The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-04-02
AN APPEAL. FOR HUMANITY,
Colorado State Bureau Of Child and
Animal Protection.

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Animal Protection.
Denver.-At the meeting of he
board of the State Bureau Of Child and
Animal Protection held at the Walsh
residence at Wolhurst, Thomas F.
Walsh, the newly elected president,
gave expression to his views on the
subject Of the mission of the society.
He said:
I'm assuming the duties of president
of the Humane Society, the state bu-
reau Of Child and Animal protection of
Colorado, desire first of all to thank
you for the honor thus conferred upon
ME, for deem it very great honor
to be thus recognized in the grand
work that this society is fostering and
encouraging-a work which appeals to
the better elements only in our natures
and which is so richly fruitful in char
acter development.
Il trust that an increased measure Of
sympathy and support will be given by
the people of the state in promoting
and advancing it's ennobling work ap-
peal to all the citizens of our state who
have humane and loving hearts-and
they are legion-to become one Of US
In spirit If not in enrolment, and ut all
times and in all places protect from
and protest against brutality and inhu-
manity, especially when visited upon
helpless children or the harmless mem
bers of the brute creation.
"To the officers of the bureau
throughout the state, who are serving
it SO faithfully and well, and who nobiy
give their services gratuitously, I wish
to extend the grateful thanks of the
society for their faithful services in
the past and to ask for renewed zeal
in the work would humbly suggest
that they always try first to accom-
plish their ends by gentle means. ap-
pealing first to the higher instincts of
the offender before invoking the law.
But when that fails and the law must
be invoked, let its full penalty be met
ed out and its lesson be thoroughly i'm
pressed upon the miscreant.
ITO those who have in the past been
irconsiderate. brutal and cruel to chill
dren or animals, | make special APP
peal, ask you to stop and try tho bet
ter way 1t will make you happier and
better here and hereafter. Look into
the trusting, confiding eyes of little
children-so divine in innocence, so
human in helplessness. You will see
there the nearest approach to Gcdli-
ness that can be found this side OF
heaven. Then when it comes Jour
way to help, comfort and protect one
of these little darlings, do it. Let Che
divine good that is in you reach out to
these little angels whenever occasion
may call for it, and see how much
nobler, happier and better you will
feel.
And the same humane thoush.ful-
ness should be exercised toward the
helpless, harmless birds and animals
OF the brute creation. They are. i'll a
sense, fellow passengers with us on
LIES journey. Man is the highest OF
created beings Our domestic animals
trustingly look to us for kind treat
ment We should respond by letting
our humane impulses control us in all
of our acts toward birds and other an
imals. We shall be richly rewarded
both by the commentator of our Own
souls and by the deep gratitude these
dumb creatures always show for kind
ness accorded them. even if they can
not express it in words.
Yes, try the better way Don't ride
a poor horse on a dead run up steep
mountain road, where you know it Is
so difficult to breathe. Don't overload
animals and then beat them because
they cant pull the load. Don't cut and
slash a poor horse because he happens
to stumble on a wretchedly kept road
Be always considerable and kind to
beasts of burden. Remember that
while they may be far removed from
us in the scale of intelligence, they
have at least the same susceptibility
t. physical pain.
when harmless animals call out
their friendly greetings to you don't
respond by trying to take their lives
with your murderous revolver. Don't
put shotguns into the hands of -our
boys for them to go forth and destioy
every little bird or other animal that
crosses their path. Don't be a party to
the slaughter of innocent animals just
for the pleasure you may have iii kill,
ing. No, try the better way. Treat
all of Gods creatures in gentle, hui
name way and, believe me, you will be
richly rewarded.
1T is the ardent desire of this so
ciety to fulfill its mission more by ap'
pcaling to the good that finds resting
place in every human heart than by re-
sorting to the corrective influence of
the law 1t is in this spirit that. in
its name, | trustingly appeal to every
citizen of Colorado to become at heart
one of it's members, and to help us to
build up such high moral sentiment
in our people as will make compliance
with humane laws and regulations a
pleasure and labor of love lathcr
than a duty