the Joints and
drug stores and should they find any
evidence OF the prohibitory law being
violated, they will continue their at
tacks.
Mrs Nation was arrested this morn.
ing on peace warrant sworn out by
the Moeser Cold Storage company. and
cited to appear at 1880 today.
Mrs Nation made the following state
mcnt today:
headquarters OF the Home Defend
ers, Feb. lS.-We desire that we NAV
nave the aid and names OF all men and
women OF any color or cline TO be of
u.s. our motive shall be Nehemiah ".
l4' AND looked and rose up. and said
unto the mobiles, and TO the rulers. and
TO me rest Of the people, BE not afraid
Oh them; remember the Lord, which Is
great and terrible, and fight for your
brethren, your sons, and your daugh-
teIs, your wives, and your houses
Which Is down with this supneness of
nell non resistance'-the paralysis
satan Is lnfuslng into the deluded sons
ana daughters Of God In order that he
may SOW the tares while they slumber.
we nave proven that the command OF
Jesus Is the cnly safe way. Resist the
deVll and he VIII flee, Nom resistance
and he Is bold and defiant.
This army Of the Home Defenders
declares its intent In its name. We are
the fathers and mothers who. as God's
most have come TO the help of the Lord
against the mighty and we are here To
withstand all the Fiery darts of the
wicked with the shield of faith. We de-
mand defense and VIII have II. No
whisky, no tobacco or profanity shall
defile our hearthstones. No man or
woman who uses any Of these deale.
ments shall have or need ask TO serve
us. We will be your brother Ia helm
you to cleanse yourself from the filth
ness of the flesh, but you need our as
slstance. We cannot use YOU in our
business until you clean up. we are
gong to place before the people men
ana women who must be examples of
virtue and strength who shall serve us
10 reward good and punish EVIL. Hap
by Is that people whose God IL the Lord.
yea happy Is that people In such
case Kansas shall be free and we will |
sex her on a hill that her light NAV 20 |
10 every dark corner OF the earth. Come |
with us and we will do thee good. for
the Lord hath spoken good concerning
such people,
CARRIE NATION"
SECOND REGIMENT FORMED.
Arkansas City, Kansas, Feb ls.-The
second regiment, Carrie Nation Home
defenders, has been organized here and
the local jointists given until FRIDAY
next to remove their fixtures and goods
from the city.
WILL NOT SELL INToXICANTs
Hutchinson. Kansas, Feb. lS..-As a
result OF yesterdays mass meeting al
when an ultimatum, warning all who
sold liquor TO stop by noon
IN wednesday next, the druggists held
meeting today and decided not TO
lanuie lhtoxicants even under permit
rom the probate judges Office
WINFIELD CLUB WARNED
Winfield, Kansas, Feb ls.-A printed
lrcuiar signed Determined Women
warming the Winfield Commercial club
las peen issued 1t says that men meet