Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-11-25
CARRY WAS
CARRIED OUT
Big Chief Of the Hatehet Tribe Tries
TO Break Into the Presidents OF.
flee, But Without Success.
ANYWAY, SHE HAS HER SAY
Gives a Gratuitous Lecture to Con
gressmen-Has Been Arrested
Only Nineteen Times.

A. Nation appeared in the principal
role of a sensational scene at the
White House today. Her request 10
see the president being refused. she
became violent and had to be taken
from the executiv office by two police
officers. AS she was being escorted
from the building she shouted at the
top of her voice. gesticulating violent
ly:
Il am going to pray for a 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
he would be admitted at once"
Accompanied by young newspaper
man, Mrs. Nation called at the execu.
tive offices and asked to see the
president. She was attired in a worn
black silk dress and wore closely
fitting black velvet bonnet. She gave
her card to the venerable doorkeep
er, Arthur Simmons. who, recogniz.
ing the name. Immediately proffered
her an autograph album, in which she
inscribed the following:
Carrie A. Nation. your living home
defender.
Vote for the prohibition of the IL
quor curse"
Demands an Interview.
While awaiting an answer to her re-
quest. Mrs. Nation said she wanted 10
see the president about several mat.
ters.
Il understood he carried a dive full
of liquors on his western trip; that
he 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 she had been misinformed
she replied;
"Oh, well, want to see him any
way and have a talk with him."
Presently she was informed that
the president could not see her.
We'll, that is funny" she cried out.
remarking on the number of United
States senators and representatives
who were passing in and out of the
presidents office. Il see lot of men
going in and out of his office. |
should like to know why they can see
the president and we mothers and sis
ters of the country can't get near him.
| want an explanation of that, and !
am going to have it,
Lectures Several congressmen.
She insisted that she must see Sec
retary Loeb and few minutes later
she was ushered into his office. While
she was awaiting her turn TO talk TO
Mr.. Loeb, the four Democratic rep
resentatives of Pennsylvania and two
Republican representatives of New
York happened to pass through the
office.
Mrs. Nation Immediately began to
lecture them on the evils of the liquor
traffic.
This liquor business has got TO
STOP" she declared. That Is the
greatest issue confronting us. Our
homes are being destroyed, our men
ruined and we must have president
who will put stop to it."
Madame" broke in Secretary
Loeb, II am compelled to request you
to discontinue your talk. II you want
to deliver a lecture you will have to
go outside. 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 reptiles. You tell me that the
president is too busy to see me. but
tell you that | don't believe IT,"
Removed by Officers.
Secretary Loeb beckoned to Officer
Dalrymple, who had followed Mrs. Ma.
tion into the office, to take her out.
| The officer took her gently by 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.
IL have been arrested nineteen
times" she cried out, but that Is all
right. | don't object TO being punish
ed for doing right. I'm ordered out
ar. /? Well | reckon ! can stay IN
the fresh air, can't II"
Officers Dalrymple and Kent were
Obliged to use some force to induce
her to leave the executive offices and
finally conducted her outside the
White House grounds. All the while
she continued to declaim her princi
pies. and to rail at the president for
not receiving her. OF course, until
some time afterward, the president
knew nothing OF her presence at the
White House.
Mrs. Nation went direct to the, cap
itol after leaving the White House
and appeared in the senate gallery 9
few minutes before the senate wa
called TO order at noon. She was soor
discovered and surrounded by pages
and messenger boys. and, until pro
hibited by the senate officials, did !;
thriving business in selling her cards
with a uAy hatchet attached. Sh'
took a seat well to the front Of th'
ladies' public gallery. She announce,
her intention of making a speech u
the senate. but when told that sh'
would not be allowed to do so. sh'