Evening journal., 1904-08-06
CARRIE NATION
MAKES ROUNDS
OF WILMINGTON
Visits King Street Market
and Also Pays Her Re-
sPects to Mayor Bird
FOLLOWED BY CURIOUS CROWD
Eating Pears and Plums She Admon.
ishss Men and Boys For Smoking,
But Says Delaware People Arc More
soeiable Than Easternsrs.

Under the chaperonage Of an Evening
Journal reporter Carrie Nation was
shown about Wilmington this morning.
Dressed an a black and white poika-dot
frock OF klmona pattern the start was
made
The curbstone market along King street
was first visited. Mrs. Nation was like a
happy child among the fresh fruits ana
vegetables. She said she had been reared
on "a farm and delighted In seeing tho
products. A bag OF plums and one OF
pears were purchased by her She munch-
cd them as she walked along the street.
admonishing boys and men for smoking.
Mayor Bird was next visited After be-
Ing introduced. Mrs. Nation asked.
What do you think the greatest ques-
tion Of the day?"
The religious question" returned tho
mayor.
What is the greatest evil to religions
"rhe corruption of money"
Don't you consider the saloon the
greatest foe TO the homer"
The whlskey question Is one that
should be left to the government" said
the mayor. 1T is for higher authority
than IT,
'rhe Democratic party means TO per-
petuate the saloon said Mrs. Nation.
II do MOI agree with you" replied the
mayor.
Tnen a discussion followed in which poll
tiles was the theme. Ia the course Of her
tank Mrs. Nation said Parker had been
slated for the presidency around a twen-
ty-hve cent game Of poker. Closing she
said; 'Well ] am an American anyway"
I'VE can an shake hands on that at
any rate said the mayor.
The Mayors Birthday.
'What ls your idea of woman sunrage7'
next questioned Mrs. Nation
If we had a band of women such as
you / am sure a great amount OF good
would be accomplished" the mayor re-
turned.
~ want you to tell me a little more on
woman suffrage" said the interviewer.
Il would rather hear you talk on that
subject"
She did, and TO some length. Conclud-
ing she said: u have converted the
mayor lie Is now a staunch prohlbitionist
and Ia favor OF woman suffrage"
Mrs. Nation then pinned a gold hatchet
on the mayors coat telling him to be
loyal and true. The mayor said the gift
was apropos, as this was his birthday.
lie was then given some pears and plums
from the bag.
Delaware People soelabe.
In speaking Of Delaware people Mrs.
Nation said they were far more soclabie
than easterners and that her stay in
this State had been ap ieasant one in
every particular.
She was asked what she thought OF Ad-
dicks tacsics by the newspaper man and
her reply was that even though he would
be successful IN gaining a seat in tho
United States Senate. Il would prove a
boomerang to him and finally a curse.
when people first see me-" said Mrs.
Nation, they say Carrie Nation Is a
crank or fanatic when they have heard
more OF me they say IN many instances
am a CRATER, but after while they
realize what / am lighting for and even
though they do not acknowledge Il they
are generally convinced my fight il /,
conscientious one"
No Saloons in Ten Years.
There viii be no saloons in the United
states in ten years" said Mrs. Nation.
'Of course there will be places where
liquor may be bought, but the rumholes
will be finally eliminated"
Mrs. Nation will leave for Pittsburg to-
nigh. after completing her lecture at
Brandywine Springs Park
Continued on Eighth Pare