The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-12-19
miscellaneous.
THE CENTRAL LUNATIC ASYLUM
--WHAT A REPUBLICAN SAYS,

--WHAT A RJePUBLlCAN 9AAS'
The following from a Republican in
Columbus, tells something about the
ability of DIR. Firestone to manage that
institution. He says; "The writer, as
YOU know, life long Republican, in
common with thousands, irrespective
of party, regretted the loss to the State
of the experience and valuable services
of DR.. Gundry in this, one of the most
important and sacred of its charities.
But without sanCtioning the principle,
we can recognize the fact that by long
usage, ito the victors belong the spoils"
has becomes settled part of the prinoi-
pies and policy OF both political parties.
Truth is truth, and justice is justice,
and it is questionable Ito say the least) if
any cause or party can be permanently
benefited by publishing to the world
untruths, that not only tend to injure the
officials, but the unfortunates over whom
they are to exercise care in the institu-
tion, simply because those officials are
men of another political faith, or that
some who have personal grievances can
find vent for their spite.
Another land not lesser) evil of such
statements, is the feeling Of anxiety fear
and distrust created in the minds of those
having relatives and friends here in the
States charge. The writer has no de,
sire to obtain notoriety by fighting wind.
mills; but will say that if you or others
are desirous of publishing the facts in
the ease, they can be furnished, and
substantiated by such evidence as will
carry conviction to all unprejudiCed
minds.
In justice to the officials, and without
their knowledge, must say that there
are few private residences or hotels as
spotlessly clean throughout as is this i'm
ensestructure, ,shetering more than one
thousand people; that few mechanics are
better clad, or whose tables are so well
and abundantly supplied with substan.
tial, well and cleanly cooked food as are
the States patients here provided with
these essentials to their comfort and
health.
A man with the ability and learning of
Superintendent Firestone, humane
man, whose heart is in any work that
will add TO the happiness of others, who
is himself happiest when making others
happy; whose entire life has been such
model that he carries his three score and
ten years with an ease that men num-
hnVsFnr fu,O khrnn lnonlno 1oa1
we'll envy, needs no defence here.
That he has family qualified to fill
ReCeptably twice as many positions 90
did Dr. GundIy and family is to his cred
it, and the writer is firmly of the opin.
ion that there can't be too many of the |
name.
For the faithfulness of his assistant |
physicians, the writer will Vouch from
his personal experience, and can cite in
stances where patients, wholly depend.
ent upon the State, without influential
friends, whose lives can never bring com.
fort or happiness to others again, and can
be little less than one of misery to them.
selves, have been brought back from the
brink of the grave, as it were, to as good
health as they can ever know by such
unremitting attention, care and skill as
is rarely witnessed among physicians in
the outside world, where success in diff
cult cases brings not only increased rep.
utation and practice, but large fees as
well.
The writer has seen these physicians
passing to and from the bedside of some
unfortunate to whom death can only
bring a better life at all hours of the
night, after spending all the time their
other duties would permit during the
day in their efforts to save one whose
death might wiring tears from some eyes,
when they knew that if successful they
would not even receive word or look Of
thanks from any one.
Where all are so faithful and conscien.
tious in the discharge of their duties, it
is hard to discriminate, but the limit of
this article will not allow me to particul-
arize.