The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-10-31

upon age. IN the comm
ment OF the box awaiting the
tight, its capacity is often reduced
until II can stand little more when
it is exposed to the sudden iangs
OF the ravenous dogs. There is
nothing tair in such an encounter,
though the badger usually takes
care OF itself as best il can after
the string is pulled, for the badger
is no sweet.scented coward. At
the same time il has little il any
show, and there should be an
end OF the d~isgraceful exhibitions,
which are demoralizing in the ex-
IRENE. Ii is true that there is no
territorial law against badger fight.
ing, and It is also true that there
have been many fights at Santa Fe
even while the Legislature was in
session, and IL was an open secret
that the governor himself has at.
tended them. There is no reason
he shouldn't, while there is no
statute torbidding them, but he
and all lesser citizens should have
removed the possibility OF psrtici.
patton in such affairs. There is
already a price upon badgers, paid
by nearly every householder in
the territory, though in many OF
the towns the public improvements
have made this price unnecessary
except in case OF emergency. This
price will hardly ever result in the
extinction OF the badger. 1t has
been with us from most remote
times, and it will certainly continue
long, but as long as it is here, il
should have a lair show, which
means that it should he allowed TO
remain in the seclusion it much
prefers. Ii is an obnoxious prin.
ciple to tight anything without Civ.
ing il a fair show, and the Artesia
champion OF the Badger is right in
his demand tor legislation that gives
the badger a fair show. II he will
prepare a bill to that effect, | will
undertake to see that il is support
ed by Representatives from these
districts, and that an ordinance
based upon it is introduced in the
Roswell City council, for IL is a
fact well known that Mayor Rich.
ardson is bitterly opposed to the
brutal sport, and will gladly sign
an ordinance making it a misde.
meanor. OF course Artesia, hav.
ing a greater prediction for bad.
ger tights, should pass such an or
dinance first, after which all towns
in the valley would doubtless fol-
low suit. The people OF the slope
certainly indulge in this pastime,
but they are at heart tender, and it
only needs some one to point the
wav to protect the badger and pro-
hibit the badger fight. This is GER
tainly Mr.. Whelan's opportunity,
tor he is well versed in law, and
has the good will OF the Artesia city
council.
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