The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-18

ease, why do they themselves make ms
takes SO frequently in a their a1a sIos1s'
why do the brethren among .1ne!nseisss
differ so greatly constantly in diagnos-
I ing a case2 How often do you hear II
said that$Dr. A said Il had appendicitis,
but when the operation was performed
he discovered he was mistaken: How
often do you hear it said that Or.
said D had CONSUMPTION, but Or = SAD
. had no such thing? If the doctors
themselves; .are not able to diagnose
case with certainty, and often make mis-
takes, how can they set themselves up
as Judges to pass upon the ability OF an
osteopath to diagnose
F'ourth--The allopaths only a few years
ago condemned homeopathic as incom-
petents. .'quacks. ''S''charlatans." and the
ho1neopaths returned the compliment
viii, fall measure; now they tuckle to-
Ecther. and declare that the osteopath
are just What the ailopaths aforetlme
called the homeopath and the homeo-
path called the :llopath. Why it is they
are so chumnW now? If they have
changed their opinion Of each other. Is
it not an admission that they were mis-
taken in 1896. when the homeopaths
were seeking membership on the State.
Board. and the ailorslths were opposing
it with bitter determine ton? Then II
they were mistaken as to the merits OF
each, other, are they not liable to be mis-
taken as to the merits of the osteopath Z
Fifsl.-If osteopdthy is mo good: Il
osteopathy fray do harm why is 1t
that the Legislatures of sixteen states
have recognized the science. and licensed
osteopaths to practice without examna-
ton by State Medical Boards? Is it not
to be presumed that the Legislatures OF
these States We're jealous and watchful
Of the welfare of the people of their re-.
spective States? In each State the NJ.
DIS We're out i'll force. just as they are
here, bcseeGilinS the legislators 10 save
the dear people from the wiles and I'M
position of the osteopath. and the legls-
lators heard them patiently. and then
authorized the osteopath to practlce,
without requiring him to submit to an
examination by his NJ. d. enemies
SiSth-Woud it not be ridiculous to
require an osteorath to appear before a
medical board for an examination on
medicine and surgery, when he does not
profess to understand either. and never
administers drugs, uses the knife or
practices major or operative surgery?
Seventh-Would it not be trtlversty
upon Justice to send an osteopath before
| = medical board for examination when
| the board has prejudged him and de-
| ncunctd him as an incompetent.
| "o,ack'' r,nd ''c1harlatau?" Would he
| get a certificate? Hardly
| Eishth-Arc the NJ. DIS OF Virginia
| tho neople's Keepers? Have they the
|
| or drink or wear, or how they shali reg
! uIate their domestic affairs? Have they
| the right TO say to a citizen Who Is SICK
or ailing 'you shall employ one OF US
| to give YOU phvsic OF operate upon you.
| or YOU shall have no one to minister 70
| yru. rub you, manlpulate sUu. I'D
| sinews or muscles with his hands; ana
| if YOU do employ such a person and ray
| hin, for his services, we will have MN
! indicted and heavily fined?
| 4 >:i,h IF the Legislature OF virginia
we're to y:ei6 to the demands ct the nledl-
cal fraternity. and pass the bill that the
NJ. DIS have had introduced. then would
we not have, indeed. in this State q
doctors trust" a physic monopoly, a
/ surgeons combine, and would not the os-
! teonaths. the trained nurse and nass2sist
be banished from the State. unless You
employ doctor, and pay his bill. ana they
work under his direction, anu draw adni-
tional pay? Win this wrong and m
Justice be done? Will this restraint De
nut upon a. sufferers Will?
Tenth Suppose osteopaths are drive!
from tho State. who will suffer by 1t: III
there is any virtue in the treatment, and
| who says there is not. cNceps-thc COO
tors, the poor will suffer he r'ch
! can obtain osteopathy treatment IN other
! States. where osteopathv is recognized ard
licensed. but the poor must stay at home.
and continue to employ the doctors and
patroniZe the apothecar!cs. still hoping.
vainly, it is true, but still hoping that
the doctors may stumble on something
that will give them relief.
Eleventh. The doctors say, that when
the patient thinks he is benefited by an
| csteopath it is only 4 tigment OF the
| BRAIN n fancy. a delusion-ony magma.
ton We'll. let us suppose for argument
! sake, all this is so; if suffering can be
relieved by operating upon the mind OF
| the patient. is it not cruel for the doctors
! to object to the process? Then again
if the doctors believe that pain can be
alleviated in this manner, why do they
not resort to it? II they say they have
not this ma gle power, then, in the name
OF suffering humanity. why do they con
denim the ostcopath who has?
Let us now see what States have leg
islated in the interest of oSteopathy.
In 1896 Vermont declared lit shall be
lawful for the graduates and holders OF
diplomas from the American School OF
Osteopathy, at I<irksviife, Missouri, a
regularly chartered school under the laws
of Missouri to practice their art of heal.
ing in the State of Vermont"
In 1897, the Legislatures of Missouri
Michigan and North Dakota passed SINH.
lar acts.
After an experience of more than five
| years in Vermont and more than four
4 years in Missouri. Michigan and NORTH
/ Dakota, these acts stand unrepealed.
! In 1898 Iowa. in 1899 South Dakota and
TENNESSEE in 1901 Kansas and Texas
through their Lcgisla lures authorized the
Practice Of ostcopathy by graduates.
Illinois and Indiana have lesslated fav-
orably. The LeGislatu lures of Montana
Nebraska, California and Connecticut. il
1901. each created an Osteopathy Board.
Wisconsin has said that osteopaths shat
practice.
The doctors make violent assault upor
the College of Osteopathy. at kirksvilIe
Missouri Is not the home endorsement
this college has received at the hands OF
the Missouri legislature. in authorizing its
graduates to practice without an examina
ton: sufficient answer to the assault
made by Virginia doctors upon 1t?
/ No attack is intended cpon cur phv-
siclans. The writes: is a. great believer in
them: he sends for them for himself OF
some member Of his family, perhaps, an
necessarily, AMI too frequently It is
more than likely he will never call an
osteopa.h. Tut he protests against being