Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1900-06-29
Our State Health Officer.

The announcement that DR.. j.
Y. Porter will probably resign the
position of State Health officer
to accept the nomination for the
legislature from Monroe county
has anything but pleasant fins
to it. His administration in his
present position has been so sue
Cessful that his resignation at his
time could be considered very /,
tie short of calamity, and
TELEGRAPH adds its endorSer'.-
to what the Pensacola Press -,
of the matter in the following -.
torial:
We learn with deep regrc' that
DIR ]. Y. Porter, state hea:.,. eff
Ger of Florida, contempla:cs re-
signing his present post, d" accept
a nomination by the Monr coun-
ty democracy to repreSeD; 1t in the
state Legislature for tht ensuing
term.
We sincerely hOLa hat DR..
Porter reconsider this 1etermin-
alton, and consent to serve in his
present capacity, for arotner two
years at least; and to ms erd, we
earnestly hope that the newspapers
throughout the st tie vii JON us
in our appeal to DR.. Porter 70 &C
cede TO the almost 4niverSal wish
OF the people of :: native state,
that he will retain .. 1,t"ent posi-
ton of state health ,iiCeT.
Now. while it is not GUY intention
to attempt to depreciate the digni-
ty and honor ATTACHED 10 4 legiSla-
tive office, nor endeavOr TO create
an opinion that Ir. Porter's re-
signing his present post, 10 accept
a state legislative 'i'ce. will be
coming politically. ION a higher
to lower level, We will most
stoutly maintain that the position
of state heaA officer is far more
important 3 as regards the
physical safety of the great mass
of the people, than half dozen
legislative Offices.
DIR. Porter has held his present
position since its establishment in
1880. and has brought me work of
the state board of health up to it's
pr, sent high rank of excellence.
His system OF quarantine, known
all over the union, as the "Florida
system, has a national reputa
ton; and is deemed the most
effective scheme to prevent the
spread of epidemicS and to hinder
their introduction into cOmmuni-
ties, known to quarantine work.
DIR. Porter is eminently qualified
as state health "tfcer, not alone on
account OF b., uEcompr sing
tlrmneSS in refusing to ALLOW any
violation of or deviation. frrni his
quarantine regulations, but also
because of his extraordinary ability
to diagnose and classify dis.lse.
DR.. POrter'S Nig,'+"-. n this
respect has in MANY ,ltbent.
ICated instances Prev. he in
PRODUCTION OF CoUt4i and in
teCtIOus diseases int, 1ur state:
and while at all tines he will shut
of and Isolate all dangerous and
strange disorders, he will be Just
as careful not to quarantine against
any Florida city or district, with
out first aScertaining by personal
inspection whether or not the ext
gencles of the case require it.
Without undertaking the pro, |
tessional ability of any of our
Florida physicians (for we have
some very able ones) we will IN
conclusion say-and we believe
that the majority of our doctors
will endorse us that the loss of
DIR. J. y. Porter as state health
officer will be a disaster not only
to Florida, but also to the nation.
Accordingly the Press, in behalf
OF the whole people, trusts that
DIR Porter may be prevailed upon
TO maintain his present position as
chief of the State Board of Health.
Quick Relief for Asthma. J
Miss Mauda Dickanc PorcoDc ! [