Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-01-10
CAMPAIGN sLANDER.

When DR. r V Pierce WAS a candidate for State
senator, his political opponents published a pre-
tended analysis Of his popular medicines. hoping
thereby 10 prejudice The people against him. HIS
election by an overwhelming majority severely re
buked his uaducers, who sought - impeach his
business integrity. No notice would have been Ia
Ken of these campaign lies II not that some VI
hls enemies (and every successful business man
has ss full quota Of enyiSus rivals republish-
ing these bogus analyses Numerous and most alb
surd formulas have been published, ting 10
come from high authority and II is a significant
iAct that no two have been at ali AIke-oonclusive
.y proving the dishonesty of their authors.
The following y from the Buffalo Commercial, Of
Oct ed, ls75.
Hardly . dozen years ago he (Dr PIERCE came
here, young and unknown man. almost friendless,
with no capital except HE own manhood. which
however, included plenty Of brains and pluck. in
domitsble perseverance, and Unborn sprightness.
Capital enough Tor any young man. 10 this pro-
gressiye country, If only he has good health and
habits well lie had al these great natural al.
FantAges and one thing more, an excellent eiucs-
non- he had studied medicine and been regularly
licensed 70 practice as 8 physician. But he Was
still y student, fond OF investigation and expert
ment- lie discovered. or invented, important rem
edlal agencies or compounds. Not choosing To
wait YEARLY for the sIck and suffering To ind out
without anybody 70 tell them that be could do
them good. he advertised his medicines and invited
the whole profession. Of every school. to examine
and pronounce judgment upon his formulas. He
Advertised literally profusely, but with extraordi-
nary snrevdness, snt with a method which . in
itself lesson TO all who seek business By ths; per
fectly legitimate means. His success has been
something WAREHOUSES; great indeed that it mus
be due TO intrinsic merit in the articles be sells
more even than 10 his unparalleled skill in the use
OF printers II K. The present writer once asked q
distinguished dispensing druggist to explain the
secret of the almost Universal demand for DR.
Pierces medicines He said they were IN fact gen
uine medicines,-such compounds A. every good
physician would prescribe for the diseases which
they were sdyertis ed TO cure OF course they cost
less than any druggist would charge for the same
article supplied on 3 physicians prescription and
besides there was the doctors ices saved More
over. buying the drugs in such enormous quaint
ties, having perfect apparatus for purifying and
compromising the mixture, he could hot only get
better articles in the first place. but present the
medicine in better form and cheaper than the same
mixture could possibly be obtained from any other
source
Ii may be thought that all this having reference
70 DR.. Pierce's private business has point what
ever when considered in connection with the prop
er qualifications of candidate for the Senate.
Perhaps. But it is the fashion now, and will be
for fortnight more. with sundry journals, to make
sneerlng allusi ons 70 this very after After that
brief period, they will be quite ready 70 60 as
before. and as always before, TO speak Of him
great public benefactor."