The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-05-19

pafddoS around the statement tnat
by these resolutions the Congressional
Ministers of Oklahoma have condemn
sd the dispeusary system? How many
Of the true friends OF prohibition be-
lieve that a wilful liar is so high
i. the moral scale that he would real
iy at heart be in sympathy with the
prohibition of the liquor traffic? The
men OF oklahoma who have made the
fight for prohibition have too much
horse sense to be fooled for one min
ute by any such bunch.
WHY THE DOCTOR POLITICIAN?
About tho only thing left now Of
the old bunch OF republican carpetbag-
gratters, who for eighteen years fed
at the Territorial crib of Oklahoma,
is the organization of political doe
tors. built up under republican con
troll of the territorial board OF health
and medical examiners. This organ.
ization was probably the most COM
plete and farreaching Of any in the
Territory. In each county there was
a nice Fat plumb awaiting the fellow
with the doctors sheepskin. who could
do the most coed for the republican
organization. With the prospect Of an
income " from one to three hundred
dollars a month, out of soft snap.
t can easily be seen how these repuh-
lican doctors could no induced to be
come very active in politics Since
they have failed in their EFFORTS TO
secure legislation that would perpet.
late them IN control OF state health
matters under democratic administra
lion these republican political doc
tors are devoting their time to an
3ffort 10 embarass the administration
In the enforcement OF the prohibition
law. Ia most cases their shrewd at
tempt 20 misrepreseut the purpose OF
the dispensary law and secure the
doptlon by medical societies OF re-
solutions declaring against the law,
laye failed through their exposure
by the honest and reputable physi
clans OF al political parties IN the
community.
In one or two Isolated cases whore
the political doctors happened to be
Ia majority. they have put through
ready-made resolutions pledging the
society 10 write no prescriptions for
liquor under the dispensary law. That
the reputable physicians in any com.
munity will pay any attention 10 such
resolutions Is unthinkable
The honest practitioner who honest,
ly believes that one oi his patients
needs int0Ncants of amy kind as a
medicine. viii be glad 10 have state
agency where he knows his pisscrip.
lions viii be filled with goods that
have been tested and are known 10 be
chemically pure and Of the quality
prescribed.
The principle Argument used by
these republican strikers who pract.
ice more politics IN week than
they do medicine In "a month. Is the
Wing declaration that every physi-
clan who prescribcs liquor is required
10 take oath that tine iutoxicant Is
needed by his patient MANY honest
physicians who are unfamiliar with
the law have been deceived by such
ialschOods and induced to subscribe
10 the resolutions declahng against
the dispgnsary, AS matter OF fact
The physician is required 10 mako no
affidavit 81 amy kind. lll prescrlbes
whisky just as be would prescribe
calomel or qninine II his Judgment
Is that the case requires iL The enl,
requirement of the law touching doc
tors Is that the prescription of u
quOr may he issued only aiter ths
doctor has made personal diagnosis
OF the case This VIII not effect th,
hohcst. decent law.abidlns doctor, a
reputable physician would not pres
cribe any class of medicine for a pa
tieni without first diagnosing the case
The only physician who Will be effect
cd by the law are the Quack doctors
that hayc sprung up IN other prohihi
tion states who win for a dollar SCI
ans man. sick or Well blaek or 9hii'
! a prescription FOR any class of ihloXl
tanta which So might want
The "Whiskey Doctors sn common
In the state of Kansas can't do husl
Z ness IN Oklahoma II they attempt /
they win speedily wind az In ihl
county isil. with noprisoument an'
a heavy fine ou their hands Thi
IS in reality d protection 10 the hon
est and reputable physicians. and tina
class should De The last people las th
state OF Oklahoma iO criticize ihe as
! pensary ,hiN Under tho Oklahoml
law the qnack doctors or the Nhis
hes naclors' VIII not he able 10 50
cue ioothold and tho honest au
law-abiding physicians VIII not haF
Them IA compelo Wilt