Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-04-21
Miller PREFERS TO
DEBATE PHYSICIANS
TRUST WITH HIS pen
Demands Choice of Weapons in
Accepting Challenge From
DIR. Kline.

dos Moiucs. Ia. April i. Charles ".
Miller. representative lroim Bremen
| county in the Iowa legislature. former
| chairman of the democratic state CEN
| trial committee and the author of nu-
merous magazine articles and speeches
4 against What he terms the doctors
trust has accepted the challenge made
/ In letter 10 him yesterday by Or. j.
i w. Kline. of Fort Dodge. TO 4 joint
| Debate on the question oi the existence
If the alleged trust Iii picking up the
gauntlet thrown at his feet by DIR.
Kline. Mr. Miller declares that he, as
| the challenged, is omitted to the choice
lof we.tpo,s III thu duel OF words and
asks that The discussion be carried ON
thrpnght the newspapers DR. Kline
SUES So thai Il debate be held on May
y. ~ Ws,verty MIR Miler's home.
Tho Challenge.
Or Kinl.s lett.r. rs received by MIR.
Miller NnsterdaN. is ms follows.
Fort Dodge. la Aprii is. Hon G W..
Miller. wayerly. la. Dear Sir: My at
senuon las been called To Noui latest in
erview unoa the medical trust
1t has heen the policy of the medical
profession in the past TO ignore all such
attacks coming from those who have hut
A n,eager knowledge OF the subject which
hey attempt 10 handle So frequent and
Vide 81 the truth have been these occur
FENCES recently that many OF US believe
~
tue, and that our silence may he con-
strued a. aeeentanee of The statements
made
We belize tina; the pubic is entitled 10
ne facts. TO both sides o. the story.
therefore invite You 10 meet with us
u Np'li city on The evening OF May Il at
sneh l1iaee as may be provided for the
purpose Take an hour TO tell Your peo-
pie OF the ,ioings OF the trust and I
shan te oaly too siad to stand sponsor for
ali we eN!is OF WIZ b YOU complain. The
,nle@lcal tiIlst has no secrets that may
avt he revealed To all shalt have the
pleasure Of discussing some other ques-
.lqNs ,iuriNs the afternoon of the same
aaY Win the PHYSICIANS OF Bremen COM
y We snail take mach pleasure in OPEN
ing our doors to von that you may see
ne trust from The inside
trust You MAY tlYd the time and the
Inclination y discuss THIS subject before
NouI Own itizens al the time stated.
-e%..itiiis "a early reply. ] am,
Ne!! tray Yours,
IN saseestils that the DEBATE be carried
IN through he medium of The press MIR.
Miller niiinat.s hat his opponent has the
advantages over INN in experience ana
AGILITY on The platform. He believes that
MS pan would se fair Ia both
Miller Makes Reply.
MI, Miller answer ~ Or. kimes chal-
enge follows
Waveriv ia. April Is. To Or j. w
dying 10 Yours of this date, beg TO state
mar II would please me to accept your
fhalvuee 10 debate the subject of the med
ic.ti trust Il. Il manner that would be fair
10 both Of US. That lack experience and
ABILITY as platform speaker l am as
painfully conscious YOU perhaps are
loyfhiN so have been accustomed to
sNpress my ideas with my pen, which new
er ilats on account of stage fright nor
hesitatss. hope. when welded i'm the
eaiises Of truth and justice. That you are
equally handy with voice and pen am
well aware, and would suggest. there
Tore, that our discussion be carried on
through the press in such manner as may
ne hereafter arranged. | think you will
agree that this would be fair to both of
as, aud. according TO the code duello as
J understand it, believe | am entitled to
the choice OF weapons. Very sincerely,
G. w. Miller