The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-14

lttle auditorium CT Willard hall whea
Mrs, Nation, escorted by several loo i
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
leaders pushed her way down 10 the
platform today. So great was the crush
in fact that the meeting was hsstly adj
journed after Mrs Nation and one OF
two others had spoitcn
Many women who we're crushed 10 tbe
Struggling uru3 around the door tainted
and We're taken out with great difficulty
cheers aud applause greeted Mrs Nation
as she stepped on the platform aud 10.
tied her bonnet strings.
speech, spetch," cried the asseuiOlage
Mrs. Nation then bitterly upbralded The
WVplcn's Christian Temperance Union
and the church members IN gepSgal fer
The neglect OF the people OF the slums.
'1hey are the people I blame for this
condition They love 10 talk. but IL is
not n thoir hearts 10 work in the
slums"
Il could opea the ja0 doors; could
smash every salocn ia town, u ! had
you" said Mrs. Nation. extending her
arms toward the audience. I'VE could
clean this town and instead OF sorrow
ana tears. drunkenness The walls OF
homeless chlldren We would have Soy
and slAdness ana happy homes.
4 want every boy and girl to get your
rocks on hand continued Mrs Nation
Mlngled applause aad cries ot no no,
came from the crowd
Eyes | do" she shouted II yolr
fathers and mothers wont protect yoG
tbey won't nrotecr tbc ur.in rSitdrsn.
yet rocks ana tbrow tbrm ma nrrok
Nindoyy and smash s,n5sh erass ;"
Leaving Willard nan Mrs Natien took
csb and drnve In MaV,~ Harrtsco.s
office The corridors Of the building we're
TANNED with men and Mrs Nation liter-
risor1s ofGce nniv 80, NM, ,isa,
pS!ntment Tbe mayor MAS At lunch h''a ag-
cordinp 10 his seeretary ana wnpl1 moi
he ln his ofice orain todsy
The crowd crle.i for n sueach
al rirht In taNl so v-p moa Sc
cried Mrs. %a4oh eRo,s. me M an igg,
counter" and MI. NATION was to3stea IN
IN HE o.un.er Ater Isl[irg ar tw5
ar three minutds Mrs Nation was as
sisted Down and It,rted far Chief I<,plsy's
office Here sh N met Win ano her lis
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hal,sta5 b,,s AL 1,syinsd forob bar Nav
this tIme VIM ~ ala of eg,f = an
poiioeman down tbe ror.id,r IN nor a.
riare
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yorsd mo hriidiry tae i,tl a9or Was
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nnd Nrs N9u.n agstn d,ss-n,io 81
turned away
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ebo cria5 az 10 Iefi r. t,,,..jtry ebo
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NJ Tation Ge-1,rSd scr nneo,,iyo,,i an
trcv.i o. a.. .,n.l.te, hs,, nm l,.titn-
lion "in,s tha frsf one aver bad &" sbo
fSri,re1 @sn3 iI,e T. fes, itsa rao,
ana I'm, ,sad, n ete7, o,e ,,asn ~, !,
hsrd say,s w,,N
Ms N5tign tssa dera,ee far a hair
d-csrers on ~" 81 nc - rtsest sta se,erted
IN ,rsttt,, ,on Cn ~ sn.nnd Horr win
w'n6c,,ys flan.,ne on M gf,pet and Went
tbr-ugb the "dots, r-ocges In fnll
s1If On hundreds Of people WIS Bio X.
sea IL s'dewol&s To cet g.im9se OF
he Kansas wcmln. Ls1v,ug The haif-
dIesseT's sim attended by crowd NUN
beT;ng fn,iy ioS6 re5rle gse started for
he hotel Basore p,ing there however
sac msse plunge into the saloon Of Har