The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-10-02
The Louisiana SpOrtsmen's League.

men of the city of New Orleans
and the Parish of Orleans invite
their brother sportsmen OF TINS
State to Join hands with them IN
an organization, the object OF
which are stated hereinafter, ana
if these suggestions are followed
the Louisiana Sportsmen League
should be the strongest factor ln
the enactment of proper and sen,
sible laws for the protection ana
propagation of the game ana hsn.
The primary object OF this
league is declared to be the mu-
tual protection of its members,
and every amateur hunter ana
fisherman, against the foolish and
senseless legislation and to aid,
by the influence of its members,
the enforcement of any and all
laws relating to the protection OF
game and fish; to use its best en-
deavors and means, in any man
uer found necessary, to amend or
modify any existing laws which
are Objectionable to the majority
of sportsmen of the State as rep
resented by the leagues exccu-
tive committee; to expand the
usefulness Of the league in every
parish of the State by fostering
the formation of auxiliary branch
es and by this means get in close
touch with our brother sportsmen
having an equal interest and
} knowledge of the subject. To
urge upon the Governor and the
Game Commission to purchase
and maintain, out of the revenues
derived, properly equipped fish
propagation plants and game
preserves, and, finally, to do any
and all things that will insure the
proper conservation of game and
: fish.
Acting under the above a very
Z large and enthusiastic meeting
was held in Progressive Union
! Hall, Sept. l., 1909, at which some
{ 300 leading and representative
sportsmen of this city were pre-
sent, and more than 100 letters OF
approval from fellow-sportsmen
!, from all over the state; as. also
- a signed petition from Calcasleu,
showing some 300 names OF
- sportsmen in sympathy with this
= league.
!. Therefore. and in view of the
- questions involved, it is essentia
= that the sportsmen throughout the
- state, having at heart the interests
~ of hunting and fishing, be and are
hereby requested to unite in thei1
respective parishes and delegate
: one of their number as a represen'
q tative to this league, who will bt
= one of it's executive committee
- and will have an active voice II
~ the framing and Interpretation o
- proper and sensible game laws.
:. This may be accomplished IL
~ any manner best suited to loca
=, conditions.
d Then, the Louisiana Sports
y mems League, composed, as i
will be, of practically all classe
of amateur hunters and fishermen
70 from all parts of the State, AM
N with no motive but fair play ant
70 fair support for all. and just ap
At probation of the many mistake
n in the framing and arbitrary in
:, . depreciation of existing game an
i. fish laws, would be the prope
at body to assume the task of draw
"A ing up and framing proper an
as sensible laws for the protection Q
ia game and fish.
g There appears to be almost uni
a. versal antagonism throughout tn
at State directed against act No. 27s
in creating the Game Commission
but more particularly to the per
sonnet of the Game Commission
:. itself. We believe, however, tina
~ this condition results from tn
a. existing foolish laws now in fore
~ and the unwarranted assumptio
4 of power by the Game Commits
Mt sion.
IA We, therefore, further believ
h a that Act No. 278 should be is
i. amended as to increase the mum
T. Der of members constituting tn
"a Game Commission, and in the
&c appointment or election none bl
in practical men and sportsmen {
Mt many years experience in tn
of marsh, woods and field should b
selected, and with proper regar
for their qualifications and hav
ke ing the time necessary to give
ne the work required of them.
&c We are in favor of the "dolls
EoonooS now etan6ino On RI
-, statutes, but we most emphat
# cally will make the fight to sc
- that the revenues derived frol