Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-23
THE FISH AND GAME LEAGUE.
(Fron the Remington BennerA


The biennial outing of the Fish and
Game League Is. ordinarily, snecred n,
by those who don't know, az purely
poll ical and log-rolling function Such
a characterization Of Il is however un-
true and shows lack of ability 70 look
beneath the surface.
The League is made M OF merchants
msnufa cturers. doctors. lawyers. State
county and town officials, and other
business and professional men. As
rule they arc pretty active and pro-
gressive crowd who take an interest in
business. sport and politics and who car
be found in the front rank In both work
and play.
II anybody Is inclined to make light
OF the Vermont Fish and Game League
lot him glance over tho list Of speak
ers at the biennial meetings This year
Vice-Pres.dent sherman and Justice
! Brewer OF the supreme court OF the Uni
ted States. Two years ago Governor
Hughes. Speaker Cannon and Congress
man siblcy And so on back for
term Of years. TO say nothing OF this
prominent citizens Of our own state who
have spoken at these gatherings.
| People who stay at home perhaps i'm
agine that these gentlemen speak on po-
| litical or partisan topics but they do
not. The great men who have honored
| the Vermont Fish and Game League
with their presence at these OUTINGS have
spoken on the great topics OF American
stotesmanship. Nobody could have told
from ice-President Shermans remarks
the other day whether he a repub-
lican or democrat. When Governor
| Hughes spoke two years ago. men OF all
parties we're carried 20 tho highest pitch
| 81 enthusiasm by his wonderful plea for
higher ideals OF citizenship. The Fish
| and Game League has done and Ia doing
a great service for Vermont N bring
| ing here speakers for these meetings
that we might never hear otherwise.
Some people may not yet realize II.
but Vermont has been making real pro-
| gress these past few years and one of
the educating influences has been these
meetings. The talk hasn't been all poll
tics or all fish and game. Men have
met and talked over topics OF many
kinds. The movement for scientific for
estry, now at least bearing fruit, re-
ceved It's FIRST powerful impetus in Yer
mont we believe. at a meeting OF the
fish and game league The good roads
movement has been helped along. San
itation. better public service. conserva-
ton of state resources and development
OF state opportunities are among tho
subjects that have received a forward
push.
! At the meeting last Friday President
Maxwell Evarts of the League sounded
| a powerful note against the DETACHMENT
Of natural charlottesville pillage Of pub
| lie rights and the pollution OF public
waters by private individuals and corr
porations. Justice Brewer also spoks
strongly OF the need of saving Our
waters from contamination.
Largely through, the efforts Of tho Fish
and Game League and through tho dis
semination OF practical information
| through the League and its members,
Vermont now has probably the best fist,
and same laws of any State in the
union.
The Fish and Game League cannot
and does not do all il would like &c
| do. Reforms come slowly in conserv-
alive old state like Vermont. but il Is
a live organization. made UP OF real
men who doing mems work. Guber-
Material hooms may wax or ware at til,
outings of the League, but they a-e
merely the dessert. not the meat Of this
| occasion.