The Minneapolis journal., 1901-01-28
AFTER A BUILDING
Homeopaths Say They Are Ham
pered at the U.
A BILL CALLING FOR 800. 900
To Be Introduced I'm the Legislature
to Secure Money to Put Up
Building.

Minneapolis homeopathists claim that
taxation without proper represent alton is
the condition which confronts them in
the medical department at the University
or Minnesota, consequently they have
prepared a bill soon to be introduced in
the legislature, asking for $100, 900 for the
erection and equipment Of a separate
homeopathic building and hospital at the
university, to be known as the
Homeopathic Medical and Surgical build
ing
? At present, they say, the homeopathic
school has just one room and half in the
medical department building, and Is so
completely overshadowed by the old
school, which, with the dental depart
ment. occupies all the rest Of the build
Ing, that the general public scarcely
knows OF It's existence. The disciples of
Hahnemann charge that the medics of
the other school are doing all they can
70 nave homeopathy ignored, and are con-
stantly hampering its work at the U.
support Is Not Lacking.
The idea Of a separate building had its
origin some time ago with Drs. Aldrich
and Oscar X. Richardson of this city They
nave agitated the subject among the
nomeopaths throughout the state, and
tnere Will be no lack Of support for the
appropriation bill
The board Of regents has repeatedly
said that lack of funds" prevented it
from giving the desired accommodations.
TO committee Of the homeopaths, which
asked the board for a new building last
fall, Judge Stephen Mahoney said: "Get
suf1cient appropriation from the state
legislature to erect the building, and the
regents will see that funds are set aside
for its maintenance
Outside Physicians at Work.
No members of the homeopathic faculty
are interested actively in the present
movement. Outside physicians have
taken on themselves the task of getting
the appropriation. Said DR.. Richardson:
There are 225 homeopathic physicians in
the state and every one of them has pledged
nlmself to work INCREASINGLY for that appro-
pr1ation. 1t is not generally known but
statistics will prove that homeopathic pa
irons contribute the major portion Of the
taxes which go to support the university.
consequently they are entitled to recognition.
We cannot afford to have homeopathy sys-
tematically belittled any longer reaction
IN favor of homeopathy has set in all over
the country. Sentiment in its behalf is
growing in every state university where both
schools of medicine exist. It is to our credit
that none Of our alumni has ever been
'plucked' by the state board OF examiners.
Said DR.. H. c. Aldrich:
There is demand for homeopathists from
more than hundred towns Of 800 population
and upwards in this state, in which no home
opathists now reside. Homeopathic physi-
clans in the cities constantly receive calls
from outside towns. Senator Daniel Shell,
OF Worthington, MINI. is homeopath. When
ever there is sickness in his family he has
to send to Minneapolis for physician
The Michigan state legislature at its last
session appropriated 100000 for a separate
homeopathic building, just such as we need
The building was erected in spite of the fact
that a separate homeopathic school which
cost $780, 900 already existed. Ann Arbor gave
the school five acres of ground across from
the campus.