The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-06-04
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AtnANS, June lat, 2ss0
Editor Democrat.
No greater compliment could have beer
paid d. +. hiasons competency a. q drug
gist than the voluntary recommendation
given him by i've of the leading physicians
of Albany. ] see you propose giving state
mont, from Mr.. Mason himself, in refutation
of the scandalous charges subscribed and
sworn to by D. NJ. Savage, young seeding
who eane to Linn county about year age
claiming TO be doctor, and in proof Adver-
tisos himself as graduate Of the Physio-
Medital Institute of Cincinnati, Ohio. 1t il
entirely unnecessary for Mr. Mason TO enter
into controversy in this matter, for the oh.
iect of the affidavit is too well understood by
tho voters of this county as being willy,
cunning. political job. put up by sehemers,
who neither respect God, man nor the devil,
but place their own selfish interests and
smalltnindedneAs paramount to everything
that is just, decent, or fair. II is well
enough for Mason TO show his manhood by
denying the statement. but so far as chang.
ingsthe opinion Of any one, Democrat or Re.
publican, il would be unnecessary for him TO
come to the front, for the famous affidavit of
DIR. Savage is universally believed to be a
falsehood Of tho meanest cast.
We viii be better able to judge which is
the most competent to add the necessary in.
gradients for Disgusting the bitterness Of an
excessive dose OF quinine Mason, who
has been actively engaged in tho drug husi.
ness for twelve or fourteen years. with n fine
education to back him-or this affidavit doc.
tor. who was born from tho Physio- Medical
School of Cincinnati but few months since.
and has had TO go begging for practice ever
since.
The affidavit referred 10 says that had the
lady taken the medicine II would haveprovon
highly injurious 10 her. That is doubtless
true. It was filled according 10 ths pre-.
seriptioa written. as shown by old and expe-
rieneed physicians Of this place, but Instead
OF rejecting upon the competency OF Mason
To fill prescription, they reflect on DIR. Savage
for prescribing i've grains of quinine at a
dose to delicate lady. in an orslinaey case
Of ague. As to the other ingredients Of the
prescription there can be no question. for no
druggist who has sense enough to read pre-.
soription viii say there is the least sem.
blauee Of medicine about them. 1t Is simply
combination intended To kill the nauseat.
ing taste Of quininc. and further than that il
could neither do good nor harm. II tlle doe
tor had possessed discretion enough 20 keep
his blunder TO himself. the public might nev.
er have become acquainted with his propen.
aity for driving patients Wild with dangerous
doses OF quinine. Bat he couldn't hold Il,
and now the public has his work TO eriticise,
aud they are doing It mos. elloetnally They
have the works Of Mason before them for
twelve or fourteen years aud feel aatizGel-a
yearling doctor TO the contrary notwitlistand.
ing.
The people Of Linn county. irrespective Of
politics. feel too much attached TO their old.
time citizens 10 pat any confidence in what
any yonag interloper may have TO say against
them. The doctor had better vote ia the
county once. at least pay few shiliings
taxes, and merit the respect Of those who
built up the county while he was sucking his
mothers breast, before he Aaka anY ono 10
believe his childish statement.
After his gushing affidavit appeared lie sv-
identity saw the mistake he had made, end in
the following issue tries 20 explain by saying
Nason's friends said he hadn't told tl,otruth.
/ should like 10 know how many friends, or
enemies, ho CONVINCED 70 the contrary by
swearing SO Loudly on paper. The reason
they didn't believe it then. aud don't hslievs
it now, il that Mason said it was false, and
he has been tried long enough TO know that
he 'riH tell the truth.
Now. Doctor. as the afliiayi. didn1 change
anybody, how are you going to gst out al Il }
II yea Sapt to he believed, change the form
Of the statement, and make oath that Mason
did ill it right, and then you viii get people
70 believe You but not without.
in after life, this man will iooi. hack on
his affidavit speculation - being one Of the
disgraoefnl things Of bis youthful indisere.
tions, and viii feel heartily ashamed that he
ever allowed himself to be made tool u. 10
be used as clay ia the hands of the potter. to
to4ria O~n destruction; sia7plY e salisfy Il q
moFs;l craft u anoGner. lie now looks
through ths speeks Of another, but when he
natures is years. he may. possibly. matnre ip
brains also.
II he aimed to sdVerti4e himself by this
means, he has made a success; bat not In the
enEiable manner thathe should have desired.
People who never heard Of him before know
him now; butthey onIy know todespisa. sfhe
did It to defeat sltsou, he made mistake,
for he made votes for him. If he did it
to tear down one drug store and build ap
another, he succeeded; but he helped the one
be aimed to destroy. and injured the other.
Il he simply desired, thrsRgb sgotisnl. TO zee
llie nance OF B. u. Savage ia print, he can go
up head in the class, for he viii frequently
see it before the campaign closes. II he did
It because he failed TO get nomination. ~
he desired, for the legislature, the Dvna.
cratic party VIII be glad to discard him.
Respectfully.
LINZ CoUgTy.