Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-09
GAME PROTECTORS WANT SALE
OF DUCKS STOPPED
"RAIsE LICENSE OF COMMERCIAL
FISHERS" SAYS PAYNE

AssembIyman Root Roasts Fish COM
missioners to Turn and Re-
ceives Storm of Applause
from Delegates
II differ from Senator H. M. willis Of
San Bernardino 1 think that the time
for diplomacy and shillyshallying Is past.
believe in going the limit in the prose-
cution of all violators of the game laws
And want to emphasize right here my
opinion of the state fish commissioners.
They have ignored this association abso-
lutely In the past. know that they have
given no protection to game in the noun
tains. We all know that law breakers
have killed birds in the nest and deer in
milk.
Let us demand of the legislature to
district the state. reduce the limit on
paid by the state to every county in
California;
Such was the opening of the speech of
Assemblyman George w. Root Of Ne
vada county before the eighth annual
convention of the California Game and
Fish Protective association at its first
session yesterday afternoon in the Cham
ber of Commerce.
Root Receives Applause
Assemblyman Root 81 sentiments were
received in storm of applause and his
recommendations will probably be voiced
ir demand through resolutions which
will be presented to the next legislature.
His remarks followed plea by
State Senator Willis of San Bernardino
county, who begged the delegates to use
diplomacy and go easy with the fish COM
mission If you expect to get anything
from the governing powers"
"Dipiomacy" Is Knocked
The convention did not look with favor
Oh Mr. Wills counsel of diplomacy,
and it was evident that the association
will take strong measures before the leg
islature and will not treat kindly with the
fish commissioners, who appear to have
lost the confidence of the sportsmen of
the state.
The convention was called to order at
2 o'clock, with President H. L. Payne or
San Francisco in the chair.
The following three committees were
appointed: Resolutions, H. A. Greene, M.
j. Connell, e. b. Tufts, A. t. Jordan and
w. Scott Way; amendments to game
laws H. W. Keller c. w. Hibbard, j.
Sub johnson, A. M. Barker and E. G.
Morgan; amendments to constitution of
association, E. A. Mocker, G. r. Smiley,
A. r. Orr, w. ]. Keating and Edwin l..
Hedderly.
Many New Members
The following new members were made
fOT a
torney Alexander Webster of Paso Robes,
D A. Robinson and w. ]. Keating of
Santa Cruz, w. H. Replogle, Frank f.
Wolfe and Andrew G. Park Of Los An
geles, Fred E. Wilcox of Pasadena, Jo-
seph Welsh, Attorney H. B. Mcclure of
Visalia TUE River Fish and Sport asso-
ciation, through Wilko Mentz, secretary,
CT Porterville; Tulare Fish and Game
league through J. Sub Johnson, secretary,
OF Visalia; the Visalia Widgeon Gun cluo
through Sam C. Hyde, secretary, OF VISA
iia; J. A. Delmas of San Jose, ana M. =.
Connell of Los Angeles.
The following delegates presented ere
dentials at yesterdays session:
G. H. Farrell, j. A. Delmas and DR..
A. M. Barker of Santa Clara; e. B.
Tufts, M. ]. Connell w. L. Valentine,
L. Fl. Herzog and F. S. Hicks of the Los
Angeles Game and Fish Protective asso-
ciation George G. Murray, j. A. Boole
G. R. Lamley, H. L. Black and A. q
Schulz of Porterville; John Fleming,
H. A. Greene, AL Schaufele, George w.
Messe and Grant Towle of the Monterey
Bay Fish and Game Protective associa-
ton: A. B. Conrad, Edwin L. Hedderly,
Max Lowenthal, William G. Stearns and
Tracy Shouts of the Southern California
Rod and Reel club; Mr.. and Mrs. s. V. N.
Tognazzani, Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander
Webster and Mrs. w. S. Lewis of Paso
Robes; w. G. Heating, D. A. Robinson,
II. M. Thompson G. A. Deter and E. A.
Mocker of the Santa Cruz Rod and Gun
club; Joseph Welsh, George F. Ross, w.
Scott Way and DR.. Garret Newk1rk or the
Audubon Society of California; A. b.
Champion, H. R. Condy, 1. w. Hays,
George w. Root and e. C. Morgan OF the
Grass Valley Sportsman's club; III. b.
Mcclure of the Tulare County Fish and
Game league; A. r. Orr of Visalia, A. D.
Jordan of San Diego; r. G. Hendricks,
A. L. Kimball and julius Hess of River
side; N. D. butcher, jr., w. H. Donahue,
c. H. Schwamm, e. ]. Sweeney and c. l..
Powell of the Alameda County Fish and
Game Protective association.
Louis Herzog of Los Angeles led off
with the announcement that the expenses
of every delegate had been paid by the
local entertainment committee for the trip
to Mount Lowe and the banquet there.
The delegates will meet at the Pacific
Electric depot, at Sixth and Main streets,
at o'clock this morning, where they will
take a special train.
President Payne's Address
President Payne made his annual re-
port to the association, and spoke in part
as follows:
1.-TWO of the old members of the fish
commission who opposed the sportsmen
are out of the way. The commissioners
no longer have that old flimsy excuse
that there isn't enough money to enforce
the game laws. Over sS5, 900 per year now
makes big fund, and this fund is fast
increasing. The bills for the protection
of shrimp and striped bass were killed in
the last legislature. We demand their
passage at the next session.
1.-THE bill lowering the sale of trout
from one pound to half pound was
slaughtered on the floor of the house.
The fish commissioners also opposed the
The fish commissioners also opposed the
Ground that IL woI11d decrease COLLECTIONS