Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-06-28
THE SHEEP INDUSTRY
senator Proctor Proves Its Protoo.
from the Bible 'ec'

from the Bible. 'ecuoR
! senator Proctor achieved q
reputation as a senatorial b,, gilgh
recently by making what is nr ,lllol I1
the most unique speech on tbe e9 tli.
bill that has yet been delivered 'l ~
debate was on the wool scbodni 4ns
the bill, and Mr. Proctor tool, ',0 u
SION III a comparatively brief al.
to quote from that standard refsr,. ~
the Bible, to indicate the histoa,
the wool Industry. The frs -. y
ed attempt, he said, ito breal- a.
the Interests of sheep husbandrr u
when Cain slew his brother Abci ~, ~
was Tile keeper Of sleca." r "'
atc was Immediately a9ryrl.aq .a5
the closest attention was paid IL 49,
quaint remark, Of The l,dl .s.,...'.9
irom Vermont. lie confined I'll
motives and purposes which artnsta5
Cain were plainly the same a. tbosa
which actuate his followers TODAY II
was jealousy of preferred and rra
tected industry. Cain wa. fillo,.
Of the ground, and bronobt 20
the fruit Of the ground an 6aepin "
unto the Lord.
This offering may have been If
rice, cotton or sugar-the Record docs
not state. The punishment metod opt
TO Cain fairly foreshadows that which
shall be melted out by the people ia rbe
promoters of this measure: 4 aarI-
shall be set upon them. and when tbe
time Of retribution come, they MIN
say, with Cain: My punishment Is
greater than ! can bear.
FAVORED INDUSTRY.
Mr.. Proctor went on TO quote ron.
siderably from the Holy Writ TO show
that sheep husbandry was. from the
earliest times, considered a favored m.
dustrv. Abraham rendered eve
lambs as witnesses of an oath in one
of the earliest real estate transactions
on record. Mr.Pr0ctor alluded to the
success Of Jacob in improving the
breed Of sheep, which grew out Of a
bargain with l.aban, his father.in-law
a. described in the 18th chqpter Of
Genesis. The quotations were partic-
ulany apt. "The shepherd and his
calling and his flock, continued Mr..
Proctor, ''are often alluded 10 in the
Holy Writ, and furnish some of lis
grandest imagery and most beautiful
Many OF those specially
favored Of the Lord were shepherds.
and everywhere that calling is referred
to as one of the highest characters.
plainly recognizing its importance to
the welfare and prosperity of the peo-
pie
The fate of those who attack this
industry and the flocks Of their ,om-
try is plainly foreshadowed IN. and
in, many places. Mr..
Proctor quoted the following: David
said unto saul, Thy servant kept hi.
fathers sheep, and there came lion
md a bear and took lamb out Of the
flock and | went out after him and
,motc him and delivered il out ofhis
mouth, and when BE arose against me
caught him by the beard and smote
him and slew him. Tiny servant slew
10Th the lion and the bear: and this
Philistine shall be as
me Of them, seeing he has deied the
lrmies of the living God. :"
2ATE or THE POLITICAL PHILISTINEs.
The same fate, Mr.. President re-
marked Mr., Proctor, in his deepest
bass and most solemn manner. twill
,urely be melted out to the political
'hiistine Of the present day in No
-ember, ls94,a 1896. The rewards
waiting those who are faithful in
the industries of their coun-
ny are also foretold." Mr.. Proctor
quoted several passages TO show the
glorious future Of those who cared for
he sheep, aud he concluded his refer
nee TO the Bible as follows, sending
he Senate into commissions of laugh
er: AS a further evidence of the Di-
inc preference, il is written that He
hall set the sheep on His right hand,
mt the goats on tn left " The IN
ended application of this sentence to
he present situation is obvious
Slate. June 10th.