The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-09
Birmingham, Ala.
AS to tho Conservation Commissionsr

As to the Conservation COnAmissioner To the Editor of The Age Herald:
 In Sunday, May 4, issue of your paper you have an editorial, "Why Put In a New ManY advocating the stultifying of an in- alienable right of the people to elect or say who shall serve them in a particular office. You advocate the retention of Mfr. Quinn in office, who is an appointee of the governor to the office vacated by the death of Mfr, John Wallace. The people have never had an opportunity to express their confirmation of this appointment. a,.
 The office of state game commissioner is supported entirely by the sportsmen and should be held by a sportsman and by one who has made the wild life of the state a study and knows their habits and who will so conduct the office as to endeaf it to the people and to see that laws are enacted and enforced that are both acceptable to the people and in accord with the habits of the wild life they are intended to protect, which Is not the case at the present time. The laws enacted by the last session of the legis- lature (during Mir Quinn's administration have brought down barrage of criticism and antagonism by reasom of the unconstitution- alities, inconsistencies and adverseness to the habits of our wild life and failure to protect the interest of the people who are to be served
 agree with your statement reading, "All good business firms keep in office one who has come to understand it's functions md to all appearances is performing them satisfac- torily and conscientiously," but at the same time they should be prompt to remove those who prove incapable. Is it treating the peo. pie right who put their money in the depart. ment for the purpose of protecting the game and fish of the state to have a man in office who will hut s~A. ]. tober for the protection of the wild life of the state, and then in March, after the shoot ing season is over and when there can he no fish depredations by reason of high water and right on the eve of an election. but On, tfty-eight game wardens at an expense to the department of $15,11S.62? Were they put on to protect the wild life or were they put on to campaign for Mir. Quinn? Would any good business firm stand for such irreg- ularity?
 Give the department man who knows the wild life, who knows the will of the people and who will be fearless and honest in tbe performance of the duties of the office and who will treat everybody alike and let the people select said man. CHOCTAW BEND HUNTING & FISH ING CLUB.
 II. NJ. DERMOTT, Vice President.
 Our correspondent appears to he in error in several particulars. The state conserra- tion department, which includes the game and fish interests, is not entirely supported by the sportsmen. AS to criticisms of laws enacted by the last legislature, and expendi- lures during certain seasons as respects wild life in the state, the law proposed by con servationists for enactment was so amended under recommendation of Governor Brandon as to permit only of such expenditures in the conservation department as are approved by the governor. The present commissioner of conservation. in full sympathy with the at. titude of conservationists, was opposed to this. because it ties the hands of the con. servation commissioner and largely nullifies his efforts for conservation. Such criticisms therefore, as are made against Commissioner Quinn as respects expenditures for conserva- tion should be directed to Governor Brandon who controls them, who has not demonstrated that he is friend of fish and game conserva. tion, and who is understood to be opposed to Mir: Quinn's candidacy for head of the con servation denaEtmaRt "a. Age.Herald