Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-02-20

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gentleman who has preceded me has con-
fessed that be knows nothing about trap
shooting. He thanks God that he never
cav one Of there diakolical contfivances
and thus confesses that he know nothing
about the merits Of the case. The gentle
man only gave the history Of this bill par
tally. The senator from Cumberland. Mr..
Mclaughlin, came down here and pre-
senled an act containing l2 sections. BE-
lieve The frat section Is one the viola
tim Of which will strike every
humane man - cowardiy. Il ID in regard
to the overcoming or tofturing Of hofses or
any animal that b driven in team. That 10
humane and stands good today. The Sec
ond section refers to dog fighting and sports
Of kindred nature. That 10 covardly and
indecent, and every honest and humane
man recognizes that such sports are low
minded. Next is the clause providing for
the care Of animals in transportation. Thai
10 an honest provision. Gentlemen, I'M
ders,and that when this bill went through,
II passed Oh the merits Of those sections
which are humane, and that this section 10
regard to trap shooting slipped in in this
unholy fellowship and became .
Law. The judiciary committee after .
stubborn fight reported that it ought
not TO pass. The sporting men were
here and fought their case and won the
thing, 30 far - the action Of the
committee was concerned. They went
home, thinking the thing was over. They
didn't know the tricks and lodges Of pariis-
mentary warfare. They made one or two
amendments Of minor nature, tabled it
for day aud then pasied it without de-
bate. That IL the history Of this famous
enactment. Now l want to laok at the
case for the remonstrants. will say to
the gentlemen who present the other eide
Of the case tina. il is oae of pure sentiment
and gush, one that has no foundation on
gact. l challenge the gentleman to explain
to this intelligent body wherein il is cruel
or inhumane 80 shoot these birds let loose
from traps. l imagine that, seeing the
utter helplessness Of defeating US
upon the merits OF this case, upon
logic and upon fact, thst the humane
society sends out its agents to the schools
and the school ma'sms telling them in soft
aud piteous tones that this 10 cruel and
these little children and these echool-
ms'sms. knosing nothing sbou. the case,
are thus Induced 10 sign the remonstraree.
Gentlemen, took occasion when came
down from home the other day TO count up
10 ore car the number Of women who were
wearing feathers or birds, or we're decorated
with portions of birds, and out of the four
teen women ia that car ten of them were
so decorated. will not poll this House
today and find out how many blue jays.
how many pigeons wings, how many black
birds, how many feathers are here, but
believe that you can find them. They
have the right to do it, and let them,
grant US the slight privilege Of two
or three times in the year shooting these
same birds that they wear, and We will
guarantee that We will give them every
pigeons wing that we shoot, and it shao't
cost them cant Tor oil they wear. Lsugh-
ter. can see these schoolmasms,
Lssgh'er. can see them with their
eyes suffused with tears aud their hearts
beating piseousiy for this poor dove, signing
that remoustrance, calling us great, ugly
brutes, and yet wearing theie pigeons
wings, their bluejays, their blAckbirds, and
all the other feathered birds that fiatter
through the forests. 10 there any consis-
tency ia that? Is it more cruel to shoot q
bird from q trap ihsn it is to shoot him to
satisfy the caprice Of the women? ask
the gentleman If he has tabulated carefully
tae number of birds that are an
nually slaughtered in New Eogisnd
and elsewhere to satisfy th.. luz
urious caprice of our women?
tell YOU that these little school children
aad The school ma'ams take good deal Of
minds me of the old woman who had The
most wonderful faith in the Bible. She
believed that every word of ii was ,yus.
She knew that the rhale sws!lowe' ] nah,
because 1t taid go, aod she would lave be
lieved it il it had been the other way.
Laughter The case for the re-
mops,rants is one OF sentiment
merely, and all that they have
to support them IL these newspaper
articles. The press, l say, has vilifed
this honorable, humane, intelligent body of
sporting men in this state. Mr.. Noble
here read eeveral newspaper extracts APP
plying to the sporting nen epithets to which
he took exception.) At the time, gentle
men, when this repeal vas affected, there
was An organic stion in this State composed
OF men whose names l will give you, an
organization for the protection snd foster
ing sll kinds of fsh ard game in this State.
I ask your indulgence while I resd
for . moment: The President of thst
association was DIR. c. A. Packard of
Bath vice presidents, Geo. G. Lord. OF
kennebuuk, Gardiner Crane of Brunswick !;
secretary, William W. Thomas, Jr., Of
Portland; directors, J b. Jones of Peaks
Islsnd, r. .. ViekeYy Of Augusta, E. NJ.
Leavitt Of Auburn, Joseph N. Martin of
Portland. Is there aoy gambler, apy
ssloon-keeper, any rumselie- in that body
of officers? That organization existed
when The law was not enforced, and SUI
fered dissolution when this law was ss,-
scted. This association was organized ''for
tie purpose Of securing the enactment Of
jcd.c;ous and effective lass for
the protection at proper times of wild
game of fur, fin and feather, whose
fash affords nutritious food, and the pu.-
suit Of which furnishes hesithfuI recre-
alton. and also birds ihst assist the asricul-
turist and horticulturiss in the production
Of their crops by the destruction
Of noxieus animsis and insects,
snd the enforcement Of all Laws
and ordinances for euch purposes" They
provide in one Of their articles that
each county shall have game
warden Amounted by this asssciat;on. 70