Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-14
HOMEOPATHS ASK
FOR SQUARE DEAL
Charge Legislators and Judges
Show FavOritiSm to the
AIlopathS
RESOLUTIONS ARE PASSED
Southern California MediCoS Dis
cusS Technical Papers
and Adjourn
RESOLUTIONS ARE PASSED

Resolutions adopted yesterday by the
Southern california Homeopathic Med
ical society, at its concluding business
session, charge both legislators and
the superior court judges of the county
with unfair treatment of homeopaths
II is asserted that the allopaths have
been favored. The resolutions call IoL
the same treatment for all accredlleo
schools. It is asserted that of the ~
members OF the lunacy commission
only one is a homeopath.
DR. r, S. Bernard, president-elect
presented the resolution defining tne
position of the society as regards leg,
islation affecting public health anO
sanitation, and demanding fair treat
ment of the legislators. Inc resolu'
ton follows: -,
Whereas, the dominant or allo-
pathic school of medicine. through
its minority rule, failed in the last
congress to secure Legislation IA
vorable to it's own advancement,
largely because it was obnoxious to
all other schools of practice, and'
Whereas, the legislative act
known as the "Owen bill, intro
duced at the last session of con-
gress, represented and was IN
dorsed only by the allopathic school
of practice, and,
Whereas, all other recognized sys-
TENS of practice have long since op-
served by experience, that when-
ever said dominant school IS per-
mitted by law, or self-made heaitn
board regulations, to exercise auth
ority, it's policy has been, as far as
possible to ignore and extermlnate
the smaller schools and by COM
puIsory means force its particular
pIactice and treatment upon the
profession and public. Therefore
be it
DEMAND EQUAL RECOGNITION
Resolved, that the Southern Cali
fornia Homeopathic Medical So
ciety in it's twentieth annual ses-
sion, October IL and 13, 1910, and
representing over 200 registered
physicians, is not opposed to just
and equitable laws TO regulate food
and drug products, necessary sanl-
tation. but it is unalterably OPP
posed to federal or state compul-
| sorry laws, except such Legislation
be SO prepared and passed as 10
preserve the absolute liberty and
independence of the physician ana
citizen. also the legally established
or employ the system of treatment
most consistent with their choice
and belief, the same as kindred in
dividuaI rights and privileges Of all
citizens are now guaranteed with
respect to polite sand religion; and
also. to recognize the eligibility or
equally efficient physicians and sur
geons, though not identified with
the allopathic school, to federal and
state appointments where the serV-
ices of the profession are required.
Resolved, that the secretary be
instructed to send a copy OF these
resolutions to the president ana
each of the senators and represent
atiyes in congress and also to MEM
bers of the California state legis-
lature.
Another resolution, introduced late II
the afternoon, asked that the superior
Judges of Los Angeles county give th'
homeopaths a greater representations NOI
the lunacy commission of this county
1t was stated that at present only ont
member of the homeopathic school o.
practice is a member of the board, ou
of SO physicians on it. The society
unanimously passed the resolution
which will be sent to the superior
judges.
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be held in a different manner than for
merly, according to action taken JUS
before adjournment. In 1911 the firs
days session will be held in Los An
Reles, but on the second day the mem
bers will go to the state hospital fol
the insane at Patton and there conclude
their deliberations, at the same tim'
making thorough investigation of th'
conditions existing there. 1t was the
consensus of opinion among the mem,
bers that at least one session shoulC
be held at the hospital and the plan o.
holding a session in both Los Angeles
and Patton was finally hit upon as the
solution of the problem.
Following the adjournment last even
ing the delegates had an informal ban,
ouet at the Westminster and ATTENDED
the Burbank theater in body
Besides the resolutions referred t.
many papers on technical subjects wer'
read.