Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-06-11
1GSTER.s GENsE.
OPPOSED 10 THE PLAN.
orsgtD xBLIcAN THINKS
' Sscn AcrIo. pSrsRr OF MAINE
vOvlS rs SHORT SIGHTED.

.sssams issue the Republicans says
..,.,nan residing ostssds Of Maine. who
st...-s,araes. 10 70 shsse for bunting aud fish.
.a,,.s. are ssirred ap over proposal OF
,,.,rn ssh ard xams association that they
s-.-t,s4 10 take ont sa0 or saa license for
ss.,.ssvtlevs. The question IL considered IN q
-, .,,ieie elsewhere prtnsoi. This IL a
- ,arsped By some OF the other states
49, .,trset spossemes, bns u IL decidedly
!. ,ae.s,aasd whether Maize would gain
..,s,nx bx Adopting -. II Il calculated tina,
s.s...r,su nnw brinx into the State annually
=. AS ooa. aud 10 the same Numbers
-, ,sa,,aus 70 cone nnder the license sya
-. "a should expend what thcy do now in
..'s,.,on q, The license fee. Of coarse the state
800 sn,n greatly FROM The proposed lssisls-
- n.,a 40 tax additional would Operate
nes osiy 20 rsiaeu the numbers going Into The
60 -, 70 reduce the miscellaneous expensl
,u,r. Of ,hoss wso do go II Il thus doHbsfal
,,,s, s,.se "a whole waald gala penny from
,ss application Of tho Iseanse system. Al this
s,s,asrc lha Suggestions appears 70 be short
sighted
The Article In the Rspablscon Il "a fol-
lows
- to,ssss,e.s 10 an ssssmps which tho Maine
,.,s.msn,s a.h and game association will
80 cast tAli 10 hare .he Maine legislature
80 az hy whseh each haassr from outside
y, STATE "a faxed ssa or sss for the privilege %
hos,isx there. There ars, DO doubt, reasons
4, .u<s Aoston thai se~ua 10 those who are
y4sAlsg TIE movement 70 jasssiy waas sports.
80 sysesAlIy ontsida the State eonsAlcr an an.
smxsasic Assi shsft shssa pelicy.
VI course, these spegssnen fsoGa this Hslgh.
sgfasSa Who 20 snto The Maine weeds 10 hunt
ssa SD object 10 The progaeos iezislaiion, for
IA, aa8issosAl expense imposed BY ,zxastoa Is
,s2xssnl TO bar naay 81 thss from the pleas
srss aaa beasass Of vscasioa In The Maine
weeas. ose OF the Springfield snen who are
sssssssnea 10 so 10 unioa s@mP saa Alligator
ssk las received the folsowiHx letter on The
,aAsses from John r. uafaes. guide snown 30
aaay looAl busters and sec proprietor Of union
eazp a ssras Pond. Hancock eosnty
Ithtak Il soahi BE- sroax 10 impose such
49, = RET isss i. ia, sas sssss should re.
aslre each guide sith!a Hs bardars 70 pas ele
IL aGs licease. We have between i,Tno and
sg as h. ws .s,s s.sa.a sa III Man az
and gAaa eommisAioaeFe esq thsS rscgsve
tzSaa IRON tho STATE treasury for thu use Of
iassr eo@misstos aad saas ihis amount has 80
hf covered ail expenses, They eiair fRFsAer
tA4g sAls saai Il not enough, and thak tAry
nass have msre fas<is 20 provide more game
wsaieas. Naw ! eiatm that go ffum each
gzk4e Ia thts state VIII ntQte than cover the
seeessary waTsseae' expenses and wages. sum
ser xad SLATER, ard | eisia further that tho
sarseas should knep mach sharper lockout
4zssng The ~iagsr thEa thFpsgh she other sea
ssass Ii nay be aasestsd shaI All The guides
eg1h n14 be Nltiug to par ai9 ilesssc fee.
Bsi u saey sill leoa Al Il IN ths rishs say y "a
asttanaiy for their tnssrwsk ~ do this, "a the
Feyenac derived woUld be used foe psotesting
Tbs case. @aa II tho game sneuid be seriously
aspetea or exhausted there wogld be but few
sVeftsEaxa Fisit u.s.
NJ. CAfietsn Of the EAsrs comnaisssea 80 The
s@eci thai tbe gasac 10 eer state was on The
lssFs2s~ AHa tbat tho soS-ls we're full Of game.
s1s he stairs we must protect The Esns or ss
Sill ras have Asy In tes years l shin< be
Esoposss 50 sAae the srang say % pFotscx the
Esae iniefeats --ktiliox ihe gossse that lays the
psBerf OF 9sties, ausi zach 81 these ~uaid
Siatiy pay go license Ter rather thaa have
~ sqortsnaen frsH satsisie the state assessed.
sare closely wstessei ttse nsh Ana ssraa lntrr.
esss Of aalar Tor otter tventy.ase years, and
Aaas sesFe3f ! sli@ak. ~ lbs state wants
@ass aoaes for HsA and gains professions Jet
kAe fsHSis ts Fatss~4 is fair Nag Aaa BOT ~ the
Rseqessa method satsh II 10 bs sF9uxhs before
tAf Aaine legislature.
Ths Maine Sportsman. v hleh represents
the sporting interests Of Maine, has con-
sisteuliy opposed the taxation lass. Her
bart W. Rove, It's publisher, has written
isiies to Springfield man, In which be
frankly sets forth his private views on the
matter. They command attention as
coming from one Intimately acquainted
with the conditions in Maine. and some
excerpts from hIs is;ler toll o~:
beiseve Ia ths nsxd OF moFy faads for the
better propagation oil gs- assiax ia our Inland
waters. but believe that tins State sAouId appro.
PIRATE the necsssary Anaoant. and thai the iexss
a'sFs should have the reed and importance Of
sse appropriations property piaerd teteEe them.
tAiaer 'hAn 10 continually hear expressions Of
iAaare ffoin those who are supposed 70 be try.
nag 70 secure more funds for Tho work.
ny ihe aEurss Of the commissioners, as given
y cn-ifmAa Carleton. the commission devotes
81 eui saepo Of The annual $500 10 the ashisg
interests. and The taxing OF every visiting
sportsman who comes into sAe State sny sun.
sAiie 4 mixht give more for the farigTe pro
Ne'asn Of ths big game. could not iHereasc The
Batteries appropriation more :han the $4,000
SOW devoted 10 The game interests. uaiess they
saisd tAsFeto ali the hnes aud penalties, taxi.
es@isls' taceass fees. camp and guide regis
uahon fees, etc, now furnishing the game pro
1seaoa money. Therefore, I object 10 the u.
~ase plan because ! do not believe that 10
.oea serve The purpose stated in applying it.
laEa' Too. IL IL recognized all over the country
AAA' Aasae's game, 10th deer and moose. are
~ sess protested In this country ION s2.0o0 and
-aes etc. aud Is steadily multiplying Ia spite
= uas great amount Of kllling. II Is scarcely
s-sserse'i that tins decrease Of game Is 8 reason
=. taiA ax-oniYs more money.
Allaons 81 dollars are Jeff In Malne by visit
~ sp0Ftmen. drawn here By our wealth Of fish
- game. More. / believe. are drawn here by
~ game supply thar will DC admitted BY the
lease fraction. and this army Of hunters farm.
.aass employment 20 another army of men who
An9W the woods and the ways Of game. men
sao nave bat enough employment at very small
sas NE balance of TIE year 10 keep their fam
'''sa ron want The sporssmen bring comfort
Z placea where there would otherwise be actual
sat u woaid not be fair 10 cut Oh even
f.-ases OF the ressnue these servants Of the
.p-asatnea, guides and eamp-owRers depend
sp9a. Is. therefore. Injustice 70 despoii our