Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-07-09

law.
The result was that the wild land
owners became frightened and worried,
and without careful Investigation,
C2me to believe that the fires Were
caused by the September law. and
therefore began to agitate for it's re-
peal. Then the jig was up, 50 to speak.
for whatever the wild land owners ASK
in the line of what they believe To hr
for forest protection they will get.
They were honest in their belief. and
we did not feel like antagonizinS them.
We felt, that though they We're mis-
taken. it was better not To antagonize
their wishes in this respect.
And so you have. as | understand it..
the principal causes that led up to its
repeal.
of course there were some other
things that may have added to il, such
as the constitutional GROWER and kick
Ell. who put in his work in fine shape.
All haters OF all game laws all haters
OF the commissioners and wardens, had
golden opportunity TO abuse us ami
they awaited themselves of il to the
fullest extent, but that did not amount
to anything. 1t pleased them and did
not hurt us.
| have been asked a great many
times. How do you commissioners
like the repeal of this law? Are you
reconciled to it," We'll" | answer.
I'VE did not oppose its repeal" The
people make our game laws: the people
repeal them when they Will
There is one thing, my friends. that
would like to call your attention to.
ana impress upon your minds. if may
be permitted to do so. While very
probably all of us here. tonight are
friendly to the fish and game laws Of
the State, and believe thoroughly in
their usefulness and benefit, there are
those who do not believe in them. who
are not in sympathy with them and
would like to see the commission
abolished and all these laws repealed:
and, further, they advertise their pur-
pose TO accomplish this at the next
session of the Legislature.
| cut the following from an editorial
in the agricultural column Of a leading
Maine journal but a short time ago:
According to the present outIool:
there will be a strong cffnlt made II
in the next session Of the Legislature.
The feeling against this branch of our
state government has been steadily
rising during the past few years. and
now the opposition has become sutfi-
GENTLY strong to show its hand The
destruction of crops by deer through
the northern section Of Maine. is large
ly responsible for this condition If af-
fairs. When men arc obliged - watch
these animals trampiinE down AMI
eating their grain and not dar" to raise
a hand in dcfcnr" Of thciv property. II
IS easy to sec that y change Of some
| KIND is bound To cCH,r. This ~ not
| ireland. and city spnrtsrn"a ave not
| English landlords. It lopks vrrv :,rt,,.l,
! as though some of our sporting gentry
| would nav" to Civ" up their soft SNAPS
| and give the farmers Il chance. The
| country boy also wants to once more
use his cotton Irvine and Blended WY,
in catching trout. We are inclined to
! think that thu farmer viii have his
| inning in the near future"
! Now hcfc is clearly disclosed The pur-
poses OF those who would abandon alI pro
lection To fish and game. all efforts to re-
/
the days of the boy with the twinc lin.
! and tnc bent pin fer hook"
| Because deer destroy pcrchanc. nov,
then little garden stuff. or do som,
| damage occasionally tc crops. iii i;Iw.
! Tor their protection should h, rcncaIcd ~
! nc opinion Of the one who wrote this Nil
| u'le; ana IN the opinion or others I'LL,
minded with him.
| Now ! am free to say that farmers
| should nave CONDENSATION for crops thus
GestroSed. hut no considerable amount oi
| damage has ever been done Nv ,Iray g.
tcrops. stu have always advocated ral.
ing for all damage chat they RELY do,
We a:o inclined 10 think" (says the
tsai,ofi,3i Wriierl that the farmer viii
Now while this is the veriest rot. dema.
Sogism ard rant. II has its influence ana
heips 10 create and foster Il feeling oi
our first dut, ~
| An old Maine farmer rented an old b'lly
rocky pasture to z ladies sof club from
nIh servant. scanda,izcd by The sight q.
| taii, annette girls in scarlet coats arnrd
win ircn-hoofed clubs. strding over thr
I pasture. reported 10 the farmer: ..'rbnn,
girls III the pasture scare our COVE TIL
farmer scratched his head. ..Hiram
came the answer, 'tir.cs is charged since
scared tn girls. :
the writer Of this article is like Hiram.
| He don't. understand thai times arr
| chan"ed since the boy with tho MIN hoo.
and The farmer had their innings The
| did indeed have their innings tiil IN.
game was practically gone: till The fisi,
| had disappeared from orr lakes an,.
| streams. Then the law stepped in md
| prevented indiscriminate netting ard
| siaughter Fish increased game. in.
creased. visitors were attracted here in
eyer increasing numbers. as the result !;
| OF Or wise laUs We're seem and the Pos
| ton Herald and this same journal fron,
WHICH ! nave quoted. said editoriallv a
rev Gays ago. that fifteen millions Of dol
lars would be spent bv visitors for I'm,
IN the, state OF Maine this year. An. tho
their innings - nav a .
Every pound of freight brought into
Maine. H0ur corn. sugar. tea. coffee ey-
cry railroad fare: all this comes cheaos r
to the iarmeT on account of the reduce /
rates and excellent train service OF orr
raiiroaas. mace possible only b. the grea
tourist travel to Marie the Gshernrn
the hunter. the summer tourist etc.
So. my FARMER friend. don't be led into
disgust ana hatred of our fish and gam
laws by the ranting Of dema eogles. Thes,
laws are Your friends. .lhandoncti farm.
by the score have been purchased, mann.