Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1901-01-31
Fulton Asvlum Row.


The following special from Jefferson
City to the Globe Democrat Wednesday
and reprinted in the Fulton papers
says:
"Gov. Dockery's troubles are not
limited to his st. Louis and Kansas
City appointments. A delegation
from the Fulton Insane Asylum
called on the Governor to-day, includ-
ing w. ID. Thomas, treasurer; DR.. w.
Ray, superintendent; Steward Sum
mers and r. M. White, member Of
the board of managers. The other
members of the board are p. S. Ad-
ans, a banker at Fulton, DR.. W. l..
Reed, of st. Louis, and two other
homeopathic physicians. All the
physicians at the Fulton Asylum are
homeopaths which fact led to the
memorable fight between that
school OF medicine and the all0paths
during the Stephens administration.
Stephens was determined to recognize
only homeOpaths, which brought
down on his head a world Of con-
demnatiOn from the allopaths. 1t
cannot be fOrecasted at this time what
Gov. Dockery will do about the board
Of managers of the Fulton Asylum. 1t
can be stated, however, that the Cover
nor was affiliated with the allopaths
when he was physician and his
sympathy for the little pill men Is
problematical. y
The above item would be an inno-
nocent mistake were it not headed
"Fulton Asylum Row." White, Ray,
Summers and Luckett and Thomas
appeared before the House commit
tee on appropriations, being summon
ed there by Mr.. Hamilton, the Ap-
preparation Committee Chairman.
There is no asylum row at Fulton.
There was a memorable fight be-
tween the two schools of medicine
four years ago over the control of this
institution and there may be fight
now between the two schools Of medi-
cine over asylum control.
This ought not to give Gov. Dock
cry any trouble and we think it will
not worry him. Some time before the
first of March he will appoint three
members of the Board Of Managers
He may appoint the old members, p.
Is. Adams, of Fulton, DR., Antrobu'
and the Hon. +. Il. Luckett, Of Jeffer'
son City, or he may appoint three new
members. The new board, wher
organized, or the old board, when re
appointed, will elect the officers Of
this Institution.
| DOckery is Governor Of Missouri
and will make these appointments, a
he sees them, in the best interest o
this great State of ours. When ht
has appointed good men he will have
done his duty, and there will be moth
ing and ought to be nothing for the
Governor to worry about.
The schools of medicine may tgh
for control. Individual physician
have struggled for control Of this AM
other similar institutions since thes
asylums were established. These fight
ought not and will not bother Gov
ernor Dockery. He will do his duty a
best he can and all good citizens G
Fulton and even all good citizens c
this broad State will support Goyerno
Dockery and support this institution
under any management Governo
Dockery may place in control.
Especially the citizens Of FultO
should refrain from an unseeml
scramble and they will refrain fC
there comes no good from faction;
fights. There is no Fulton Asylul
row and Fulton citizens are united |
wishing the best Of success to Mi
souris noblest of eleemosenary institl
tions and have the greatest conidenC
i'm Governor DOckery's wisdom.-Fu
l0n sun.