New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-02
PROTEST AGAINST THE DONALDSON BILL

THE SALE OF GAME IN THE CLOSE SEASON is
PERMITTED BY 1T.
Charles Z. Whitehead. the former counsel 10 the
Association for the Protection OF Game IN New
York State. has sent energetic letter OF protes'
70 Governor Morton in regard TO the Donaldson Dill.
which authorizes the exposure and sale OF same
during the close season. provided the dealer can
show an invoice 10 establish the fact that the game
was not killed In this State. The letter is as fol-
lows:
For many. years there has been fundamental
public in regard to the principles of the game laws
Those interested in preserving game Contend mat
should be possessed. after few days following the
close OF the open season thus giving time to con.
sumo the game that was necessarily on hand. This
was the principle of the laws OF this State for many
years. and 1t was approved by many decisions OF
'1 The 's same-dealers contend that II the game is
n x fer s sale sn ali the year round
Legislation which acceded TO The game dealers rs
this state chiefly interested in. u,u -, In
diana and Illinois the prairie fowl OF Iowa. the
deer of Minnesota and the ducks OF the axe
citizens of NewYork than all tho game that IN,
a osa 10 10
tect this game and very largely for our use ana
sTapper in the %oods and on prairie chief
means of prevention IL found TO be in stopping ;he
cities This We have done for years past TO the
great benefit OF game production. Now. however,
Come the me-dealers, with their powerful organ
izations and introduce a law authorizing them to
sell all the spring and summer the grouse that has
been trapped I'm the cold weather Of Iowa. when
birds can be easily lured to the trap; TO sell the
deer that has been killed the deep spring SHOWS
OF Minnesota the trout of Maine. and the canvas
hack duck shot when they were on their northern
June THESE practices the particular trades
that would destroy a large percentage OF the game
NJ the country TO enrich for only few years the
dealers in game. for after that time there will be
but little game TO deal In.
This defence. that the game was killed IN other
States was permitted by our laws. (Section
"a Chapter a. Laws OF 1871
This permission stopped all prosecutions for no
one would risk prosecuting a dealer when the dealer
might have this defence 10 spring upon the prose
cutor. ,., 49,,
the country they might be breeding influenced
the Legislature that 1t altered the Jaw IN this re
spec, and now have an open season for taking
and using game and fish. and close season when
we cannot do so. nor trade In and expose
this game and fish even II IL is taken Outside the
borders OF our own state.
One great reason for the desire OF the market
men to have this change In the law is TO enable
them 10 snip game from the port or New York 10
other countries. Immense quantities OF prairie
fowl Illegally trapped have been sent abroad from
New-York Ha Dor O'her large quantities have been
OF the meat greatly appreciated and been then sold
at a diminished price; other large quantities have
been kept until spoiled by warm weather
All these are facts well known TO me. and re-
peatedly proved In courts on the trials OF many
cases. and II Is the knowledge Of them that moves
me ask that you withhold your signature 10 this
proposed change OF the law.