The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1874-08-27
A. C. NATION, Oswego, N. Y.
s. T. MURRAY, Niagara Falls, n. Y.
N. ROWE, West Troy, N. Y.
G. W. FLOWER, Watertown, n. Y.
w. J. BABCOCK, Rochester, n. Y.
OswEGo. n. Y. August L, 1874

OSwEGo, n. Y, August L, 1914.
The formation of National Sports
mems Association at this time is attract
ing the attention not only of persons de-
voted to the taking of animals, fish, and
fowl, for profit but also of sportsmen and
others who are desirous of preventing
the wanton destruction of creatures used
for the food or comfort of man.
When the primitive emigrants first ar
rived in this country, they found the for
ests, seas, and streams swarming with an
imal life, the result of centuries OF un-
disturbed security. From that day the
destruction of these creatures began, first
for the preservation of life and for raj
ment; next as articles of sale and COM
merce, or to be used in the arts of civil
lied life; again, as population increased,
the destruction increased for purposes of
sport.
This unrestricted slaughter has at
length resulted in the Total Extermina-
ton in this country of some varieties of
animals and birds, or driving them so far
away from populated districts that iso-
lated specimens are now only rarely
found in the remotest wilderness. The
Beaver, which was once so freely found
in Pennsylvania, no longer exists. The
Deer, which were once so plentiful in
various sections of the country, are becona-
ing rare, and various other animals, birds,
and fish are now the subjects of legisla-
tive enactments So great Importance is
attached to the preservation of fish, that
many States have not only restricted the
time of fishing, but have passed laws and
have made appropriations and appointed
eminent citizens as commissioners for the
purpose of restocking streams and lakes
which the cupidity of man has almost
depopulated
While in the general sense it is to the
interest of society that this indiscriminate
slaughter be stopped, on no one class of
men does the duty of guiding public SEN
timent, instigating harmonious interna-
'tional laws and attention to proper re-
gard for the same, devolve so much as on
the sportsman.
The amateur who delights in hunting
and fishing-not for gain, but for health
full recreation-for recuperation-for ex-
ercise-is of all men the one who appre-
ciates the Importance of the law. The
statesman who sees the importance of
cheap food and raiment for the people,
whose interests are his charge, will use
his endeavors to provide laws, that future
generations may not be deprived of the
BLESSINGS which this generation is so
wantonly destroying.
In this view, the preservation of the
fur seal in Alaska, the bison of the plains,
the fish in our rivers and streams, and
the crustacea on our sea coasts, is of mo-
mentous Importance.
With view of procuring concentra-
ton of interest and effort it is now
deemed desirable to form National Or
ganization, that the action of sportsmen
may be harmonious and uniform in all
districts of our common country; and
for this purpose movement has been in
augurated by the New York State Asso-
citation for the Protection of Fish and
Came" in Preliminary Meeting at Nj
agara Falls on September 9, 1874, to take
such action as may then seem advisable.
A. G. NATION,
Chm of-N. Y State Committee.