The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-19


rights that crazy woman and her de-
luded followers are bound to respect
There j. not a lawyer i'm this room who
VIII NOT tell you that you have no right
under the law to do these things These
are questions upon which the machinery
Of the law must pass. Tcu have no right
70 attempt to abate a nuisance except
through the regular legal channels Re-
pntaDle men In this community have
given sanction to a movement that has
led to riot and may lead to bloodshed- r
want 70 say to you people who aaave been
placed under bond that if you go out ou
any more raids your bondsmen will be
compelled % forfeit the amount of the
BOND ~ the last penny / want to make
this proposition clear to YOU Property
must and VIII be defended"
While Judge Hazen was speaking Miss
Southard tipped her chair forward.
looked intently at the judge and laughed
as II 20 show her dire contempt for the
#hole proceedings Judge Hazen di-
rected few remarks to her personally.
N 1ou will tinds young woman the judge
said, that this is not a joking matter
H yon and those whom you have aided
ana abetted are found guilty of the
charges made against you the very
ilghrest sentence YOU may hope to re-
ce1ve IS a year in the county Jail. It is
possible that this i not your last APP
pearance before this court, and 1 sug-
gest to you that respectful demeanor
toward it would not be unwise's
Mrs. Nation was confined in the hos
a
pital il on the top floor or the Iail and
is large room 30x5p feet with windows
on the south and north. The big room is
clean, for jail room. ana Mrs. Nation
Will nave plenty OF room for exercise.
Close to her quarters is the cell OF
sheep -Lytle, the proprietor of The
Senate, who suffered the first attack
made BY Mrs. Nation.
When Mrs Nation was allowed to
plead her case she directed her remarks
70 Lne audience more than TO the court,
and her plea was more for temperance
than for her own freedom or acquittal
I'm resident OF Barber county, she
said There is nothing in the world that
4 haven't done to close the Joints there
1 am doing the same things here. / am
forced to do 1T alone because the men
won't help. Men are coWards The Lord
has showed me the way, and it is His
VIII that do these things I am the
jail evangelist go among the people
VINO need my help 4 have received many
letters from Topeka wives and. mothers
implorlng me to stay here until my work
IS hnished. Men have sent me word that
lney would protect me, but I did not
need them, as God will do that /
take no step unless God impels me.
/ was convicted Of siandering the
county attorney Of Barber county.
and the jury hxed the damages at 81.
It is the command OF God that
smash Joints I have no malice
against the men who are engaged In the
business. The strokes of my hatchet are
tect me They do not protect my chill
dren. Therefore. Z tell little children to
smash joints Women are deprived of
every protection to which they are en-
titled. The brute in the corral has more
respect for the female of it's species than
has man. God viii not bless you if you
sit in judgment upon me. 1t is a matter
of principle with me. I don't mind jaIIs,
cowhides or black eyes or bro0msticks.
And go right on smashing until have
helped rid the world Of saloons
- find that pure love makes you hate
and wish to destroy that which hurts
the ones YOU love 4 have children and
have grandchildren and / love my
neighborst children and work for
them Here are women deprived of ev-
/ have had letters from broken hearted
men. from broken hearted mothers and
from coiored people praying me to keep
on with my good work They say that
I am friend TO mankind. oh Judge"
pleaded Mrs Nation. her eyes filing
with tears az she looked at the judge,
don't you hear the cry2 Can you hear
it without going to help them. Why
don't you sit in judgment On the Grim
inals2" Mrs. Nations eyes were filed
with tears and Few rolled down her
cheeks. We hate that which comes
between us and our husbands; whisky.
This is my plea and my excuse. don't
mind courts. / don't mind jails, I don't
mind black eyes and no Jail viii keep
me. As soon as I get out / will 60 to
smashing Shut up these hell holes.
judge. and save the children Will you
do IL. Judge2 Please do. DO il for me,
Will you?"