The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-15
DOCTORS ARE bitter
AGAINST OSTEOPATHS
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wards, Edward Mcclure and j. 4. Gil-5s
sdersleeYe.
After the meeting had been called to-
order by DR.. Lewis G. Bosher, president
of the Academy, who read copy of the
letter sent out to all physicians in the
State, DR.. Hugh NJ. Taylor explained the
object Of the called meeting of the Acade-s
my and briefly reviewed the course of
events before the Senate Committee.
$UNWISE LEGISLATION.
DR.. Taylor clearly stated the case, bring
ling out the defeat Of the amendment and
calling attention to the bill introduced to-
create the Board Of Examiners for Os-.
steopaths. This bill he characterized as a.
most dangerous piece Of legislation, which,
e passed, would in time wipe out the
State Board Of Medical Examiners which
has for years protected the State from
being overrun by quaclss and cranks and
would open the gates and cause Virginia
to become a dumping ground for the
whole country. It would be a bad pre-
scedent, he said, and would lead to the
creation Of examining boards for every
Kind of quackery which might wish to
enter the State. He spoke of how the
State Board had maintained a high stand
ard for the medical profession, and said
its continuation depended upon the defeat
of the osteopath bill.
IS sDR.UPSHUR ON PAT,TERsON.
Dr.sSJ N. Upshur was quick to rise as
Dr. Taylor took his seat, and twas then
that DR.. Patterson, of Washington, who
led the fight for the osteopaths before the
Senate committee. came in for his share
IF condemnation as a qua ok. The
doctor said 80 questioned him and he
was an artful dodger, evading every dues-
ton untilssI pinned him down and forced
him to betray his. gross ignorance.
'The audience smiled said Dr. Upshur,
Eat some Of his replies, because they
were as palpably ignorant as the man
himself. =
| He charged that in several OF the
cases, where friends of osteopathy testi-
| fed as to its healing power, truth was
suppressed, and the particulars not given
Ito the committee. In one instance he
said he had Investigated and found such
| to he true.
Now, Mr.. Norman v. Randolph HAD
much to say, continued DR.. pshur
.'but I defy him to prove that his re-
lcovery was due tie the skill OF an osteo-
path. h
II was utterly amazed the doctor
said, becoming more earnest in his re-
marks at some OF the things said be-
! fore this committee by these people who
| have been deluded into believing they
Rave been cured by these people,
! 8He said Ex-Governor O'Ferrall was a
raid attorney, but he yentured to say
| that If he should have an attack of the
| cramps he would not send, for an os-
teopath.
DIR. Upshur went into the merits OF the
fight, saying 1t was not a fight for the
| doctors. but for the protection Of the
public and humanity and If the os-
teopaths though. they had won the fight
they were n1iStak en- Ea3ls
DR.. NrCOYS8AGREES
5Dr. Mccoy agreed with DR.. upshur in
tile denunciation Of osteopathy as "quack-
cry, = and said he thought the physicians
were equal to combat this epidemic of
osteopathy as they had done others. lie
denied that osteopathy was a science.
Dr. J. S. Wexford said among other
things that he was amazed to find out
that eight members Of the Legislature
were so ignorant that seven of them
should vote against the amendment to
the examining law. He favored the
adoption of strong resolutions against
such action and suggested that the Acad-
envy might go further and make the
thing ridiculous by asking a law taking
in every crank through a special board.
s Dr. Gordon made a most conservative
speech, but forcefully condemned the ac-
ton of the General Laws CoDmittee.
Hie Iermned the llSill Oh 5cttWeeii$ l5llo15
rance and knowledge.
Drs. w. IS. Pep1e and Mcclure Newton
followed in much the same vein.
COMMITTEE TO FIGHT.
Before adjourning DR.. Bosher appointed
the following committee to work among
the legislators: Drs. Newton, Peple, Well
ford, Davidson, Winn Winfree, George
Ben Johnston. Edward Mcclure. ]. III
son Hod ges, and Emiron Williams.
They will meet at the Capitol at noon
to-day.