Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-05-13
Correspondence.
Sentiment, the Robin and Condor, of
Utah.
To the Editor Of The American:

SOUTH HANCOCK, Me-, May IL, 1908.
All! The Utah sovereign has again
spoken, and this time has given hs incon-
sistent sentiments another twi,t. and TINS
has gone lone BETTER than before. Before
as you VIII remember, he was simply going
TO "self-invite" himselt to come to Maine
next summer, and wherever he discovered
any hing, In his opinion, amiss with the
perry growers, he was just going to knock
them about right and left upon their own
property; but now he has ordered nv
meek" to tie broken.
mercy ON us!" What manner of man
is this. whqbis so exceedingly sentimental
and kind to all dumb animals, end so very
hard on humanity, except, as l presume,
the thoroughbred" man, like unto him
sell, as see by his statements he has cata-
logued himself so?
Yes, the Thoroughbred" man no will
have nothing but thoroughbred stock
about him-thoroughbred robins in
cluded-or full- bloods"-this man of
affiuence-the product OF some ones
honest labor-this gentleman (?) of leisure
who can sit for hours in his buggy watch
ing the birds and enjoying their beautiful
music while smoking his ten cent cigar,
and, most probably, drinking his "booz";
and with befogged and befuddled brain
connecting destruction for the poor
"scrubn humanity.
Although this does not agree with the
teachings of Christ, who came not to save
the cody, but the sinners, who were of
much more value than many robins. This
seems to us scrubs" very strange and
inconsistent sentiment, but then we know
1t must be right (?) because it comes from
thoroughbred humanity, "ior Brutus is
an honorable man; SO are they all, all
honorable men," "They are wise and
honorable, and will, no doubt, with reason
answer you"
He calls me robin hater. What for?
Does he know? 1t can't seem to me that
he does. All, Friend c (?) how easy it is
to say things. As In the fable 1.-THE Puff
ball and POTATO; ut is easy to make
assertions, Friend Puff, but ofttimes very
difficult to prove them" ado all men kill
the things they do not love? (Bassan!o)
"Hate any man the thing he would not
kili?" (Shyiock) -."break his neck"
Reader, see the application?
Do we kill weeds among our growing
crops more because we hate them than
because OF their damage to the crops, IL
allowed to grow? Do we poison the bugs
upon our potato-vines more out OF pure
hatred than for the purpose of saving the
crop? Does the hawk kill the robin more
because he hates him than because he
needs him for food? Does the average
hunter kill game more out Of hatred than
for the sport Of it?
Think OF I'll The sport OF taking life!
Here is a chance to work pure sentiment
against our game laws. Did President
Mckinley declare war against Spain and
order enough destruction OF her property
and people to cause her to sue for peace,
more because he hated her and her people
than for the cause OF humanity? Did that
great. big hearted Lincoln" declare war
against the southern states, and call for
20 900 troops to fight them, destroying
thousands upon thousands of lives, and
millions upon millions OF dollars worth
OF property, more because he hated them
than for the cause of liberty, freedom and
the preservation OF our federal union?
No, most assuredly not, is the answer to
all OF these questions.
Let me say to you, Mr. Condor, that the
robin and every other living thing upon
this earth would stand small chances of
meeting death by my hands II hatred was
the only motive which actuated me. l am
acting only In obedience to the common
law OF the universe: 1.-THE survival Of the
fittest."
All, yes, sentiment is fine thing, a
virtue, noble virtue, when properly tenn
pered and directed by good common sense
and judgment; but otherwise it is fault,
grievous fault, and most grievously have
many answered unto it. E. w. w.