Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-08
CURIOUS CROWD OF AUDITORS
LISTEN TO SALOON SMASH
Err" LAST NIGHT"
CAR RY A. NATION.
Explosive kansan Proves Unique En-
tertainer by Her TRADE Against
Liquor and Poll
ticians.

Gus saloon exterminator, amused her
hearers by lecture on Smashing
The liquor traffic was the main object
of her attack while the Republicans
and Democrats were also strongly
criticised in loud clear voice by the
woman from Kansas, much to the
amusement of curious listeners who
gathered to hear and see Carry. Presi-
dent Roosevelt and Bryan and other
politicians were upbraided by the
speaker
Mrs. Hattie E. Walker introduced
Mrs. Nation to the audience in few
brief words stating that Mr. Nation
was in Ottumwa to be heard from.
Mrs. Nation opened the lecture by ask
Ing the audience to stand and sing,
Praise God From Whom All Blessing
Flow which was followed by short
prayer by the speaker
Lauds w. C. T. u.
II joined the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union in Kansas several
years ago. Thank God for the noble
work which is being done by that
organization. The w. G. T. U. was
organized thirty-eight years ago when
the woman became desperate. 1t is a
terrible thing when the nation joins
in conspiracy against motherhood who
is fighting for the protection of her
home and loved ones. That Is what the
nation is doing when they allow this
hellish drug to be sold that breaks
homes and hearts. When | joined the
w. G. 7. o., | joined it to get some
thing out of it. l did not join it just
to be a charter member and be still
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me my work. And you know I've been
working" She looked it.
Made Jail Evangelist.
Getting warmed up to her subject
the Kansas cut up continues: II was
made jail evangelist and went to work
in Barber county, at Kiowa asked
those young men behind the bars the
reason of their being behind there and
found that strong drink was RESPONSE
BILE for seventy-five per cent of them
being there. / asked them where they
got the hellish stuff and was told that
they got it in Kiowa. | went to see
Sam Griffin the county attorney and
asked him to enforce the laws but he
would not do 1t. Then | wrote to
the state attorney and told him of the
conditions existing and he would not
act. I then borrowed money and went
to see Governor Stanley. l told him
he was bound to see that the officers
did their duty and fulfilled their oath
of Office.
Blamed Republicans.
Having gotten her second wind the
irrepressible one said, ut is the Re-
publican party that is in power and al
lowing the poison to be sold that send
men to hell and break up homes.
Solomon said. DO not look upon it,
that is prohibition. Do not only taste
it, but do not look upon it. What do
the saloon keepers do for you? They
break up your homes, break your
hearts, send your boys, the hope of
the nation to hell and destruction but
what good things does that do for
you? You pay the rent and his ex,
penses for hiring his help but he is
the most miserable of all men: God
has cursed the man behind the bar.
He'll Holes in CttumWa.
With fiery eloquence she turned her
guns on Ottumwa, saying:
There are over forty hell holes in
| your own city, and you cannot tell of
single good thing they do for you,
and defy you to answer They are
kept up by you and you prosecute the
criminals which they produce. Your
taxes are increased to help carry on
this hellish traffic. | ask the audience
what brings the most sadness and
wretchedness to the Ottumwa homes. y
| Some one in the audience replied,
THE liquor traffic" The speaker con
I tinued: Eyes, liquor traffic is the heart
breaker, the home wrecker and ruin.
alton of thousands of your sons, The
saloons are kept up by the consumers.
You are the consumers. What do you
get? It is true that you also keep up
the dry goods stores, but they clothe
you, the grocery stores, but from them
you buy your food"
Scores Secret Societies.
| The Masons next came in for her
carping criticism. She said:
Men always go in secret when they
are doing wrong. There are no shady
places in the bible, but all is open and
| frank. How can men in this day and
age when the country is filled with
societies where men swear to split
! their heart open before they tell their
secrets" She did not state whether a
| Ratchet was used in the operation OF
not How can a man in this land OF
the free and home of the brave be
1 frank and free when he is bound by
/ the murderous ties?" The Ratchet is
again in evidence when she said: "Ir
one order they swear they will cut
themselves open and be cremated be
fore they will reveal the deeds of the
organization, and that order is the
Ancient Order of Masons. The Ma
sonic lodge and the order is ancient as
the devil. There are some good men il
the Masonic lodge. but they joined tc
get something good, like a rat stick
ing his head in trap to get something
to eat. They wanted something good
and got poison
4, Carry A Nation.
you do not understand Garry Ma
4 tion," said the speaker" When
start out to do one thing / keep at il
/ You have wrong impression Of
Garry Nation. am not SO wonderful