Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-16
IAsEDIoaL eRIzEDoM LEAGUE
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stating that the Health Almanac ia-
sued BY the state board Of health has
aroused the patent medicine men and
faith healers and Guotihg,sthe Ma
tional League for Medical Freedc-a
to be among that class
Permit me to state that this re-
port was evidently issued by some
body who Is absolutely 'unfaihiliar
with this League and it's work, or
lit was wlllfully misrepresented. The
League Is not made up Of patent
medicine men, ETC., as stated and
as matter OF fact there Is not a
patent medicine man, so far as we
know. in any way connected with
this Kansas branch of the League,
which has d membership Of over i've
thousand. In this state, and 1t num-
bers among its membership every
school OF healing. with the exception
of the allopathic.
The allegation Of the members OF
the allopathic school OF medicine
that they are opposed to patent medi-
cine always strikes us as rather
amusing, when we know, and you
will be able to ascertain from con-
versation with any. reliable druggist
who is willing to discuss the same,
that practically every prescription
written by an allopathic physician,
is simply the formula for some pat
emit medicine kept in stock made up
and prepared by the druggist. I'M
less IL is some particular or echni-
cal matter, It is never made up in
the drug store but is simply the
patent medicine without the manu-
facturer's label.
The National League for Medical
Freedom does not defend any lille
gitimate practice Of any kind what
ever. but is seeking solely to prevent
the passage of laws inimical to per-
sonal liberty. We believe that ev-
cry man has the right to employ
whatever system of healing he sees
fit, and we are opposing all legisla-
ton which controvenes that right.
The admission of this health alma
nae and the compulsory medical in
spection of school children is but
another step to compulsory medical
ton. with medical treatment by the
allopathic school of medicine. This
has been thoroughly demonstrated
in Massachusetts and particularly in
the city of Boston where compulsory
medical inspection has been adopted
and the physicians are now advocat-
ling compulsory medical treatment.
we do believe most sincerely that
/ every individual has the right to
Regulate for himself matters of this
kind, and permit me to quote upon
1.-THE subject of Medical Freedom the
works of DR.. Benjamin Rush, who
was the leading physician OF his
lday. and one of the signers OF the
declaration of Independence: The
lConstitution of the. Republic should
make special provision, for medica
freedom as we'll as for religious free
ldom. To restrict the art OF healint
Ito one class of men and deny equa
privileges to others will constitute
1.-THE bastiie of medical science. AL
such laws are un-American and des
Ipotic. They are fragments of mon
archy and have no place in re
public"
We believe most sincerely in thi
and 1t is to carry out this purpos
: that the League is organized. 1t !
, Except up and supported solely b,
. contributors throughout the stat
who are interested in preserving thei
, personal liberties.-A. ]. BolingeT
, Secretary Kansas Branch Nationa
League for Medical Freedom.