St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-18
MEDICAL ETHICS.".
The Hoggishm(ss of Ostracising a
Physician who has the Good
Sense to Advertise.
To the Editor of the Globe.

To the Editor of the Globe.
In your issue Of the 18th inst. you spoke
of DR.. Davenport having secured my arrest
for practicing medicine without having pro-
cured license from the board Of medical
examiners as required by the law of the
state.
Without presumng to crticise "A statate
which has given a few jealous men arbitrary
and inquistorial power over their fellow
men, i have only to say that ] have com
piled with that law in every particular and
am still willing to comply with it. l have
met the examining board three different
times, and presented my diploma, paid the
registration fee, and asked for license. Ny
claims were entirely ignored FOR over six
months, when they condescendcd to take
action ON my case aud refused me license
fpF what they considered uaprQfGSiondl con-
duct. And whore do they obtain their rules
of etiquette every variation from which is
called wtDroftsSioasl From the code of
ethics OF the American Medical association,
an association that does not represent one
half of the Ailopathic physicians of the
country to say nothing of Homeepathics
aud Eceetics. The worthy secretary of said
board, DR.. p. II. Willard, OF Saltwater, wrote
me saying, "lf YOU care to practice medicine
in this state under the same conditions
as the balance of the profession
/ can issue your certificate Roic. You can
only have your Certificate after having com
piled with these requirements and agreeing
to comply Herewith until the next meeting
pt tDp f,,
tice any longer without com pliance with this
act renders yoa liable to its penalties You
certainly know that the board was very lax
in allowing you a certificate at all.''
The truth is, up TO that time the board had
taken no action on my case whatever, as
DR.. Haad told me in his own office re-
piled TO his honor that | declined to be bull
dozed; that | SHOULD not order my card out
OF the paper or close my office; that had
no apologies to make for the past, and no
promises for the future. l naturally inferred
from the above language that Or. Willard was
clothed with absolute and arbitrary power to
refuse or grant licenses Independent of the
balance OF the board; that he was Judge aud
jury, medical dictator, censor OF all medical
colleges, and that no one could practice med
icine in this free North Star state without his
sweet aconiescence. About the LIST Of May
/ was notified that at a regular meeting of
the board on April 90 it had refused
TO grant me u license on the charge
OF unprofessionai conduct / thereRpon
sent in formal appeal to the state bord of
regents which, mp to the present time, have
taken no 9ciJea in the matter On Sent.
. .1a~ nj 80 "a,
sfcssioH by the name Of Davenport, acting,
] presume, Is agent aud spy for the board of
examiners, Brought the charge under which
Twas arrested snd dragged before the mu-
nicipal court.
81 tAiS mere apology Of a man I know but
little, but take him T. be a small man, with
3 very small head and dimlnutive soul.
aod here denuUnce him as mean, uu-
princj7ied coward sHd a disgrace to the pro
fesSian he thiabs b. aGo-p.
Tor iae attorney who made out the war
rant TIE detective who served il and the
honorable Judge Wao released me have
nothing issst praise. Ttscy al treated me
Win kindness aci displayed 40 rude exor-
eiSe OF authority, but fOr this man Davcn-
Fort have notaing but contempt be Is
tic dog IN the hanger Not saving the
sSil cr sotsjS to build up lucrative prac-
zee i0r himself ne became jealous OF my
SUCCESS.
Il Is we'll S1eNu that there arc several adj
Yertsssng 2-ys'caaS n ;Ee sslte besides nv
sni., tn tecSass t4ey have hoen Ia the state
hv- Nars toe law tskes
DO HetIc- 81 them, not even
iaqaiFing Il they have diplomas. They are
permitted 10 20 on and sil the papers win
tseir establishments and sestter obscene
literature oso4'icast among vouur men and
young seRfeni and YET I Al denied the