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Show J PLACINf? THF 1 1 RESPONSIBILITY H HB In tho Christian Science Sentinel HHfl Is published an interesting letter from tho pen of Archibald Mcl.ellan, who HHfl HI "Several weeks ago, wo culled at- HB tentlon to u letter from it physician HHB In which, although theso aro not tho B exhet words in wlilcli ho expressed flH l Ills thought, ho boasted somewhat of BbH tho fact that a certain ouier jiliysl- B I clan had been elected to the lrgis.n- B I tura of his stnto solely because ho IB, was a physician and would uso tils HB t position as a legislator to further tlio HHK Interests of Ills collehgucs In their BBB efforts to provent tho pcoplo from BBB employing any method of healing otli- B ' cr than thnt with which they dealt BBB I In. Ho oIbo told how this physician BBB was paid by his professional lueth- BBB ren for his work In their behalf while H I sorvlng In the legislature. BBB i "At this point It Is perhaps a par- BBB ' donablo and pertinent question who- BBB thor or not such practises como ilhn- BBB gerously near that which many or BBB the states havo tried to prohibit BBB through the "corrupt practises" laws BBB. which they havo adopted, and who- BBB ' . ther or not theso practises Justify tho edltcrlal statement of tlio Alutinucr-epic, Alutinucr-epic, N. Mex., Journnl ttiat doctors should not bo sent to tho )egis!ature, becauso In practically all Instances they censo to bo representatives of their constituents and becomo ronre-B'ntnllves ronre-B'ntnllves of tho medical rratcrnlty. "In another editorial the Journal culls attention to n bill, now pending In tho Now Mexico leglslaturo which the physicians who aro urging its passage shy will not Interfcro with tho practlso by Christian Scientists; that It will merely subject them to regulation. This regulation, according accord-ing to tho Journal would consist of a four years courso at an orthodox medical school, a diploma from the same, nnd hn examination by n board of hostllo physicians. It should bo borno In mind, however, that tho public pub-lic Is not asking for such drastic legislation, leg-islation, nnd thnt tho reason given by tho doctors In their own trado Journals Jour-nals for Its ndvococy Is that their own financial Interests demand laws which speaking plainly will glvo them a trado monopoly. This Is precisely tho snmo courso which In tho Past has been pursued by largo corporato Interests In tho commercial field and has led to tho political downfall of a number of public men wlien their secret employment hnd affiliations ' wero exposed. "Mrs. Kddy says In Science nnd Health pngo 342; If Christian Scientist Scien-tist wero teaching or practising pharmacy or obstetrics according to tho common theories, no denunciations denuncia-tions would follow thorn, oven If their treatment resulted In tho death of a patient. Tho people aro taught In such chses to say, Amen. Shall I then bo smitten for healing and for teaching teach-ing truth as tho prlnclplo of healing nnd for proving my word by my dovd? James .said: Show mo thy faith with out thy works, nnd I will show theo my fnlth by my works. Since Science Sci-ence and Health was first published, In 187D, thousands upon thousands of tho weary nnd heavy laden havo found rest nnd healing through Its teachings, and this without nny such "regulation" ns Is proposed. "Is It not tlmo for tho pcoplo to put a stop to nil class legislation no matter whoso Interests nro to bo advanced ad-vanced thereby? Tho way to Its tic rompllshniciit lies In n wise nnd legitimate le-gitimate oxerciso of tho frnnchlso nnd It can easily nnd quickly bo mndo effective ef-fective In its nctlon. It Is incumbent on every citizen who has the welfaro of his follow men at heart lo nco that tlioso who nro chosen to mhko the laws of tho state or nation aro men who, unnctuatcd by selfish motives, will work for Just nnd equitable laws nnd their fearless nnd Impnrtlnl administration, ad-ministration, nnd It is h responsibility which cannot bo Ignored." |