The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-13
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SOURCES OF NEGATIVE DANGER.
DR.. Stuart MCGUIRE said it was not a
matter of professional pride with the doc
tors. All that had been knocked out OF
item. It used to be the case ina when
a ma n said ahe was q, doctor. the inQ u1IJ
followed whether allopathy, homeopathic,
GLor se or divinity. Ehe list OF late hao
been increased The irregHars were q
source Of positive and. negative DANCE
Z! he cancer Quack with his strong paste.
did positive harm. The osteopath and
fath-curist with their gentle metnods
v ere sources of negative danger.
z DR.. Edward MCGUIRE, Dr.. HughEIayior,
ard DR.. Nash, Of Norfolk, followed IN the
same strain.
OSTEOPATHS' TURN.
Then came the inning of the osteopatns.
Chairman Barksdale said he had a large.
l.l-1nber of letters from all over tho STATE
protesting against the bill. Mr.. Lyle salo
he had a number of similar letters from
Roanoke, and also resolutions Of the
Roanoke doctors in favor of the bill.
Governor OFerrall, the leader OF inc
csteopathic forces, introduced DR.. Pat
Zt,.rson, a Washington osteopath He is
quiet, pleasant looking gentleman VINO,
at first glance, appeared to the doctors
pre- sent to be easy After a little they
learned better. He made a statement OF
The claims of his science. which was con-
sentative and modest. He had supposed
tl.at the presentation of the subject by
tia other side would be more in Keeping
With the spirit Of the times. He told OF
tie school at IIirkville, Mo-, the parent
il.:,titution, with its thorough course OIL
two years, or twenty months Iherc
were fifteen other schools and osteopathy
IS recognized and licensed in seventeen
States. Allopaths don't understand what
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thorough instruction given osteopaths IN
anatomy and kindred subjects and their
fitness to act as accomplished diagnosti-
clans was dwelt upon. Osteopathy does
lot claim to be. cure-all. Many cases
are turned over to allopaths. And os-
teopaths are willing to stand a thorough
examination on their science. 1t is
young. 1t merely asks to be allowed to
live and prove it's value and usefulness.
WHERE ALLOPATHS FAIL
DR.. Upshur inquired what cases
osteopaths treat.
Diseases in which alleopaths fall" re-
piled DR.. Patterson.
what would you do with valvular dis
ease of the hearth" inquired DR.. Up
sllur.
About as much as an alleopath would,
and that isn't very much, you know re-
piled DR.. Patterson.
And the ladies applauded.
In reply to further questions DR.. Pat
terson showed that he knew the what,
where how when and why of valrular
disease OF the heart, and told how It
would be treated from an osteopath1c
point Of view. The allopaths failed to
catch him mapping here, or in t,lberculo-
sis, appendicitis and diphtheria, aud
Chairman Barksdae cut the colloquy
short with: mo matter how ignorant
both of you may be. the committee could
not tell which would be which,
DR.. Edward Mcclure wanted to know
of DR.. Patterson the symptoms of a
child's death from diplltheria. DR.. Pat
terson replied that he could not answer,
as none Of the dipltheria child patients
he had attended:ha died.
And the ladies applauded.
In reply to a question from Mr.. Sale.
DR.. Patterson said osteopaths believed
there was a place for drugs, did not use
them themselves, Eut frequently re-
ferred those in need Of drugs to alo-
paths.
Mr.. Addison Maupn. Major Norman V.
Randolph and Captain G.. G. Gooch told
of the good results which had followed
from their having taken osteopathic
treatment.
Governor. O'Ferrall closed the arEu-
ment for the osteopaths and the COM
nittee decided for them by a vote of Z
to 1, Il litfsj FEESN
The committee also recommended a bill
raising the fee of the applicant to the
State Medical Board from $40 to SIS.