Omaha daily bee., 1895-10-06

humanity, are now regarded as freaks
rather than necessities. Modern medicine
is homeopathic, and the sun of the twen-
tieth century shall not have reached his
meridian glory before its sway is universal.
What has the first 100 years of homeop-
athy to say for itself? Go to the halls of
twenty colleges in our land, equipped for
thorough study in all the sciences that per-
tain to the modern physician, graduating
annually 500 physicians, and read the in
scrlptions over the doors, For advanced
medical education "Simiia Slmilibus
Curantur." Go to 10000 beds in lis hos
pitas Ia gain of fifty hospitals in five years.,
and learn that our medicines are mild but
effective, our surgeons quiet but capable,
as proven by statistics, which invariably
are in favor of our system as compared with
other schools.
Listen to the voices Of 200 900 patients as
they pass out from sixty free dlspensaries
in the United States. Sit down and read
over the table Of contents of thirty-five of
our medical journals which are pouring
out a flood of light into every corner of
the medical world. Listen tn the wisdom
and eloquence concentrated in 122 homeop-
pathic societies within our borders. Go to
the palaces, the huts, the executive man.
sions and the penal and eleemosynary insti-
tutes and hear the verdict Of the sick: eve
hold for the plaintiff, because he indorses
the homeopathic law and conserves human
life"
"These are some OF the results Of the first
century of homeopathy. What a record for
100 years, what phophesy for the twentieth
century. And ye. there are gentlemen of
the old school who assert that homeopathy is
dying out.
"The first point to emphasize is organiza-
tlon. Unite our forces. Let us feel the touch
Of elbows that steady us and do not push us
back in a mobilize scramble. Let us per-
sistently pursue a plan that will be felt in
the legislatures of our several states
ONE EFFECT OF THE SPOILS SYSTEM
ments on our side, is not the
recognition in state institutions most
reluctant. The spoils system has some
thing to do with this, but we are recognized
in many states, without the use of this cor
rupt argument. The American people love
liberty, and the slogan of Taxation without
representation has yet a magic power. Our
patrons have a right to have the medicine
of their choice prescribed by competent ply
sicians of our school to their unfortunate
friends in our asylums and charitable instltu-
tions.
I'VE shall hear during this meeting some
very cheering reports from Iowa, Missouri
Nebraska, Kansas, Colorado, and Mime
sofa, but justice has not been given us yet
and we lower the dignity Of our cause to
accept anything less. We should organize
to secure the complete control of at least
one large public institution in Missouri,
Iowa, Kansas and Colorado. In the inter
est of humanity, and because OF the bene-
ficence of our system in the saving of hIi-
man life, we should have control Of all the
public medical charities AS fast as we gain
opportunities to show results our arguments
are unanswerable A recent committee Of
the county commissioners In Chicago said
unofficially that 1t was to the interest Of the
taxpayers as we'll as the patients that Cook
CCuIty hospital should be given entirely to
the control of our school, so marked was the
superiority Of our methods Of saving life, and
in reducing the number OF days Of Illness.
Homeopathy Is the name written upon
the standards of an earnest body OF broad
minded physicians surgeons, scientists, who
are enlisted to lead medicine to the highest
possibilities.
zone of the missions Of this association is
to emphasize the fact that our physicians are
the peers of any in sanitary science, In sur
gerry in microscopy chemistry, and the va
rious specialties which go to make up the
equipments Of modern medicine. 1t has been
the earnest effort Of your humble officers to-
give an object lesson on this versatility in the
program prepared for our three days session
| wish TO thank my worthy co-laborers for
their ready response. Time forbids me to
prolong this address, but pardon a few per-
sonal illusions. 10 Is not my purpose to es-
or a long review Of medical history in this
the first presidential address before this So
ciety. In fact, II is my ambition, II | am
allowed TO establish my precedent, to EN-
phaslze the breadth and scholarly execution