The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-21
Twenty Physicians of the School
Meet at the Denfson to Perfect a
State Organization.
CLAIM THEY WERE BARRED
PROBABILITY THAT THE OLD FIGHT
WILL BE REOPENED.
Section of Medical Law which Is OBJ
jectionab1e to the school-Drs
IL. j. Jones Talks.


some changes in the law governing the
practice of medicine in the State. AS
step to this end twenty of them held
secret meeting at the Denison Hotel yes
terday afternoon and perfected State or
ganization. They elected officers as fol-
lows:
President-Charles Sommers, Muncie.
Vice Presidential. Ella MacNicol, Frank
fort.
ry-treasurer-George Tull. In
dianapolis.
Trustees-B. E. May. Charlottesville;
Miss Fogarty, Michigan City; ]. NJ. Spaun-
hurst, Indianapolis; c. o. Goodpasture.
Evansville, and j. b. Kinsinger, Rushville.
II was reported that a legislative COM
mittee was appointed, but this was denied
by prominent members of the association.
However, it was admitted that the question
Of legislation had something to do with the
organization of the association at this time.
Three years ago the Indiana osteopaths
had State association, but IL went TO
pieces for some reason. IT was stated last
evening, however, that the new organiza-
ton would be permanent There are some
fifty men and women practicing osteopathy
in the State, and those who were at the
meeting said that practically every one of
them would take an active part in the as
ISOLATION. Another meeting will be held
within the next few months.
The grievance of the osteopaths Is that
under the present law they are merely
tolerated in Indiana. Those who were in
the State at the time the law went into
effect are permitted TO continue their prac-
tice, but newcomers, they claim, are met
with an examination which no one could
pass or are not given an examination at all.
A MERRY FIGHT.
Two years ago the osteopaths and the
old school physicians had a merry fight in
the Legislature. A bill was introduced at
the initiative of the osteopaths that was al
together to their liking; then bill was
offered by their opponents that practically
barred them from practicing in the State.
The fight waxed furious and in the end a
compromise was effected and a bill was
passed which gives the osteopaths limited
rights. The particular section of the bill
referring 10 oSteOpathS reads:
The said board may grant limited GER
tificates which shall authorize the proper
clerk to issue to the holder thereof a license
to practice osteopathy only. Such certifi-
Gates shall be issued on the same terms and
conditions as others, except that the appli-
cant therefor shall not be required TO pass
an examination in materia medica, nor
SHdil the COilcBc lTOIu WHICH he presents
a diploma be required TO conform to the
standard fixed by the said board as to in
struction in materia medica, but such col
lege shall so conform in all other branches
of instruction. Such license shall not au-
thoriZe the holder thereof TO administer or
prescribe or use on one other than himself
any drugs or medicines, and any such adj
ministration, prescription or use of any
drug or medicine by the person holding
such limited license shall be practicing
medicine without a license, and such person
hall he nfAI
punished for practicing medicine without a
license: Provided, further, That any per-
son now holding a diploma issued from any
college of osteopathy in the United States
shall be granted certificate and license to
practice osteopathy upon presenting his
diploma to said board and clerk and paying
the fee required by this act
VIRTUALLY BARRED
Under the provisions of this bill, the
osteopaths claim, newcomers of their
school are virtually barred from Indiana
Dr. H. ]. Jones. prominent osteopath of
this city, said last evening:
IL know of one specific instance in which
an osteopath came TO this State from ILL
nois. He sent his diploma and his Illinois
license to the board, together with his APP
plication for a license and the required fee.
The only reply he got was a marked copy
course of a year. by diligent effort, he
was able to get back his diploma and ILL
nois license. but he was not given an In
diana license, nor an examination, and
his fee was not returned to him. | believe
he is now practicing osteopathy i'm the
State, but that is because he is a man who
cannot be bluffed. weak-backed man
would have been repulsed in this case
I'VE only desire that we be given due
recognition by the laws of the State and
that the practice of osteopathy i'm Indiana
hea nrNoV fn nn or H.
titled to the privilege by reason of ability
to pass a reasonable examination in os-
teopathic subjects"
DR.. Arthur G. Hildreth. of Kirksyille.
Mo-, who is a member OF the faculty of
the Kirksville School of Osteopathy, which
is the home of the science. was present at
yesterdays meeting and IL is understood
that he was instrumental in arranging for
the formation OF the organization DIR.
Hildreth is a member of the Missouri Leg
islature.