THE WAY OF THE REFORMER IS HARD.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVIII, Issue 81918, 26 February 1907, Page 2

THE WAY OF THE REFORMER IS HARD.

To The Editor. Sir,—Wo occasionally read comhh-ii 1 - i-i our 'daily papers having a pessimist tendency. To take just one instance. The Society for tho Preventii'ii of Cruelly to animals lias to combat against tile usual thrusts which ant hurled at most movements which are meant to lie for the welfare of a

community. There are those in every town who emphasise the extremes, in stead uf looking logically at the goo 1 which might possibly b. L derived from institutions which assist and do no', hinder the conditions of a district. There really is in Ihis Society no cau-e for any pessimist to plead, as such a I society as the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, is one which will protect tin. 1 farmers, instead of being antagon-

istic to them. They will not be x; likely to have impaired stock sold to them, maimed inwardly and outwardly by the ill-u-age of thoughtless a.ill cruel people. Auctioneers have repeatedly thanked and encouraged the s. cicty in dill'erent centres, .fur the improved cond.tioii of slock, through tiie protection from ill-usage. The law i not a terror to good works, but to evil works, and a good society such as t.'i" one mentioned, does not intend sneaking round farmers' cowsheds, and 1 very stables in search of cases, but open- , l.v wishes l/o help the farmers and tow-

unpeople alike, to prevent what xlioy themselves would be willing tj pivveni, 1 viz. any ill-trrev;nieiil.. Tim police an i not enemies to a law abiding conimuu

■ ily. They help to ket'js away Ur. 1 fojs iMitiij;onistic to pence anil order. i Sound argument is lidjpful, t.li<( lj views of the confirmed pessimist are • otlienvisa.—l am, etc [' AJRTHUK C. COW IK