The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-28

success in curing disease than the ''regu.
lars" that may be true. but am convinced
that such argument does not entsr into the
case, regulars or irregulars," we say IL he is
lot qualified to protect the people against
his inpoeitions. / find the ones that do the
kicking are those tina; know they are not
quslifed TO pass an examination.
regularly educated physician is benefit
TO any society, be he regular or irregular,
bat pretencer is bacilli that Injuries all he
comes In contact with. l believe l am with
In bounds when / make the assertion thst
Indiana has today 1000 men and women
that are pretenders in tho practice OF medi-
cine, and are following il because they are
too lazy to work. They are receiving money
from the poople for something they know
nothing about; Ia fact. they are s1indlers.
We have laws protecting the people from
swindling in other things-is that ''clsss
legis atom" We say, give us a Law that
will put q stop to this character of swindlipg
and allow none but those that prove them
selves qualified to practice medicine.
The writer writes about "Uneducatsd Nat
ural Ability" / suppose that he has refer
ence o the seventh son who, it is said, al
ways makes a good physician. We might
enumerate large number of persons "un-
educated who were born with the natural
abilities, and made great doctors. We have
the magnetic doctor the doctor that rubs
his patient, and the doctor that examines
the hair and treats his patient If be Is a un-
dred miles away. We have another kind
that is called the trance doctor. This one
shuts his eyes and looks through you and
sees all the ills the body contains. All this
clsss belongs to the "uneducated natural
ability" fellows; And by their fruits shall
ye know them"
Under the common law, and in the ab-
sence of statute law in Indiana, it is OIL Y
necessary to have r pair OF pill bags, q
pocket case, and sign your name with a
DR.. to become a fullgroWn doctor,
with al the rights and benefits of this hon
oIable profession OF medicine made so by
the lie long study and work of Harvey, q
JeDDeT, Sy deDhRm, a Gross, a Flint.
The care by which the title is obtained,
the strict medical laws protecting the people
of States surrounding us makes Indiana a
sink hole in medical practice. There is not
an educated man or woman but knows that
scientific medicine has been lowered in tone
in this State by the dishonest, ignorant, in
competent, and the utter absence of all those
qualities that go to make the man and ply
stefan.
OF the 1925 deaths of last year 5000 of
then might be living by the timely aid and
intelligent interference of a man OF knoxl-
edge, skill and courage.
The author of the communication cites a
discussion that took place, AS he says" in
q regular medical society in county in the
State on the subject of "Whsther it was ever
right to medically terminate life in case OF
lings ring disease The discussion may have
taken place, but we would like to be cited to
the society.
FOR the People has nothing to say OF the
lots of life by the employment of the
indicated" [ could fill two columns of
your paper with cases that have come to N 2
knowledge that nave gone 10 their last res It.
ing place by the aid OF the ''uneducated.'
Let the Leg stature give the psople la "
that will elevate the standard of medicine,
and educated physicians will thank them as
we'll as the people.
A REGULAR IRREGULAR.
Win chester, Ind, Jan. % 1885.