Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-07-03

law from the start. and I am Stlll Z
friend 70 the law but II MI. Hosnaday
and his few followers are allowed q
discredit men who are WORKING honest
ly and earnestly for the bird life Of thiG
country. the law win never accomplish
that for which It was intended.
There has been too much said for me
to discuss the matter in full thru cor.
respondence, but believing a. do
tnat your Intentions are honest, asl
you print the two articles referred to
IN answer to these criticisms.
enclose copy Of letter that
wrote Mr.. Palmer, Of washington, in
which I have set forth my views re-
garding the migratory bird law and
promised support to the national de-
partment at the close Of the present
season.
have made good on this promise.
The hunting licenses have been
changed for this year. The department
at Washington has asked for but one
thing since that time and the same was
forwarded by return mail.
At meeting Of the iowa State
Sportsmen Association, held at Mason
City (for which you severely criticized
me) openly declared in my annual
speech that the state legislature should
amend the Iowa law with the national
law. resolution was adopted calling
for better laws pertaining to flsh and
game. and committee was appointed
for the purpose Of drafting such laws
as was thought best and later for the
calling of a state wide meeting In
which each person interested would be
invited for the purpose Of discussing
conditions In this state and adopting
such measures as would lead to the
better protection and propagation Of
the Ash and game.
I want to say to you that no state IN
the Union has made the progress In
developing a department for the pro.
lection and propagation OF wild life
within the last year, than has Iowa.
I do not say this to brag but II 10
true and l am not afraid OF meeting
even close competition.
I am not saying that Iowa is in the
best shape of any, but when we take
into consideration the condition things
were in one year ago and what has
been accomplished no state can come
near competing with us.
I am sending you copy Of the
American Game Protective Associa-
tion's bulletin for June. On page 4
you will find OF whom the association
Is composed. on page one you will
find an editorial commenting on the ac-
tivities Of Iowa. on the same page you
vii! find they have printed an article
written by myself describing the game
reserve plan Of this state which Is
continued on page six. On page six
YOU will also find they have printed an
article written regarding che prairie
chicken. On page FIVE you will find
the heading From the boys who helped
put thru the $4,000 appropriation. You
Will find my name among those men
toned.
Mr. Hornaday knew Of my activities
when he wrote his Infamous article.
and the only excuse he could offer for
making charges as he did would be
ignorance. and that is not an excuse
for men of the Hornaday type.
Believing you to be fair and honest
ask you TO give these matters con-
sideration and that you will notify tho
public Of your error. The different
articles that have been written are
handicaping me in my work to large
extent but we are going ahead with II
just the same and not changing our
plans or activities one iota- and We
have the ambition to show to the world
that no state has better friends for
wild game than Iowa.
Asking you again to correct the miss
information that you have published,
I remain. Yours for the protection and
propagation Of the birds Of the world.
E. c. H!nshaw. State Fish and Game
Warden.