The herald., 1896-02-09

A few days ago we had occasion to
give the little Record, the bantam
among the newspapers in Los Angeles,
some extensive advertising among it's
contemporaries and the public in gen.
eral. This little would-be newspaper
was thus brought more prominently
before the public than ever before, but
instead of being grateful to US, as it
should be, for free advertising, it came
out, on the 22d inst, with another re-
markable combination Of mendacity,
vituperation, insolence and vapid
threatenings. One would think from
reading this that this amateur sheet
owned the earth. Its audacity would
be startling if it we're not ridiculous.
Hear the little creature crow: "The
Record is the only paper in Los An
geles that has bad the nerve to show
these people (The Flowery Kingdom
Herb Remedy Company up in their
true light" Wonderful nerve, truly.
It seized the first opportunity that
came in its way to print series Of
falsehoods about us because we had
refused to enrich its depleted Golfers
by paying for advertisements in its
columns, which were solicited from US,
but would have been worthless because
of it's insignificant circu, alton. Then it
goes on:
"Complaint was made against the
Chinaman, and if he has not been ar
rested, he ought to be, because he has
no more right to pose as doctor than
the medicine men of the Hualapai clay
eaters. And il the proper authorities
were enforcing the state laws, both
Platt and the pagan would have been
run out of town long ago, instead of
being allowed to run at large and prey
upon gullible people"
Verify. here is Solomon come to
Judgment. In the Record we have jury,
witnesses and judge. From the safe
security of his office stool the writer
of the paragraph disposes of this ques-
ton without a pretencs at investiga-
ton.
.a This is an easy, off-hand way that i'm
poverished newspapers sometimes have.
It costs money for Car fare, and the SAL
ary OF reporter to interview some of
the people whom we have cured would
be at least 81 a day. Such drain upon
its resources might break the Record,
whereas pencils and paper are cheap,
and it is az easy to make foolish and
improved assertions as it is for fool
to ask questions. But we want the
Record to distinctly understand that
We would call it to account for calling
us frauds, humbugs and chsrlatans if
it were financially responsible and had
the wherswithal to satisfy judgment.
Under present circumstances we are
afraid that the game would hardly be
worth the candle.
The article continues; we omit the
less important paragraphs:
"There are plenty of good, honest,
educated, reliable physicians, Ameri-
cans, and of other white nationalities,
to consult. without one having to
sQuander Zone having to squsnder is
good) money on irresponsible, unedu-
Gated itinerants and Chinese medicine
peddlers."
Notice the insinuating way in which
this writer attempts to curry favor
with the medical fraternity. "Good,
honest, educated, reliAble physicians"
dear little Sunday-school boys who
oh NV
qusck.
But on this point we are tired OF
talking. The briefest, common-sense
answer is this: If American physicians
are 80 we'll educated, 80 honest, so
good and 80 reliable as the Record
would have us believe, why are there
any patients left to "squander money"
upon us? Every one who comes to US
has tried these American and other
white physicians until worn out in
body and purse. Some of the people
who buy our herbs have consulted If
tsen or twenty white physicians with
out relief. Why are there 80 many
broken-down physicians focking into
every town in Southern California for
the benefit of this climate? They can
not cure themselves, and they do not
cure their patients. Does the Rscord
suppose for one moment that any white
man consults US through preference?
No. People come to us simply and
solely because they have tried other
ways of relief and have found them
wanting. And they patronize US only
after they are fully convinced, by in
dubitable proof. proof which would
convince even a newspaper man if he
would take the trouble to Investigate,
that they will receive the worth Of their
money. All this is ancient history, as
10 shown by the scores of reputable
citizsns OF Los Angeles who are pur-
chasing our herbs and are following
the treatment and the ways Of life
which we recommend, with the most
satisfactory results. The Record is be-
hind the times, or it would know bet
ter than to make such childishly silly
assertions. We quote again:
"Ths Chinese bamboozler has no di.
ploms or certificate. But the claim
that he holds commission from the
Chinese EN- peror is what fools some
a ~ into oono15orinO rao1ou