the use and need of the life of carrie a. nation-第58章

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loyal　to　Republican　principles；　protecting　and　saving　the　home　from　this
onslaught。　There　is　not　a　saloon　vote　in　our　party；　which　can　be　said　of
no　other。　'Tis　the　only　deliverance　from　this　bloody　slaughter。　This　〃covenant
with　death；　and　agreement　with　Hell　and　refuge　of　lies。〃　I　took
on　a　Republican　voter　as　a　man　with　bloody　hands　as　Benedict　Arnold
carried　in　his　boot　the　paper　of　treachery；　so　is　a　licensed　vote　in　the
hand　of　a　voter。

We　will　so　far　as　possible　perfect　this　organization　in　all　the　States。
I　am　owner　and　Editor　of　the　'Hachet'　of　Guthrie。　A　paper　on　straight
lines。　The　paper　is　only　25c　a　year。　I　ask　all　my　friends　to　subscribe　for
this　paper；　by　sending　to　'Hatchet'；　or　office　of　Prohibition　Federation；
Guthrie；　Oklahoma。　I　will　publish　full　instructions　in　the　Hatchet　so
that　any　prohibitionist　so　desiring；　can　perfect　an　organization　in　any
vicinity。　This　is　in　perfect　harmony　with　all　efforts　for　annihilation　of
the　manufacture　or　sale　of　intoxicating　liquors　for　any　purpose。　The
constitution　gives　all　the　largest　liberty　to　do　that　which　is　right　and　none
at　all　or　the　smallest　to　do　that　which　is　wrong。　I　feel　much　relieved　to。
get　into　more　definite　work；　rather　than　going　hither　and　thither　completing
nothing　substantial。

Almighty　God　and　His　people　help　this　breaking　heart。　〃Give　us
Oklahoma　or　we　die；〃　or　are　willing　to　die　to　save　this　land　of　the　beautiful。
Oklahoma　will　be　a　leader。　We　want　a　strait　path　to　the　election　of
a　Prohibition　President。　If　we　can　make　our　efforts　a　success；　in　the
territories；
then　this　will　be　the　greatest　impetus　all　over。　We　will　not　hinder
any　prohibition　movement；　we　only　go　to　the　bottom；　laying　the　ax
（or　hatchet）　at　the　root　of　the　tree；　for　we　can　not　succeed　by　prohibiting
intoxicants　as　a　beverage　alone；　which　is　what　the　prohibition　party　up　to
this　time　propose　to　do。　ANNIHILATION　is　the　only　principle　or　true　definition
of　prohibition。　'Tis　dangerous　to　let　any　of　it　survive。　The　advantages
of　being　a　resident　of　Oklahoma　will　be　so　great；　that；　like　the　promised
land　to　the　children　of　Israel；　there　will　be　an　exodus　from　the
Egyptain　bondage。　The　degraded　and　vicious　will　then　leave　the　place
where　their　facility　of　engaging　in　all　villainy　and　corruption　is　gone；
Mothers　and　Fathers　often　say；　〃O　for　a　place　where　I　can　raise　my　children
where　there　is　no　saloons！〃　Oklahoma　will　answer　the　cry。　What　an
outrage　is　perpetrated　by　this　Rum…soaked　government　in　not　allowing　us
to　have　statehood！　There　is　a　cause　and　the　people　will　find　it　out
Republicans　know；　that；　when　we　do　get　statehood　their　allies　the　Trusts
will　not　be　allowed　to　rob　us　and　that　we　will　not　be　at　their　mercy　and
their　appointees。　I　beg　the　financial　aid　of　all；　with　plenty　of　money　we
can　publish　literature　showing　up　the　horrors　of　a　rum　president。　Roosevelt's
strong　hold　is　his　duplicity　and　schemes。　He　has　signed　the　bill
licensing　the　curse　on　the　poor　Alaskan。　This　wholesale　murder　with　the
awful　lie　that　it　is　to　build　schools　and　roads。　Oh；　this　gigantic　murder
Nero　was　not　worse。

I　went　to　Medicine　Lodge　Feb。　15th；　to　see　my　friends；　and　lecture。
No　one　knew　I　was　coming；　got　there　between　twelve　and　one　at　night；
train　late。　I　got　in　the　buss　saw　no　one；　was　the　only　passenger；　the
chimneys　were　off　the　lamps　from　the　jolting　and　there　was　danger。　I
tried　to　fix　them。　The　driver　had　not　made　his　appearance　up　to　this
time。　A　man　rushed　in　at　the　door；　cursing；　took　my　head　in　his　two
hands；　threw　me　out　of　the　door；　using　profane　and　indecent　language。
He　was　reeking　with　the　smell　of　liquor。　I　was　surprised　and　terrified；
not　knowing　any　reason　for　this。　The　conductor；　Mr。　Knight；　took　me
in　his　carriage　up　to　Mrs。　Martin's。　My　friends　said　the　outrage
was　such　that　I　ought　to　make　complaint；　which　was　done。　Sam
Griffith；　that　was　my　old　enemy；　was　still　prosecuting　attorney。　He　refused
to　prosecute　Bill　Hall；　the　buss　driver；　one　of　the　most　disreputable
infidel　vulgar　character　in　the　town；　if　not　the　worst；　a　tool　of　Jim　Gano
the　one　who　was　republican　sheriff　when　I　was　smashing　in　the　county；

and　the　manager　of　the　buss　line。　Bill　Hall's　lawyer　was　Poly　Tincher；
the　son…in…law　of　Southworth；　the　drug…store　jointist　here；　who　at　this
time　had　an　injunction　served　against　him　for　selling　liquor。　There　were
six　jurymen　called；　mostly　of　the　caliber；　that　suited　this　lawless；　rum…
defending　class　of　Medicine　Lodge。　They　said　Bill　Hall　was　right；　because
I　snatched　a　cigar　out　of　his　mouth。　I　did　not　even　see　one。　This
reminds　me　of　a　case　where　one　would　bring　suit　for　injury　in　hell　where
the　devil　was　the　judge；　and　expect　to　get　a　verdict　for　the　defiance。　The
indignation　of　the　people　at　this　insult　has　resulted　in　the　election　of　other
officers。　Jesus　went　to　Nazareth　and　they　tried　to　throw　him　over　the
brow　of　the　hill；　still　he　had　followers　from　Galilee。

This　Republican　rum　God　defying　set　of　Medicine　Lodge；　were　glad
to　resent　my　exposure　of　them　in　my　book　and　they　would　inflict　any　outrage
on　me　or　my　cause。　I　was　glad　to　see　that　this　was　opening　the
eyes　and　mouths　of　the　best　element。　I　can　suffer　if　the　people　wake　up。
I　am　appointed　for　this。　〃The　world　hateth　me　because　I　testify　of　it
that　the　works　thereof　are　evil。　Marvel　not　that　the　world　hates　you　ye
know　that　it　hated　me　before　it　hated　you。


　　　　　　　　　　FINALE。

I　again　ask　that　as　you　read　my　book　you　will　often　pray　for　me
and　this　great　cause　of　humanity。　We　are　organizing　Prohibition　Federations
and　I　here　give　the　Constitution　and　By…Laws　of　this　movement。
Annihilation　is　the　only　method　of　dealing　with　intoxicating　drinks　and
never　will　this　question　be　settled　except　by　prohibiting　it　for　any　purpose。
Any　one　can　send　to　our　office　in　Shawnee　and　get　the　necessary　literature
to　organize。　This　is　not　to　cause　any　friction　in　the　prohibition　party
for　we　are　in　hearty　cooperation　with　all　thorough　workers。


　CONSTITUTION　AND　BY…LAWS　OF　THE　PROHIBITION　FEDERATION。

　PREAMBLE。

Trusting　in　Almighty　God　and　our　Savior　Jesus　Christ　as　the　source
of　all　true　government；　and　seeing　the　necessity　of　an　organization　that
will　materialize　votes　and　secure　the　election　of　officers　who　will　pledge
themselves　to　the　utter　annihilation　of　the　liquor　traffic；　we　call　on　all
men；　women　and　children　to　join　this　organization；　which　shall　be　known
as　the　〃Prohibition　Federation。〃　We　exclude　from　our　organization　any
person　who　will　not　vote　for　the　total　annihilation　of　intoxicating　liquors
for　any　purpose。　We　co…operate　with　the　Prohibition　Party；　but　go　a
step　further；　making　it　a　crime　to　manufacture　or　sell　intoxicating　liquors
for　any　purpose。

ARTICLE　1。OBJECT。　The　objects　of　the　organization　shall　be：　To
oppose　in　every　way　the　use　of　intoxicating　liquors；　making　it　a　crime
to　manufacture；　barter；　sell；　give　away；　export　or　import　the　same　into
the　United　States　for　any　purpose。　To　take　charge　of　the　local　elections；
seeing　that　only　those　who　will　oppose　the　liquor　traffic　in　such　manner
as　stated　above；　shall　be　nominated。　To　demand　constitutional　prohibition
and　woman　suffrage；　and　to　secure　the　election　of　a　prohibition　President。　To
recommend　compulsory　education。　To　see　to　the　strict　enforcement　of　all　laws
relating　to　Sabbath　observance；　making　it　a　misdemeanor　to　play　any　public
games　on　the　Lord's　Day。　That　the　use　of　blasphemous　language　in　any　public
place　be　considered　a　misdemeanor；　punishable　by　fine　and　imprisonment。　To
make　it　a　misdemeanor；　punishable　by　fine　and　imprisonment；　to　manufacture；
sell；　or　use　cigarettes。　To　examine　the　petitions　of　all　saloon　keepers　as　to
their　compliance　with　the　statutes；　seeking　to　revoke　those　that　have　not
complied；　and　in　every　way　seeking　to　prevent　them　from　obtaining　license。

ART。　2。MEMBERSHIP。　Any　person　may　become　a　member　by　pledging
their　loyalty　to　this　constitution。

ART。　3。OFFICERS。　The　officers　shall　consist　of　a　President；　four
Vice…Presidents；　Secretary　and　Treasurer。　They　shall　be　elected　at　the
first　regular　business　meeting　in　January　and　serve　until　their　successors
are　duly　elected　and　qualifi