Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-20
CARRIE NATION
Makes Exhibition ofHefsef u !. Al.
White housH q. !.
Makes a General Disturbance in. De-
handing to See President. y
Gently but Firmly Escorted to Freedom
Of the Outside.

Washington, Nov. 19.-Mrs. Carrie
Nation appeared in the principal role
of sensational scene at the White
House, today. Her request to see the
President being refused, she became
violent and had to be taken from sthe
Executive offlces by two police officers
AS she was being escorted from the
building, she shouted at the top of her
voice. gesticulating violently: I
u am going to pray for prohibition
President, and we will have one-one
WHIP will represent the< people and not
the distillers andg56rewers. You may
put me out of the building, but if a
brewer or liquor dealer We're here, he
would have been admitted at once"
Accompanied by young newspapers
man; Mrs. Nation called at the execu-'
tive offices and asked to see President
Roosevelt. She was attired in a worm
black silk dress and wore a closely
fitting black velvet bonnet. She gave
her card to the venerable doorkeeper,'
Arthur Simmons, who recognizing the
name Immediately proffered her an au-
..toGfkpM album.sin which she inscribed
\ Ne following: sss
ACarriesA Nation, your loving Home
defGQQGrsphS
,Wfsae ting an answer to her re-
quest. NlA Han sad hewanted to
see the; Fiaett about several mat
II urads ia carried dive full
ofaiiauors ops Western trip: that he
smoked cigaN In On the steps of the
Capitol as q. M chat his flag has
on It co6E 81 Hffas. Are these things
so?'A u
Assured that she had been misin-
formed. she replied: "Oh, well, l want
to see him anyhow and have a talk
with him."
Presently she was informed that the
President could not see her. well,
that's funny" she cried out. Remark
ing on the number Of United States
senators and representatives who were
passing in and out of the Presidents
offices. she continued:
II see a lot Of men going in and out
of his offices. I should like to know
why they can see the President and
we mothers and sisters of the country
can't get near him. l want an explana-.
ton of that and I'm going to have it."
She insisted that she must see Sec
rotary Loeb, and in a few minutes she
was ushered into his office. While she
was awaiting her turn to talk to Mr.
Loeb. several congressman happened to
pass through the office. Mrs. Nation
Immediately began ITO lecture them on
the evils of the liquor traffic.
This liquor business has got to
STOP" she declared. THAT is the great
est issue confronting us. Our homes
are being destroyed, our men ruined
and we must have President who will
put a stop to it,
'.Madame," broke in Secretary Loeb,
II am compelled to request you to dis
continue your talk. If you want to de-
liver n lecture you will have to go out
sid. These are my Offices"
you are mistaken shouted Mrs.
Nation. Historically; "these .are the
peoples offices. propose to do what
can right here and now to crush the
liquor reptile. You tell me that the
President is too busy to see me, but
tell you that l don't believe it."
Secretary Loeb beckoned to Officer
Dairynple, who had followed Mrs. Ma
ton into the office to take her out. The
officer took her gently>b the arm and
escorted her back into the reception
hall. There she began to rave about
the President conducting liquor dive
on his special train.
!, IT have been arrested 10 times" she
cried. hut that's all right. don't OBJ
,iect to- being punished for doing the
right. FIN ordered out am T? Well,
reckon can stay in the fresh air, can't
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