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which　was　contrary　to　a　city　ordinance。

In　Los　Angeles　I　saw　what　was　called　the　〃Cribs〃；　one　of　the　most
disgraceful　conditions。　No　one　stayed　there　during　the　day；　they　were
there　just　for　the　night　only。　These　poor　degraded　girls　would　pay　two
dollars　a　night　to　the　owners。　I　said　to　the　women：　〃These　city　officials
are　at　the　bottom　of　this。　Let　us　go　to　the　Chief　of　Police；〃　whose
name　was　Elton。　He　would　not　talk　to　me　at　first。　He　said：　〃If　we
close　these　places；　these　degraded　girls　will　be　over　the　town；　when　in
fact　the　girls　only　stayed　there　at　night。　I　have　seen　so　much　of　the
corruption　of　the　officials　that　when　conditions　are　bad　in　any　place　I
know　it　to　be　their　fault。

We　went　as　a　band　of　missionaries　to　these　dens　of　vice。　At　first
an　officer　would　go　before　us　and　have　the　girls　pull　their　blinds　down
to　prevent　us　from　seeing　or　speaking　to　them。　We　found　hundreds
of　them　who　could　not　speak　the　English　language；　they　had　been　brought
over　by　procurers　for　the　purpose　of　swelling　the　ranks　of　this　vice。
Mrs。　Charlton　Edholm　who　wrote　〃Traffic　in　Girls〃；　was　there　helping
to　rid　the　city　of　this　disgrace。　Her　book　should　be　in　the　hands　of　every
girl　in　the　world。　This　grand　woman　has　devoted　her　life　work　to　the
rescue　of　girls。　She　is　in　Oakland；　California；　where　she　has　a　〃Rescue
Home〃。　Any　one　can　get　the　book　by　writing　her。　I　also　met　Mrs。
Sobieski；　wife　of　Col。　John　Sobieski。　Sister　Sobieski　is　one　who　never
tires　in　the　work　for　God。　She　is　a　terror　to　evil　doers。　God　bless　these
women　for　their　zeal。　I　found　some　of　the　most　aggressive　christian
W。　C。　T。　U。　women　I　have　ever　seen　in　Los　Angeles；　California。　I　am
glad　to　say　that　in　less　than　a　year　from　the　time　I　was　there　the　〃Cribs〃
were　closed。

I　was　arrested　in　San　Francisco　and　spent　most　of　the　night　in　jail；
was　put　in　for　destroying　a　bottle　of　whiskey　on　this　wise：　A　certain
saloon…keeper　had　just　finished　a　very　fine　〃criminal　factory〃　and　he
wanted　to　advertise　it。　He　sent　me　word　by　my　manager　to　call　and
smash　this　place　up。　He　had　a　fine　mirror　he　paid　one　hundred　and　fifty
dollars　for　that　he　wanted　me　to　smash。　I　knew　that　all　he　wanted　was
an　advertisement；　but　I　went；　not　saying　what　I　would　do。　He　had
reporters　and　the　house　was　crowded。　I　got　up　on　a　table　to　make　a
speech；　which；　I　did　in　this　fashion：　〃This　man　has　opened　a　place　to
drug　and　rob　poor　victims。　There　are　no　clothes；　no　food；　no　books　here；
nothing　but　what　degrades　men　and　women。　Some　one　handed　me　a
large　empty　bottle。　I　said：　〃No　I　want　a　bottle　that　has　some　of　that
fiery　poison　in　it。〃　I　was　given　a　quart　bottle　of　whiskey。　I　held　it　up
and　said：　〃None　but　God　knows　the　sorrows　in　this　bottle；　the　headaches；
the　heartaches；　the　desolation；　but　there　is　no　blessing　or　happiness
connected　with　it。　I　will　do　with　this　what　ought　to　be　done　with　all
its　kind。〃　So　I　threw　it　as　quickly　as　I　could　behind　the　bar　on　the　floor。
It　fell　in　with　some　others　and　made　a　great　smash。　I　said：　〃The　man
wished　me　to　make　a　hole　in　that　large　mirror　so　that　curiosity　would
draw　others　into　this　snare　to　catch　our　boys。〃　I　gave　the　best　rebuke
for　the　occasion　I　could；　then　I　went　to　my　hotel；　retired；　and　about
twelve　o'clock　an　officer　came　to　my　door。　I　dressed　and　went　with　him
to　the　station。　I　stayed　there　until　nearly　three　in　the　morning。　While
there　I　saw　one　continual　stream　of　poor；　drunken　wretches；　men　and
women；　brought　in。　My　manager　came　and　took　me　out　on　bail。　Next　morning
I　appeared　in　court；　was　my　own　lawyer。　The　case　was　put　off　two
days；　then　I　was　discharged。　The　saloon　keeper　withdrew　the　charge。
This　was　done；　to　advertise　this　man　but　the　way　that　I　advertise　has
never　done　the　whiskey　business　any　good。

There　is　a　great　art　in　advertising。　Jacob　was　the　first　one　I　read
of　in　the　Bible　who　was　aware　of　this　art　and　science；　when　he　placed
the　rods　before　the　cattle。　The　eye　is　the　window　by　which　the　inner
man；　who　does　not　think；　is　mostly　taught。　There　is　no　business　in
America　so　much　advertised　as　the　whiskey　and　tobacco　business。　Both
are　destructive　in　their　influence　on　the　morals　and　the　health　of　the
people。　We　would　be　better　off　without　these　articles。　The　interest　of
these　manufactories　are　built　up　in　proportion　as　they　can　catch　the
unwary　who　see　these　signs　that　are　suggestive。　One　of　the　most　notorious
signs　is　〃Wilson's　Whiskey　That's　All〃。　Yes　that　is　ALL　it　takes　to
ruin　your　homes。　That　is　all　it　takes　to　break　a　mother's　heart。　That
is　all　that　is　needed　to　build　houses　of　prostitution　and　that　is　ALL　that
it　requires　to　break　up　every　impulse　of　justice　and　love　and　happiness。
That　is　ALL　that　it　takes　to　fill　hell。　How　my　heart　is　stirred　when　I　see
this：　〃Remember　me；　Oh；　my　God！〃

Whiskey　or　tobacco　never　introduce　their　products　by　reason　or
arguments；　they　never　appeal　to　thought；　but　suggestion　or　temptation；
and　as　oft　as　the　eye　is　lifted；　as　one　walks　up　the　streets　of　our　cities
there　are　hundreds　of　advertisements　to　meet　the　gaze；　most　every　one
has　a　false　basis。　For　instance　there　is　a　sign：　〃Old　Crow　Whiskey。〃
This　is　slandering　the　crow；　for　there　is　not　a　crow　or　vulture　that　will
use　a　drop　of　this　slop。　There　is：　〃Chew　Bull…dog　Twist；〃　and　〃Bull
Durham　Tobacco。〃　There　is　not　a　dog　or　bull　that　uses　tobacco。　There
is　the；　〃Royal　Bengal　Tiger　Cigarettes。〃　This　is　taking　advantage　of　these
animals　because　they　can　not　defend　themselves。　There　is　the：　〃Robert
Burns　and　Tom　Moore　cigars。〃　There　was　not　a　cigar　in　England　when
Burns　or　Tom　Moore　lived。　I　have　seen　a　life…size　picture　of　Abraham
Lincoln　advertising　cigars；　when　Lincoln　was　a　teetotaler　from　cigars　or
any　intoxicating　drink。　He　promised　his　mother　that　he　would　never
use　them　and　kept　his　promise　to　his　death。　This　is　slandering　the　dead。
I　never　remember　seeing　the　〃Grant　Cigar〃。　He　died　with　tobacco　cancer。
It　is　said　that　Mr。　McKinley　would　have　recovered　but　his　blood
was　bad　from　nicotine。



CHAPTER　XVII。

MY　VISIT　TO　WASHINGTON；　D。　C。ARRESTED　IN　THE　SENATE　CHAMBER。
TAKEN　OUT　BY　OFFICERS。THE　VICES　OF　COLLEGES；　ESPECIALLY　YALE
ROOSEVELT　A　DIVE…KEEPER。


In　February；　of　1904；　I　went　to　Washington；　purposely　to　call　on
Mr。　Roosevelt；　the　President。　Was　refused　an　audience。　While　in　the
office　of　Secretary　Loeb；　a　delegation　of　politicians；　republicans　and
democrats；　came　out　of　the　president's　apartments　with　their　mutual
admiration　compliments　and　suavity　of　political　tricksters。

I　asked　them　what　difference　there　was　in　their　parties？　They
looked　silly　and　said　nothing。　Mr。　Loeb　said：　〃We　do　not　wish　any
questions　on　the　subject。〃　I　said：　〃It　is　a　civil　question；　it　ought　to
have　a　civil　answer。〃　Mr。　Loeb　called　to　a　police　to　take　me　out。　I
said：　〃If　I　was　a　brewer　or　distiller　I　could　have　an　interview。　As　a
representive　mother；　I　ought　to　be　received。　I　wished　to　ask　him　why
he　practiced　the　vice　of　smoking　cigarettes？　Why　he　has　never　said　a
word　against　the　licensed　saloon　when　it　is　the　greatest　question　that
ever　confronted　the　homes　of　America？〃　Why　he　had　a　coat　of　arms　on
his　flag？　Why　he　brought　a　dive　into　Kansas？〃　I　was　taken　outside
in　a　very　orderly　manner　by　two　policemen；　something　unusual；　for　I
am　hustled　and　dragged　generally。

Then　I　went　to　the　Capitol。　I　called　to　see　Senator　Cockrell　from
Missouri。　I　asked　him　his　opinion　on　the　liquor　traffic。　He　got　excited
immediately。　He　said：　〃I　want　no　one　to　mention　that　subject　to　me。〃
I　said：　〃It　is　strange　to　me　that　you　do　not　want　to　converse　on　the　greatest
subject　before　the　American　people。〃　He　became　so　indignant　that
he　stamped　his　foot　and　threatened　to　have　me　put　out　of　the　building。
I　also　became　indignant；　and　stamped　my　foot；　and　said：　〃Down　with
your　treason！　Down　with　your　saloons！　You　are　sent　here　to　represent
the　interest　of　the　mothers　and　their　children；　and　you　insult　a
representative　mother　because　you　are　representing　the　interest　of　the
brewers　and　distillers。〃　During　this　speech　of　mine　he　was　making
tracks　up　the　corridor。　Then　I　went　to　the　House　of　Representatives
and　the　Senate　Chamber。　My　〃spirit　was　stirred　within　me〃；　to　see　at
the　head　of　the　American　people　the　bitterest　enemies　to　the　defense　of
the　homes　of　America；　the　very　thing　our　forefathers　intended　to　secure
to　this　people。　I　wanted　to　do　some　〃Hatchetation〃；　that　not　being　possible；
I　thought　I　would　do　some　agitation。　I　took　a　position　in　a　lobby
near　a　door。　I　rose　to　my　feet；　and　with　a　volume　of　voice　that　was
distinctly　heard　all　over　the　halls　I　cried　aloud：　〃Treason；　anarchy　and
conspiracy！　Discuss　these！〃　I　knew　that　I　would　be　put　out；　but　I
selected　these　three　words　to　call　the　attention　to　the　fact　that　these　were
more　necessary　to　be　discussed　than　any　other　subjects。　And　these　were
the　very　ones　they　were　avoiding　most。　I　was　taken　down　to　the　police
station。　Court　was　in　session。　I　had　my　trial　and　was　fined　twenty…five
dollars。　I　made　my　own　plea　before　the　judge；　as　I　had　no　lawyer。　I
justified　myself　upon　the　same　principle　that　a　man　would　to　give　a　fire
alarm。　The　judge　said　that　be　sympathized　with　my　cause　but　he　gave
me　the　maximum　fine。　I　have　had　just　such　sympathy　as　this　from　all
republican　judges。　The　kind　of　sympathy　that　a　cat　has　for　a　mouse
when　she　crushes　the　bones　between　her　teeth。

I　am　a　loyal　American。　We　want　true　Americans　to　represent　the
principles　of　Americans。　I　had　my　prejudice　increased　against　Mr。
Roosevelt　when　I　heard　of　the　〃coat　of　arms〃　on　his　flag；　in　violation　of
every　principle　of　American　citizenship。　We　have　no　〃my　lords〃　in　this
country。　The　people　rule　here　and　not　the　president；　for　he　is　the　servant。
The　brewers　of　America　are　mostly　German　and　Dutch；　and　of
course　the　Dutch　president　is　their　friend。　Roosevelt　is　also　a　member
of　the　Order　of　Eagles；　the　strongest　liquor　organization　in　the　United
States。　Oh；　shade　of　American　heroes　look　down　and　condemn　this　outrage
to　your　ashes。　I　have　it　from　three　eye　witnesses　that　Roosevelt
smokes　and　did　smoke　cigarettes。　His　secretary；　Mr。　Loeb；　denied　this
to　Mrs。　Dye　Ellis；　but　Mr。　Roosevelt　dare　not　deny　it。　The　minister