The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-03-29
1nE HoRsrsHoERs, MIR.
a schene to Advance the Interests or Vet
eriHary Surgeons In cities.

FENaHFN ~ hNttHs
To rIE EDITOR OF TuE SuN-Sr: A bill
has Just been worried through the Legislature
Of this state. os,eusib,y to regulate the practice
OF horseshoeins In cities having a population Of
10000 inhabitants or more. Tie bill IL now un-
der consideration BY the Governor. \ similar
bin was offered last year. and passed both
Houses. but the acuteness Of the Governor saved
the state the disgrace. There are so many who
seem to think that the American people are
trying to establish n cunning system OF
centralized legislation instead OF juster
modes OF liberty. The bill. urged under the
same auspices, was presented last year. and
provided a board Of examiners consisting OF one
master horsesLoer and two veterinarians, but
1t is so apparent that Il was a scheme OF a few
veterinarians to control that the present bill
has been modified so as TO have one vete!in-
Ar!An. two master horseshoers, and two journey
men shoers. This change Is. evidently. a SOP TO
paci.y the majority OF horseshoers. because last
year a large number Of the horseshoers OF this
city sent = petition TO the Governor requesting
him not to sign the bill.
The third section gives evidence Of the niger
in the fence" II rads as follows:
SECTION 3. Amy person who has been prac-
Using as a master or journeyman horseshoer in
any such city OF this State for the period OF not
less than four years preceding the passage o!
this act may register within six months after
the passage OF this act upon making aud filing
with the Clerk Of the county in which he re.
sides an AFFIDAVIT stating that he has
been practising horseshoeing for the period
herein before prescribed. and, upon complying
with this section. shall be e1em2ttrom the pro-
I .sS 81 OF thi. act regp'rinE an eIaninS'iS %ho
has been practising ~ q master hcrseshoer
in Any place outside OF such cities for a period o.
four years, upon presenting satisfactory proof
thereof 10 such examiners AID fling an affidavit
thereof with the County Clerk OF the county IN
Gated. shall be entitled to register and practise
as a master or tOurncyinan horseshoer in Such
city. without being examined as required by
Nov, in a city OF 10000 or more Inhabitants
WORK al a given shop he has only 10 so 10 the
next street and choose more satisfactory service.
No legislation in the world can e9nal c9mpsti;
the apparent spirit Of a hidden design in com.
peli!ns the horse owner II cities AID towns OF
either to submit 10 a poor workman IN his own
vicinity or lose several hours and suffer the in
have .hoeins more properly done. Il the CEN
sorsh:p which IS provided in the bill Is impor-
prove hors.shoeinc; /; must he more important
in smaller tow rs. where there is less com petition
for the PEOPLE. pEoies;,9n; ,,.,,.s. -, t.. =.
the chief requirement. lies in this: The bill re-
CURES 8 master shoer or a :ou,neyman to have
p~racttsed four years prior TO the passage OF this
act N order not to require examination. l. is
proverbially true that many men can learn
more in four mouths about correct horseshoe
inc than many Others can learn in four years.
To oblige the brighter man To wait four years is
decidedly un-AInerican. SO that since excel
lence OF workmanship should be the true de-
side-atun i can very properly be le!t TO the
master sheer to select his !nGrneyDan. thor
oUGh master sheer can test the abilities OF an
applicant IL two hours. and De more certain ot
the workypan's abilities tnan by a certificate
which has cost the poor man SO ard which only &
provides that he shall have wcrS-d four years
al the business in certain lines OF territory:
An EXPLANATION OF the whole business lies in
the fact that the logic Of events is fast making
it evident that the later method Of horseshoeiDg
is fast proving that most Of the lameae~ses Of
horses can Re more surely corrected by the new
cred by the cooperation o: intelligent horse
shoers and interested and Intelligent: !aymen.
and that 10 perpe:uate the old and harharops
methods OF hEine and hlisteriug by gtv!nE vets.
a control over the en- uioy ment OF men would he
a great injustice. 1t is well known that the bill
originated with a few members OF the
veterinary school. and the original bill
was drafted by one OF their number. VIVA;
is very significant In this connection IS
the fac. that there are in every large
legitimate living. A college of farrlery horse
.hoeingl for the purpose OF greater improve
menr in shoeing is in sight. and IL tie horse
shoers are .eft to themselves to work out the
to l~esis!ate "A control By men who do not under
stand horseshoe!ng would be a wrong ever 10 be
regretted.
To ca! in a veterinary surgeon 20 examine as
70 the capacity, II an apG.icaHt for a JOB in a
horseshoe!EE shop would be as !arcical as to call
in a divine when about giving q diploma 20 a
vet. The divine would know fully as much
about veterinary practice as a vet. knows about
horseshoe!cS. Let the shoemaker .tIck to his
last GEoRGE /. CHAPMAN.