The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-12-28


disposal.
a generous public will excuse
emen who opened this CORES
over their own signatures for
behind the screen of "assOcia-
bringing the same~to close,
r the gentles1en themselves
true fLisn1s could wish to sec
ZiakeM names attached to such
{ regretted that when argu-
personal abuse should so
fesorted to.
In, truly, etc,
E. B. TURNER.
Turner, Judge Sixteenth Judicial
G undersigned physicians,
en- informed that you intend
an irregular physician upon
OF medical examiners for this
respectfully protest against
ointment for the following
law regulating the practice
inc originated in the Texas
iical Association, and was en-
81 the Legislature to protect the
e against ignorant impostors, and
in the interest of any school, and
ot ostracise any physician on ac-
of his peculiar theory of prac-
Che law requires a knowledge OF
hentary branches of medicine,
physiology, chemistry, sur
obstetrics, which are under
ike by all schools, and does
uire examination, on those
involving differences Of opin-
The board of examiners could not
an applicant proficient in the
AIMED branches.
ne law requires that the board
examiners be composed of physi-
lans OF well-known ability; this, you
IN only know by the evidence of med
gentlemen, or by the required eX-
alton.
AS ostracism could not be prGc-
under the law, the appointment
bntepplatc is not required to pro-
my school; nor is it necessary in
eriDg justice to any portion of the
Imunity.
Us. The appointment would certainly
destroy the efficiency of the law IN this
district. 1t would be impossible to Sc
cure competent board. Regular ply
sicians could not cooperate with irreg-
dlars, because in so doing they would
indorse ideas wrong in theory and dan
|gerous in practice.
z. Regular physicians, thus associa-
led, would be excluded from member
Nip in the American and State Medi-
cal Associations.
8. Medical men wishing to locate in
this district would be compelled to go
elsewhere, because to even appear for
before board SO consti
tuted would be violation Of ethical
laws.
J. w. Mclaughlin, ii. A. Taylor,
r. N. Swsaringen, j. Cummings,
J. NJ. Litten, T. d. Wooten,
- 2. Carothsrs, w. J. Burt,
B. Hadra, J. W. staIBskcr,
W. D. AhIuOWs, W. II. MoIl'S3
]. j. Tobin, w. II. Tobin,
B. Graham, j. p. Weissslbcrg.
" 90 Turner:
had some conversation with you on
y 10 subject. The law is different from
\ bat / understood it at the time OF
la nversniisu. The difference be-
n zen allopathist and homeopathic
he other branches being tho same as
numeratod by this LAWS differ
nee in the remedies claimed to be
Issd by the homeopathic, which we
relieve to be quackery. Under the
think you would do q
reat wrong to appoint an irregular on
|his board. Il. N. LANE.
AUSTIN, December IA, 1876.
Gentlemen Your protest against the
appointment Of a homeopathic physi-
cian upon the board of examining ply
ncianS required to be appointed by
me by the act of August 81, 1876, is
before me. You will remember that
the law has imposed upon me duty,
ana l desire to discharge that outy
in the letter and spirit of the Constitu-
lion and laws Of this State.
l fully recognize the necessity CT
'uch law, and every careful observer
must realize the propriety, il not the
aeoessity, of some law by which the
people may be protected from unskill-
ful persons calling Themselves physi-
sians.
As to the discharge of this duty by
myself, call your attention to the bill
81 rights and the Constitution OF this
state. Tho former declares that mo-
aopolies are contrary TO the genius of
} free government, and shall never be
allowed. The latter provides that
''the Legislature may pass laws pre-
the qualification of piacti-
TONERS OF medicine in this State, and
10 punish persons for malpractice, but
no preference shall ever be given by
law to any schools of medicine
There can be- no misinterpretatiou
Of these terms. Would you have me
do violence TO the spirit OF the Consti-
tuition as expressed by the language as
above quotedl The subjects about
1hich the law requires the boards to
kanfine applicants are, as you state,
Understood alike by all schools, and
e law does not permit an examina-
IN into tho different theories of prac-
OF of the mode of administering
ediAl agents. AS to those, the law
% every man free to act as his own
ment may dictate. and whether
ministers remedial agents accord
b the allopathic or homeopathic
Stem is matter untouched either
BY the Constitution or the laws of the
State.
You state that intend to appoint
an irregular physician upon the board.
4 have said no such thing. The word
irrsguiar is yours, not mine. have
said that II could find hOmGopsih-
ie physician, who possessed the proper
qualifications, that l thought Il my
duty under the Constitution TO appoint
him on the board. To this you o6-
ject. At the same time You admle tina,
the duty Of the board will have been
Gully discharged, without making any
Aapiry in relation to matters when
e is = difference Of opinion.
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