Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-25

books, nor about vaccination except on
one side Of the question. when they
ridicule and abuse people who have
studied The matter from both sides, and
are Just as capable as those doctors
are TO reach an intelligent conclusion.
They simply disgust sensible people by
their arrogance and self-eonceIt, and
stir ~ contention and strife to a
higher pitch.
The names Of number OF the fore
most thinkers in the world. Of eminent
physicians, Of professors in medical
colleges, Of gentlemen holding the high
est degrees in the universities and in
stltutions OF learning in the world. have
been published In the Deseret News as
among those who are not only opposed
to compulsory vaccination, but who
have orobed the whole question to It's
very roots and have become convinced
beyond doubt. that vaccination Is
not and cannot be on scientific princi-
pies preventive OF smallpox.
But this paper has not Of itself at
tempted 10 decide a question on which
some OF the most enlightened and care.
ful professional men are divided. on
this point II has pleaded for
fairness and deoency In the dis
cussIon Of the question. There are med
ioal gentlemen In this city whose
opinions on such subjects are worthy
Of the highest respect. There are
others whose training has been simply
on one side and they know absolutely
nothing on the other side. They are
the most dogmatic and arrogant. quail
ties which frequently accompany ignor-
ance or smatterng Of knowledge
Few indeed among them have ever
seen cases OF smallpox, and some Of
them had TO be taken to the pest house
TO see what was alleged to be that dis
ease, so tlfat they might know II when
they saw II In others When such per-
sons pose as the sole repositories and
opponents Of medical wisdom, and de-
nounoe those who differ with them as
ignoramuses. the thoughtful portion Of
the public are led 10 the conclusion that
many professional pretensions are but
a bubble.
II Is on the assertion Of just such |
wonderful authority that the Herald |
bases It's assertion that there are five
hundred cases Of smallpox In this
State. We believe II is greatly mis-
taken. We have no doubt that In a
large number Of instances that which
has been taken for smallpox is another
and different disease. Doctors diner
In relation 70 them. The
which have been made
public DO no good but they have effected
a great deaf OF harm. The statement
from Eureka IN another column Is indi-
catlve OF the injury that has come In
this city to business. TO education, and
to the peace OF the public through the
scares THAI have been fostered and
magniied
We do not wish. In making these re-
marks, to oppose the maintenance Of
lawful sanitary regulations. 20 favor
any relaxation In the proper efforts OF
public officers 10 prevent the spread OF
or to even offer suggestion
which would In any way TEND to make
people less cautious and careful In pre-
serving their own health and that Of
the public We oppose lawless force.
We contend against despotism. We
stand for the liberty Of the individual
within the lines Of rational and constl-
tutional law. At the same time, We
advocate obedience TO all wholesome
and proper regulations In order to Sc
rure cleanliness, health. and order for
The common good.