Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1919-12-18
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QUINCY WARD
Leading Republicans And News
papers Urge That Efficient
Game Commissioner Be

Ills many warm TRENDS mere Wherf
he frequently visit, Col. Harvey Che.
nault and Others, will be glad to know
that leading republicans of the state
are rising above mere partisanshir
and urging that Quincy Ward, Of
Paris, be retained as State Fish and
Game Commits ioner. No less a
stalwart republi an paper than the
Lexington Leadef, has openly come
out and insisted upon retention OF
Mr.. Ward in the place that he fills
so ably and has done so for the past
several years. The Lexington paper
undoubtedly speaks with authority
when it says that he will be retained
in the work he is doing. Sportsmsn
and lovers Of clean sport everywhere
will applaud such an act, if Govern
or Morrow follows the suggestions
that are being made. There is no
reason why the Fish and Game De-
partment should be in politics any
more than the prisons or other stare
institutions, which Gov. Morrow is en-
deavoring to take out of politics. II
is understood thSt for some time one
of Mr.. Wards most efficient assist.
ants has been republican. His game
warden here in Madison county, MIR.
w. H. Order, is leading republican,
so that there is every reason Mr..
Wards splendid services being con-
tinued for the State and really none
why he should be ousted.
What the Leade' had to say of him
will be read with interest and pleas
ure by his many friends here. It
said::
Let Us Keep Quincy Ward
Governor Morrow will not offend
any fisherman or hunter in Kentucky
if he insists upon Quincy Ward re-
naming at the head of the burea,,
which enforces the game laws of the
State.
The salary of this office whatever
S, can be no inducement to any Of
fce-seeking Republican to try 10
separate Quincy Ward from the posi-
ton which he has filled so acccptab'y
and certainly the job affords little op-
portunity for partisan activity.
Therefore, nothneS but Che general
good will be subserved if the Gov
ernor asks Mr.. Ward to continue AZ
a member of his immediate official
family.
With Quincy Ward the duties o.
head game warden of the Common
wealth have been discharged as a
labor of love-for the fulfillmcnt Of
ideals which finds Judgment in the
breast of every true nature lover the
world over.
Quincy Ward is fisherman and
hunter but he does not pursue these
pastimes merely for the purpose of
slaughterine thosethings which abene-
ficent creator has placed on earth or
the enjoyment OF mankind. He would
stock the fields and streams and pro-
tect the game birds and fishes to the
end that all might find pleasure in
hem. Thus he would add to the
food resources Of the State and BY
inviting the workers to pleasant &C.
cupation out of doors, lengthen the
average span OF life.
Quincy Ward carries with him in
his work much CT the spirit that
animated Walton and Thoreau and
which makes rare old John Burroughs
source of perpetual delight.
That such man would be listed
among those officials whose position
would be regarded as one of the
legitimate spoils of Office is incon-
,eivable.
Ed Morrow is fisherman himself.
Many sunny day in October he i,a'
oafed and fished in the shoals and
pools of that wonderful home of the
when he ought to have beer practic-
ing law.
He will not disturb Quincy Ward.