The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-25
IN RE GREY HOUNDS Pc.
TITION.

Stand up Grey ybound aud hear the
judgusat. We have carefully eousid.
cred your petition. and will unfold the
reasons upon which oor conclusion. s:.
founded. that you may have no cause to
think theo grouodless.
Your claim OF ffiecCship for mao ia
90 lead. persistent sod TO . great ex,eu,
valid. thas We must in justice to eli
parties concerned. judge you with the
judguent We would psss upon man
10 your position This 10 a high
standard. bat you have raised it your.
self and ere sstopped from objee.iue
to it's application. Admitting the truth
Of your statement that you are the
only animal that leaves bis kind to
follow sod cling to mao. We must bro.
nouoes you renegade deserving uu,.
verssl eousempt Any creature that
turos back upoo iss owo race to FOL.
low The fortunes Of others 10 reproba,e
beyond redemption. Therefore, yoo
will please consider yourself Knocked
oas 10 the 6rss rouud. We nigh, add
that your propensity for olingios TO
~sn 10 The principal complaint sgsios.
you; which 10 intensified 10 proportion
to The lsossh sod venom Of your fsnes
Yoor fidelity TO your master. may
% you claim be uoqusstioosble, "sven
though that master be poor aod 10.
kind" bot sucb inferior judgment aod
mean spirit are not comm eodable 10
any dog. and you will bear iu mind
that you stand here representing the
esoine world. not % 90 Individual.
Perhaps the Creator did give you The
right to breathe freely without q mus.
sle. He also gave the horse and the
OF the right TO roam. uutra wmcled
With bsrness or yoke; bot the Crea,
tor gave mao dominion over eli eres.
'urss. sud gave him intelligence to
mako them subservient to his will by
auy eur,s,lmsnt' Of liberty or privilege
that might be necessary Ito render
them harmless We mussle the horse
sod OK TO protect tho ooro they plow.
We put rings 10 pigs SHOUTS to save
our potatoes We dshoro Q vicious
bull. Shall Nc not uussls you to pro.
tect our wives and children. Don't
threaten rs with more frequent mad.
ness fer muss!ed dogs never bite
No Greyhound wo did no, ssy tha,
you must s,sy at home. si,houQh b tha,
Is the best place for you. But We do
desire to feel safe ourselves when YOU
ornament the streets with your graceful
agile form An ounce Of prevention is
worth . pouod Of cure, aud is cbespsr
{" you can learn by referring to those
who have had to visi. the Pasteur
hospitals
Your references for character cannot
avail. Queen Viotoria is no. within
the jurisdiotion We caonot compel
her attendance as Q witness
Walter SCOTT aud Bismarck arc dead.
and We oaouos admit hearsay. when 80
many living witnesses righ, around Us
are )oss as truthful. and quite as cspa
bic judges.
So long q, Lord Byron is concerned.
you have not bopored yourself nor
helped your case BY prOolaiuiug ti,
friendship.
Wneo man gets so low down that
bis ooc only friend is Q dog, Why that
PARTICULAR dog 10 10 mighty bad CON.
p0oy and deserves to be tabooed and
cast out.
Your gra'uitous aiag a. the poli,,.
e'sns Is irrelevant aud foreigo to tho
ISSUE. We are trying dogs oow--no.
politicians. aud their short comiogs are
nouo OF your. business moreover YOU
have gone ou: OF tho way to insul,
your best friends You are an migrate
The politicians have defeated all
legislation designed to hinder YOUR
predatory operations. aud wol6sh ten
deooies. They hsvo preferred yellow
ours OF 10 value. to Hooks tha, would
add to our resources and wealth Yes
SIR they have lost mooey on you Thew
have found music 10 tho yeip of tho
oooo dog. that is moro ohar ming than
the plsiotive bleatiog of o thousand
sheep. They listen rather to the whiu-
iog OF shs esdsverous pup that robs
their hen oess. than IN ths sliok ~ Al.