The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-02-15

no lHHNfNtts as lt' wis HNlilNHFi ~ ~
the weakest one. he was selected as
a test case The decision against him
meant the revocation OF a license TO
practice medicine in the Territory of
Oklahoma 81 nearly one hundred
Pysio-Meaical physicians The case
was strictly q statute case and should
have been tried by q jury The legis-
lature created the Office Of medical
examiners therefore was beyond the
jurisdiction of any court to try this
case The law in the statute books
at the time made IL compulsory for a
member OF the board OF health 20
briEg the charges The only one that
could bring the charges was the super
intendent that issued the licehas, the
one that Guiley had deceived TO get
the license He was the only states
witness. his evidence as per brief
Gulley did not deceive him. His appli
cation was the same as any other
physician. He has as much right ass
any other physician in Oklakoisa To
practice medicine and ! viii not make
complaint against him also in case
made in his legal testimonial. sur
ther. he says the prosecution was in
siigated by two or three jealous phys
sicians in Guthrie who could not com
pete with Gulley; are jealous OF his
success. Also Dr COwdrick stated
that he had acted under the advice vi
his attorney in granting these licenses.
Because Or. CoWdfick refused 40
bring these charges and uphold the
medical ring, charges were brought
against him and he was cited a. np-
pear before the governor in answer
to the charge OF having given license
TO undergraduates and malleasanco in
Office.
FIe was exonerated by the governor
of doing any wrong The eneny not
satisfied, with the decision OF the
governor expelled the entire GaTdeld
medical society from the territorial
medical society because they would
not expel Dr. Cowdrick, the superin
tendent who had granted the pysio
Medicals license to practice Cover
nor Ferguson 70 show HIS contempt
for ring rnle appointed Dr. Cowdrick
for two more years as superintendent
OF the board of health. We win stop
here now and view another incident
that occurred.
AS we nave stated before il was
compulsory for member Of Tie board
of health TO bring the charges This
ne refused to do SO according 81 law
no charges could be brought against
Gulley legally The legislature met h
few weeks. Among the first bills
that was introduced was by doctor
to repeal the old law that made il
compulsory for a member Of the board
lof health to bring charges against a
! physician for any cause This act
! left no remedy for procedure The
political influence of the opposition
made Il appear 70 the attorney gen.
eral that IL was his duty to maze com
plaint The governor % show his con
tempt for ring rule refused to sign
the act that destroyed the remedy
provision as You will find 20 10 true
in the Office of secretary Of state, the
governor ralizing that he WOULD need
the political inhueeces Of tho cDposi-
fich and wanting TO be conservative
and fair TO all. and not q lawyer him
self decided il best not 70 interfere in
the procedure either against or for
Gulley or the PysioM Medical there-
fore he washed his hands OF the whole
AFFAIR The attorney general. contrary
TO law deposited SO In cash to the dia-
tricf clerk anu made complaint
against Gulley. said complaint lirser
having been verified.
ln the meantime DR. CoWdfieG
irving his time up 20 .. few days be-
fore the legislature, lC,isuel his of
/ fee and went to Ohio Members OF
this opposition followed him to Ohio
and kept him from Joining the medi-
cal society there Tor nnprofessional
conduct here in recognizing Pysio-
! Medioais After keeping him out for
some monihs.thinkng he had relented
and would now appear against Galley
they paid his railroad expenses and
board al the best hotel ia Chicago 90
paeet tsapi there and in deposition ap-
pear against Dr. Gmley. They found
him steadfast and honorable 10 the
last
Trial.
Case called Jury refused Dr
/ CoWdmcBs tcstimany turned down
Everything Ga favor Of Gulley ignored
as lar as possible See the briefs tor
proofs Case decided against Gnlley
supreme court. court ienorine am con.
trolling principles aiiirmilfs the lower
cOnrt Motion for reiieafins before
the supreme court five DAYS before
statehood rhree iudses en- ben.a is
nOfinf am couinlinf psiueipia3 re-
fused a re-hearing without giving any
opinion SEQ rea aN ~ pro0L ani
bref IN clse written by Cotiecal and
lpTas case disposed oi leW DAYS
b5iorr stateiei an1pll!ns l,r Ghl
ley's tcense % practice me.lleue Ia
loklahoma.