. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. Oct. 25, 1900. AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL 677 nvention Proceedings. ^ Report of the Proceeding's of the 31st Annual Convention of the National Bee-Keepers' Association, held at Chicag-o, 111., Aug-. 28, 29 and 30, 1900. BY DR. A. B. MASON, SBC. (Coatiuued from page 662.) SECOND DAY—Afternoon Session. The afternoon session was called to order by Pres. Root, after which Miss Ethel Acklin sang a song, entitled, " My First Music ; Pres. Root—The next thing we have on the program is a paper by Mr. Herman F. Moore, on BEE-KEEPERS' RIGHTS AND THEI
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. Oct. 25, 1900. AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL 677 nvention Proceedings. ^ Report of the Proceeding's of the 31st Annual Convention of the National Bee-Keepers' Association, held at Chicag-o, 111., Aug-. 28, 29 and 30, 1900. BY DR. A. B. MASON, SBC. (Coatiuued from page 662.) SECOND DAY—Afternoon Session. The afternoon session was called to order by Pres. Root, after which Miss Ethel Acklin sang a song, entitled, " My First Music ; Pres. Root—The next thing we have on the program is a paper by Mr. Herman F. Moore, on BEE-KEEPERS' RIGHTS AND THEIR PROTECTION BY LAW. As an axiom it may be stated that apiarists have as many rights as ordinary citizens, and as many more as they can discover in the constitution of the United States and the common law. In the statutes of the United States, and of the different States, very few laws are found favoring bee-keeping in particular over any other occupation. Lawmakers try to make the laws cover all possible cases of a particular kind, hence are most general in their terms of command or pro- hibition. Bee-keepers have, in common with others, a right to "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness," or business in their own peculiar way, subject always to the equal rights of others. This " rights of others " has been the stumbling- block in the way of many of our fraternity. The legal construction of " rights of others" has made all the litiga- tion, from the beginning, on all matters. There is in the minds of many people who don't keep bees, and know nothing of their habits, an insane fear of a bee-sting, for themselves or their children. A bee-keeper. 'Si**^**''***''*'^'^ Merman F. Moore. settles in their vicinity, and perhaps^ makes no effort to be agreeable, or to show his pets, and their; harmless little ways. A child, a cow, or a horse, is stung, and the neigh- bor instantly puts on hisnwar-paint, and vows the banish- ment of all bees and bee
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