Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-19
WANTED TO SEE The PRESIDENT
She Was Refused, Thereupon Became
Violent and Was Elected by
Two Policemen.
THEN WENT TO SENATE CHAMytK
There the Hero of the Ratchet Shouted
Aloud; Saloons Are Anarchy
Was Elected and Fined.

Washington, Nov. l9.-Mrs. Carrie A.
Nation appeared in the principal role
Of a sensational scene at the White
House today. Her request to see the
president being refused, she became
violent and had to be taken from the
executive offices by two police officers.
As she was being escorted from the
building she shouted at the top of her
voice, gesticulating violently;
WHAT CARRIE PRAYS FOR.
81 am going to pray for Prohibition
president and we will have one-one
who viii represent the people and not
the dIstllers and brewers. You may
put me out Of the building, lut II a
brewer Of liquor dealer were here he
would have been admitted at once"
Accompanied by a young newspaper
man. Mrs. Nation calleu at the execu-
tive offices and asked to see President
Roosevelt. She was attired IN worn.
black silk dress and wore a closely At
ting black velvet bonnet. She gave her
card to the venerable doorkeeper, Ar
thur Smons, who, recognizing the
name, Immediately proffered her an
autogra phi album In which she inscribed
the I, owing:
Carrie A. Nation, your loving home
defender"
Vote for the prohibition of the lIquor
cause"
WANTED TO SEE PRESIDENT.
While awaiting an answer to her re-
quest, Mrs. Nation said she wanted TO
see the president about several matters,
81 understand he carried dive full OF
liquors. on his western trip; that he
smoked cigarettes on the steps OF the
capitol OF Topeka; that his flag has on
II a coat Of arms. Are these things
so7'
Assured she had been misinformed,
she replied "Oh, well, want to see
him anyway and have talk with
him.
WELL, THAT is FUNNY
Presently she was informed that the
president could not see her.
Well, that Is funny" she cried out,
remarking on the number OF United
states senators and representatives
who were passing In and out of his Of
flee. II 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 sisters of the country can't
get near Inn, ! want an explanation of
that, and I'm going to have It,"
She Insisted that she must see Secy.
Loeb and a few minutes later she was
ushered into his Office While she was
awaiting her turn to talk to Mr.. Loeb,
the four Democratic representatives OF
Pennsylvania and two Republican rep
resentatives of New York happened to
pass through the office.
LECTURE ON LIQUOR.
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 Is.
sue confronting us. Our homes are be.
ing destroyed, our men ruined and we
must nave a president who will put n
stop to It,"
Madame" broke in Secy. Loeb. 81
am compelled TO request you to discon.
tinue your talk. II you want 20 dellv-
er lecture you will have to go outside.
Inese are my Offices"
YOU ARE. MISTAKEN"
:, You are mistaken" shouted Mrs.
Nation Historically. These are the
peoples Offices. | propose to do what |
Gan right here. and now to crush the
nquor reptiles, You tell me that tho
president Is too busy to see me, but |
tell You that don't believe IT,"
Secy' Loeb beckoned to Officer Dali
rymple. who had followed Mrs, Nation
INTO the office, to take her out. The Of
ncer took her gently by the arm and
escorted her back into the reception
iall' Ihere she began to rave about
me president conducting a liquor dive
on his snecial train.
ARRESTED NINETEEN TINES
nave been arrested nineteen
lnies she cried, "but that Is all right
! don OBJECT TO being punished for do
ing right. I'm ordered out, am I? We'll
! reckon l can stay In the fresh air,
can't Ig'
olilcers Dalrymple and Kemp were
Obliged TO use some force TO induce her
10 leave the executive offices and fin
any conducted her outside Of the White |
House grounds All the while she con-
tlnued to declaim her principles and |
to rail at the president for not re-
ceiVing her. OF course, until some |
time afterward the president knew |
nothing OF her presence at the White |
House.
TO THE CAPITOL.
Mrs. Nation went direct to the capI- |
tol after leaving the White House and |
appeared In the senate gallery fe |
appeared In the senate gallery n few |
minutes before the senate was called |
TO order at noon. She was soon dis |
covered and surrounded by pages and |
messenger boys. and until prohibited by |
The senate officials. did thriving bust |
ness In selling her cards with tiny |
Ratchet attached. She took a seat well |
TO the front In the ladies' public gallery. |
She announced her intention to make ]
O speech to the senate but when told |
that she would not be allowed to do 80, |
she acquiesced readily and took her de- |
parture. She went to the marble room |
and talked with Senator Cockerill.
COMPLAINS TO cocKERILL.
Mrs. Nation complained sharply OF |
her expulsion from the White House
and aaidl sha lid mt know ,yhV she