The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-06-07
A CARD.

III VI ACi tt'liiCcos hOiiNOiNo
at jackson, Tenn, before the medi-
cal association, be speaks very abu~
sively of irregular doctors; he brings
them all in as criminals of the deep
est dye. In his first remarks concern
ing them he mentioned Natural Doc
tors know Of but one in the West
ern District who practices under that
head-that one, Mr.. p, is your huns
BILE writer. Hence, duty to myself
and in justice to my profession, aud
more especially in honor of nay many
patrons, compels me to reply, as you
seem to speak so ridiculously of all of
them and claim that all who patrons
ze me are only the ignorant. Now.
sir, how could you have the audacity
to speak so ignoringly of so many of
the best citizens Of ysur own loved
town and county. You further stated
that we only visited ignorant locali>
ties. How could you muster up ASA
rance sufficient to address the citizens
of jackson thus, where you claimed
was one of the stamping grounds OF
the so-called quacks? You further
state that you had taken it upon
yourself to search and have found out
that there have been no cures made
and none even benefited in your own
town (Paris) or county. Now let
the voices of something over twelve
hundred patients speak out and an
swer if that is the truth, for have
treated that number in Henry county
during my fifteen monthly visits
there. And as to you doubling so cap
italy whether l have benefited my
patients in Jackson or Madison coun.
ty, did you not know in that assertion
you insulted some of the best citizens
in that town or county who had Civ
ell their written and unsolicited GER
tiicates, which you seem to attempt
to deny? You then speak out and
ask the association to take steps that
the legislature may enact law to put
down quackery and honor your pro-
fession. Now, sir, if your works will
not in the relief of suffering human
ity speak out sufficiently in honor of
your boosted profession, can you ex>
pect body Of intelligent legislators
to enact law to prohibit themselves
and the good citizens of our beloved
state from seeking, when necessary,
relief from another source that you
may have your false honors? No, sir;
the intelligence Of our land has at
lasrseen the errors of your so-callsd
science, to the destruction of too many
of their friends, to pass law to COM
pei them to accept only your false
theory. 1t was attempted once by
one of our most eminent M. DIS. OF
Milan, and when he offered the bill
before the honored body he received
three votes, and cast one himself, if
am not misinformed. Now, Mr.. p
| is you want to hold high and hon
ored professional name, do not allow
your prejudice to override common
sense and make in public speeches
false statements knowingly, which can
be proven by the best citizens of Mad
ison, Haywood, Carroll, Henry, Glib
son and other counties, that you die
in your speech in jackson. You sta
ted also that some of US treated pa
tients at stipulated sums and on in
surance, in order to deceive them.
can only answer as to myself; my
bills before the public declare thai
false, as they read no Insurance, and
l have only rule. AS to those losing
their lives in Paris or Henry county
| by the hands of reform doctors
treatment, as ysu said could be prov
en-, as far as |, the Natural Doctor
am concerned, sir, will show grave
yards and numser of patients with
yon are any other NJ. d., and if you
have not got the largest number
among the dead will do as you 81
much desire-retire from my profes
sion, much as | love and honor it anC
the suffering public. l might write
columns on this important subject, but
knowing the afflicted will consids
their interest, will dssist for the pres
ent and wait for future developments
Respectfully, b. q. KELsAY,