The Washington herald., 1909-07-11

Audubon people claimed, and thousands
who wer9 opposed now came over and
began 10 demand strict enforcement OF
F. the laws
J The condition OF things vas emphasized
by the terrible freshet which swept over
he State during the last OF August, 1905
about $3.50 deer were killed. two-thirds
% them does, by being forced out OF the
Tanps into the open country and By be-
,rE surrounded BY small islands A youth
o. hfteen killed thirteen deer IN a day,
and Of these eleven were does
Assassin Kills warden
When affairs were az the hottest War
len L. Presley Reeves was Waviaid and
.ssassinated near Reevesviue. IN Dor
chester County. He was shot with buck
Lot by a man standing within ten feet
~ &he road. a. traces afterward discov-
e-ed showed. The governor offered 500
reward, and the Audubon Society. strug-
sling fcr want OF money 70 push the case,
old all Il could. Two parties were arrest
ed and brought 10 trial, but their acQuit-
tai IN that region was a fOregOne con-
cmsion- Still. IL thoroughly subdued n
criminal gang for time, and the crini-
nals might as well have been convicted.
the moral guilt being so thoroughly es-
/ t2blished among their fellows.
AT the session OF the general assembly
/ January. 1909. the Audubon Society was
ready with a report. printed and in ;he
hands Of the members. showing the cor
dition OF game. the work IN detail. a lsl
Of members, and such bills as in the So
cietys opinion ought 10 become law
Two committees on fish. forestry, and
same. one from either house. were made
standing committees. These committees
met IN conference and the president and
secretary or the Audubon Society net
with them. After days Of consultation
the committees agreed on the bills and
they we're submitted as conference re-
parts and made special orders in both
houses.
i Owing 10 the deadlock IN the election OF
associate justice Of the Supreme Court.
which lasted three weeks, and the sub
sequent hlibuster on the LIQUOR question.
which lasted two weeks. nothing was
done toward passing the measures for
lack OF time The bills VIII come ID AT
the next session and seem reasonably
sure OF passage.
Requires Resident License.
I The most important measure among
them IS the resident license OF 81. which
Is necessary for raising revenue for car
rying on the work ard also 10 give the
officers OF the law a moral grip on the
situation through the individual hunter.
4 The work Of The society during the cur
rent year has been filed with stirring
events In which more tragedy figured:
I but this VIII be treated later.
( The Farmers Union OF the State IS ac-
lively backing the work OF the Audubon
Society. and al its annual meeting last
January passed a resolution In favor OF
I The resident hunters license. Il sent a
committee 10 memOrialiZe the general
assembly. and during the current year its
+ lecturers have everywhere champi0ned
( the Audubon cause.
Without this powerful assistance Cthe
Farmers Union dominates the politics o.
the State) the society would have little
showing against the politician. because Il
has nothing 70 ofier the politician and
politicians do not work for patriotic ends
Who the Officers Are.
3. F. Taylor. president of the society.
1 IS one or the leading business men OF the
State He IS an oil mil man. q director
in the Palmetto Bank and Trust Com
pany. or Columbia. and has served a
( term as president Of the chamber % com
merce. Mr.. Taylor has contributed I'D
orally of HIS time and money 20 the cause
without return or hope OF return. he
comes Of a long lire OF sportsmen. the
/ TaylOrs. OF Columbia. being famous as
sportsnen throughout The entire country.
I Secretary Rice has long been a newspa-
/ per man, serving as editor OF several
daily papers in South Carolina and Geor-
gia- He was doing newspaper work when
I he quit IL for the Audubon campaign He
/ IS also sportsman. having spent a for
I tune at II in time past and having some
I or the worlds records FOR field shooting.
I Re has entirely abandoned shooting, how
ever. as the duties required are too exact
Z Ing and his moral position IS clearer and
stronger by not shooting himself
Mr. Heyward. the treasurer. belongs.
Ike Mr. Rice. 20 the old-time planter
aristOCracy OF the coast he IS a sports
man BY instinct and tradition
The former vice president Dr.NH. y.
Snyder. is president Of WoE01i College.
the leading Methodist college OF the state.
Niels Christensen. VINO Ieaped into fame
as one OF The famous diSpeuSary investi-
eating committee. Congressman Lever,
OF South Carolina, is a director OF the
society and takes an active interest IN its
affairs
The fght 70 save the birds. game. and
fish OF South Carolina IS being won. day
by day- and hour by hour The secretary
lives ''in the saddle" so 70 speak. for he
spends every day on the road. with the
exception OF two out OF every thirty. and
this kind OF work has now gone on for
JAMES HENRY RICE. r..
Sec---s-v.