New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-09-11
SYRACUSE, Sept. 3, 1916
In Me Edi,or of HE urihnne.

esy Ae hes. y-onondagG Pledges.
SYRACUSE. Sept 9, 1916.
To tie Editor Of Me Tribune:
SIR: When it was shown that Nessrs. q Conor
Jones &c had received as the advocates Of ono
set0f principles and that they had in Convention voted
against these principles felt sorry So 100 Mr. David
Munro and DR. William Taylor both Of Onondaga Co.
stand under the unpleasant and, regret TO sag, wei!
msrited ccnsurc OF having deceived their constituents
by ans wcrng questions airmatvey to get votes and
then voting negatively only to uphold the very
MOI oily they had condemned but aso 10 vc its letters
~ he people that the Legislature might be able
TO 'cmove ii. They found no lawyer monopoly in the
,,onst,uon--cycn the Convention OF lS2l Stunned that
sunkcn rockthc vote OF either oil them could have le
the Legislature could have secured the people
in their equal rights by prohibiting ityet they silently
aud steadily supported IL when six
OF the lawyers had abandoned utterly Untenable
Mr Munro has been absent OF the ScssiOn--hc
back in time 10 uphold the legal monOpoy-and yet Nh
VI ike DR.. w. is protesting Democrat OF the old
school How much more candid manly, honorable
and straightforward the conductO Mr. Rhoadcs let
facts show. He Is true Wing. Give me his sort OF
DenucrHcy-t disdans success gained by deception.
The Peoples Convention last March at OnOndaga
named Committee ~ ask questions OF Candidates for
this Convention. The Bird inquiry was whether they
IN favor OF the following provision TO BE PLACED IN
TIE CONSTITUTION!
O. License should not be required TO authorize any
engage he occupation Of Attorney Counselor, Phy
Here : an answer mark how plain is
By IN existing Law the State The Principle OF this
proposition nus BEEN effect, practically carried out win
regard ~ the profession oil Medicine ana WE kNo" or NO
GOOD REASON WHY THE SAME PMnCiiLt SHOULD Nor FL
MADE ALIKE APPLICABLE To TIVE PROFESSION OF Law"
Signed William Taylor William Fuller, DAVID Munro
They also assured their fellow citizens that they would
support this principle.
the Medical Law they referred to was passed May o.
1874 and repeats the monopoly statutes by virtue OF
which licensed physicians were formerly enabled TO
prcyent other physicians from practising in this sa'e
until they before them To be catechi7ed as to
whether they possessed the requisite learning uhd
ability and until they had obtained ana pau loI Il
medical certificate winch certificate said licensed phy
sieians might refuse. judges now. when moved by
p;aue whm or iwiI, refuse 10 &"llow coun-elors to
plead in COURT and also harrass and annoy as kaoo
bg 1puicace the who boldly darcs 10 come into an
Am. ricnn Court and plead his own honest causc
The OF lo4i allowed every nun to employ any
Doctor whom he chose 10 prefer. DR.. Taylor and Mr.
Munro pledged their word and honor TO place Law on
the footing possible and were actually elected to
do so
To my great astonishmcnt DR. Taylor voted last week
that no should dare 10 practice law until certain
other men learned the law .hould give him certih
cate that hc possessed the requisite learning and abl
ty-iu other words he voted 10 peipetuae the lawyer
monopoly in the odous form in which HE honor II
man and gentleman, and his word as processing De
rhocrat were soemnly pledged to break it.up The
physician needs ceruhca,e--tbe attorney Tor
another cannot open his lips without one Dr. lay!ofs
voted riveted the ietter-it could have broken 1t
Last Monday Mr.. Mann proposed to remove this odi
aus distinctions by reversing the hasty decision which
had placed il in the constitution, and to place IN
the constitution instead thereof what follows He Co
pied il from the n H. Laws.
ANY NAL. citizen OF the age OF q years, Of good moral
characer ON application To The Supreme Court shall be
permitted practice un Attorney and Counselor u
aud every party cause, prosecution or su ma! APP
pear plead pursue defend in his proper person. or by
DR. TAYLOR and Mr. Munro said, in substance. las,
March
Elect and will Try TO make the occupation OF
Lawyer as free rs that OF II Physician
They electcd-both Of them voted steadily against
Mr. Manns motion. above, and III for asking OF the
Lawyer forever hereafter the certificate which is no
longer asked of the Physician Either of their
would have turned the scale in favor OF their own pledge
for equal rchts-for il stood IL 10 ibut they stood
firm ior the monopoly the license, the certificate =
Whether there any secret bargain OF vote Tor vote
and do and whether they betrayed their
trust ia question which candid Democrat IN Onon
daga will have any peculiar difficulty i'll answering.
Mr. Rhoadcs voted for Mr.. MRnns motion Tor abol
shng monopoly, and for equal rights ye, he did not
Ike Messrs Taylor and Munro stand pledged to such
course. Here is his answer
um in favor leaving every kind of business trade
protes free from legal restraint rs possible con
with the public welfare have heard eminent men
OF the medical and legal professions express the opinion
that the system of examination and license TO practice IN
either present conducted WAS OF no pubic ut
~. have objection 10 the change YOU propose III the
requirements law But as The change matter OF
pertinent which IL is possible may not promote the best IN
the public prefer tina, should be made through
action OF the Legislature rather than by constitutional
amendment The evils if any which might result from
leaving those professions unramneed 10y license could
then speedily md remedy. Signed " r. khoAptS"
Mr. Rhondcs unplcdccd 10 vote for remedy al Alba
ny, for freedom when il 10 the vote. Mcssrs
Taylor and Munro who perhaps owed their election To
their pledges, voted 10 prevent the Legislature
from doing justice Mr.. Fuller Went cordially with Mr.
Rhoadcs
Mr. Fuller also for Single Districts in which to
elect the Judges. Mr. Rhoadcs decided not TO reverse
= vote given III favor OF the sainc course
Dr. Taylor supported the General Ticket and the nam.
moth Judicial Districts. Where was Mr.. Munro
LOVER OF Truth