Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-07-05

Messrs. Aver, Runals, Bennett and Quarles,
voted for, and Messrs. Kittridge, Glover, En-
glish and DIR. Parker, against.
1t lis but just to state that Mr.. Aver says he
supposed the proposal of Drs. w. & S. to be
the lowest, yetthis does not relieve him from the
injustice done the poor by voting for any propo-
SAL
Perhaps the honorable gentlemen who voted
in the affirmative can give reasons satisfactory
10 this community for such course. l hope
they can. know that their desires are honest,
that their .ims are certainly noble, and that they
possess the most generous feelings. A genercs-
ity that would lead them to reject bid of 1914,
and accept of one for ono hundred; an honesty
that would charge the Physicians of this place
as having made exhorbitant charges against the
Town, and yet pay fifty dollars more than their
exhorbtant charges amount to per year. A no.
beness that leads them to think that they alone
are competent to select physicians for the poor
If it was matter of strict economy, then the
lowest bid was entitled to it,
lftheir vote was based alone upon merit, then
they should, at least, have selected men that they
themselves employed, and in whose skill they
had the greatest confidence men in whose
hands they were willing to trust their own lives
and those oftheir families, let the amount of their
proposal be what it might
To show how conversant they were with po-
litical economy, and how groundless the charge
against Physicians, those voting in the minority
presented to the Board statistics showing that
the amount paid for medical services, for the last
three years, fell short of $50 per year. Thus,
in voting the sum of 800, they give over $50
per year more than the Physicians have hereto
fore received, Notwithstanding (they assume)
that the Physicians have been exhorbit ant in
their charges.
The principles ofjustice, humanity and benev-
olence have been sacrificed; the rights of the
poor have been trampled upon by our city au-
thorities, some Of whom profess to be the 'lights
of the world and followers of him who was
pre-eminently the friend of the poor
The rights of every one, not fe,o, but erery
one, are sacred and uncompromsing they
should not be treated with neglect; and those
elevated to office by them ought not disregard
their rights without rebuke.
AS public men they have betrayed their trust;
their proceedings in this matter have been un-
just in the extreme, and oppressive to the poor,
whose constituted guardians and friends they are;
being such, every individual should protest a.
gainst it; and if rights are thus to be sacrificed
by the City Council, it alone remains for all to
throw themselves in the gap, and by their united
efforts heal the breach made by truce-breaking
office-holders. have confidence, yea, know
that the Profession here, to man, will attend TO
any calls they may have, free of charge, sooner
than see the poor compelled to employ Physi-
clan they have no confidence in.
As regards the Physicians who have received
the appointment, have but little to say. The
usages of the profession, and heightened moral
sentiment, would demand the prompt refusal of
any appointment made under such circumstan-
ces, were those circumstances fully known at
the time.
| would not dismiss this subject without ac-
cording merited praise to his Honor, the Mayor
and Messrs. Kittridge, Glover, English and Dr.
Parker. for their prompt and manly opposition 10
those resolutions
w. II. FARMER.
Kenosha lima on 1910