The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-08-21
AN OPEN LETTER
From I. P. Fowler of Salt Lake
City.
He Speaks from Experiencs-what the Kelley
Cure Has Done for
Him.
SALT LAKE CITY, Aug. 10. 1892.

Having no doubt that this letter Will
reach the eye of many who know me and
that as a drinking man in this territory
and Wyoming, my career is well known, l
feel as though might benefit someone by
explaining my experience at the Gardo
House and giving my opinion in regard to
the Kelley treatment. 1t is not as many
people believe it to be, a money making
scheme, but it is one of the noblest things
that was ever offered the public. am not
speaking from what others have said, but
from my own experience. 1 an IS
years of age and the father of a
family whom | ought to have supported,
and respected, but my family was as moth
ing to me, when liquor could be obtained.
1t made no difference to me what kind it
was, beer, whisky or wine-it was all the
same to me, so long as it had the same eff
feet. Many sorrowful night and many an
aching heart l caused at home when under
the influence of the soul-destroying drink.
l had contracted the drinking habit so
badly that it seemed as if could not do any
business without its aid, hut am thankful
to say that | am of different opinion now
My wife and mother were continually ask :
ing me to go to The Kelley institute for
treatment. But 1 was chronic kicker
against what I thought to be simply
money making scheme.
l will tell you how / happened
to go at last. One night when
on my way home with fair load on,n
as usual, happened to see friend come
out of the Kelley Institute. He called me
and said, tom, don't you think it about
time you gave up this drinking?" told
him l had tried time and again to give it up,
but could not. Tom said, 'This is the
only place for you to get cured, for you
must give it up ike myself l wish had
taken it twenty years ago." Then 1 asked
him if he really believed it to be an effec-
tual cure. YES said he, II do, or l
would not say so.'' sThen I'll try it,"
said /, and I went home and told the folks
that was going to Keeley's, and l started
in that same night. My wife and
mother both said it was a
Gods blessing to US all, and at
the end of three weeks came out cured
man. My brother then went to the insti-
tute for treatment for liquor aud tobacco
and my mothers cup of happiness Is full
You are not required to take any oath or
form any strong resolutions not to drink
You get all the liquor you want until you
lose all appetite and feel as though you had
never touched any. My dear friends, l
have seen old gentlemen come in there who
looked as if they could not last week go
cut in three weeks looking and feeling
twenty years younger. The treatment is
easy: child might take it. Some people
say they would be ASHAMED to own
that they could not give up liquor
without going there. / am not-I am
proud OF it and so is everyone that is man
enough to go. There are no classes of peo-
pie there. all kinds of amusement and
every body feels happy. My wife joins me
in returning thanks to DR.. Groves and all
in connection with the institute for the
benefits we have derived therefrom, and
shall only be too willing to talk to anyone
about the Kelley cure or to answer any
letters of inquiry on the subject. l only
wish was better letter writer then 1
could explain things in u more satisfactory
way. Respectfully yours,
T. S. FOWLER.