The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-09
AFTERNOON SESSION.
very Able Report Read by President
TX. A. sloan. OF Chattanooga.

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, X. A. sloan. of chattanooga.
On reassembling ut o'clock the frs
business was the election of the folowin,
gentlemen as honorary members; d. z
Hadden, Dr. McGil and Prof W. l.
Dudley, OF the Vanderbilt University, anC
Dr. w. @. Griswold, Of Memphis.
The president then read his report which
was warmly received and frequently ap
plauded. The president said:
Gentlemen-lt is with feelings OF pride
that make this my annual report Hav
ing succeeded myself by the unanimous
vote oil this body, and con siderng the
number OF good and worthy members con-
shutting this association, il is no small
compliment TO be called for second term
as the executive officer OF the Tennessee
State Druggists Association. In fact. il h
a great honor, and one that your president
feels proud Of. Having entered on the
second term with the determination 10
leave nothing undono, with your aid,
counsel and support, TO bring this assoca-
ton TO the front, that il should stand
first with such bodies and not be n poor,
lean, hating body of professional men, we
had your cooperation, counsel, advice and
sympathy. And II Is for you to Judge how
tar we have advanced We are not of that
! number that, because we have not ACCOM-
pllshed all that we set on foot, we should
abandon the fight. No, sirs! We are in
Tor the war, and we intend that victory
shall yet perch on onr banner We failed,
II is true, in securing the passage OF the
| pharmacy bill, but the demand lor such n
law is 80 righteous that itmust be- continued
and the agitation made so Persistent that
politicians and Legislators are made 10
recognize the fact that as druggists, in
common with our patrons, we have rights
that they will do well TO respect
And now let me give you history of
that famous bill: This Association nj its
meeting in Chattanooga last May by
! ballot, selected five OF its best and most
! talented members, viz: T. H. Rains, j. G.
Wharton, A. A. Ycrgor j. A. Mathews
aud John q. Rawlcy to draft pharmacy
bill, aud after IL was submitted 10 the
local associations for such alterations and
amendments rs would be calculated to suit
the druggists OF the state, II was then to DO
placed IN the hands of the Legislative
committee. Al the same session the
Committee on Legislation was appointed
npd your presiding officer was made a
member Of that committee, and, ns one of
that class who firmly believes that when /
any member accepts any trust, lac IN by |
honor bound 10 carry out TO the best of his |
ability such trust, rs the time drew nearer |
Tor the converting OF the Legislature. |
We plead guilty 10 tho charge of |
having written several letters 10 the |
Chairman OF the Pharmacy Bin Com. |
mitteo. At hst tho answer camc |
promptly bringing the gratifying intelli. |
gcnce that the bill was receiving that care
luc LIS Importance, aud that 1t would soon
be- IN the hands OF the legislative com
nitlec. To the last lnttem We received no
answer, and suppose they did not reach
heir destination.
At the opening OF the Legislature, at
lac express command Of the CHATTANOOGA
local Association (which We have In writ.
ngl, your President went 70 Nashville.
his associates In Office md
Others, called through the press a meeting
oi the druggists in the city. and nj tho
House formed committee com.
posed OF H. II. Gordon, |. O. lIcrrc and
.he state Association Ollicrr,--prcsiden
Two Nicc-Prcs.dynts, Treasurer and Secn,-
ihry-and drafted the bill, aud the next
lay u was introduced into both llouscs.
We are thus explicit, as the Chairman OF
Ihc Pharmacy Committee in letter 10 mo
charges me with discourtcsy To him, aud
~ We are 80 dull up TO this time 10 dis.
cover wherein We have been 40 ungente.
manly We submit the facts To YOU.
The Pharmacy Committee made no draft |
oil the bill That the Legislative Committee |
ever heard o. The state Association had |
demanded such q bill aud, ~ president |
anu niclnhersul Legislative Committee, We |
could see no other way but by doing AS We |
Al all
apologies 10 ollrr further than Il scemrd |
10 us the path OF duty, aud We followed ii. |
We want 10 say that We intend no reilec. |
ton OF the Pharmacy Committee. We |
thought then. and still think 90. ,hnl they |
can give good reasons why they did not |
present their draft oi q bill. The history |
OF the bill after is introduction into the |
Legislature IN very remarkable.
l. Your committee could find no op- |
position IN the senate or House.
:. We printed the bill and placed a |
copy on every desk.
J. We conyurscd with tho mcmbers Ia /
regard to Il, and with one exception No /
tound oil IN IL favor, aud that one said he /
would vote Tor IL.
T. Tho committees In both Houses that
u was referred 90 unanimously recon.
mcndcd IL passage, and yet, on liz thirl
reading IN tie House, Il went 10 the table
by decisivo vote. aud In the Senate Il
was bcut back 10 thc committee the second
time.
seeing a. We did, from the amendment
lacked on, that Il VAS worthless. and In
lact but little less than an insult 10 the
druggists, aud yuuf presiding officer being
very sick, returned 10 his home aud lcG
the pour. dlshgurcd aud helpless bill 10 It's
late We mtvrWurd learned that the grave
SENATORS, gs soon ~ they found Il VA.
monsifosity by their action. mcrc,iully
slranglcd it.
We must be- permitted 10 put on record
the Tact that shclby's senators and Erpro.
.tntatlvvs were true 10 ~, aud We ask this |
body 10 suitably acknowledge lis apprrria-
ton 20 oil uur friends In the Legislature.
and lot u be- known who they ATE aud
u here they live.
And our enemies. ! can scarcely hold
my pen 30 indignant do feel. some of |
them had promised nae 10 support the blil
aud "a thc most solemn wnv. 1 consider.
hhd pledged themselves but 1 refrain.
Pm ! feel some action ought 10 be- taken
hy ihis body of professional men 10 let
those distinguished gentlemen feel that q
pharmacy law Is desired by the highest IN.
''ill Rcncr among our patrons, and that the |
Ica good ~ 10 the consumer aud not 10
lhc druggist. Aud while other States
through Their Legislatures have protected
lhrif people from Incompetence. In dis. ,
Icnsing medicines and p0isnns. TENNESSEE ,
has night 10 demand at the hands OF lis
a ligp protcclion