The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-30

HELP NE SMASH EN-
PLEADS MRS.NAT|0A
She Invades the Office of
the Governor.
q CAN'T CLOSE EN-"
Then Call Out the Militia" sts
Then Call Out the Militia" sts
Cries.
SHE is FOLLOWED BY GREAT 1HRoNGs
Visits the State and County Officers Begging
Them to Assist der in Crusade Against
Saloons, A Row Royal in The
Covarno,'s Office.
Governors Office.
(By the Associated Press.)

Topeka, Kansas, Jan. 2S.-Mrs. Carrie
Nation today invaded the office of Gov
ernor William E. Stanley, in the capitol
buii1ing, and for a solid hour arraigned
the chief executive of the State for his
failure to close the saloons of Kansas.
Then in turn she visited the offices of
Attorney General Goddard, County Attor-
ney Nichols, and Sheriff Porter and de-
manded of each that they close the sa-
looms. A crowd followed her.
Mrs. Nation accused Governor Stanley
Of branding her as a law breaker and
demanded to know if he had a better
method than she of Kidding the State OF
saloons.
mo, l don't think have" he ilAnlly
replied. ''But what can I do? / am
powerless. The law Goes not allow me
to do what l desire, The law gives me
no privileges"
IF necessary call out the militia" was
Mrs. Nations prompt reply.
Then the crusader delivered a philip
pic that caused Governor Stanley's anger
TO rise. You can close every joint in
Kanaas if you will, Governor Stanley,
she said with force, "but you won't. You
She became more vehement and hel
voice quivered. She repeated these words
of accusation again and again, the words
of invective pouring from her with a
rush that would not be stemmed.
Finally the Governor shouted back:
'tYou cannot come here and talk this way
to me. You cannot talk to me this way, !
say. You are woman, but won't stand
1t. You will have to leave II you can
not -
Il am a mother. l am a grandmother
and ! represent the mothers of the
Strte," interrupted Mrs. Nation
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 smash
saloons, she urged. And then she add
ed: :
IF you won't help us--if you we { 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
cinch on the hatchets and rocks"
Finally Governor Stanley volunteered:
'sYou get the prosecuting attorneys of the
different counties to Iut the joint keep
ers in Jail and l will use my power as
Governor to keep them in. l will see
that they are not pardoned out.
Mrs. Nation fairly beameG with joy,
and thanking the Governor, forced her
way into Attorney General Goddard's pri-
vate 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 al
lowing the saloons to run, and when he
evaded her direct questions and referred
her to the county attorney, Mrs. Nation
accused him of lodging.
The Governor and Attorney General
are lodging" she said on leaving. But
there's no lodging my Ratchet" She had
lost her wraps and veil during her raid
on the State House.
To County Attorney Nichols she re-
peated her demands and finally said she
wished to swear out warrant for the
saloon keepers wife who Lad attacked
her on Saturday night with a broomstick.
Then Mrs. Nation and her train headed
for the office Of Sheriff Porter S. Cook.
The sheriff soon was in a rage, under
her scorching attack, and rushing to a
newspaper man in the crowd who had
pointed at him, seized the offenders col
lar and made a motion to strike him.
Others interfcred. The chief of police
happened to be absent from his office and
Mrs. Nation harangued a crowd in the
street.