The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-07-08
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,honna Pharmacists Jam tho Prod Into
Uaputriotc Medicine Mcn
q meeting recently held at okla.
pa City, largely attended by the
nbers OF the Oklahoma Pharma-
\ 'ncal Association and druggists not
nbers. the following resolution was
pied, and the president Of the ssso-
. ion was instructed to have the same
1ted and sent to every druggist in
territory for his signature; also TO
d n copy TO each board OF pharmacy
4 1 the secretary Of each association
he United States, requesting their
operation
n connection with this the president
. the association has sent out the fol-
sing address to all pharmacists in
territory;
AZ special called meeting OF the
lahoma Pharmaceutical Association
Oklahoma City, on June 2sth, the
lowing business wss transacted
Il was decided TO put mp line OF
nedies under uniform label, and +.
4 Lille. Boston Wi son, John Wand,
h. Haley and Il. j. Weeks were sp-
nted a committee 70 correspond
! IN pharmaceutical manufacturing
uses to secure their prices aud terms
. which THESE goods can be purchased
4 to incorporate unc er the laws OF
4 territory n stock company for the
E. .rpose Of purchasing or mauufactur'
4 z these preparations. The purpose
/ % secure the cooperation Of all the
iggists IN the territory, and to form
4 took company in which ali wilt be
4 crested 70 a small extent, and even
! ,lly to manufacture the preparation
are now purchasing away from
me. This committee is to report q
adjourned meeting at Oklahomi
. y on July 18th, and you are earnest
requested tc be present at that meet
z.
+ The association also passed the reso
1 ion which ! enclose herewith, ant
\ ,tructed NE TO furnish a copy Of IL u
4 ,h pharmacist in the territory, an,
luest that they sign and return t,
4 therefore request that you sign thi
. solution and return in enclosed en-
lope by return mail, and that yoi
4 lceed at once to carry into effect ii
i DIVISIONS, ] think we should go eve
rther and agree not 10 patronize an.
4 wspaper that carries the adver ist
/ mt Of patent medicine houses VIII
ve raised their price on account q
. Tax or for any other reason, !
] et-f~wuuld bs in favor Of refusin
n iperchase any preparation that woul
Il 81 more than S7.5 per dozen for
j SEPARATIONS, aud in like proper tion
4 other prices.
u nhe course pursued b. most mani
4 cturers 10 continually belitt'ing Tn
4 arnacist in their advertising an
4 vancing their price TO the retailer
q mixing that their remedies will b
4 ndled by as regardless OF prof
. ould now be met with decide
aud by the pharmacists OF the Unite
q ates, aud let oklahoma take the II
4 atiye in the good work.
sincerely yours, 7. Is. LILLE,
President OF Association.
4 HUrHRIE, o. T., July 81
The resolutions are as follows
We the undersigned members OF IL
i xiahSma Pharmaceutical Associate
4 ia Druggists of Ok ahoma TerritoI
\ Convention assembled hereby agr,
y ION our honor that we will not accel
4 vertising matter, nor keep for di
ibutiOn ia our places of business al
RI OF advertising, nor permit ol
lmes 10 appear in any Of the territ
| Al papers beneath the local adve
ements OF any patent medicine firr
40 have on account Of the stamp q
4 ised the price Of their medicines.
We further pledge ourselves 20 dI
urage the use OF all medicines IN
4 I'VE been advanced in price on a
unit OF the stamp tax until pric
/ I'VE been reduced to the establish,
ices in force prior TO July LIST, 1898.
We feel that the patriotism OF the
rye institutions that have grow
i ealthy at the expense OF the peoI
this country, is at an eXtr me y Il
4 DO when they force upon the r, Il
uggists, moi only the full burden
is tax. but in addition theretoa a lar
oft on the money they invest Ia rC
lue stamps, and we ash that Tn
ow their patriotism by at once pli
In force the old prices and beari
i cir share of the burdens Of VA "a
|. ion. n Il. WALLACE, Sec, pro te
b Iu.IuF President.