The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-02-27

BUxToNs UNHEALTHY BOARD
FIGHTS a GOOD BILL.

Perhaps the biggest COB of stupidity
IN the territory IS the territorial board
OF health II is a misnomor In every
sense OF the term and is frequently al
luded 10 as a rihald fake That this
board Is q standing affront to the lesi
timate medical profession of the ter
rltory cannot be denied At the head
Of this aggregation Of fee strippers is
man who rubber stamps his name
and title on official documents as fol-
lows "Dr T. Haynes Buxton. speci
aiist, eye, ear nose and throat, Okla.
homa City Okla" A specialist at the
head Of an alleged general health
board
Now II comes to pass that J.. Haynes
Buxton makes up and constitutes the
territorial board of health. L. Haynes
looks after his own pocket all tie
time. The territorial board. as mould
ed by L. Haynes, ha4 done little or
nothing for the tendtory's health.
Small pox and other eontagion has
spread throughout the territory and
every time a quarantine has been de-
clared Si4 went TO the territorial
health board. Nearly all the coun-
ties Of the territory have contributed
10 4. Haynes board Tho counties
have had no voice In health matters.
A loud howl has been heard for two
years past over the laundering and
grating propaganda Of the territorial
board The howl became so yocifer.
Gus that the legislature took action.
DR.. Winkler, member Of the council
and one Of the leading practitioners
Of the territory. last week introduced
a bill 10 the council making the boards
OF county commissioners, who are
responsible to the people, the county
health board together with one other
person who shall be a qualified ply.
aician. The bill was so pat and meri-
torious, so revolutionary in the matter
Of expense to the counties, that the
council passed the bin without amend
ment. Embry has a bill Of like tenor
in the house
The bill has scared the dayllghts
out OF Buxton. Fearful that that his
source Of income is abont to be cut
on he has indicted a pyrotechnical let
Ter 70 many physicians In tho territory
calling them to action. Dr. Buxton
,.istorts the provisions of winklers
bill, and says the passage Of the meas.
ure by the house will XIII the legiti-
mate medical profession Of the ter
ritory."
There Is not a FIRST class doctor in
the territory who is opp a to Wink
Ier's bill Il is generally regarded as
a timely and money saving measure
and there is little doubt, despite Bux
tons protest. that the house win pass
the bill. s
To show the assinity OF Buxton, his
letter is given below in full The let
ter win draw a laugh from the medical
profession generally
Oklahoma City, OKLA, Feb. %, 1901
Dear Doctor On Friday last Coun-
oll Bin No 90, boy Senator winkIer,
passed the council and has gone TO the
lower house. The measure IS one de-
manding the Immediate attention OF
every health officer and physician in
Oklahoma The bill repeals all medi.
cal and sanitary legislation now on
the statutes but if it had stopped
there Il would not have been as Sici.
Gus as Il is. 1t does not change in any
decided way the present territorial
board OF health, or compensation FOR
same, but does make Il Of no value to
the territory by taking away all It's
power Il provides that the territorial
board OF health shall be the medical
examining board to examine all per
sons who desire 10 practice medicine
section q The coroner and the board
OF county commissioners shall consti
blte the board OF heath Of the re
spectiye counties OF this territory. The
chairman Of the board OF county com
missioners shall be president and The
coroner shall be superintendent ant
ex-oificio secretary OF said board. sucl
superintendent shall be paid for ex
penses actually Provided
That the sum total OF such expenseI
and fees shall not exceed one hundred
dollars per annum. such bills OF ex
pensaz and, fees 10 be audited BY th'
board q cdAiAl eomni fHlopegs3 Thil
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