The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-23

The question, what is the attitude
of the Kansas druggists towards
ham sandwich % as published in the
program for the twenty an
nual meeting of the Kansas Pharma-
ceuticaI association and slated for
discussion among the members of the
organization was thus answered by one
representative of. the profession.
The sessions are being held in the
parlors of the Commercial club, and
the first meeting was opened with a
prayer by the Rev. A. S. Embree. The
address of welcome was made by
Mayor ]. B. Billiard.
"In behalf of the citizens of Topeka
1 heartily welcome you," said the
mayor. 'In welcoming you I have
no key to offer. Cities are no longer
provided with stone walls and iron
gates. Our highways are open to you
don't understand me to say we have
a wide open city-but the the true
sense of the word the city is wide
open. You are next to the doctors the
greatest help to humanity, and rank
among our best class of citizens.
There was time when you were ac-
cused of selling spirituous drugs, but
you can't be accused of that now
Judge BIand's Address.
I'VE are glad to assemble in the
capital city of the great state of Kan
sas," said Judge w. T. Bland of Kan
sas City, who made the response.
Here the history of the state has
largely been made. Here the legisla-
ture has met and passed many use
ful laws-and many foolish laws
1T is a common statement that the
druggists are violators of the laws. hut
this is far from the facts of the case.
we want you to realize the conditions
turning to Mayor Billard), so when
you are governor of this state we can
come to you as a friends.
THE pharmacist requires A thor
y ough preliminary education. 1t can't
De too good for him. It requires a
scientific education, for the drueeists
must be the safeguard against the
mistakes of the doctors
The druggist applies himself to his
business more closely than any class
of men living. He has to contend
against the dispenser who goes ont
over the country-and is allowed to do
this by law-and has to saw he docs
not believe in Christian Science. The
druggist is the wall between the nbvsio
clan and the public"
President Kates Speaks.
George W. Hates of Newton ,ro.;
dent of the association, in the course
of his address advised the pharmacies
said in part: 1io
1.-The past year has been a wear of
prosperity in pharmacy Your com
mittee on legislation Accomplished al
that could be expected of them, con
sidering the opposition encoun+epnd
among legislators, the organized on
position of the itinerant venders IF
nostrums and the lack of finaroioi !
support from the druggists of the
state. 'iie
wish to emphasize the advisa hi1i+,,
and absolute necessity of the drIss
gfstS of Kansas to enter into tbe no
littcal game, not merely bv a+tendi,,r, =,
the primaries and elections b,,t =
need be by becoming active candiSa+as
for the legislature, waivine aDy- - a.
vidual aversion in order to accon, III nIisl
that which IS for our general v1-aifard
1T is with considerable interest tbet
we note the efforts in the wav Of ',.e1 "a
stricting the dispensing of narcotics ~.
habit forming drugs'' 49, VI
The members of the ladies' a,,1riI;. -.
did not hold the business meetine +L;s y
morning at the National hotel S,bioh
was scheduled, but will meet foT. ~ - -
transaction of business tonnorroI,7
morning in the same place sat n
o'clock. This afternoon thew went "
6ehe Novelty theater ~
In connection with the regular a4+
ernoon session of the Kansas Pharn,s-
ceutica1 association, Prof. John T-ria
Lloyd gave an address
Ban at EIks' Club.
This evening a reception and ba1I
VIII be given at the Elks' club. wbicb
VIII be OF an informal nature
examinations for registry will ha
held in the senate chamber tornorro,,,
at o'clock ="
The program for tomorrow.
$500 a. m.-Unfnished business.