The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-08-15

p0IgIlCNs 10 remain IN11EA. Al%AaIA
a sort Of political hermaprrodisn and |
be all things 10 all men Bu, thts
role soon became intolerahle 70 Intel
ligent physicians. since their eduea-
tion. training and mental atiAInments
qualified them 10 be positive factors
! in their various communities. Hence
II 10 that for several years medical
, men have beer taking = definite
stand or all questions concerning the
/ public welfare. and few men viii de-
ny thai the people have gained
thereby.
BY the same token. we believe
that a wide awake. earnestly con-
] Quoted medical journal should not
hesitate TO come out into the open
and take a clear-cut position on the
I great civic and political questions OF
the day. Medical men are interested
in everything that has the slightest
influence on human progress and
well-being, and what is more import
ant than clean. honest government. .
municipal. State and national? This /
is our excuse for taking up the sub !
iect, reinforced by our further belief
that the medical profession and all of
it's instrumentalities should actively
support every movement or policy
that aims TO advance public health
efficiency.
The question confronting US as
earnest physicians and good citizens
is which party offers greatest prom
ise of advancing the politics that the
medical profession has been earnestly
fighting for 50 many years? Which
candidate, through inclination, inter
est or qualification. can be depended
: upon, not only TO recognize the real
fundamental importance of the pres
L ent-day public health movement, but
: to advance it and It's various details
: most intelligently and forcefully?
Should Support T. II.
i 1T is true that the Democratic
platform has an unequivocal plank
Y advocating all that the medical men
y of the country have been SO long
" contending for. The nominee OF the
n Democratic party is a cultured gen.
!, tleman of scholarly ability and high
IN mental attainments But he Is an
- unknown quantity in some respects
a and owes his nomination SO definitely
H. to certain interests that are known te
~ be strongly antagonistic to genuine
progress in pure food and public
: health laws that grave fears may vel
- be entertained as TO any materta
advance in this direction II Cover
nor Wilson Is elected. We are no
disposed to refer to certain othe
conditions which may lead many u
30 doubt the advisability Of turning tn
country over to another party com
mitted to drastic tariff revision an
II dsametrical change of many existing
conditions that have brought tn
country to it's present State OF pros
perity. No, 1t Is pretty good 1ude
ment to cling to known forces tina
have demonstrated their quallnca
- tions and fitness to lead.
Az "On this basis, We feel that tn
~ medical profession should supper
ne Colonel Roosevelt, our honored e1
'ne President. He more than any othe
'us leader In public life has done NOR
TO recognize the honest. unseins
hs' work of the medical profession.
a. was during his administration ths
the present pure food and drug a.
came into being, and his attitude na
always been one of consistent co-ol
on Grafton with every practical NOV
lth 80. .or ~ advancement of th
Or public health.
,;t- T. r. For Public Health.
ted "Of the three candidates, Colon
,od Roosevelt has expressed himself mo-
zee. strongly in favcr of proper organic
uld ton of the various public heal'
rue agencies under one head in a depar
OF ment which will make them OF prtu
In importance in their work. 1t ID III
material whether we have a heal'
ats department with a cabinet officer
ind not The important point Is TO ma
zed all the public health agencies una
let one head, with an organization tn
re- will insure the greatest efficiency
ade promoting the health and physic
ith- welfare of the American people
pie, Colonel Roosevelt Is know
Who quantity on these, as well az q
oil other problems confronting our n
nee tion. No other man before the pu
the lie embodies more OF whta we Ct
for term the American spirit. Honest
courage, broad intelligence and
the sober sense of civic integrity so tyl
de- flying this great American citizen tn
aim it is not to be wondered at that
hey has the following he has. To a cs
ing tain number, the 'third-term misco
tive ception' alone stands in the way
rom supporting Colonel Roosevelt In
ton frankness, We feel that to wifhhe
ture support on such grounds from IN
pre- who has proved himself SO usefui