The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-06-05
Communication.
Editor The Daily Banner,
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Editor The Daily Banner,
Cambridge, Maryland.
Dear Sir:
| read in your issue of June 3rd an
article in regard to the appointment
of our newly elected Game Warden
for Dorchester county. | assure you
this article expresses my sentiment.
Mr. Hurley was elected by the Dor
chester County Game and Fish Pro-
tective ASSOCIATION, at regular
meeting, advertised for the purpose
of electing a warden for the term Of
two years, beginning June /, 1916.
He was elected by an open ballot
where each and every member had
the privilege of casting his ballot for
his choice, and now that the Commis-
sioners of Dorchester county have
confirmed his election, [ appeal to
every member of the Dorchester
County Game and Fish Protective
Association to help him enforce the
laws. | also appeal to the sportSmen
of our county, (and others who are
not sportsmen) to report all viola
tons to Mr. Hurley, and help him in
every manner within their power. L
have informed Mr.. Hurley that l
shall be glad to help him in the dis
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ter receiving the support of the pub
lie, he should not perform his duties
in the proper manner, no man in the
county will request his discharge
sooner than myself.
Mr.. Hurley is familiar with our
county, and also with our game and
fish laws, as he has served many
years as a State Deputy Warden, and
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from our residents he should re-
'ceive, he will make good, and there
can be no possible cause for COM
plant on the part of the. public. Dor
chester county, l am proud to say,
without fear of contradiction, has the
best game laws of any county in
men are also proud of this fact. And
since our Association has shown to
the public that we are trying to do
the right thing by the enforcement
of our laws, they have begun to rea-
lize the great benefit to be derived
from cooperation with the Associa-
ton, and have from time to time con-
ferred with our warden and helped
hi min enforcing the laws.
Of Mr.. w. G. Trego, our retiring
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highest terms of his efficient service
rendered during his four years of Of
fee, as he was always on the job, and
ready and willing to go at all times
and all hours of day or night to per-
form his duties.
The newly formed Conservation
Commission of Maryland, which went
into office June ], 1916, has been
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of the natural resources of our State,
and this puts our warden under
the Commissions supervision, so
now it is up to Mr.. Hurley to make
good, which 1 believe he will do, and
not give the Commission cause to
give him any trouble.
Again 1 appeal to every resident of
our county to give Mr.. Hurley the
support he should receive, and wher-
ever you know of violations of our
game and fish laws, report same to
him. The game and fish laws of our
State have been winked and blinked
at for years past, and the public
has seemed to feel it was all right
to violate them whenever it felt like
so doing. l am notified by the Con-
servation Commission of Maryland,
of which l am a member, that they
expect to see that these laws are en-
forced during their term of office, so
1 request our residents of Dorches-
ter not to give this commission cause
to send officers into our county for
any violations, but show to the State
that we have good game and fish
law and want the same enforced.
| ! Thanking you in advance for pub
LEGATION of my letter, in your valu-
able paper, at earliest convenience, /
beg to remain,
| Yours very truly,
| E. LEE LECOMPTE,
President Dorchester County Game
and Fish Protective Association.