New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-12
TRIBUNE PRAISED FOR
BATTLE ON COCAINE
Walker Measure Will Stop llle-
gal Traffic in the City, Says
Professor Diekman.
Or. ANDERSON PLEASED
Head of Kings County Pharma
ceutical Society Declares
Druggists Will Uphold New
Law in Every Particular.

Further comments on the signing OF the
Walker cocaine bill by Governor Sulzer
ON saturday were made yesterday by men
interested in the public welfare. The Gov
cuors prompt action was universally
iauded and The Tribune congratulated on
the successful outcome of its long cam
paign for better legislation against the
sale Of narcotic drugs.
James A. Delehanty. Assistant DISTRICT
Attorney. who was one Of the leading
.oirits IN the fight against the drug, saio
he would like nothing better than to eN-
rress his delight at length over the hhai
action on the measure. but that he was
about talked out
THE principal advantage in the new
measure. 10 nv mind" said MI Delehanty
is that If takes posse ssion cases out OF
General Sessions and places them in the
hands Of Special sessions, where they nave
much greater chance of conviction
sn convinced that the Walker bill VIII
eurtail the Illegal traffic in the nafcotl
drugs to a remarkable extent
Clarence O. Blgelow. head of the state
Board of Pharmacy and himself drug
etst said the measure would not inter
fore with the retail drug business in the
least The amount Of cocaine now sold
in respectable pharmacists was very
small. anyway. Nh. Bigelow stated, haV-
pe diminished probably 20 per cent in
The last FIVE years.
The bill is going 10 have very be
Y
sled Mr.. Bigelow 1T will enable the
authorities to locate the users Of the drug
much more easily thar in the past, ana
viii have a highly deterrent effect upon
nlegitimate sellers
The Tribune received another tribute
from Professor George c. Diekman. dl-
rector of The Columbia College Of Phar-
inacy. He said
.,The Tribune started the agitation
which ended in the passage Of the walker
hill II first demonstrated the ease with
which the deadly drug might be obtained
without the pretence Of physician pre-
.,riptior. and then hammered home the
need of action day after day. That is the
only way the thing can be done.
L feel that this measure Is going 10
stop the illegal traffic in the city. Those
who need asthma cures and other reme-
dies containing cocaine can still get them
easily enough. if they go about il through
legitimate channels but the people VINO
use such medicines for the excitement
which the drug produces will rnd them
selves up against stone wall Inc Gov
oruor hit the nail squarely on the heao
I'm his Endorsement of the bill this after
noon
Dr. William c. Anderson. president OF
the Kings County Pharmaceutical So
cietv which sent resolution indorslng
the measure to the Governor, remarked
81 am much pleased that the measure
will become a law. Pharmacists in gen
oral will uphold il in every particular ana
do their best to aid in stamping out the
traffic The bill places certain restrictions
on the retail drug trade. but its members
are willing to submit TO them in oroer 10
help stamp out a traffic which they know
is so detrimental TO the public.
Dr. Ira : Vile editor Of "The Medical
Review Of Reviews" while cordially in
dorsirg the measure as a step in the right
direction. pointed out the urgent need OF
further legislation to prevent the drug
from being Struggled into New York from
neighboring states. II was in that way. ne
laid. that most of the underworld obtained
its supply. The passage Of the Walker
bill showed more clearly than ever the
need for federal supervision Of interstate
traffic N the deadly drug. he maintained