The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-04-26

for their protection and not ours.
Hence we urge the organization of our
profession that we may influence the
people to make the demand. If it be
true that the people rule, let us refer
all such matters to them. Let us hope
that this session in this beautiful
capital city may be the
best and Most profitable
ever held, and prove pivotal one OF
new and brighter era for all time to
come.
THE JUDICIAL COUNCIL.
Upon the conclusion of President
Sears speech the roll call of the judi
cial council was called and only two
members, Doctors LOggins and West,
responded.
The chair then appointed the fol-
lowing substitutes TO act until the
regulars arrived:
Doctors r. NJ. Swearingen, j. L.
Bennett, T. ID. Wooten, h, G. Cole
man, M. d. Knox, A. j. Menafee, r.
c. Nettles, J. G. Paine, w. P. Burts,
and Sam Burroughs.
Invitations were received from DR..
White of the insane asylum, inviting
the convention to visit the state insti
tuition, and also from DR.. Wooten, a
member Of the board Of re-
gents, of the University invit.
ing the convention TO attend that in
st tuition of learning during their stay
in the city.
! DR.. Denton announced that the
printed program lad been changed to
the extent that the excursion up the
lake on the steamer Ben Hur, would
| be given tomorrow afternoon instead
of Friday afternoon, and that the ball
quet at the Driskill would be given
Friday evening instead of tomorrow
evening, as previously announced.
After this the cow ention stood ad.
journed until 2:30 o'clock last after
noon.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The doctors met again in the senate
chamber at 2:30 o'clock with Presi-
dent Sears in the chair.
Dr. j. G. Jones of Gonzales, the
chairman of the section on practice of
medicine being absent, the chair ap-
pointed DR.. J. w. Carhart as chair
man and DR.. T. s. Price was appoint
ed secretary in the place of j, E Clark,
the regular secretary, who was also
absent.
The first order of business for the
afternoon was the reading by DIR. H.
A. West of Galveston of paper en-
titled the meteorological Aspects Of
| Croupous Pneumonia. The paper
was received, and on motion was re.
ferred to the publishing committee.
DIR. Seaner of Galveston discussed the
paper favorably, endorsing DR.. VESTS
| plan to the letter. DR.. Sears of Waco
also arose for brief discussion of the
paper. He advocated an entirely diff
ferent plan from the one laid down in
Dr.. Vests paper. DR.. Denton of
Austin also came to the front in a
brief discussion commencing the
paper in the main.
DR.. Britton of Arlington bobed up
and, after locating his residence, pro.
ceeded to talk on DR.. Vests paper
The doctor advocated a go between
| treatment He said DIR. West was
one extreme and DR.. Sears the was
the other, and he advocated consid.
GRAFTON of both and treatment that
split the twain in two.
DIR. Mathews of Austin also discuss
ed che paper briefly, advocating the
use of alcoholic stimulants in the
treatment of croupous pneumonia.
DR.. @ G.. Smith of Austin arose
and spoke in reference to alcoholic
treatment, favOring its use if knowl-
edge of its use goes with it.
DR.. j. w. Carhart of LaGrange
spoke on the paper also, rejecting the
! uEe Of alcoholic Gtimu lantS.
DR.. Seaner of Galveston again
speke, tavoring the paper and ans.
wering the adverse arguments offer.
ed by the other speakers.
DR.. Alexander discussed the paper
briefly and DR. West hen arose in de-
feuse of his paper. He said he had
very little to say in addition to the
facts laid down in his paper. He said
lie had quoted authorities III his paper
that knew what they were talking
about, and that he considered
it the heighth of presumption for
gentlemen who knew nothing
at all about the matter to get up and
! oppose it aud say it was wrong just
because it. did not suit their liking
He added further that he considered
his authorities so sound that it was
absolutely unnecessary for him to say
more on the subject
| The next paper was that of DIR
James H. Bell OF Philadelphia, who
presented very ably written p apel
on the subject, The Embarrassment
of Medicine. On motion of DR.. Brit.
ton the paper was referred to the pub
fishing committee and a vote Of
thanks offered DR.. Bell for his paper
The next paper read was by DR.
David Cerna of Galveston. Choosing
as his subject, The Therapeutic Uses o.
Sparteine, he gave very exhaustive
review thereon.
On motion of DR.. Britton the paper
was referred to the publishing COM
mittee. DR.. Britton also TOOK occasion
to compliment DR.. Cerna on bis paper
DR.. West desi ed to hear some gen
tleman on the subject who could give
experimental testimony to the efficacy
of DR. Cerna's paper; that in as far a:
he (Dr. WesU was concerned, what
experience he had had with the treat
ment as suggested by DR.. Cerna had
proven highly satisfactory.
DR.. BrittOn arose to assert that he
bad never tried the remedy but would
give it fair showing the next oppor-
| tunitV he had and in case he killed