Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-07
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one OF the most exhaustive and telling utter
anceS on that important occasion When at
the commencement of the American civil
war the American government prohibited
the importation of live hogs, Mr. Brown
was the Hamilton packers delegate
to Washington, and so forcible were
his representations that the decree
was Cancelled. In Hamilton he has
been known as a public spirited and enter
prising man, and many and deep are the
debts of gratitude owing to him for his con-
duct as president of the Wellington, Grey
and Bruce line.
A stanch Conservative, used to and fund
of public speaking. it was natural that Mr..
Brown should in the due course Of time as
pire to parliamentary honors. His first run
was for the local legislature of Ontario, and
was unsuccessful, but in 1886, at the general
election, be was the unanimous choice of the
Conservatives Of Hamilton, and was returned
by a good majority. Once in parliament
Adam Brown was bound to make himself
felt. he took deep and an important inter
est in the tariff changes in his first year, de-
voting special attention to mon, and made
speech on the iron interests which excited
much attention This year his celebrated
motion for a special committee on the subject
of frauds on fxEners has done much to at
tract attention to his name
Mr. Browns chief honor, however. hes,
and has been won after hard service. like
the spurs Of a knight Of old, in his gallant
fight for the birds and beasts In 1888. and
again In 1850 he introduced bills to amend
the acts for the prevention Of cruelty to ami
mails Very early In life Mr.. Brown learned
that the quality Of mercy is not strained;
and from thai time he has lived as one who
had realized the words Of the poet:
He prayeth best who loveth best
All things both great and small,
For the dear Lord vino loveth uS
He made and loveth an
In 1SSs Mr.. Brown introduced his DOW cei,-
braued 6in for the further prevention Of
cruelty 10 animals, the measures Of which
mainly tended to prohibit trap shooting Of
pigeons and small birds, but owing 90 che
press of business that session the bill hsd not
been reached when parliament was pro-
rogued This year be reintrodnced the meas
ure. meeting with most strenuous opposition
The bill was defeated On It's second reading
by a majority OF one. Or motion, however,
it was placed On the orders for the next day,
when Mr.. Brown applied for ieave % again
reintrodnce r. The vote resulted in tie
the speaker giving his casting vote in favor
Of Mr.. Brown being granted the leave be
sought.
This YVES tie first tie that had taken place
in the Canadian house CT commons In eight
cen years. When theact reached the cozn-
n1irsea II was oeAsated By majority Of sIx
in q thin house, and % a snatch vote, ss tie
division was called On before chafrtnds q
the measure corid nEee their var into the
chamber TIE EaHrus humane sociesse.
have passed hsndsone resolutions cngrs.a-
hating Ar. Brown On she energy and zeal
which be has Displayed and j: y hi. insez,-
ten 10 bring il nis fsvors,e measure aSa.n
In 1870, wbe. u1any who have hitherto op-
po>ed HIN ave promised tsesr support 70
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