The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-04-10

Thcre ~ 30 much controversy nova
dayaamong gmodical practitioners touch.
ing the respective meritaof the different
ayatema that have come into use that
your reporter, CHANGING 10 meet Dr, j,
w. Holmes, OF Melmore, one OF the
brightest lights OF what ~ known as the
Reform School, thought II worth while
10 interview him on the subject, and no,
after an exchange OF the usual compll.
ments OF the season, put the queryi
"Wherein, doctor, does the Reform
System differ from the old Allopathic
SyatemW
'"Woll," )" said tho doctor, "the Allo-
pathic System, as understand u, 10
based upon the idea that disease 10 an
entity, u monster, u something-if not
the devil as used 10 be belieyed-a some.
thing that can be poisoned, killed and
driven out OF the system by pukes and
purgea induced by giving large doses OF
mineral poison while the Reform School
believe that this method reduces the
vitality and leaves the patient IN q
weakened and broken.down condition,
and therefore, the organise OF the human
system, already weakened by some yio-
laton OF the laws OF health and life, are
still further impaired by this system OF
medication whereby the life OF the
patient 10 much more likely 10 be driven
out than the disease"
cam 10 understand, doctor, that tho
Reform School dscards the use OF pois-
ons in their praoticer
"Certainly. We discard all mnorals
ana pOiaons. We believe that God never
created them 10 DO used for medicinal
purposes. Our remedies are all vege-
table or poisonous, such as phos-
pilates, pure chemicals, cereals, etc etc"
"Well, doctor, Us there any evidence
such ~ the masses can comprehend
that this new system Is bettor than the
oldp ,a
"ro begin WITH" said the doctor,
"what you call the new system Ia In fact
the old one, II you will read your Bible
you will find many references 10 the use
of vegetable remedies for the restora-
ton Of the sick recorded In that remark
able book, but never " word indicating
that minerals or poisons were 10 used.
Why should they bo2 Disease 10 the
failure Of one or more Of tho organs 10
perform their natural functions, These
have been weakened by some violation
Of the laws OF health. The FIRST work
on the part Of the patient is 10 cease 10
do eyil,-tO cease doing that which has
impaired his powers. And the first work
on the part OF the physician, having
learned tho cause, 10 10 aid nature,
which always works 10 right ends, in
the restoration OF these powers 10 their
normal condition Of health.
"The impaired organs have already
been oyertaxed, The FIRST thing that the
old'school physician doesis 10 overload
them again by pouring into the system
poisons which they must expel or the
patient will die. The Reform practi-
toner on the contrary seeks 10 aid na-
ture In It's efforts 10 restore the woaks
oned organs 10 their normal condition.
II ought not 10 be difficult for the ordi.
nary individual 10 comprehend the
difference, or 10 make up his mind
which is likely 10 be most successful.
Ifyou look about you will find that
Reform practitioners, as n rule, are
always busy-too busy 10 be loafing
around drug stores, club houses or
saloons; too busy TO be electioneering 10
secure Legislative protection for q fast
failing and false system Of medicine, "a
the Allopaths are constantly doing.
al heard DR.. II. Russell Burner say not
long since that he was not certain hut
the Allopaths were doing more harm
with their calomel, opium, morphine,