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Also Article 6； Section 2212； says： 〃Any officer of the state or of
any county； city； district or township； after his election or appointment；
and either before or after he shall have qualified or entered upon his
official duties； who shall accept or receive any money or the loan of
any money； or any real or personal property； or any pecuniary or other
personal advantage； present or prospective； under the agreement or
understanding that his vote； opinion； judgment or action shall be thereby
influenced； or as a reward for having given or withheld any vote； opinion
or judgment in any matter before him in his official capacity； or having
wrongfully done or omitted to do any official act； shall be punished
by a fine of not less than 200 nor more than 1；000； or by imprisonment
for not less than one year nor more than seven years in the penitentiary
at hard labor； or both such fine and imprisonment at the direction of the
court。〃
Enforce the statute and thousands of officials in Kansas would soon
be behind prison bars。 When the officiary administrative of any government
become corrupt； it is on the highway to disruption and ruin。 Greece
and Rome are notable examples。 The sworn government report is
that nearly eighteen gallons of liquor to every man； woman and child； is
consumed by Uncle Sam's subjects every twelve months。 This republic
cannot long survive half sober and half drunk。 The immortal Abraham
Lincoln in a speech at Springfield； Ill。； Feb。 22nd； 1842 said： 〃Turn now
to the temperance revolution。 In it we shall find a stronger bondage
broken； a viler slavery manumitted； a greater tyrant deposedin it； more
of want supplied； more disease healed； more sorrow assuaged。 By it； no
orphans starving； no widows weeping； by it； none wounded in feeling；
none injured in interest。 And what a noble ally this to the cause of political
freedom！ With such an aid； its march cannot fail to be on and on；
until every son of earth shall drink in rich fruition the sorrow…quenching
draughts of perfect liberty！ And when the victory shall be complete
when there shall be neither a slave nor a drunkard on the earthhow
proud the title of that LAND which may truly claim to be the birthplace of
and the cradle of both those revolutions that shall have ended in that
victory！ How nobly distinguished that people who shall have planted
and nurtured to maturity both the political and moral freedom of their
species！
William Windom； when Secretary of the U。 S。 Treasury under the
Arthur administration； said： 〃Considered socially； financially； politically
or morally； the licensed liquor traffic is； or ought to be； the overshadowing
issue in American politics； and the destruction of this iniquity
stands first on the calendar of the world's progress。〃
By Bible authority and by the common law of our land I have proved
to the satisfaction of all who will see the right； that I am a loyal American；
a loving Home Defender； doing the will of Him whom I serve and
whose I am。
CHAPTER XI。
MY TRIAL FOR DIVORCE。THE LICENSED RUM TRAFFIC THE CAUSE OF SO MANY
DIVORCES。DIFFERENT TIMES AND PLACES I HAVE BEEN IN JAIL。AT THE
CAPITAL OF CALIFORNIA。WIDE OPEN TREASON。AT THE UNIVERSITY OF
TEXAS。WOOLLEY CLUB AT ANN ARBOR； MICHIGAN。CATHOLIC PRIEST
AND CIGARETTES。
Mr。 Nation brought suit for divorce against me while I was in jail。
I was very much astonished at it； for I never thought that our disagreement
would result in his desiring a divorce。 We had lived together
twenty…four years； and while we could not agree； I never wanted a
divorce。 His petition stated the reason for this was 〃extreme cruelty
and desertion。〃 He sued for all the property and wanted the court to
have me pay for the cost of the trial。 I shall always believe he was
induced to do this by the republicans； thinking to hinder my work。
The people of Medicine Lodge were shocked at this； for they knew
I had been faithful to my duties as a wife； up to the time I went to
Wichita； and when I went to Topeka I told Mr。 Nation if he would stay
there with me； I would pay his board and room rent； which I did。 He
came to Topeka and the first thing that he took offense at was my objecting
to his opening my mail； for when he did I never saw a dollar sent
for a subscription and sometimes would find parts of letters destroyed。
On the day of the trial； Mr。 Nation could not produce a witness to
prove I was other than kind； except the affidavit of a man who could
neither read nor write。 Mr。 Nation wrote out what he wanted this man
to swear to； and the man signed it； for he could just write his name。
This man was in Oklahoma at the time； My neighbors came of their
own accord and testified to my having done my cooking and housework；
frequently cooking meals and taking them to Mr。 Nation； who was still
in bed。 Judge Gillette； the same man who was on the bench in my
slander suit presided。 Mr。 Nation did not get his divorce because of my
〃extreme cruelty；〃 but because I testified that I could not； nor would
never live with him as a wife。 I could not。 I was very much grieved to
bear this reproach； of a divorced wife。 I made my home during the trial
with my dear friend； Mrs。 Judge Howe； who is still living； and she knows
how bitter this was to me。
The home was given me； and the divorce and a small piece of property
in Medicine Lodge to Mr。 Nation。 I shortly after sold this home for
800。 It was part of the payment for 〃Home for Drunkards' Wives〃 in
Kansas City。 It was as I expected； a means used by my enemies to hinder
me in my work。 I was blamed for the divorce。 It was said； 〃I broke up
a home。〃 That if I was in a good work I would not do these things。
And while delivering my lectures； it was often called out； 〃Why don't
you go back to your husband？ No wonder he got a divorce from
you；〃 and all such sayings。 But I learned to expect and was prepared for
such treatment。
We hear； 〃A woman's place is at home。〃 That is true； but what and
where is home。 Not the walls of a house。 Not furniture； food or clothes。
Home is where the heart is； where our loved ones are。 If my son is
in a drinking place； my place is there。 If my daughter； or the daughter
of any one else； my family or any other family is in trouble； my place
is there。 That woman would be selfish or cowardly who would refuse
to leave her home to relieve suffering or trouble。 Jesus said； 〃Go out
into the highways and hedges。〃 He said this to women； as well as men。
If the women of Galilee had not left their homes they would not have
followed Jesus。 If Phoebe had not left her home； she would not have
gone on the business of the church to Jerusalem。 We would have no
woman missionariesWomen now； are forced to go out to save the
homes。
D。 L。 Moody once said； and which I hardly understood at the time：
〃When a wife knew that the man that should be her husband was unfaithful
and corrupt； she was as bad as he if she lived with him。〃 I have thought
much of the meaning of husband。 He is one who is a man who provides
and cares for his family； as much as it is in his power to do； but when
he refuses and will not do this； he breaks his marriage vow and becomes
his wife's enemy。 A h