The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1885-03-11


BALTIMORE, MD.-A decided stir has
been caused here over the question as to
the right ct physician to certify to the
merits of remedy not In the modern
pharmacoppia. DIR. James A. Steuart,
one of the most eminent physicians In the
South and Health Commissioner OF this
city, had analyzed newly discovered
article, and certified officially not only TO
its efficacy but to the fact that 1t replaced
old-time preparations of similar char
acter which, analyses had proved, were
adulterated and poisonous. The Medical
and Chirurgical Faculty, OF which he Is
member, held that he had violated the
code of medical ethics, and much public
interest was aroused because OF the con1-
dence felt both in his professional stand
ing and official integrity.
II was argued that to thus place limita-
tion on the acts Of q physician, and esPe-
cially Of o health officer, was opposed 10
the spirit Of the age; that such reasoning
might have been logical enough wnen IL
invest themselves with supernatural
halo, but now when thought should be free
and untrammeled, such things savored OF
barbarism. 1t was the duty Of q physician,
especially of health officer, 10 condemn
nublicly any remedy which he knew TO be
| Injurious, but II was not right TO say that
he should be debarred from testifying TO
the merits OF anything which he knew 70
be good. II this were so, the world would
not receive the benefit OF half the discoy-
cries made in nrt or science. Thus the
people argued, while the faculty threat
ened expulsion and talked OF the time
honored customs, ethics, professional court
esy and traditions.
But the matter soon assumed new and
gurprising phase. A few days afterward
n csrtificate appeared in the daily papers
bearing the autograph signatures OF Gov
ernor McLane, Attorney General Roberts
Mayor Latrobe, City Postmaster Adreoni
Chiefs Of State and Municipal departments
Judges and Clerks OF Courts, Federal OIL
cials and congressman, emphatically en-
dorsing the action of the Health Commits
sioner, and concurring in his op. MON as u
the efficacy OF the remedy, asserting thai
they did 50 from personal experience witt
1t and practical tests and observations.
There could be no gainsaying such evil
dence as this, but, as IL TO cap the climax
shortly afterwards there appeared another
certificate with autograph signatures O.
leading practicing physicians from all part
OF the State, including the physicians o
all the leading hospitals, the physician Il
the City Fire Department, the Port physi
clan, vaccine physician and resident ply
sicians OF inhrmaries, all endorsing tn
discovery and stating that 1t had beei
tested by them In hospitals and privat
practice for weeks with wonderful
curative effect, and that analyst
had shown no trace of opiates or poi
sons, prevalent In other cough mixtures
, They further stated that they had been In
duced 10 take this step in view Of the man
hurtful preparations which contained mar
! cotics and poisons and OF the dangers con
sequent on their use. The remedy 1
question is Red Star Cough Cure. Such
D conclusive answer rs this 10 the narro'
arguments OF the few, arrayed publ
sentiment on the side Of the Health Com
missioner, and IL Is significant that D.
Steuart has since been appointed TO otfic
by the Mayor for a'third term, and has ha
= his appointment unanimously confirmed b
q the City Council. ..,..- t.
Owing TO the high professional reputs
tion Of the gentlemen who endorsed h
8 action, as well rs to the enviable standin
OF tho owners Of tho remedy, The Charl'
o A. Vogeler Company, Of this city. wild,
= spread interest has already been create
y In the subject, not only here but in Phili
!, delphia, Washington and other neighbol
d ing cities. The feeling Is gene ally Q,
+ pressed by professional men that Red sti
!, Cough Cure, on account OF its freedo
lTOu uui NObiSb aha Pohochotv%AH f3aAeeSo
u most desirable new departure In med
= cine This Is the pronounced opinie
g Of authorities like DR.. Fawcett, wi
n has been for thirty-threo years res
y = dent pt ysician OF tho Union Protestal
q Infirmary, in this city, and Prof. John
J Caldwell, N. D., member Of medical 81
70 cieties OF Baltimore, New York and Brool
}. lyn, and with long experience in civ
!, and military hospitals. Both Of these gel
=, tlemen, together with no less than fif
IL other practicipg physicians OF Marylan
II have publicly put themselves on record
Df to the evil OF narcotic medicines, and q
IL consequent value and Importance OF q
new discovery referred 10. II Is conced
that public opinion has completely Wind
)i Gated DIR. Steuart In his action, and that
II his whole course he was actuated simp
OF by an earnest desire to benefit tho comm
,e nifty at large. .If
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