Semi-weekly herald., 1916-11-06
An Open Letter to the Public
On the Medical Practice Act

health TINT has ever been passed by
any legislative body or presented to
the citizens OF this or any other
state.
That this bill provides for the Ii
ccnaure Of drugless healers while it
meets the approval of the medical
profession Is attested by its indorse-
ment by the following organizations;
The Colorado State Medical soci,
ETY..
The Colorado Homeopathic society.
The Colorado osteopathic associa-
tion,
The Colorado chiropractic associa-
tion.
The Colorado Pedic society.
The Colorado State Optical society.
The City and County of Denver
Medical society.
Only One Exception.
The baOve named societies and as
socfau6ns, which represent all schools
of physical healing, can unite on a
fundamental basis an educational
standard-but there is a school of
piritual healing which is exempted
by the law1nadng bodies of the state
4pon the following premises:
+ The rights of those citizens who
depend upon the ministrations of
Christian Science for physical heal
ing are safeguarded thru the exemp-
Jion clause in the act:
First, for the reason that they are
practicing the religious tenets of
their church, which are founded upon
the teachings of Jesus the Christ,
who commanded that his diciples
thruout all time should Ego into all
The world. preach the golpeI =.
- heal the sick"
The Church of Christ, Scientist, is
an established church, incorporated
under the laws of the state, there
fore, its members are entitled to pro-
lection when practicing the tenets of
their church in sincerity and truth.
Based On Christianity.
Their logical right to compensation
is likewise based upon the teachings
rf the Founder of Christianity. as
tatod in the words, "The laborer is
worthy Of his hire"
The justice of this premise has
Been sustained by recent court de-
-ision of the highest tribunal in the
tate Of New York.
Second, Christian Science practi-
sioners do not hold themselves out to
The public as being able to make
ruch physical diagnosis of disease.
and all forms Of treatment of disease
based upon claimed ability to make
such physical diagnosis is inimical
10 the practice Of Christian Science,
1s is borne out by the following
tatements taken from the Christian
Science textbook, Science and Health
with Key to the Scriptures" by Mary
Baker Eddy, pp.-16t, $40:
"Ihe ordinary practitioner, exam
ming bodily symptoms, telling the
patient he is sick, and treating the
case according to his physical dag
nosis, would naturally induce the
very disease he is trying TO cure"
"A physical diagnosis OF disease .....
tends to induce disease"
We are convinced, in offering this
bin for your approval, that its rati
'ication by the citizens of Colorado
s in the best interests of public
health. 1t secures to you and your
children, in time of sickness, the
highest standard Of skill obtainable
in all recognized branches of the
healing art and gives you complete
freedom Of choice among these vary
ing branches Of the healing art
in your hour of need. We
earnestly appeal to every citizen of
the state to give intelligent and care.
ful consideration to this question be-
sfore going to the polls on Tuesday,
Novamhar Y