Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-02
ECLECTIC DOCTORS
OPPOSE NEW LAWS
Los Angeles County Society
Adopts Resolutions Against
Restricting Methods
FEAR HANDICAP TO SCIENCE
Legislation Proposed by Amerl-
can Medical Association
Prompts Action
FEAR HANDICAP TO SCIENCE

The Los Angeles County Eclectic
Medical society adopted rigid resolu-
tions against any further restriction
of methods of medical practice by the
state legislature yesterday at meet
ing of the society held at 31713 South
Hill street. DIR. J. f. Barbrick intro
duced the resolution and made an ad-
dress setting forth the dangers of more
legislation. Similar action has been
taken bv the Association of Nature
paths of California The resolutions
adopted follow:
Whereas. The American Medical association
has been endeavorlng to force through the
last session of congress legislation "hlch we
believe will be unfavorable both TO the SICK
and those who labor in their behalf; and -.
Whereas, We fear that such legislation II
made effective, would take away some anc
abridge many of the rights and privileges OF
citizens both Ill and we'll; would tend TO ue-
strov freedom of practice and a ltberality OF
thought in the science and art of healing, ana
would greatly handicap the physician and sur
geon In his great work for suffering hnmanlly' ;
and, a..
whereas This special privilege seeking -politi-
o-medico-associaton has for years peht us
efforts toward advancing monopolisuc ana re
strictive legislation that has already to a
great degree destroyed medical freedom ana
if carried further might eventually aprosate
the constitutional right of the citizen to choose
his physician, and of the physician TO choose
his method of practice and system OF treat
ment; therefore, be it
CALLS IT PERNICIOUS
Resolved, That the Los Angeles County BE
lectic Medical society is first, last and always
against all such uncalled for, unnecessary ana
pernicious legislation; and be 1t
Resolved, That it is the sense OF TINS meet
ing that no general demand for such legisla-
tion has ever been made, either by the people
or the medical profession as a whole, ana
therefore such efforts the part or the
American Medical association are selhsh ana
arbitrary un-American and unsafe, and II
successful would tend to hinder medical prog
ress and destroy medical freedom and be II
Resolved, That this society strenuously ob-
jects to, protests against and opposes an s suc5
efforts, and strongly indorses, approves and
Joins in the battle for medical liberty now be-
ing waged all over the country by our ma
tional, state and county Eclectic societies. by
our Homeopathic and Independent Allopath1c
brethren and by our many lay allies first and
foremost among which is the National League
for Medical Freedom; and be it
Resolved, That a copy Of these resolutions
be offered to the press for publication that
the public may know the attitude of the Los
Angeles Eclectic Medical society, representa-
five society of the only American system or
medicine, the school of modern and rational
healing-Eclecticism by its aggressive
ness and progressiveness has during the past
fifty years had such a remarkable innuehce
on medicine and surgery that 1t can safeIy
claim to have revolutionized and reformed the
practice of the healing art; and be it
Resolved, That the secretary of this society
be instructed to send to every Eclectic physl-
clan in Los Angeles county and every member
of this society copy of these resolutions.