the use and need of the life of carrie a. nation-第51章

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hatred　of　the　saloon。　The　speaker　has　sworn　hostility　to　an
institution　that　feeds　on　the　bodies　and　souls　of　men。　I　will　pay　my
taxes　like　an　honest　man　and　not　saddle　by　my　vote；　the　burden　on　the
tempted　and　weak；　who　will　pay　them　over　the　bar　and　throw　his　wife
and　children　on　the　charity　of　the　public。

What　shall　the　harvest　be？

As　a　people　for　years　we　pressed　to　our　hearts　the　evil　of　human
slavery。　It　was　profitable；　we　thought；　but　every　drop　of　blood　let　by
the　slaver's　lash；　God　made　us　pay　back　with　blood　of　our　own　upon　the
altar。　Many　fortunes　were　built　up　by　slave　labor；　but　how　many　of　them
were　left　after　the　war？　〃Whatsoever　a　nation　soweth　that　shall　it
also　reap。〃　What　shall　the　harvest　be　from　the　wild　sowing　of　the
legalized　saloon？　Our　own　country　is　a　partner　in　the　business　for　the
of　revenue。　I　pray　God　that　the　liquor　traffic　may　be　abolished　from
America；　without　bloodshed；　and　yet　who　dares　prophesy　that　it　shall
be　so。　Much　blood　has　been　let　in　these　long　years　by　drunken　husbands
and　fathers。　Many　fortunes　have　been　built　up　by　the　traffic。　What
shall　the　end　be？

Right　shall　prevail

　　　　　　　　　　〃For　right　is　right；　as　God　is　God；
　　　　　　　　　　And　right　the　day　will　win。
　　　　　　　　　　To　doubt　would　be　disloyalty；
　　　　　　　　　　To　falter　would　be　sin。〃


Listen　to　the　voice　of　the　20th　century　prophet　as　it　comes　ringing
down　the　grooves　of　change：　〃The　saloon　is　going！　Perhaps　not　by
your　political　party　or　mine；　your　church　or　mine；　but　God　reigns　and
his　people　will　awake。　And　as　it　lies　dying　at　last　amongst　its　bags　of
gold；　and　we　stand　over　it；　as　I　pray　we　may；　if　it　shall　look　up　into
our　faces　and　whisper：　〃Another　million　of　revenue　for　a　single　breath
of　life！〃　You　will　say；　as　I　will：　〃NO！　Down；　down　to　hell　and　say
I　sent　thee　thither。〃



CHAPTER　XIX。

DR。　MCFARLAND'S　PROTEST。KICKED　AND　KNOCKED　DOWN　BY　CHAPMAN　OF
BANGOR　HOUSE。MEDDLING　WITH　THE　DEVIL。TIMELY　WARNING　TO　OUR
BOYS　AND　GIRLS。BRUBAKER　OF　PEORIA。WITCHCRAFT。LAST　TIME　IN
JAIL。


The　determination　of　that　rum　anarchy　in　Topeka；　Kansas；　was　such
that　three　consecutive　times　I　was　put　in　jail　because　I　went　into　these　vile
dens。　Dr。　McFarland；　pastor　of　the　First　Methodist　Episcopal　church　of
Topeka；　came　down　at　my　last　trial　to　see　what　the　trouble　was。　The
police；　when　put　on　the　witness　stand；　swore　positive　falsehoods　and
Judge　Magaw；　the　republican　police　judge；　appointed　there　by　the　democratic
Mayor；　Parker；　that　these　two　might　unite　their　force　of　corruption；
knew　that　these　police　were　swearing　falsehoods　but　were　winking
at　the　crime。　I　saw　that　the　Doctor　was　getting　ready　to　offer　his
protest　when　the　time　came；　and　it　came　when　I　was　sentenced　to　jail　for
contempt　of　court；　because　I　insisted　on　asking　what　kind　of　business
these　dive…keepers　were　carrying　on；　which　the　judge　wanted　to　keep　out
of　the　witnesses　mouths。　Dr。　McFarland　arose　and　said：　〃I　suppose　you
want　to　fine　me　judge。　I　say　this　is　an　infernal　outrage；〃　repeating　it
the　second　time。　Judge　Magaw　said：　〃Yes　I　will　fine　you　twenty…five
dollars。〃　〃You　may　make　it　a　hundred。〃　〃Well；　I　will　make　it　a　hundred；〃
said　Judge　Magaw。　I　was　taken　to　jail。　Dr。　McFarland　was
not；　but　walked　out　and　said　it　was　worth　a　hundred　dollars　to　tell　them
what　he　thought　of　such　travesty　on　justice。　Dr。　McFarland　had　plenty
of　friends　who　offered　to　pay　the　amount　but　I　believe　he　paid　it　himself。
Then　he　began　some　investigation　of　the　corruption　at　the　police　station。
He　preached　a　sermon　telling　of　this。　It　was　published。　I　was　in　jail
next　door　to　the　room　in　which　the　mayor；　Parker；　and　the　police　gathered
to　discuss　a　suit　for　slander　against　Dr。　McFarland；　but　it　was　only
a　bluff。　Before　this　all　night　long　there　was　loud　talking　and　swearing
in　the　room　under　mine　as　if　around　a　card　table。　After　Dr。　McFarland's
sermon　I　heard　no　more　of　it。　There　were　several　of　these　poor　degraded
girls　in　jail。　I　knew　of　actions　and　words　that　were　not　decent　between
the　officers　and　these　girls。　This　exposure　of　Dr。　McFarland's　was　very
salutary。　Before　that；　officers　would　come　into　my　room　without　knocking
and　address　me　in　a　rough　manner。　After　this　they　knocked　at　the
door　and　were　respectful　and　even　kind。　The　Reverend　Doctor　did　a
great　work　by　that　sermon　which　was　to　the　point　and　effective。

I　went　to　Bangor；　Maine；　to　lecture　once。　Stopped　at　the　Bangor
House；　run　by　one　Chapman。　Roosevelt　had　stopped　there　just　two
weeks　before。　I　heard　this　hotel　had　one　of　those　traps；　called　〃dives。〃
When　I　went　into　the　dining…room　I　asked　a　young　lady　waiting　on　me；
if　she　could　get　me　a　bottle　of　beer？　She　said　they　kept　it　and　that　she
would　ask　the　head　waiter　to　get　it　for　me。　She　spoke　to　him。　He　left　the
dining…room　and　in　a　few　minutes　the　man　Chapman　came　out　of　the
winding　way　to　his　dive；　the　proprietor　rushed　up　to　me　in　a　drunken
rage。　He　threw　me　against　one　of　the　pillars；　then　literally　knocked　me
out　into　the　hall　in　the　presence　of　the　guests；　perhaps　a　hundred；　then
he　kept　knocking　me　down　every　time　I　rose　to　my　feet。　He　would　not
allow　me　to　get　my　things。　I　was　invited　to　go　home　with　a　prohibitionist；
Dr。　Marshall。　This　Chapman　was　a　noted　dive…keeper；　a　rummy；　and
ran　a　representative　rum…soaked　republican　hotel。　He　was　angry；　because
I　dared　to　expose　him；　in　his　sneaking　way　of　drugging　and　robbing
his　guests。　It　was　marvelous　what　rages　these　law…breakers　used
to　have　when　I　came　around　at　first。　It　is　not　so　now。　Their　bands
have　been　smashed　and　they　are　not　as　bold；　and　more　marvelous　that
I　was　not　seriously　hurt。

Once　in　Nebraska　City；　Neb。；　I　was　knocked　in　the　temple　by　a
saloon…keeper。　I　reeled　and　fell　and　while　I　knew　he　struck　me　with　his
clenched　fists　as　hard　as　he　could；　so　it　seemed　to　me；　I　did　not　have　a
bruise。

I　always　prayed　to　God　to　take　care　of　me；　but　to　lead　me　into　these
tumults　to　rouse　the　people　to　think　and　to　talk。

　THE　BEGINNING　OF　THE　GRAVEYARD　ASSOCIATION　OF　MEDICINE　LODGE。


I　never　saw　anything　that　needed　a　rebuke；　or　exhortation；　or　warning；
but　that　I　felt　it　was　my　place　to　meddle　with　it。　I　have　been　called　a
〃meddler〃。　Yes　I　say：　〃It　is　my　place　to　meddle　with　the　devil's
business。　Jesus　meddled　with　the　law…breakers　in　the　temple。〃

I　will　give　you　a　few　facts　to　prove　what　I　mean　and　hope　it　will
inspire　my　readers　to　do　likewise。　What　injures　one　is　the　interest　of
all。　We　are　personally　responsible　for　all　wrong　that　we　neglect　to　make
right；　when　it　is　in　our　power　to　do　it。　If　anything　injures　my　neighbor
it　injures　me。　If　my　neighbor　is　blessed　so　am　I。

I　used　to　ride　out　north　of　Medicine　Lodge　past　the　graveyard。　It
was　situated　on　an　elevated　place；　barren　of　trees；　for　trees　could　not
well　grow　where　it　was　so　dry。　Grave…yards　are　not　pleasant　places　at
best；　but　to　see　one　barren　of　trees　or　flowers；　just　the　graves；　the　white
marble；　the　sunshine；　rain；　and　prairie　grass；　in　sight　of　the　pleasant
yards　and　homes　of　the　living；　I　feel　a　sense　of　reproach；　as　if　the　dead
were　complaining　of　this　neglect。　The　only　ground　Abraham　ever　bought
was　a　piece　of　ground　to　bury　his　dead　and　it　had　trees　on　it。　I　wanted
to　see　a　better　condition　of　things。　I　knew　this　neglect　was　because　no
one　would　make　a　move。　I　felt　I　was　not　the　one；　but　I　wrote　an　article
for　the　papers；　〃Index　and　Crescent〃；　of　Medicine　Lodge；　and　I　took　it　to
a　widow；　Mrs。　Young；　who　had　recently　lost　a　husband　who　was　very
dear　to　her。　I　told　her　she　was　the　one　to　organize　a　grave…yard　association。
That　this　letter　would　call　the　ladies　together。　After　making　a
few　changes　in　the　language　she　published　the　letter；　and　the　ladies　met；
organized；　and　in　a　few　months　all　was　changed。　One　will　rarely　find
a　more　attractive　resting　place　for　our　beloved　dead　than　in　the　cemetery
of　Medicine　Lodge。　I　could　not　have　effected　what　Mrs。　Young　did；
but　there　are　more　ways　of　doing　things　than　one；　and　when　people
say：　〃I　can　never　carry　out　any　plans〃；　I　know　they　have　not　tact　or
perseverance。


　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　MEDDLING　WITH　THE　DEVIL。

A　friend　who　lived　a　few　miles　in　the　country　came　to　my　house
in　M