. The institutional care of the insane in the United States and Canada . Massachusetts reached its climaxwhen she presented her Memorial to the State Legislature. Itconcludes as follows: Men of Massachusetts, I beg, I implore,I demand, pity and protection for those of my suffering, outragedsex. Fathers, husbands, brothers, I supplicate you for this boon—but what do I say ? I dishonor you, divest you at once of Chris-tianity and humanity ; does this appeal imply distrust ? Here youwill put away the cold, calculating spirit of selfishness and self-seeking, lay off the armor of local strife and p
. The institutional care of the insane in the United States and Canada . Massachusetts reached its climaxwhen she presented her Memorial to the State Legislature. Itconcludes as follows: Men of Massachusetts, I beg, I implore,I demand, pity and protection for those of my suffering, outragedsex. Fathers, husbands, brothers, I supplicate you for this boon—but what do I say ? I dishonor you, divest you at once of Chris-tianity and humanity ; does this appeal imply distrust ? Here youwill put away the cold, calculating spirit of selfishness and self-seeking, lay off the armor of local strife and political opposition;here and now, for once, forgetful of the earthly and perishable,come up to these halls and consecrate them with one heart and onemind to the work of righteousness and just judgment. Gentlemen,I commit to you this sacred cause. Your action upon this subjectwill affect the present and future conditions of hundreds and thou-sands. In this legislation, as in all things, may you exercise thatwisdom which is the breath of the power of God. This indict-. DOROTHEA LYNDE DIX AND HER WORK IO7 merit of the state practices was drastic, but, as usual with heronslaughts, it led to a proposition for immediate remedy, namely,the enlargement of the Worcester State Hospital. Her friend, Dr. S. G. Howe, then a member of the House ofRepresentatives, presented her petition and vouched for the truthof all the statements contained in it; nevertheless, it aroused astorm of angry protests. Public officials, interested politiciansand their newspaper organs, all united to discredit the severearraignment, alleging that Miss Dix had uttered false and libelousstatements. She calmly replied that she had simply stated mattersof fact which she was ready to substantiate. And here she tookher especial attitude as a reformer, an attitude she always main-tained in her work for the insane. She declared, with emphasis,that she was not actuated by vindictiveness or personal feelingstowards the j
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