The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-11-20
PERSISTS IN EEDEAvOR TO SEE
THE PRESIDENT AND is
FORCiBLY REMOVED.
PAYS 4 VISIT TO THE SENATE ALSO
ATTEMPTS TO MAKE AN ADDRESS
FROM GALLERY AND LANDS
POLICE COURT.

Washington Nov 20.-Mrs. Carri
Nation appeared in the principal roll
of sensational scene at the Whit
House during the day. Her reques
to see the president being refused sh'
became violent and had to be takei
from the executive offices by two po
lice officers. AS she was being escort
ed from the building she shouted a
the top of her voice, gesticulatins
violently:
Il am going to pray for a Prohibi
tion president and we will have one
one who will represent the people anC
not the distillers and brewers. Yol
may put me out of the building. but il
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 offices and asked TO see President
Roosevelt. She gave her card TO the
venerable doorkeeper, Arthur Sim
mons, who, recognizing the name. i'm
mediately proffered her an autograph
album in which she inscribed the fol
lowing:
Carrie A. Nation, Your Loving
Home Defender.
Vote for prohibition of the liquor
curse"
While awaiting an answer TO her
request Mrs. Nation said she wanted
to see the president about several
matters
Il 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 coat of arms. Are these
things SOP"
Her Request Is Refused.
Assured she had been misinformed
She replied:
"Oh. we'll, | 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'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.
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 him. want an eX-
PLANTATION of that and I'm going to
have it,"
She insisted that she must see Sec
retary Loeb and in few minutes she
was ushered into his office. While she
was awaiting her turn TO talk to Mr..
Loeb the four Democratic representa-
tives Of Pennsylvania and the two Re
publican representatives of New York
happened to pass through the office.
Mrs. Nation Immediately began to
lecture them on the evils of the liquor
traffic
Madame" broke in Secretary Loeb,
! am compelled to request you TO dis
continue your talk. If 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 reptile. You tell me that the
president is too busy to see me, but
tell you that don't believe it,
Loeb Summons an Officer.
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 recep-
tiOn hall. There she began TO rave
about the president conducting
liquor dive on his special train.
Officers Dalrymple and Kemp were
obliged 10 use some force to induce
her to leave the executive Offices and
finally conducted her outside of the
White House grounds.
Mrs. Nation went direct to the Cap
itol after leaving the White House
s"a annaarad in the senate gallery.