The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-11-25
MRS. CARRIE NATION
Visits the White House and Rebukes
the Presidents Secretary
RAISES a RACKET AT CAPITOL
Finally Lands in the Police Court,
Where She Pays a Fine
Of TWENTY-FIVE
Dollars.

Mrs. Carrie Nation paid the city Of
Washington visit last week, and as
usual she had strenuous time. She
appeared in the principal role Of a
sensational scene at the White House
Thursday. Her request to see the
president being refused, she became
violent and had to be taken from the
executive Office by two police officers.
As she was being escorted from the
building she shouted at the top Of her
voice:
II an going to pray for prohibi-
tion president and we will have one
one who will represent the people and
not the distillers and brewers. You
may put me out of the building but if
brewer or liquor dealer were here be
would have been admitted at once"
Mrs. Nation said she wanted to see
the president about several matters.
Il understand be carried dive full
of liquors on bis western trip; that be
smoked cigarettes on the steps Of the
capitol at Topeka; that his flag has
on it a coat-of-armS. Are these things
so?"
Assured that she had been misin-
formed she replied "Oh, well, 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.
Remarking on the number Of United
States senators and representatives
who were passing in and out Of the
presidents office, she c, ,ntinued:
Il see lot of men going in and
out of his Office; I would like to know
why they can see the president and
we mothers and sisters Of the country
can't get near him.
While she was waiting her turn to
talk to Mr.. Loeb, several representa-
tives happened to pass through the Of
fee. Mrs. Nation, Immediately be-
gan to lecture them on the evils of the
liquor traffic.
Madame" broke in Secretary
Loeb. I am compelled to request
you to discontinue your talk. II you
want to deliver lecture you will
have to go outside. These are my
Offices
You are mistaken" shouted Mrs.
Nation Historically. These are the
peoples offices. I propose to do what
I can right here and now to crush the
liquor traffic. You tell me the presi-
dent is too busy to see me, but tell
you that / don't believe it,"
Secretary Loeb beckoned to the po-
lice officers who removed Mrs. Nation
by force and escorted her out of the
grounds. Mrs. Nation went direct tc
the capitol and appeared in the senate
gallery a few minutes before the SEN
ate was called to order at noon. She
was soon discovered and surrounded
by pages and messenger boys and un'
til prohibited by the senate officials
did thriving business in selling her
cards with a tiny hatchet attached
She left the gallery when asked to dc
so and went to the marble room anc
talked with Senator Cockrell.
She had been absent from the gel
lery about ten minutes when she
reappeared at one Of the doors Of the
ladies' gallery and raising her right
hand far above her head shouted in a
loud and clear tone: Saloons are
anarchy! Saloons are treason and
conspiracy"
The senate was at the time engaged
in receiving bills but Mrs. Nations
voice was so much more penetrating
than the reading clerks that it was
distinctly heard throughout the sen.
ate chamber and even in the corridors.
The incident created ripple Of excite
ment.
Mrs. Nation was expelled from the
gallery and turned over to the local
police. She was arraigned in police
court on charge Of disorderly con.
duct and fined S25, which she paid.