The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1878-01-12
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When DR.. r. v. Pierce was candidate fos
state Senator, his political opponents pub
lished pretended analysis Of his popular
medicines, hoping thereby to prejudice the
people against him. His election BY an over.
wheiming majority severely rebuked his ira
ducers, who sought to impeach his business In
tegrity. No not sce would have been taken OF
these campaign lies were.it not that some Of
his enemies (and every successful business
man has his full quota of envious rivals) are
repnhlishing these bogus analyses. Numerous
and most ABSURD formulas have been pub
lfshed, purporting to come from high authon-
ty; and it is significant fact that no two have
been at all alike-corclusiyely proving the dis
honesty of their authors.
The following is from the Buffalo Consnasv-
cial, of Oct. 23d, 1877:
"Hardly dozen years ago he CDR. PIERCE
came here, young and unknown man, almost
friendless, with no capital except his own man
hood, which, however, included plenty Of
brains and pluck, indomitable perseverance,,
and Unborn uprightness Capital enough for
any young man, in this progressive country,
II only he has good health and habits as wei.
He had all these great natural advantages and
one thing more, an excellent education. He
had studied medicine and been regularly Il
censed to practice as physician. But he was
still student, fond of investigation and eX-
pertinent. He discovered, or invented, important
remedial agencies or compounds. Not choosing
to wait YEARLY for the sick and suffering to find
could do them good, he advertised his medt
cines and invited the whole profession, Of
every school, to examine and pronounce judg.
ment upon his formulas. He advertised kber-
ally, profusely, but with extraordinary shrewd-
ness and with a method which is In itself . les
son to all who seek business by that perfectly
legitimate means His success has been some
thing marvelous-so great, indeed, that 1t
must be due to intrinsic merit in the articles
he sells more even than to his unparalleled
skill in the use of printers ink. TIE present
writer once asked distinguished dispensing
druggist to explain the secret OF the almost
universal demand for DIR. Pierce's medicines.
He said they were in fact genuine medicines
such compounds as every good physician would
prescribe for the diseases which they were ad-
vertised to cure. OF course, they cost less
than any druggist would charge for the same
article supplied on q physicians prescription,
and besides there was the doctors fee saved.
Moreover, buying the drugs in such enormous
quantities, having perfect apparatus for puri
flying and compromising the mixture, he could
not 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.
1t may be thought that all this having ref
erence to DR.. Pierce's private business has no
point whatever when considered in connection
with the proper qualifications Of candidate
for the Senate. Perhaps. But It is the fash
ion now, and win be for a fortnight more with
sundry journals, to make snecring allusions to
this very matter. After that frief period,
they will be quite ready 10 go on doing his
work as before and as always before, to speak
OF him as great public benefaeror."