Evening journal., 1904-08-06
CARRIE NATION
MAKES ROUNDS
OF WILMINGTON
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Ms Carrie Nation was the attraction
al Brandywine Springs Park last nisht
and about 1000 persons were on hand TO
hear the famous saloon smasher talk. She
arrived at Tie park before o'clock and
after eating supper at the restaurant
took in The sights until ID was time for
her To- speak.
n has been. custom Of Mrs. Nation
for wears 90 fast ON Fridays but She Inc
formed the reporters last night mat she
had broken her RUS in Delaware for the
first time.
when Mrs. Nation walked On the stage
shortly after o'clock the band was
playing Good Morning Carrie and the
grca. temperance advocate was given
hearty welcome. She was introduced by
n. pushane Cloward.
Freak With Hatohet.
Mrs. Nation could Doe heard by everyone
in the crowd as she has an exceptionally
strong voice She admitted being advef-
Used as freak with a hatchet' but said
she bad never raised it against her te.-
low man.
She displayed am ugly looking scar on
her forehead received. in "a Kentucky sac
loon by being struck with "a chair anl
also showed broken bone ir her right
hand inflicted by brutal saloon keeper
at Conoy Island
Mrs. Nation declared The government
was Of the brewers and disulers. for the
brewers and dsulers and by the brew
crs ana distilicrs She explained her first
trip TO "a liquor store and told how she
smashed things with bricks and stones
which She had carried concealed In paper.
She declared she hit everything she threw
at which was something strange for a
woman TO do. She said God had given her
a Divine inspiration ana that straight
throwing especially when % whiskoy bot
lie was the target, was one of the things
which lie was helping her to do.
Had a Ready Answer,
'1 want TO ask YOU men one question
and ] want some of You TO answer it,'
said Mrs. Nation. "Who Is it that is re-
sponsible for the sa oons? What party
IS lt2"
"rhc Prohib.iary party shouted a
man in the rear of the audience.
quick as nash came Mrs Nation.
answer eye are of your father. the
Devil, for he was iiar from the begin
ming"
This quick answer crushed the man ant
he was not long 10 getting away.
81 want to ask not a common har'
said Mrs. Nation "but sensible mar
who is responsible for the conditions
Some replied "Anr Dooley." others sal,
/ "the Single Takers and there were SINH
lar responses, ali of which the speaker
ignored She answered the question her
self by declaring that the governmer
was responsible, and II the Democrat
were in power they would bo just as bad
During her address Mrs. Nation mad
an appeal for funds for the home 70
wives of 0runkards which She has es
tahlishgd m KANSAS and which She sun
ports hy giving lectures through The coun
try
AT the close of her speech She invite
the people 10 The front of the band stand
There wa such "a rush the platform CO.
iapsed. but fortunately mo- one was hurt
After her speech Mrs. Nation sold he
books and souvenir hatchcts The peo
pie seemed to be eager for She hatchet
and several hundred We're sold at 20 cent
each. 81. Dushano Cloward assisted ho
to Soil the books.
Gave Reporter An lntorviow.
The sa'oon smasher granted the rc
portcrs am interview and talked freely
She has been favoraby impressed wit
Wilmington hut Thought 1t was cit
OF but 10000 until she came here. sh
stated thar She was not familiar with 10
cal conditions but hoped TO make tou
Of the city today
Mrs. Nation Is bitterly opposed TO side
boards in clubhouses. She stated that sh
p preferred The lowest saloon that was pun
ic to the stylish club house. with its de
of vice. which was thought 60 be seclu,
ed.
when asked her opinion OF the acuC
of Bishop Potter In opening a saloon
i New York, Mrs. Nation said Bishop Po
$ ter was a "dovii' and always had boei
{ She added, however that any man WI
votes Tor a ticket that supports go
eminent legalizlng the liquor traffic WI
just ass bad.
Mrs. Nation explained TO tho ronorte
l how she got the scare on her forehead ]
being hit with a chair down ln Krnlucl
2 '"" '"'"N Ai' hi'hN" N"liN iA ANI man
The Coney Island bartender who bro
the bone In her hand. she said, dropp
o dead six months after he hit her.
Mrs Nation went to Ceua's cafe. whe
n she drank soda water aud then board
/, a car for the city.
she is stopping at the Gables, whe
= She IS registered: "Mrs. Carrie Matte
your loving home protector. Topeka, Ia
/ sas."
IS This afternoon Mrs. Nation will spe
y again at Branjywine Springs Park al o
ie o'clock and In the evening at $50 o'cioc
'- a large crowd Is expected TO so out
d the park TO hear her.
n
Ammon Must Serve Time.
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