The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-08-08


10 the United Kingdom there was a
notable declaration made IN 1889 BY
doctors on the temperance question 10
the following effect An opinion hand
ed down from rude and ignorant times
and imbihed by Engllshmen from their
youth, has become very general. that
the habltual use Of some portion Of
alcoholic drinks as Of wine beer. or
spirit Is beneficial 20 the health and
even necessary for those subjected to
habltuai labor Anatomy. physiology
and the experience 81 All ages and
countries, when properly examined
must satisfy every mind well informed
IN medical science. that the above
opinion Is altogether erroneous. Man
II ordinary health. like other animals
requires not any such sumulants. and
cannot be benefited by the habltual
employment Of any quantity Of them
large or small. nor will their use dur
ing his lifetime increase the aggregate
amount OF his labor In whatever
quantity they are employed they will
rather tend to diminish IT, when he
Is Is a state Of temporary debility or
other causes. a temporary use Of them
as Of other stimulant medicines. may
be desirable. but, as soon as he IS
raised 70 his natural standard OF
health. q continuance - their use can
do no good 70 him. even IN the most
moderate quantities. while large guam
titles, tyet such as by many persons
are thought m0derate1 do. sooner or
later. prove injurious TO the human
constitution without any exceptions.
Il Is our opinion that the above state
ment IS substantially correct. This was
signed by the queens physician and
surgeon, and the leading practitioners
OF the day In l847 another declara-
tion was issued. signed also by most OF
the leading physicians and surgeons,
and altogether BY 1000 medical men.
It said. "We the undersigned, are Of
opinion: First. That very large
portion Of human misery. including
poverty. disease and crime is induced
BY the use Of alcoholic or fermented
liquors as beverages
Second That the most perfect
health Is compatible with total alb
stinence from all intoxicating bever-
ages. whether In the form Of ardent
spirits. or as wine, beer, ale, porter,
cider. etc.. etc.
Third That persons accustomed TO
such drinks may. with perfect safety
discontinue them entirely. either at
once. or gradually, after a short time
Fourth. That total and universal
abstinence from alcoholic liquors and
beverages Of an sorts would greatly
contribute 20 the health, the prosper
ity, the morality and the happiness OF
the human race"
These two famous declarations Of
British medical men. although Issued
sixty two and ffty-four years ago, are
lust as true today. All the experience
and an the experiments of an physi-
clans and an countries has only con-
hrmed them. but confirmed them 50
completely lwith the possible excep-
flon on one statement namely, that
they are desirable IN states Of tempo
rary debility. that there literally re-
mains nothing more 70 be said. They
are true. true. trne. and the congress Of
Vienna would DO itself honor would
point out 10 mankind the true signi-
fcance OF the alcoholic plague. and the
true and simple remedy. by endorsing
tt,r- an hfor and with acrlamatiOn -
Montreal Herald and Star.