Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-02-24

ports to be representative body OF the
veterinary profession, in the state, and to
so use the said society to promote their
own personal and political interests by
causing unfair charges ID be preferred
against DR.. A. H. Hartwig, a former
member Of that society; who stands high
in the esteem Of his fellow practitioners
and who happened to be prominent
candidate for the office Of state veter-
marian, for the purpose OF eliminating
him, if possible, from the field as such
candidate and pursuant thereto permit
ted the secretary Of said society, DR.. j..
P. West Of Madison, to send forth lncOr-
rect reports Of the action Of said society
by causing to be published in the Mil
Waukee Sentinel a statement which
would lead the public to believe that
said DR.. A. H. HartWig was found gull
ty of "unprofessional conduct" by said
society; and,
Whereas, such actions directed against
DR.. A. II. Hartwig were in our judgment,
unprOfessiOnal and actuated to further
their own political motives and in viO-
latiOn Of the society's code of ethics
which provides that "nO member shall
speak disrespectful of another, or IN any
way attempt to lessen his professional
reputation, particularly for his own ad-
vantage"
Now, Therefore, we the former mem
bers of the Society Of Veterinary Gradu-
ates, who found it necessary to withdraw
from such society to protect the honor
and dignity of our chosen profession and
it's members and who with others organ
lied the Wisconsin State Veterinary
Society, do resolve as follows:
Resolved, by the Wisconsin State Vet
erinary Society in regular session in
Milwaukee this goth day of February,
1911, that we deplore the present practice
of permitting the tuberculin test to be
applied by incompetent laymen who
must rely solely upon such test inasmuch
professional training to exercise judg-
ment upon any other basis; that such
practice is unreliable and Ineffective in
the eradication of tuberculosis, unfair
to the stock owner, the veterinarian, the
tax payers, and dangerous to the public
health, and,
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sense of this meeting that the Wisconsin
Live Stock Sanitary Board should be
of men who are competent
fitted by training to perform
this important work
Be it further resolved, that we deplOre
and denOunce the action of the State
Veterinarian and some of his specially
appointed assistants, in engaging in
political activities by using some Of their
time for said purpose at the expense of
the tax payers, to promote and futher
their own political fortunes; and,
Be it further resolved, that we regret
and deplore that the Society Of Veterinary
name and influence to be used for an
unjust political and unprOfessional pur-
pose and for the furtherance of the
political ambition Of particular set of
it's members in violation of its own code
of ethics; and,
Be it resolved, that said Society cannot
l. fnfI Iun DIV
of the Veterinary profession; and,
Be it further resolved, that we deem it
our duty as brother members IN the
veterinary profession with DR.. All. Hart
wig, to protect his good name and high
professional standing, and to deny upon
his behalf the charges of unprOfessiOnal
conduct made by his political antagonists
and TO state in this formal manner
our esteem for DR.. Hartwig as a COM
petent, successful, able practitioner and
worthy member of our profession; and
Be it further resolved, that we regard
it as part of our professional obliga-
tions to the society, as we'll as our duty
as citizens. to have these matters brought
to the attention of the proper officers Of
the state and that such steps may be
taken as may be deemed necessary with
reference thereto.
Be it further resolved that a copy of
this resolutions be forwarded to the
proper state authorities by the secretary
of this association.
Committee on resolutions: DR.. j. S.
Atkinson, Y. S., f. R. Comber, M. d. c.,
DR.. Chas. Shmitt, NJ. d. G.
Adopted February 20, 1911.
Dr. II. P. CIute, President.
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