The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-01-14


Those. people who have been oppos-
ing vaccination so strenuousIy since
smallpox broke out in Utah are MOI
going to fight their battle single hand
ed any longer. They feel that in union
there. is strength and last night they
effected q permanent organization. the
express purpose of which IS TO assalI
vaccination in general and compulsory
vaccination in particular
The organization was effected at a
mass meeting held in the 4. o. z. w.
han last evening. 1t is 20 be called
the Titan Anti-C0mpulsOry Vaccina-
ton League" and it starts out with the
names Of los persons IN its roll.
Thomas Hull was chosen PRECEDENT;
Scott Anderson, vice president: c. s.
Booth. secretary, and B. II Schettler,
treasurer
The fight that the members of the
league viii make is to prevent the
board of health from requiring school
children to be Vaccinated. That is their
aim at the present time, and when the
legislature Of the state meets again
they intend to throw down the gantlet
10 che advocates of the practice and to
make every effort to have the legisla-
ture keep from the statutes anything
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Some Resolutions Adopted.
The sentiments of the meeting are
shown in the following resolutions,
which were adopted without dissent
ing vote;
Whereas, The highest medical au-
thority is divided on the question of
vaccination, many taking the ground
that it is always dangerous. and some
times productive Of fatal results, and
Whereas, The legislature Of Utah has
expressed the sentiment Of the people
by refusing TO pass a compulsory vac
cinati0n law; therefore be it
Resolved, That in the opinion of this
meeting an emphatic protest should be
recorded against the Efforts now being
made to usurp the authority of the
people. and compel a medical opera
ton not authorized by law. and not
called for by the condition Of the pub
lie health.
Resolved, That public officers endeav-
oring to force their views on the public
contrary TO law are unworthy Of pub-
lie confidence, and worthy Of rebuke
by those in whose hands rests the bal
lot.
Resolved. That in the opinion of this
meeting, the time has come fer citizens
Of Utah to band together for the pro
tecti0n=Of thousands and their children.
eiEn countries have been compelled to
do by unscrupulous advocates Of anti
quated theories
Signed by the committee:
J. H. PARRY.
LUCRETIA KIMBALL,
D. H. LATHAM,
II. J. WALK.
J. NJ. BARLOW.
The meeting was opened by Nephi Y.
rsoI Hull
chair. Mr.. Hull explained that the
meeting wasn't called for those who be-
lieve in vaccination 10 air their views
and that he didn't propose to have any
debate upon the question. The meet
ing was called, rather. for those who
oppose vaccination and for those who
oppose II IN its compulsory form.
Those who favor vaccination are
trying to wrest from US the rights Of
free people said the chairman, "the
board of heahh-so calied-is, as
matter Of fact. the greatest menace 10
cur health. 1t wants the board of edit
cation to keep our children from the
schools because they haven't been vac
clnated, and tie board of education
wants it TO ask them to dc tisst.
lie Grand Young Talks.
lie Grand Young was introduced as
the next speaker. He said that he was
against compulsory vaccination, al
though not against vaccination itself.
But when any class Of officials, he
said. try to force on the people some
thing they do not want. I am with
those people in a fight for their rights.
II seems as though the servants Of the
people were trying to be their mas
ters. When they try to inOculate the
people with disease they don't want.
i VIII so as far as any man 20 stop it.
Mrs. Frank Kimball said that she
spoke as a mother and that she was
absolutely opposed to vaccination. 7
believe that the people should be given
the right 90 think for themselves, she
said. Some Of the best authorities in
the world have come out against this
pernicious practice. I believe that
those who advocate il are honest, and
that those who oppose it are also hon
est"
Scott Anderson said that the board
of health and the board of education
two wooden boards-shOuld be seated
astride another board and ridden out
Of the city
p. j. Daily avOcated a public debate
on the question Of vaccination. and the
idea met with favor. The other speak |
ers were John T. Miller. teacher Of ply
siOlogy in the 3. Y. academy Of Provo, !
Charles Ellis and DR.. G. W. Harvey. !
A number Of brief remarks were. also /
made from among those who sat in the
audience
The next meeting viii be held sub /
ject 70 the call Of the president.
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