The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-28

Concord, n H Their premises are not
well taken, hence their conclusions are
without a substantial basis.
Washington, ID, c.: They are one sided
aud unworthy of serious attention in face
of the mass of evidence in favor OF vac
cination as a protection against small
pox.
Augusta, Ga: They are the products Of
fools, knaves, or monomaniacS. | have
never seen sensible or truthful examina
ton of the vaccination question by any
anti-yaceiuist.
Dayton, o believe them TO be erro-
neOuS. They cannot be sustained br crit
Zeal scientific Investigation.
Boston; thing il a waste Of time to
read them.
Jersey City, n, j. Think they are
far from convincing.
Indianapolis Ind. They are worth,
less and not entitled TO consideration in
this enlightened day.
McGregor Iowa; Nothing ever pro
duced by anti-vaccination sociiies has
shaken me in the firm conviction that
vaccination is justifable.
Des Moines: Not substaniialed. The
evidence is largely in favor of careful
vaccination.
Des Moines, Iowa. They are easily
conlroverted
Muscatine: Have unlimited confidence
in the protective power OF vaccination
Take no stock in characterization move,
ment
Norfolk, Va Iregard them. as far az
l have paid them any attention, as
'er-parte' statements not verified hy my
own experience.
Baltimore These statements, in my
opinion, are wholly unreliable. being the
result Of ;anaticism or rascaHty,
Denver Col; They are set of
cranks and their statistics are CARRIED.
Harrisburg Penn. I regard them as
arguments made by politicians.
Indianapolis, Ind. think that those
statistics arc utterly unworthy of ere
deuce. They are many of them false and
the Others distorted | have had ten
years experience as health officer, have
passed through severe epidenics of small
poX, and the value of vaccination is Ger
tainly growing in my estimation; have
superintendent the vaccination OF mere
than 1000 people.
Lancaster, Pa. Some of them are
manufactured to suit, while others arc
the exceptions that prove the rule.
University Of Virginia: | have not
considered such as I have examined 10
warrant the condemnation of vaccination.
Hoboken, Nj: In concert. mischiev
Gus and hurtful.
Baltimore, Nd That they are based
upon incorrect information, premises al
together wrong.
Patterson. Nj. The statements, src,
as a rule, based on false statements.
Portland, Ne: Much Ii isrepTcscnta-
ton in them
Poughke epsie, n. y: have ncvl al
lowed them to influence me.
Trenton, n J.: Unreliable.
Lawrence: Mostly humbug 50 far rs
have followed them.
Providence, L. L. They simply show
(when correct that the operation was not
properly performed, or else that vaccina-
ton was neg eted
New Bedford, Mass: | believe tha.
the statements are most Of them untrue,
and that the evil results attributed 10 vac
cination are due TO other causes.
Nashville, Tenn: That they should
be treated as the production Of crant7.
Centcryillc, Iowa: Not worthy of at
tention except to caution US against tnl
use of any but pure bovine virus.
Dubuque, Iowa: That fools rush IN
where angels fear to tread. That this is
an age when public notoriety is much
sought after by large class of people OF
whom Guiteau, the insane assassin Of
Garfield, may be regarded as a typical and
slightly exaggerated representative, and
that there Is some insanity outside Of asy-
Inns.
Concord, y. H.: That while sons II
them may be honest in their statements.
they are as cranky in their. vicvs as Wc
find great many on matters pertaining
TO religion or medicine, as 10 them sew
cnlh son Of seventh son would be better
than man Of science, and one having a
creed q little different from the regular
order would be their way Of ,go.ug to
heaven.
New Orleans, La: By opinion IS that
any measure for the relief OF human suf-
fering as degradation viii be vigorously
opposed by the same class 50 busily en-
gagged in resisting vaccination.
Somerville, Mass: I regard these So
called anti-vaccination people as cranks
and believe they are fighting one of the
greatest benefits TO mankind. | speak
strongly perhaps. but l have had
some little experience with this class OF
people.
Washington, D. c.: That they are
perversions and garblings Of facts; tie
isolated accident due ottentimes and gen.
orally to other causes than vaccination,
but occurring after vaccination has been
performed, being in all cases attributed 70
the vaccination, and published as a result
which is generally to be expected, and
which ought to answer the practice OF
vaccination.
New York, \. Y: Whenever carefully
examined they have been found utterly
| Enthusiastically.
Newport. Ky: think they are the
granting Of cranks and lobbyists.
Cleveland, o.: So far as l have seen,
they are exaggerationsi they habitually
refuse to accept the evidence furnished by
conditions existing before and after vac
cination became general they refuse te
accept any present adequate test
| Washington, D. C.: | do not tAinb
either well founded, aud think that i'm
pure vaccine matter IS all we have L
| fear.
Sacramento, Cal: There is 10 truth in
their statements aud although it appear;
to have recently been demonstrated tha
syphilis has followed vaccination; be
lieve this to be impossible if iutelIigen
precaution is observed.
Lansing, Mich; They are usually one
sided, overdrawn and misleading.
Springfield, Mass: B0sh.
The above is the most expert testimony
possible to receive, coming as it does
from health officers and boards of health
who are selected for their especial fines
for the important position which they oc
cupy. It is bitter dish for old Joe +