Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-01-07
The Fairs for 4 si0--GefsiKlx Rca.
DIV, Lock Before You Leap.

The Fairs for 1s60-Eetsiilg Rca
DIV, Lock Before You Leap.
! Comiag events are said ''to cas-
their shadows before and appropo t.
this, we propose to chronicle what
ever OF passing events under the head
ing of this article, as may INDICATE the
course that will generally be taker
by State and County Agricultural
Societies in planning the workings fol
the coming year, building up useful
features, and looping off EMERGENCIES
II any one is inclined to hattcr him
self that the horse racing features in
so far as this is made up of horses
kept as sporting horses" by "spor-
ting men, not by farmfrs, is not, to all
intents and purposes, asad, then We
have only to say to such, wait but a
little, and you will see.
We say dad, because the men who
get up agricultural fairs, and for whose
benefit agricultural tairs are gotten up,
viz. The farmers, are as class, from
principle, and from every considera-
ton of expediency, opposed to horse
racing. merely as such. When confined
to stalhens, brood mares, or tillies in
tended as such, then to test the speed
is entirely legitimate.
No farmer or breeder should be do
barre from showing speedy stock, as
it is manitestly the privilege OF any
one to breed such and rear them for
market.-It I happen to prefer a resi-
dence six or ten miles from my bust
ness, in order to secure suburban
residence for my family, it is greatly
to my advantage to have team that
will go over this space in 30 to 60
minutes. To rear such stock is legiti-
mate, to show it at fairs is legitimate,
to sell it is strictly right, and to drive
it is my privilege, as also the privilege
Of any other man be he priest or lay
man. The mere fact of horse being
speedy makes him exceedingly valua-
BILE in the manner named. lie may
prove his value to one class as we'll as
to another. 1t would be as proper to
condemn the manufacture of paper,
because from paper gaming cards are
made, as to condemn the rearing Ut
speedy horses, because from among
these gaming horses are selected.
The sentiment among the farmers
is well understood by all such "a try
to inform themselves. There is a class
of men who fortify themselves behind
a wall OF brass, and will NOT hearken to
the public voice. But while these
men persist IN holding their fingers In
their ears, the public voice, still sounds,
and these sounds are heard and heed
is given thereto, one of these days.
when these men take their fingers out
OF their ears expecting to hear the yell
of the jockey to his sporting steed,
they will hear it not
As fairs have been generally con-
Quoted, the farmers say to the spor-
ting men as the frog said to the boys,
1T is exceeding great fun for you, but
practically death to all the higher,
aims Of our calling" Death, because
you sap our life blood away by placing
our cattle, our swine, our sheep, and
the handiwo rk Of our wives and daugh-
tiers in the back ground, absorbing
"the big premiums" with your spor-
tinp Iags. Death. because the legis-
lature enacted wise and liberal laws
for the encouragement OF agriculture
and the appropriation made TO foster
and build up the calling OF the hus-
bandman has been diverted from the
lawful intent, and while our farm stock
the produce Of our broad acres, and
the handiwork Of our wives and
daughters arc put off with shilling
your purses are made tat with green
backs, because they say the fast horse
men, that is "the sporting men," wo2',
come if the stakes are not very liber
al.
But, public opinion, enc of the pc
tent remedies for all great evils, though
many times very slow in its curative
effect, Is nevertheless all powerful, ant
will prove fully equal to the presen
emergency when fairly expressed.
Several county societies have alrea
dy given indications that they intent
to take new ground, or rather they ar,
going back to first principles, and pro
pose to get rid Of damaging. feature
by electing officers and directors wh'
are right upon the agricultural quea
tions Of the day.
Among these counties are Jones ant
Bremen, as we are informed, and at
recent meeting of the Blackhawl
County Society resolution was Of
fered. IN the following language:
"Resolred, That hereafter our A2ri
cultural and Trotting Fairs be hell
separate This was amended to read
"Resolred, That horse racing hcreaf
ter, be excluded from the fairs Of on
Society" The resolution passed a. :
mended. sW..
We comment this very effectiy,
mode of disposing OF the question t.
other similar bodies.
When the surgeon is called to trea
an incurable limb, whether, the Inorbit
state has been caused by commi
nuted fracture, with total destruction
to the vitality of the, part, or be it in
durable necrosis or gahgrene, bis dut!
is clear. He hesitates not TO apply hi
tourniquct and catiin, and tho limb
though IL has been useful member
and strictly a legitimate part Of TIN
body, still, duly demands the sacrifice