Arizona republican., 1913-02-24
COCH|SE FALLS
 INTO THE LINE
Ministers and Physicians of Southern County Adopt Resolutions Urging Re strictions Looking To HealthfuI Marriages

Coming at time when it is be- lieved that the legislature will be called upon to consider measure embodying among other things. a clause providing for restriction of marriage to healthy citizens. the adoption by the Cochise County Med ical Association, and the Ministers Association of Bisbee, of resolutions quite in line with those adopted by the local physicians and ministers, is particularly apropos. Dean Scar lett, of Trinity Episcopal Pro-Cath- edral. has received copies of the re- solutions introduced in each of the Cochise County bodies They are as follows:
 By the Physicians Douglas. Arizona February, 1913. i Very Reverend William Scarlett. Ca 1 thedral, Phoenix Arizona. 1 Dear Sir-At the request of Rev Creighton spencer 1 am giving you | below the set of resolutions passed | by Cochise County Medical Society i at its last regular monthly meeting 1 relative to procuring d law restrict ! ing marriage:
 l Resolved That the Cochse COun- 1 ty Medical Society in regular session | assembled urges upon the Cochist County senators and representatives | in the state legislature that hey in- l dividually and collectively take ac. | ton towards the procuring of leg 1 islation aimed to prohibit marriage 1 among the following classes of de- 1 fective persons. l. Those of unsound mind. includ- 1 ing not only the insane but i'm ] beetles, idiots and epileptics as well. 1 Those afflicted with any vene- : real disease.
 3. Those afflicted with tuberculo sis in the third or advanced stage. l I. Chronic alcoholics" l I have the honor sir. to subscrib, 1 myself, Very Sincerely yours, 1 A. w VANNEMAN.
 Secretary Cochse County Medica Society
 By tie Ministers
 At q meeting of the Ministers As
 sOclation of Bisbee Arizona repre-
 sentne all the Christian churches il l the city, held on January 27. 1913 the following resolutions were passe,
 unanimously:
 Resolved:- That this association
 urges the passing of a state law t
 prohibit marriage of those belonging 1 to the following defective classes: 1. Those of unsound mind. includ l ing the insane. imbeciles and epilep
 tics.
 ?. Those afflicted with venerea
 diseases.
 1 3. Those in the last stages O tuberculosis.
 f. Chronic alcoholics 1 Resolved: That copies of the abov
 resolution be sent to our representa-
 tive in the state legislature. Edwin George Decker, pastor O
 the Methodist Episcopal church. an
 president of the Ministers associa tion.
 Creighton Spencer. rector of S
 Johns Episcopal church, and chair man of the committee on resolutions John E. Fry. pastor of the Pres byterian church and member of tn
 committee on resolutions. w. A. M6urer. pastor of St Pat
 rick's Roman Catholic church. John w. Epperly, pastor of tn Baptist church
 C. W. MaXon pastor of the Churc of Christ
 F. A. Putnam. secretary, YOun
 Mems Christian association. l Carlota Mover. secretary, Youn l Women's Christian Association. certify that above signatures ar 1 correct copies of those on the origi nal copies
 1 CARI-OTA MOVER l Secretary Ministers Association.