The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-12-29
rmE WOLFE BILL
A Member OF the Medical Profession
Comes 10 Ats Defense.

Comes 20 ats Defense.
DkYTos Dec. ..
To THE EDITOR: Having noticed in the issue
Of the 2sth inst Of the observation-disclosures
rather sharp criticism Of the above bill, and be-
Heying that such was not merited, respectfully
ask space for brief reply. IN commenting you
state;
That IL is a proper function of the state govern
meut 20 protect the people against qusekery and
ehagiatanism viii not De gainEAd except by
quaeks aud chArlataus. Rquallr unanimous Is
the sentiment that the state sh0aid provide
ready and efficient means for guaranteeing that
medical practitioners within the state are grad
yates Of q repgieole meaical college, snd for
Furnishing any who may assume % practice
without being thus qualified
This statement Is excellent sad cannot bat he
approved by al who have me good of the people
and the country Al heart. VOC fnFtner state that:
making e penal offeuse Tor ans person - pFae~
tice medicine unless possessed of q diploma
from some recognized medical college, OF unless
sble 10 prove that they have possessed saca dip
Iona, ard making IS obligatory on them, before
engaging in pFsetice to de such diploma or evil
6anre for record with fhe county recorder; or py
some other equally simple process
Now this j. Just the provision OF fhe present
law. passed by the territory in 1ssa, except
that the territorial law permits those no have
been praetieiug for ten years previous 70 the
passage OF said Law g. eananue. Yet it Is true.
aud il generally admitted thai the present law
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auditor. recorder or clark Is no: proper judge.
Is alsen not qualified aud does lilsge care bat
VIII Eat on record anything that is brought %
htm for that purpose. diplomas belong
ng % others than the claimant from
colleges that have no rxiSte0cs, ese
Every county in tAis state can furnish
ample preset of ray assertion Woife's hllI is no
innovation. but faunsled GA she present. Law.
onlE somewhat ampliGed sni made effective by
rfoy5diGg 8 comp &fent hoay To decide who is
qualified aecardfag to Lass The ahSeaee Of ssssh
provision = 3 fatal defect ei tie present ass.
IBIS body IL 70 BE the state bosri OF healih t.l-
stsfing o9 cne member frua each tRieial district
Eve have twelve a.stFietsl appoia;ed ny the gov
ernor est q the graduates 81 reputable medical
colleges ard removable bs tae governor ioF In
sompa telgey. neglect Of duty, sFoss iu morality
zs essse dsssasI RFeessara fsr ~ pa6g3e esssE
A board 50 constituted eoaH8 hardly he = frules.
siensl eotaris. uat - liberal sad competent 20
decade questions saagnif8e8 to thenc. Your un.
faY0rshls criticism i entirely psiatea 10 section
% tae esll whScA provides fgr the refusal ~ u.
ceases % persons gaiiey Of UnpFoiesSsaugl cua-
aggs or gross immortality, 2nd Tor TcvakiaE ~ IL
ocnses toe ike reasons ana Tor gross snramps-
teney- Yet Immediately afterwards ycu s4vlse
that 'ms9IsFActses 81 grossly sarrofsssienAl c0n-
duei ~ uaS3s paatsasaia ~ Az, and g. aesue
By ikw shat sAoai3 consstesfa these osEeases.
FAtAes thaR leave st 10 EAa variant and perhaps
psS5easeee sadEEasat q professional r.vals.s
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every aeaScAl lsw ia tha Unlsea ssAses. aud has
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eoaa&eE 40 Important rs 1n the mss3leal PROBES.
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