The San Francisco call., 1896-11-11
LODGE DOCTORS
CHAMPIONED
The County Medical Society
Has Voted in Their
Favor.
DR.. c. G. KuhIman's Resolutions
Rejected by That
Body.
SOME STRONG STATEMENTS.
Kuhlman Does Not Despair-0 ficers
Elected for the Coming
Year.
s0ME STRONG STATEMENTS

the county meQlcal society nelu
stormy session last night in the Shiels
building, 80 O'Farrell street. 1t was all
owing to the resolution of DR.. Charles G.
Kuhlman in regard to lodge physicians,
coming up for second reading. The
resolution was not adopted, in spite OF the
efforts made in its behalf by DR.. Kuhlman
and his sympathizers.
The resolutions were read by DR.. Wood
ward, the secretary. DR.. Kuhlman then
arose and made a formal motion that they
be laid over till the next meeting and
published, and a copy sent to each men,
ber.
The motion was defeated, and then DR..
Frank Donaldson moved for their adop-
ton, being seconded by DR.. John Mont
gomery.
On vote the motion was defeated. DIR.
+. w. Cheney then moved that they be
tabled and the motion prevailed. Their
text was as follows:
To the officers and members of the San Fran
cisco County Medical Society:
WHEREAS, Certain incorporated bodies and
certain so-called charitable and benevolent
societies have within this City and County, in
pursuance OF certain clauses inserted in their
laws, entered into contracts with certain medi-
cal men, members of this society, where
by medical and surgical services are rendered
the charges specified In the fee bill adopted
by this society; and
WHEREAS, The state Medical Society and
several county medical soc1e ties throughout
this State have adoDted resolutions condemn
ing said medical contract systems; therefore
be it hereby
| that said medical contract systems are perni-
| cious, for the following reasons:
First-They operate to isolate and remove
| from general medical competitio about rs
| per cent of the sick in this City aud County.
Second-They operate to concentrate in the
hands OF about one-tenth OF the members OF
! the medical profession fully rs per cent of the
! sick in this City and County.
Third-They operate to enable unScrupulous,
undignified and unqualified medical men to
| exist as such. contrary to the laws of the sur
vival of the fttest and the best interests of
humanity.
| pulous, dignifed and qualifie members of
our honorable profession, whose appreciation
of the calling is such as not to allow tn m to
| stoop to such nefar1ous practices.
| Fifth-They operate as pauperizing agents
| upon the masses by lulling Them in:o years OF
| false security, during which they neglect to
| provide by proper economic methods for the
legitimate expenses OF competent edical
| services and honest medicines during serious
illness requiring skill not possessed by the
| average contract doctor.
| Sixth-They operate to cause substitution of
drugs and other dishonest prescription prac-
cists, as neither can do justice to himself or
| the sick under contracts that limit the price
of prescriptions to from 15 to 25 cents each.
| Seventh-They operate to prevent scientific
| medical inves tigation, as no scientific physi-
| clan can afford to give the time necessary for
| proper investigation of case while he is
| limited by contract to a few cents per visit.
| Eighth-They operate to deprive the sick of
| proper and timely medical consultation, oft
| times disastrous to the life OF the patient and
for the following reasons: (d) The contract
makes no provisions tor this most valuable
| aid to the attending physician d patient;
(b) he patient will not pay consultation fee
i, Lie
services and medicines during il ness, and III
| society would regard such procedure as a n ad-
mission of Incompetence; (c), contract doc
| tor would rather allow his patient to die than
to call in consu ulting physician at his own ex-
! pense and run the risk of being exposed as q
contract doctor to the rest OF the fraternity.
Ninth-They operate to lower the scientific
standard of medical men, as the only qualif-
cations required of contract doctors are poll
tical cunning and upulousness
Tenth-They operate 10 lower the physical
and moral standard of medical men, as con-
tract doctors mus tquite frequently participate
in nightly orgies with members of the ring
upon whose influence their jobs depend where
food, drink and language incom patible with
physical and mental healthfulness of brain
workers are freely dispensed
Eleventh-They operate to destroy that pc
culiar, inherent scientific and ethereal har-
mony upon the lines of which alone scientific
medical men can act in unison to carry out
the grave objects OF their profession, namely,
the prevention, amelioration and cure OF
disc ase.
q,
malicious conspiracy on the part OF unwor thy,
ambitious and avaricious medical men against
the best interests of the medical profession
and humanity in general; therefore, be it
further resolved,
First-That no person shall be eligible to
membership in this association who shall,
after the adoption of these resolutions, enter
into any contract-written, verbal, expressed
or implied-with any individual, corporation,
society or organization to furnish medical or
surgical services at a rate below the charges
specified in the fee bill adopted by this society
Second-that any member of this society
who shall. after the adoption of these resolu-
tions, enter into any contract, written, verbal,
expressed or implied-with any individual,
corporation, society or organization to fur
nish medical or surgical services at a rate
below the charges specified i'm the fee bill
adopted by this society shall be expelled from
| membership.
Third-That nothing con tanned within these
resolutions shall be so construed as to apply
to any contract (of not more than one years
duration) entered into prior to the adoption
of these resolutions, or to any salaried muni-
clpal medical officer, or resident physician
connected with hospital not supported by an
| assessed mem bership.
Fourth--That these resolutions shall go into
effect Immediately upon their adoption.
Respectfully submitted this 18th day of Octo
Der, 1896 CHARLES G. KUHLMAN, D.
After the defeat of his resolutions DR.
Kuhlman gave due notice that he would
again, and seemed nothing daunted by hi:
failure.
Several standing comm ittees were sp
pointed and officers for the ensuing yea
were elected as iollows:
DR.. G. f. Carpenter, president; Dr. F
{ E. Frisbe, vice-president; DR.. A. P. Wood
7 ward, recording secretary; Dr. Franz
Petre, corresponding secretary; Dr.. E. G
! Kelly, treasurer.