The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-08-26

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There is class OF The mUst devoted ill
friends and servants 70 mankind that nIe tai
deserving of our most careful consideration Or
aud care, and as full partners In our agri- an
cultural and commercial prosperity and Ii
Success should have fair play in this battle Ia
of life; ana yet We find in spite Of our N
boasted civilization we have even in our hC
own community men VINO have the form n
and the physical attributes Of humanity tr
that vie with barbarism in their vndictive ca
aud savage cruelty TO our dome tic 5,
animals History is plethoric with a
instances of the devotion and d
affection of the horse, the dog and others CT
of these domestic animals to their masters, Il
and man who wonld be guilty of viLdic- p
tive cruelty TO these dumb creatures that a
sllItr In silence without being able to re-
m pnstrate or to resent injury, only wants
the opportunity to be a murderer and an 8
itcast, and Is worse than barbarian and q
savage. Cruelty to dumb animals should (
be entered upon our statute books |
as among the criminal offences. 1
Among the savage denizens Of the
great plains and deserts Of the east the love
and affection shown to their horses and
other beasts Of burden are worthy of emu
lation even In our boosted advancement,
yet we. find among citizens, some OF whom
by their positions are pronounced TO be
good citizens, who, by their cruelty ana
II glect.. toward their domestic animals,
x worse than the sayages of the
: p aims. Only yesterday, in our own
T. county,. an instance of this came
{ fore our courts. In which man was
d charged with sewing up the eyes OF COW
i bslongng to one Of his neighbors, for no
other reason than that she was following
the Instincts OF her nature by seeking food,
y ald getting into his field, when, without
doubt, the temptation was the fault OF the
m IN who committed this outrage on hu-
= III ,ui,y. There was no crime committed
:" on the part of the animal, and yet the pun
- ishment visited on her was such that
even the worst of savage nations would not
visit upon their yerest criminal. The
yo worst criminal in the land is permitted to
as plead before the courts and is allowed coun-
ns sci for defense, while the dumb brutes are
or left to suffer IN silence. There are instances
ma at come under the observation OF every
,l- humane man almost every day, that make
no the heart bleed for the suffering of these
| To-, al tpa OH !
OF horses, who are scarcely able to walk
III from the want of food and who are Scared
so up from the goad and the saddle, stug-
oil Cling along our highways, hauling lads
he that their masters are better
he able to draw than themselves,
IN to make complaint. Such cases should be
an looked after by the officials, and severe
penalty should be inflicted on such inhu
man cruelty. In most of the northern
'0' cities and in the more prosperous portloni
NY OF our.'own beautiful south, there are per
'no manent organizations for the protection o
'ei- those excellent aids to man. Now, whil'
hse we claim to have achieved almost the acm'
me OF civilization and Christianity, we forge
Urn the divine teachings of the meek and lowll
Jesus. whose first advent into this worl,
My was associated with the gentle animals
who have been the devoted servants to maj
>. from the creation. There is no doubt bu
w that there is growing among Nc n more e1
~ tended spirit Of liberalitv and Chart.
W" towards our iellow-men, and we are draw
ing nearer and nearer TO that divine prin
III oiple OF love and charity, and in that God
" given virtue let us not forget tn
~, duty we-owe to humanity. Let u
'"e In the Queen City Of Texas not be lei
e, behind In organization for the proteotio
'"e OF our dumb animals. Let society /
formed and.make everyone who is guilt
Gus of cruelty to them be punished to the iu
/ is extent Of the law, and II our laws are nc
oit comprehensive enough to cover the Grim,
Try let a law be passed making II penal o
5 to tense. Among the Arabians
the the plains, the birth OF
un- noble loal was esteemed among Tia
49," tribes as u subject OF Joy and congratuli
OF ton. Their horses were educated anon
iu- the tents and were the playmate and con
, panions Of their children; and In the
raids their sensations were not blunted b
the use OF the whip aud the spur, while n
Ally their powers were oxertod willingly fo
TWO their friends and masters; and any memb,
'reu Of the tribe that was guilty Of cruelty /
ago the horse or the camel met with prom
leo- and condign.. punishment. We need no
on however, 30 so far back to note inc
ana dents of the courage, intelligence an
non devotion Of the horse; LOOK even In our ow
nPs younr CITY and In our fire depnr,ment nm
lail we will find the horses fully understand Il
responsibility resting upon them tor Il
., protection OF our homes aud our frusdc
~ and who seem to have at times the intel
~. genoe OF their drivers. II is unnccrssar
O. however, for us to note the many and 1
~, most nnumerable instances OF such intel
,,,t gence and devotion. The blot of cruelty
,ht animals should not be permitted to mar Il
'.h, bright escatcheon of ou- advanced ciyiliz
g. ton. Let every good citizen irown upC
e.. the man that abuses the uuresistiug, hel
a., less brute that. daily, in summers heat at
winters cold, contributes to his comfort Al
his pocket,
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