The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-15
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H0lIG0PATIIISTS DISPUTING.
MAY PRACTITIONERS STEP BEYOND
THE RULE or PRACTICE?
A Meeting ReversipG the Vote Of the Meetius
Of Friday Evening I-ast-LeGai Advice to
he Taken and the Constitution Changed.

A Meeting Rever.inr the Vote Of the Meetius
OF Friday Evening I.ast-Icgai Advice to
he Taken, and the Constitution Changed.
When the Homeopathic Medical Society
committed itself on Friday evening last to the
principle that while the rule like cures like"
the best general guide does not debar practi-
TONERS from recognizing and making use OF tho
results Of any experience. II did so in spite Of
the protest of a large minority. The action has
since then stirred the minority to active efforts
to rescind the resolution and this they did at
the regular meeting on Wednesday evening.
Medical men here and throughout the coun-
try are taking intense interest In the course OF
the New York society on what they regard rs
vital matter and no one imagihes that the vote
OF Wednesday has ended the controversy.
The resolution that was passed on Wednesday
evening reads thus:
iS,o'f That ihe aid resolution be- and the same is
hcIehy r from the records of the society ut
1t was offered by DIR. Bayard. n very rigid
supporter OF the simi,d simiiib,,s rule The i'm.
preston that the passing of this last resolution
gave was that on moro careful consideration
OF the previous action and at n larger meeting
the society did not approve the action taken on
Friday evening last This. the supporters Of
the first resolution aver. is not its interpreta.
tion at all. 1t was voted for they say, by enough
TO pass it, because they believed II TO be uncon-
stituiional. There appears also to be some feel
ing that thos" who introduced the resolution on
wednesday might ought to have informed tho
brllcNers in the tOl"rnton doctrine" that it
was their intention to offer H. especially as they
dii urge all who were known tn be opposed TO
the first resolution to he present
DR.. Bayard. who introduced the expuncing
resolution says thnt inc general state statutes
say that II shall be- lawful ior homeopathic phy-
siclans to form county societies, and that the
Constitution Of the New York County Society
defines homeopathic physicians MS those who
pracilrc on the principle sbndia sntiiibus
The resolution that was passed on Friday
evening last ia n departure from that principe
ana therefore unconstitutional. and even II
mandamus would compel il.
:. Dr. HIS, the Pres Of the society. regards
the resolution Of Wednesday evening ms moi
only UNNECESSARY but improperly before the
meeting. He believes that fully eight-tenths OF
the society not only favor but in their daily
practise act on the principle of the first resolu-
ton. and further. that some OF the opponents Of
the resolution practise at times as II they IA
know" Dr. Hills continued. that tho
strongest opponent oi the first resolution uses.
,, "r ngllo"s 10 oe used manipulation and e!ec-
luton has admN"d to me that he cautcrized in
a certain case that h., had. myself have now
or two He is suffering terri bly,. Shall not
relieve him from suffering? He is beyond cure.
Phladelphia homuopnth of distinction who
isa supporter of the lntoerant interpretat on
OF s,'ohd simHiJns.' has admitted that he
Wpulu give lculle OF potash when ne hud u pn-
tient who had swallowed mercury, and he would
be foolish If he did not. The only difference
between us Is one as to the Interpretation Of
words and think. when all the practitioners
recognize this fact. they will that the sup
porters Of the first resolution are not. and do
not intend to be. lperverters Of the true homoo-
pathic principle"
DR.. II Is admitted that when he put the auos-
ton on Pr. Bayard's resolution on Wednesday
he said that II did not seem fair to take n vote
until the notice had been given OF the intention
g offer It," and that he was interrupted in
these remarks by the call. Question:" The
vote was q to 49,, The refusal to let it go over
to special meeting Ia regarded as indicating
concerted action and private understanding By
| the supporters o. DIR. Dayarj's resolution This
they deny however.
An effort is to be made to get an able lega.
opinion whether or not tho first resolution Is
unconstitutional. and resolution is being pre-.
pared and offered ~ members OF the society for
signature. expressing belief in the resolu-
iion. II is believed that this will reccive the
ssn1tures OF very large majority OF the mem-
hers. II the legal opinion is that the first reso-
luton is unconstitutional. an effort is to he
maize to amend the Constitution in December
next. The Cows sftution Of the State society con-
tains no such friction.