The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-01-09
IN THE CASE or DENT VS. STATE OF
WEST VIRGINIA

The Supreme Court az the United states
speaking through Mr., Jusiice Field. said.
IT IL undoubtedly the Fisht % evary
citizen % the United states TO follow any
lawful calling. business or profession he
may choose. subject only 10 such restric-
tons Imposed upon all persons %
like nEe. sex and condition. This right
may In many respects be conEidcrcd as a
distinguishing feature % our republican
Institutions Here all vacations are open
10 every one under like conditions All
may be pursued as sources OF livelihood.
some requiring years Of study and great
learning for their prosecution THE
INTEREST. OR. As IT Is SOMETIMES
TERMED. THE ESTATE ACQUIRED IN
THEM THAT Is. THE RIGHT TO con-
TiNUE THEIR PROSECUTION. Is Of
SCISSORS. AND CANNOT BE ARBf-
rRARfI.Y TAKEN FROM THEM ANY
MORE THAN THEIR REAL OR PER-
soNAL PROPERTY CAN BE THUS
TAKEN" But there is no arbitrary de-
privatien Of such right whore its exercise
Ia not permitted because of a failure 10
comply with conditions imposed by the
state for the protection Of society,"
And again said the court; THE ma
ture and extent OF the qualifications re-
qWrcd must depend primarily upon the
judgment OF the state as 70 their necos-
sity. II they are appropriate 20 the calf
ing or profession. and Rttainabis by res-
sonRbie study and application. no oh}ao-
tANu 10 theAS validity can De raised be-
cause Of their strinEeucy or difficulty.
II 10 only when they have no relation to
such calling or profession. or are unat-
tainahie by such reasonable study and
application. that they can operate TO de-
prive one OF his right TO pursue a lawful
Yet In the state OF Washington 70 has
become mere pastirnc for the Dental
Combine TO take away from a Dentist
his only possession. the right TO practice
Hl u mr. enNA tka
OF qualifications required In Washing
ton do not depend upon the Judgment o.
the state. but upon the Dental Hoard.
and u comes 60 pass that the Dental
Board IL the state OF Washington 50 far
ms Dentists right 20 earn his bread
and butter Ia concerned. That ix what
tho law and courts OF this state both
say In substance. DO you not see what
funny little thing the state of WASH
ingtou really is when II is controlled by
the Dental BoardY Do you not see that
'Ths government OF the commonwealth
becomes n government OF mon. not law ?"
Next Monday l shall publish that part
OF my Dental law that will compel the
Dental Board to be honest and exercise
a lawful discretion. instead OF the srni-
trary. lawless power IL now exercises
law may be constitutional. but IL II 10
administered by public authority. with
an evil eye and an unequal hand. so as
to make unjust determinations. Il IL
made unconstitutional by such maiRdmfn-
istrations Our United states supreme
court has said that mot even for danger
to life and safety can a lawful ooeupe-
ton be prohibited. because Il il presumed
that persons engaged In the learned pro-
fosEions shall exercise their knowledge
and skin In thu interest OF the public
SO as 10 benefit themselves thereby"
but In washington Il is different, They
hang a Dentist out here and try him aft
erwards. Dentists will be human be-
ings In this state. II l get this Dental
law passed MY law win make tho Board
act like human beings. and break UP the
conspiracy. anyway.
EDWIN J. Drown,
7t3 First Av.