The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-19

and had to be taken from the execu-
tive offices by two police officers. AS
she was being escorted from the build
ing she shouted at the top of her voice.
gesticulating violently: L am going to
pray for prohibition president and we
will have one-One who will represent
the people and not the distillers and
building, but if a brewer or liquor
dealer were here he would have been
admitted at once
Accompanied by a young newspaper
man Mrs. Nation called at the execu-
tive office and asked to see President
Roosevelt. She was attired in a worn
black silk dress and wore a closely fit
ting black velvet bonnet.
She gave her card to the venerable
doorkeeper, Arthur Simmons. who
recognizing the name, Immediately
proffered her an autograph album in
which she inscribed the following:
Carrie A. Nation.
Your loving Home Defender.
Vote for prohibition of the liquor
cause"
While awaiting an answer at her re-
quest Mrs. Nation said she wanted to
see the president about several matters
I understand 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 SOP"
Assured she had been misinformed
she replied:
"Oh. well, I want to see him anyway,
and have talk with him."
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 representative who
were passing in and out of the presi-
dents office. L see lot of
n
his office. should like to know
why they can see the president and we
mothers and sisters of the country can't
get near him. I want explanation of
that and I'm going to have it"
MUST SEE LOEB.
She insisted that she must see Secre-
tary Loeb and in a few minutes she was
ushered into his office. While she was
awaiting her turn to talk to Mr. Loeb,
the four Democratic representatives of
Pennsylvania and the two Republican
representatives of New York happened
to pass through the office. Mrs Nation
Immediately begun 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 have a president who will put a
stop to it,
Madam" broke in Secretary Loeb,
IT am compelled to request you to dis
COltllUc your ldlh IL gOo WANT ~ 0G-
liver lecture you Will have to go out
side These are my offices"
You are mists ken" shouted Mrs. Ma
ton Historically These are the peo-
pies 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 I don't believe it"
Secretary Loeb bechoned 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 a liquor dive
on his special train.
II have been arrested nineteen times. "
she cried, but that is all right. I don't
object to being punished for doing right
I'm ordered out. am I? Well. I reckon
I can stay in the fresh air, can't I %
Officers DalrympIe and Kemp were
Obliged to use some force to induce he1
to leave the. executive offices and finally
conducted her outside of the White
House grounds. All the while she con-
Nnued to declaim her principles and to