Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-10-01
CERTAIN PERTINENT STATEMENTS THAT
MAY BE DEEMED IMPERTINFNT, CON
CERNING THE CONSERVATION OF
THE Fish SUPPLY


Jackson Of Jackson Brothers Company Rockpert
Mr. Jackson is interested commercially IN the fish
and oyse r business lie has taken exception 10 Ger
tain editorials appearing IN The Caller IN the coufs
OF which State Game, Fish and Oyster commissions
Sfcrctt is upheld in vague terms
Before entering into any discussion oi Mr. Jack
sons ietfer. We may say that Commissioner Serci
has carncsy siriyrn 80 enforce the existing laws
having for their object the projection of the iish.and
oyster supply. and that, Ia the pursuit of his duties
hc has been subjected to considerable controversy
in the courts particularly with G. W. Gibson, oi
Corpus Christi relative 20 Illegal fishing that has
hocn carried on from time TO time despite regula
tons clear enough IN their several provisions 10 pre-
clndc any involuntary infractions
llecnuse Of his activities his habit Of appearing on
the scene at inopporiuue moments, his constant en-.
dcnvor preserve The teeth and claws of the pres
cut statutes Commissioner Stercti has earned mum
her Of spirited enemies. including as q matter Ol
course, several of the fish merchants aud these On
cinics. finding their catches diminished. con.
stanily The alert. seeking. through petitions.
hiascd arguments aud hckcrs IN the courts to moi
only lniimidate aud hamper him, hnt 90 have him
replaced by man more amenohle TO more.
suasion "
In no previous editorial have we mentioned Mr.
Jackson and f not knowing of his connections, We
hnyc lacoratcd his sensihilites Il has been quite nm.
intentional that is. il Mr. Jackson Is not attempt
ing 10 Justify the fight that has been made against
Commissioner Stcrctt. ii he does not uphold sucl
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~ he claims be Is vitality Interested in the pcrpctua
ton Ut the fish supply aud desires do everything
IN his power TO aid IN IT'S conservation
However. whatever Mr. .lncksons attitude. hi
letter is chiefly remarkable for rs vulnerabiliiv III
@ys II We were as short sighted as some peop
snem 10 think we are lin this instance The Gallo
prnbnhly represents some people and were dis
posed :, destroy The very business that we are d.
pendcn' on Cor living, certainly would be- q ven,
no'r ST oI business men. and vet that Il what som,
n"enc would lend as 10 hclicyc a"
Here not having data on his finger tips Mr. Jack
son hHN ndnccd in speeous sentiment without adj
nncirv ma argument. lie would have MS infer that
depending ~ he fish supply for livelihood com
mcfcia interests are greatly Interested in its pern.t
nH,"n. This sounds so plausible SO highl, commcr
eial anu nerspcnous that IL is distinctly dsaproint
lng '" discover that in The light o at economic his
1orv. y coniains shred Of substance
II Mr. jackson will glance backward not thrmel
very dense screen of years he viii see the gr.al
~. turtle with is esculcni flesh and fine SOM nj
'Wnn'es hclng caught and packed IN the immediat
neivihorhood Of Rockport lie will remember IN
"'.' pa"kery that used to exist nj Fulton, that ia
~ v" know may still have It's hlackcned Stnmps h
le Shoal waters adjacent That paekery was .rac,o
when turtles were plentiful when they were tnkr
~ commercial numbers aud herdca Ia pens nwni,
~ N,nVh''r' certain men, depending on them fo
h.el'hcod were, il MIR Jackson theory Is SOM,
d'rcetlN Interested in their pcrpctuation
NJ Jackson. where are The sons and nicces mn
nephrws OF those 'iriles today Would they bos
Jared better under protection or left Ia tho eeon,o;
nl"rccS Of the turtle metz
Mnny he coast Of New England letst,rs ar
taken ~ iair numbers They used 10 h., taL,, ,
Tifa,ef numbers, aud ranged far heavier i'm ,vara.
WeEht For many years hcy were not .iy,, "a,
''ihhr pfniection left 10 the foresiybt ~ II,
i"i@'erpol and the potter. There eNtincion ,,o
,H'"a'ehai Only the establishment Of rigorous roo,
'iohs ana the artificial Matching Of eggs and listr
n"'ion OF the immature crustaccans saved the n
""ST'N, ior 'he lobster trappers. having most n
MaAe' were apatheic toward the basis " their ov,
prosperity w " wv" y"
MANY game fish particularly fresh wat.r s,..,o.
nANe 'een all hut cxterninaie,l hv commercial fis
,n'cres,S' only being saved by the several stat.
'ronRn W" passage of protective laws and tho !,
s."l"n OF uoNerpnept hateherieS DESIGNED ,o ,.,,
l,'i9ii1 nenhatN enangh fry Ia keen Inc yar,o,,
s'reams iairiy well ssoclrd These examines hs,'
"'so' anu ara notorious as Mr. jackson Win nr,l
LIN aumit' being matters Of general knowleJ.s
',' '"'y constitute only scant portion al M, /,
,"'''"en' 'na may be brought against man emil
~ persiS'ent desire for immediate gain his :,
or sclfishness ""'"s" 's""iane
a'nny ANIMALS and birls--and the general analo,,
"'"'ans--pcing more readily followed and can,,,.o
'r"n 'Snes have entirely disappeared from the sao
~ "'' EARN or are on the brink Of extern,,a 4;
n'nausc 81 mans Numbering desires and con,ss,s,.
,a'h o. economic foresight lust a. vnluahc sorns,
n"se Unsupported before the lumhcrman mos, droo,
Interested w their conservation
ine siodo was bulky fowl somc,hinc ,;ke
WIN a'ropned wings, Il was unfortunate