The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-02-01
CARRIE .TION's CRUSADE.
she Seoms to be as nIad ss Il March Hnre,
but she Promptly Tells somn
Truths that Hurt.
News and Courier.


o solid hour arraigned the Chief Ex-
ecutive of the State for his failure to
close the saloons of Kansas. Then
in turn she visited the Offices Of At
torney General Goddard, County At
torney Nichols and Sheriff Porter S.
Cook, and demanded of each that
they close tho saloons. A crowd fol
lowed her. Mrs Nation accused
Governor Stanley Of branding her as
law breaker and demanded to know
if he had a better method than she
Of Kidding the State Of saloons.
'No, don't know that l have"
he finally replied. "But what can
dor am powerless. The law does
not allow me to do what I desire.
The law gives me no privilege"
"If necessary call out the militia"
was Mrs. Nations prompt reply.
Then the crusader delivered
philippe that caused Governor Stan
ley's anger to rise.
"You can close every joint in
Kansas if you will, Governor Stan
ley" she said with force, "but you
won't. You are q law. breaker and
perjurer."
She became more vehement ard
her voice quivered. She repeated
these words Of accusation again and
again, the words of invective pouring
from her with rush that would not
be stemmed.
Finally the Governor shouted back:
"You cannot come here and talk
this way to me. You cannot talk to
me this way, I say. You are
woman, but won't stand it. You
will have to leave if } ou cannnt-"
l am mother. l am grand
mother, and I represent the mothers
of the State"
The room was in an uproar. Then
Mrs. Nation talked more calmly,
pleading with the Governor to aid
her.
:"You come with me aud help
smash Saloons" she urged, And
then she added, "If you won't help
me, I'll go around and I'll smash,
smash, smash, Governor. The devil
seems to have a cinch on the men,
but he hasn't a cinch on the hatchets
and rocks"
Finally Governor Stanley volun
teered:
"You get the prosecuting attorneys
OF the different counties to put the
joint keepers in Jail and I will use
my power as Governor to keep them
in. will sec that they are not
pardoned out"
Mrs. Nation fairly beamed with
joy, thanking the Governor. and
forced her way into Attorney Gene
raj Goddard's private office
"We want you to close these
joints, these murder shops" she said.
She demanded that he remove
those officials who neglected their
duty in allowing the saloons to run,
and when he evaded her direct dues.
tions and referred her to the county
attorney. Mrs. Nation accused him
of dodging.
The Governor and Attorney Cen
eral dodging," she said on leaving.
"But there's no lodging my hatchet"
She had lost her wraps and her
veil during her raid on the State
House.
TO County Attorney Nichols she
repeated her demands and finally
said she wished to swear out war
rant for the saloon keepers wife who
has attacked her on Saturday night
with broomstick. Then Mrs. Ma.
tion and her train headed for the
Office of Sheriff Cook.
The sheriff soon was in a rage,
under her scorohing attack and, rush
ing towards newspaper man in the
crowd who had pointed at him, seized
the Offenders collar and made
motion to strike him Others in.
terfered. The chief Of police hap
pened to be absent from his office
and Mrs. Nation harangued crowd
in the street.
Topeka. Kansas, January 90 The
Kansas State Temperance Union in