The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-07
DOC HAD HIS DAY.
His Friends Carried Point Be-
fore City Council.
Stringent Holiday Ordinance LIS
Postponed Ninety Days.
LOOMS AS CHAMPION.
Takes Up the Cudgel for MANS
Best Friend"
Monster Petition Presented on
Behalf of the Dog.

The dog had his innings at the coun-
Gil meeting last evening. There might
have been a joyful bark from all OF the
dogs in town this morning, for they
have three months yet without restraint
the consideration of the dog ordinance
being postponed for that length of
time.
In the meantime the mayor has been
authorized 20 engage the services OF ad-
ditional dog catchers and given an OPP
portunity of showing how well the CITY
can be rid of surplus dogs the tax on
which remains unpaid
N. H. LComis. general attorney Tor
the Union Pacific in Kansas, has 1ox
terrier dog. That dog ought to be
the remaining dogs in the city ought TO
envy him, for to n. H. LOOMS be-
longs a large part Of the credit for the
victory which has been won.
Mr.. Loomis stood close up to the rail-
ing which separates the councilmen's
desks from the audience room In the
council cham Der. last evening, and COM
menced to unrou yard after yard OF pa
per. W. c. Ralston. assistant city at
torney, stood close to the desk OF the
mayor and had a hold of the other end.
The two men continued to unroH until
about 25 feet Of names were exposed 10
view. 1t was monster petition OF
200 names pleading against the pas
sage Of the dog ordinance. There vera
ten other petitions of the same kind
but not so long. The big petition was
circulated by the Foster Humane So
cfety which also interested Mr.. LoOmis-
There may be quite a number of peo-
pie in town who think that dogs ought
to be tied up but if there are, those
people stayed away from the council
meeting last night. The other kind
were there and they didn't keep quiet
about what they approved Of either.
They clapped their hands, whistled, and
stamped their feet at every point which
was scored in favor of the dog. A few
small Buys who were present helped
this along. Mayor Green had occasion
to call the house to order several times
during the speeches of Councilmen
Montgomery and Hughes, and that of
N. H. Loomis.
The Topeka Kennel club was we'll
represented Col Sam Radges occu-
pied a front seat and other members
of the Topeka Humane society were
politan crowd, but they all thought
alike on the dog question.
An opportunity was given to those
present to address the council and Mr..
LOOMS made q mastery speech in
which he caid:
7 like a dog. I don't suppose. how
ever, that my like of a dog would have
brought me here tonight. But I have
two little boys who have a dog. a lit
tie fox terrier. That dog is a part of
the family and he has come to be part
of US. 1t is part of the true educa-
tion of a boy to own a dog. He's a
true friend of man, the best friend A
number Of US are here tonight to show
you that the dog has some friends. We
have no objection to any reasonable
regulation Of dog. imagine that
there are many dogs in the streets that
have not had their tax paid. These
ought to be gathered up and put out
of the way. The trouble arises it seems
to me from the fact that the city has
- H.. 1s--,,r -
has We do think that when you pur-
rose to absolutely exterrninate the dogs
that you are going too far. Who cares
TO keep a dog in the manner you pro-
pose, to keep him chained I'D and
when you go out on the street with
him to have a chain on him? The long
and short of 1t is that you mean to
exterminate the dog. You are going to
bring a sincere loss to a great many
good citizens of Topeka if you pass
this ordinance You will have a great