the use and need of the life of carrie a. nation-第49章

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Say　She　Is　Insane。　From　a　minister；　Rev。　William　Ashmore；　D。　D。
〃They　say　Mrs。　Nation　in　insane。　The　wonder　is　that　tens　of　thousands
of　mothers　and　widows　are　not　insane　along　with　her。　The　wonder　is
that　instead　of　one　hatchet　slashing　away　among　the　decanters　there
are　not　ten　thousand　of　them　all　over　the　land。　To　stand　by　the　grave
of　a　husband　or　son　ruined　by　drink　is　enough　to　drive　a　woman　crazy。
Instead　of　criticising　Mrs。　Nation；　let　us　turn　on　those　heartless　saloon…
keepers　and　the　negligent　and　responsible　judiciary　and　that　indifferent
and　callous　community。　They　are　the　ones　who　put　the　edge　on　Mrs。
Nation's　hatchet。　The　Master　said：　'If　these　should　hold　their　peace
immediately　the　stones　would　cry　out。'　It　is　because　those　pledged　to
public　order　hold　their　peace　that　Mrs。　Nation's　hatchet　is　flying　about。〃

A　Catholic　Priest。　Mendota；　Minn。〃Mrs。　Carry　Nation。　Dear
Sister：These　days　back　the　season's　routine　duties　of　a　Catholic　priest
have　prevented　me　from　expressing　to　you　my　sympathy　and　my　admiration
for　your　pluck。　You　are　the　John　Brown　of　the　temperance　cause。
Your　smashing　of　saloon　fixtures　has　been　but　a　very　little　thing　beside
the　effect　it　had；　and　was　bound　to　have；　all　over　the　country；　and　the
world；　in　building　up　backbone　and　courage　and　holy　emulation　in　hundreds
of　thousands　of　those　reading　of　it。　You　are　a　credit　to　womankind
and　humanity；　you　are　infinitely　more　deserving　of　the　gratitude
of　the　country　than　are　the　men　at　the　head　of　our　armies　and　fleets
in　needless　and　demoralizing　war。　I　want　to　send　you　2。00　but　have
some　fears　it　may　not　reach　you　safely　if　I　enclosed　it　herein。　Praying
that　the　Lord　may　comfort　and　sustain　you；　I　am　yours　very　respectfully；
MARTIN　MAHONY。

Trinadad；　Colorado；　Feb。　28；　1901。Dear　Carrie　Nation：Go　on
save　all　you　can。　If　it　had　not　been　for　the　drink　and　dance　halls　I
would　not　be　at　deaths　door　at　the　age　of　28。　I　am　thankful　to　have
enough　life　to　repent；　MINNIE　MAY。

Mrs。　Nation　a　Modern　Deborah。。　Thus　Saluted　by　the　Boston；　W。　C。
T。　U。；　at　Memorial　Service　in　Honor　of　Francis　Willard。　Boston；　Mass。
Mrs。　Carry　Nation；　the　strenuous　Kansas　temperance　reformer；　was
hailed　as　a　〃modern　Deborah〃　at　a　meeting　of　the　local　W。　C。　T。　U。
yesterday　afternoon　in　the　vestry　of　Park　Street　Church。　Not　a　dissenting
voice　was　heard　from　among　the　gathering　of　perhaps　200
women；　but　all　over　the　room　there　was　audible　expressions　of　approval
of　the　Characterization；　which　was　applied　by　Mrs。　Mary　H。　Hunt；　a
prominent　member　of　the　local　branch　of　the　union。　Mrs。　Hunt　said
that　Mrs。　Nation　is　like　Deborah　of　the　Book　of　Judges；　who　led　an
army　of　10；000　men　to　victory　against　her　country's　enemies；　when　not
a　man　could　be　found　to　lead　the　enterprise。　She　aroused　unmistakable
evidences　of　indorsement　from　her　audience　when　she　remarked　that
the　lady　with　the　hatchet　can　truly　say；　〃Until　I　arose；　there　was　no
man　to　punish　unpunished　rebellion　against　the　law。〃　Mrs。　Hunt　concluded
by　saying　that　thoughtful　reformers　are　waiting　with　much　interest
to　see　what　will　be　the　result　of　Mrs。　Nation's　cyclonic　campaign。

A　Son　Wrecked　By　Liquor。　〃Some　day　the　mothers　of　this　country
will　burn　all　the　saloons　and　never　a　man　in　all　the　land　will　dare　to
check　them。〃New　York　Journal。

DEAR　MRS。　NATION：…I　am　one　of　these　mothers　and　would　be　willing
to　help　you　to　wreck　or　burn　these　saloons。　I　have　a　son　who　is　a
wreck　from　the　accursed　stuff。　Oh！　'tis　a　dark　blot　on　this　republic。　Even
Mohammedans　do　better　than　we；　a　Christian　people；　for　in　all　Turkey
one　can　not　purchase　strong　drink。　But　it　follows　our　flag　wherever
it　is　planted。　Let　me　know　if　I　can　help　you。　MRS。　P。　D。　OLIVER。

Helen　M。　Gougar；　Lafayette；　Ind。；　writes：　〃I　want　to　thank　the
editor　of　the　SMASHER'S　MAIL　for　the　good　she　has　done　by　her　unique
method　of　campaigning　against　the　liquor　traffic。　Her　message　has　gone
around　the　globe　for　everybody　has　heard　of　Carrie　Nation　and　her
hatchet。　By　the　way　I　think　the　funniest　thing　on　the　pages　of　history
is　the　scare　that　has　caused　men　（God　save　the　mark！）　to　bolt　and　bar
their　doors　and　turn　pale　with　fright；　because　one　little；　old　enthusiastic
lady　was　headed　their　way！！　Oh；　ye　braves！！　You　are　almost　as　brave
as　if　you　used　your　opportunities　to　protect　your　offspring　from　the
accursed　liquor　traffic。　Let　the　smashing　go　on。〃

Far　Away　New　Jersey。　Camden；　N。　J。〃Mrs。　Carry　Nation：　DEAR
SISTER：When　our　New　Jersey　Prohibition　Conference　was　held　at
Trenton　February　14；　we　sent　a　telegram　to　you　endorsing　your　work
in　Kansas；　a　prohibition　State。　It　was　signed　by　our　former　candidate
for　governor；　Rev。　Thomas　Landon；　Rev。　James　Parker；　a　former　state
chairman；　and　myself；　who　offered　the　resolution。　Not　having　received
an　acknowledgement；　I　do　not　know　that　you　received　it；　if　so；　will　you
kindly　let　me　have　a　word　from　you　to　give　to　our　State　Convention
that　will　be　held　May　7？　I　wish　New　Jersey　had　either　statutory　or
constitutional　prohibition；　there　would　be　some　smashing　done　here；
too。　Yours　for　the　extermination　of　the　liquor　traffic；　D。　W。　GARRIGUES。〃

What　St。　John　thinks　of　my　work　in　Kansas：　John　P。　St。　John；
who　was　governor　of　Kansas　twice　and　once　headed　the　National　Prohibition
ticket　as　candidate　for　President　of　the　United　States；　warmly
indorses　the　acts　of　Mrs。　Nation　in　her　crusade　against　the　liquor　traffic。
In　a　letter　written　to　Judge　W。　J。　Groo　from　Olathe；　Kans。；　he　likens
her　crusade　to　that　of　John　Brown　against　slavery。　The　letter　was　not
written　for　publication；　but　Judge　Groo　secured　permission　to　give　it
to　the　World。　It　says：　〃My　dear　Judge：　It　was　almost　like　grasping
the　hand　of　an　old　friend　to　receive　your　letter　of　the　31st　ult。　Mrs。
Nation　is　all　right。　She　is　engaged　in　the　very　laudable　business　of
abating　what　our　statute　declares　to　be　a　common　nuisance。　She　is　not
crazy；　nor　is　she　a　crank；　but　she　is；　a　sensible　Christian　woman　and　has
the　respect　of　our　best　people。　Her　crusade　is　much　like　that　of　John
Brown's；　and　I　hope　and　pray　that　it　may　terminate　as　disastrously　to
the　liquor　traffic　as　John　Brown's　did　to　human　slavery。　How　much
more　in　accord　to　Christianity　it　would　be　if　our　government　would　use
its　soldiers　to　protect　our　own　homes　in　our　own　country；　instead　of
sending　them　8；000　miles　away　to　destroy　the　homes　of　a　people　who
wanted　to　be　our　friends　and　whose　only　offense　is　their　love　of　human
liberty；　the　same　that　actuated　our　Revolutionary　fathers　four　generations
ago。　Yes；　the　Leavenworth　mob　was　an　awful　affair　and　a　burning
shame　and　disgrace　to　Kansas。　But　it　seems　that　under　the　reign　of
William　of　Canton　the　burning　of　negroes　at　the　stake　and　the　killing
of　Filippinos　has　become　a　very　popular　source　of　amusement。　Very
truly　your　friend；　JOHN　P。　ST。　JOHN。〃


　SOME　OF　THE　RESULTS　OF　THE　MRS。　NATION　TEMPERANCE　CRUSADE　IN　KANSAS。
　　　　　　　　　　（By　Rev。　H。　A。　Ott；　in　Lutheran　Observer。）

Since　sending　my　last　article　on　the　Nation　temperance　crusade；
the　writer　has　received　a　large　number　of　letters　thanking　him　for　the
article；　many　of　which　asked　for　a　second　article　giving　the　results　of
the　movement　after　it　had　spread　over　the　State。　This　is　the　only
apology　for　my　intruding　a　second　time　on　your　columns。　From　these
letters　I　find　that　the　good　people　of　the　East　do　not　and　can　not　understand
the　situation　here；　because　the　laws　and　public　sentiment　here　are
so　different　from　what　they　are　in　eastern　States。　It　seems　strange　to
us　to　find　many　good　people　in　the　East　indirectly　supporting　the　saloon
by　their　wholesale　condemnation　of　a　woman　who　has　had　the　courage；
nagged　on　by　what　she　has　suffered　from　the　drink　devil　through　a　former
drunken　husband；　to　go　right　into　the　drink　dens　and　smash　their　bottles　and
fixtures　with　a　hatchet。　The　smashing　of　joints　and　joint　fixtures
is　at　an　end　without　doubt　as　far　as　Kansas　is　concerned；　although
Mrs。　Nation　still　believes　that　that　method　of　suppression　of　a　public
nuisance　is　the　very　best。　However；　the　effect　of　that　smashing　has　been
to　marvelously　stir　up　the　officers　of　the　law；　our　legislature；　and
public　senti