The record-union., 1898-11-16


fornia Northern District Society from
the Front Door" 1t was a shame, he
SAID, to call on a modest countryman
after such a banquet. If he dove down
after an idea, he brought up an oyster,
or quail on toast, or a terrapin, or,
perhaps, he got nothing. The honor had
been thrust upon him, and carried a
weight Of responsibility. He had al
ways had the honor of the profession at
heart, and might fall short on this po-
sltlon, but would do his best. The So
ciety is free from clicks and 'isms,"
and every one feels that his neighbor
is his friend. 1t has achieved a repu-
tatfon that is national, and he would
try that it should not fall back.
Mayor Land responded to The City
of Sacramento" He said the city had
undergone a change since forty years
ago, when ] and K streets were the
only high ground in it. He did not
think in those days that he should ever
rise from a. poor boy TO become its
Mayor. He took a great interest in its
debt, and had done his best since in
office to get rid of it, He had offered
a loan without interest in order to do
so, but it was not accepted. but he
enough to make some improvements
He had been opposed to any new
scheme for water, but was changing
his mind, for in his travels he had
heard people in New York and the
Eastern States, and even in London,
run down Sacramento on account of its
water, and he had come to the conclu-
sion that if Sacramento was ever to go
a hnn Il
he would prefer gravity for the water,
out to get that we must have also the
impurities arising from the surface
drainage, and we must, therefore, get
well water. In less than ten years.
with clear water the property of the
city would be doubled. He hoped the
medical fraternity would give its aid
in getting the matter before the people.
Toastmaster Briggs said he had at
tended meeting where clear water
was advocated, and said to himself,
there goes % per cent. of my prac-
tfce." Another speaker had advocated
good sewer system, and he had said:
There goes another % per cent. but
must take my medicine
Dr. G. L. Simmons, ex-President of
the State Medical Society, responded
to The State Medical Society" He
said 1t was the head organization of
the State, and this and other societies
were its adjuncts. The chief object of
the society was the sanitary improve
mennt Of the people. 1t tried to educate
them and give them the benefit of ex-
perlence in bad water and surround
ings, and generally failed He was
pleased to hear the Mayor coincide with
the efforts of the medical fraternity in
urging pure, clear water for the citi-
zens. He had known many citizens
who say they had always drank the
water, but the question is the good
name of the city. Outsiders say we
drink dirty water. If we get clear
water from the abundant stream on the
east of the city we will double our pop
ulation. The State and local societies
should double their efforts for sanitary
reform. The Spanish war has demon
strated that a good medical and sani-
tary department is needed, and that
disease kills more than bullets do The
medical and hospital corps have re-
ceived far too little credit for what they
dld. The society should use its in
huence to procure a State and national
Board Of Health with full powers
Judge Johnson responded to THE
Law" saying that he knew more of
other things than of the law, which he
had been for many years trying to mas
ter. If there were no law there would
De chaos and confusion. 1t is based on
the Decalogue. The only way a free
and enlightened government like ours
can exist is to depend on the observ-
ance of the law by its citizens, whether
IL is as they desire or not. The minor
lty must give way or there will be no
stability. If a law is unjust, repeal it.
but obey it while it stands The courts
must interpret the laws although they
sometimes make mistakes, for all men
are liable to err. Our safety, however,
consists in the observance of the law
by the citizens
Dr. Waggoner responded to THE
Sacramento Society for Medical I'm
provement," alluding to DR.. Nichols
who mad rocked the little giant in its
cradle, being one Of the pioneer mem
bers. The society had done much
good, and was one every man should
be proud to belong to. He thought the
Northern District would do well to Join
1t. If all the members would attend
the meetings they could do much to aid
the Mayor and Trustee by their ad-
vice on sanitation. Sacramento water
does not Kill every one, but there Is no
mistake about it's carrying the germs
of disease. 1t drives people away from
US, too, and they will not comeohere
DR.. Z. 3. Robertson of Jackson was
called on to put the X-ray on "The
Country Practitioner" and responded
IN a witty speech. He said he had
practiced for twenty-five years, with
his only companion his books, as he
was isolated from the profession to a
great degree. The country practitioner
must be an all-round man, up to every
emergency, and, therefore, superior to
the city physician in a general way
The latter can merge into a specialist,
gut the country doctor must do every
thlng, and must be a thinker self-re-
liant and able to improvise. He gave
some instances of his practice while
lacking proper appliances, and how he
supplied the want. Foul water is the
cause Of much disease With boiled
water there would be little or no ty-
phoid fever.
DR.. Rodly responded to "The Model
General Practitioner" saying he was
TO be found everywhere, and cannot be
crowded out. He has been an import
ant man in the community, and could
90 almost anything, but now the spe-
clalists have come in. He is still called
on, however, to give advice in various
sanitary matters. Water by gravita-
ton would be a mistake. Even If
brought from Lake To boa it would not