Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-12-06

NUMBER Il
Letter from Goodland.

In former article some of the obiectiona-
BILE features of the Act Of March Sist, 1893,
We're shown up. In regard to the scope of
the act, Mr.. w. w. Nall Is right, notwith-
| standing the views OF very eminent counsel.
The act takes charge of all the sanitary in
terests of Missouri, and distinctly specifies
repeatedly, physicians, surgeons and ac-
couchers, rs its objects and makes no dis
| tinction between them as to its operation
| and designed effect. It's comprehensive op-
Grafton makes its Objectionable features more
glaring. 1t gathers into one mass all the
sanitary interests Of the State and laws them
pin the hand Of the Governor. That is
Casarism with vengeance. A centralized
despotism is not produced by man holding
| an Office n long time, but by increasing the
powers of the office by absorbing popular
rights and leaving the lives and the PROPERTY
OF the people In the hands of an immense
ring. The writer did not vote for any of the
men who made the law with the time. hon-
ored principles of the Democratic party and
the resolutions of W. la
But the act is in some particulars very
Illuminating acknowledgment on the part of
the Medical Faculty. When, in regard to a
matter hitherto open to competition ut the
bar OF public opinion, one party endeavors
by penal statute to bar the right OF public
opinion IN the premises and rule its compet-
itor out, the party SO acting can only be re-
regarded Is feeling its inability to grapple
with its opponent in an open arena of con-
flict. On the very face of the statute, then,
the Medical Fraternity admits its inabili to
compete with the irreguars.
But 1t said that the people must be pro-
tected.
Who asks for the protection of the peoples
Docs the petition come from the people or
the M Medical Faculty. Obviously the latter,
and the petition is request to deprive the
people OF all choice In the premises, and de-
liver them bound hand and foot over to those
who have license to kill, and who have
acknowledged themselves unable to granple
with their ia In tl,e oss.f<
But the law has, IL possible, a worse
phase. Civil Government is an ordinance Of
God, and the mode of its administration de-
pends on the literary and moral character of
and moral the institutions Of Government
will be liberal and its powers preserved by
distribution among the people. But if a
people fs like q horse or mule, having no un-
derstandlng, their mouths must be held in
with the bit and brldle Of strong institutions,
and the powers of Government be gathered
up into the hands Of the few. The writer
affirms nothing. He only asks at what time
and by what means did the people of Mis-
souri, become SO ignorant and besotted MS tO
lose the right to elect who should treat them
in sickness? or when did they become so
worthless that if a man who does not carry a
diploma saves u life and asks compensation
for SO doing, he Is to be deemed guilty of an
offense against the peace and dignity Of the
State OF Missouri, is liable to fine and i'm
prisonment?
But why follow this subject farther? THE
practice of medicine is deduction from tho
habits and lives of the people. Forty-one
years ago the writer saw one cycle of medi-
cine run out in conneXion with the triumph
of the Washingtonian Movement, and he ia
now watching the dying struggles Of another.
The practice Of medicine has not kent pace
with the change in the habits of the people.
and the diffusion of correct Information
among the people on the subject OF Medicine
is ruling out the gentlemen with the Sheep
skins.
The act referred to is, then, merely an at
tempt on their part to retain, by unwarrant-
able means, the control Of q state of things
which has passed beyond theinreach. There
is an aggravation In the present state of
things i'll the fact that Law, Physic, and Di-
vinity, are all short, and find themselves
where Progress left the pagan gods.
An. essay on the Jurisprudence of Iron
county for the last five years would be lively
reading for law student.
The report has come out here that aschool
teacher in Beileview was stabbed by one of
his scholars. But we have not bad any par
ticuiars.
w think it ls time we had some account
of the Teachers Association which was to
meet on the Sd ult.
Several wolves were seen and heard around
here lately, but Professor Minor, OF REYNOLDS
county has started a singing school here
within a few days, and the wolves will leave
the county.
But this old monomaniac has probably
written enough Tor the present. L. c.
GooDLAND Mo.