Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-06-27
SOME HORSE-TALK.
WHICH SEEMS TO BE SYNONY-
NOUS WITH HORSE SENSE.

Kind Hearted Men and Women. to Amelior.
ate Their Condition.
This article won the prize OF $50 re-
Gently offered by the Humane Society
in Washington for the best on the
subject of Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals.
A great multitude, consisting OF
representatives of each species of the
animal kingdom, once assembled to
discuss questions OF interest relating
to their several kinds.
After adjusting his glasses with his
hoof, the President arose to the full
dignity of his position and in stentor.
ian tones, accompanied by sharp tap
of the gavel, called the meeting to Or
der. The babel of the voices of the
equines, CANNES, felines and feathered
creatures floated away on the balmy
spring air, and silence Immediately
prevailed; whereupon the big equine
who occupied the chair proceeded to
deliver his address,:
Beloved Friends: / stand before
you to-day with a heart full OF graft
tude for the efforts that have been
made by our dear human friends in
our behalf during the past year. But
my spirit sinks and my faith wanes
when l think of the poor suffering
ones whose pains have not been allevi-
ated and whose burdens have not been
lightened because OF the lack OF funds
of the Humane Societies through the
indifference of many to the woes of
the dumb and helpless. The cruel
disposition to inflict suffering upon
animals, which, though unable to ex.
press their thoughts in the manner OF
words, feel as deeply and suffer as
greatly as the beings called human,
still remains in large degree unchecked.
"I hsve prepared this address, my
pen dipped in my hearts blood and
my eyes bedimmed with tears. thiuk-
ing of the sufferings OF the animal
kingdom inflicted by MANI
"May we all pray and believe that
the day will soon dawn when civiliza.
ton will demand the exercise OF hu.
name principles toward the brute cre-
alton, animated by the spirit Of love-"
A storm of applause followed this
utterance. awaking the sleeping echoes
and tossing them from corner to cor
ncr.
When quiet was restored the Presi-
dent called for report from the Com
mittee on Legislation. A beautiful
bay, with streaming name and stately
pace, made his way to the platform.
"Sir," he said, with a graceful bow,
cit gives me great satisfaction to state
that there are now before the Congress
of the Humans certain measures of
deep interest to us, including bill for
the regulation OF vivisection and bill
to prohibit docking. But. friends,
these measures languish for action,
and the Dark Ages seem to be upon
the earth again. Was ever practice so
cruel as docking? 1t is sacrilegious
that the Creator OF all beings. who
made our race with gracefully flowing,
useful tail, should be so ridiculed and
dishonored by bis own children who
cut these members in order to satisfy
mere whim of the tyrant Fashionl
"In addition to the measures now
pending bill should be presented pro.
hibising the clipping OF horses during
the winter months; also bill compell-
ing owners Of horses and mules to pro.
vide hats for them during the exces.
sive bot weather.
"When our friends shall have ee-
cured such legislation in all parts OF
the world. we and the spirits of those
gone before will rise up and call them
blessed; yes, the generation to come
shall praise them!"
Wild cheers arose at the conclusion
OF the bays impassioned and brilliant
effort.
"We will now listen to"
A disturbance at the rear OF the hall
interrupted the President. The swift
patter OF tiny feet heading straight for
the desk was heard, and one OF the del.
egates lifted to view little Yorkshire
pup, only ten weeks old. who should
have been at home with his playthings
instead of assuming the platform at
convention.
Talking about docking tails" he
plaintively lisped, II want to know
why you can't make them stop dock
ing my tail! Ioverhea1d my mistress
say last night that she was going to
have my tail cut because Yorkshire
pup never looked we'll with a long
tail! Can't such cruelty be stopped
too?"
Taking advantage Of this interrup.
ton a sleek, genteel and well.ied tabby
made her way to the front, where she
gently purred forth the unhappy con-
dition OF some of her kind. who, un.
fed, ill.treated and homeless, are left
to the abuse Of the world instead of
being taken to the cat haven to be
mercifully put to death.