The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-06-12
DOG QUESTION
FOR CAMPAIGN
MR.. COVINGTON AGAIN EX
PRESSES VIEWS
Says That Governor Ansel Paid
No attention 10 His Sug-
geStions

~, III our SISTER state, Georgia.
And these little ones arc in Allan
tn, taking thc Pastcur treatment.
Listcn again: nine white children
and a colorcG nurse we're bitten
since then in Grccnvillc, S. G.. 1t
appears to me that something
should be done to prevent such fire.
qucnt and awful occurrences. For
1t IS PLAN to any sane mind, if
something is not done with the
dogs they will Go something with
the people. | cut my wisdom
teeth moro than a year ago on the
dog question. When | had to I'M
dcrgo a like trouble that the par.
ents of these children are now
passing through. | can't think
about it yet, without having to pull
of my coat and cool.
Just here pardon me for a per
sonal illusions. When our legis-
laturc a in session | wrote Gov.
Anscl, a reasonable request that
he rccomend to the legislature to
pass a dog law, that would be
more protection to the people. l
pointed out to him that compul-
sorry taxation would put a lot Of
money in the treasury that is not
collected under the present y
tenn. That is to say make the
owners of untaxed dogs dig down
in their pockets and pay the tax,
or dig on the roads and pay these
fines. Such a law would raise
more money or raise more stencil.
But and keep a butting, the Gov.
seemed to be SO intent on raising
The tax on u homes and %necesi-
ties of life, that he treated nv
humble request TO the tune Of
sweet indifference. am not com,
planning, though, Just stating a
fact that a be verified by refer
ing to his last message to the gen
cral assembly.
Dear reader l. You willing to
have your taxes raised on your
homes and the necessities OF life!
when there is more than a hun
drcd thousand worthless untaXed
dogs running over our state. |
am not, and if you are, don't all
speak at once. Just as long as the
Gov. is at their back and the leg
islaturc is on their side they will
continue to generate hydrophobia
and lower there tails at half mast,
and spread trouble AMI constcrna-
ton in the land.
a dog that appeared to be mad.
passed in dangerous proximity to
my children, only a few days
since, and ! feel that it was fortu-
nate that none of them were bit
ten. A vicious dog attacked my
ncighbor Mr.. y II Hubbard, last
week and tore his pants. The dog
was not at home lust prowling a.
round" he was not mad but Mr..
Hubbard was | am sure. There
arc more dogs in this section than
! have seen in years; and by the
time all the puppies get grown /
will be scared to plough in my
own field, with a razor in my
pocket, and a pistol in each boot
leg.
1t has been said that the pen is
mightier than the sword. | don't
think the saying holds good, when
it comes to extcrminating dogs. I
have been using the pen some
without any visible results for the
better. SO l feel like putting
down the pen and trying the
sword, | would have something
then that would bring fetch. | rea-
lisc the fact that people will get
attached to dogs, / used to like
them myself a plenty, but the
day my little Louclle, left for At
%lanta, my love and affection for
them left also for parts unknown,