The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-11
IlIMS ChIRO
! PROSECUTION
4 PERSECUTION



much out Of harmony with public
opinion and wishes as was the case
in the days OF the historic past
when witches were burned at the
stake In Massachusetts, and Quakers
suffered similar penalty for follow
ing the dictates of their religion
within the confines OF that COM
ImCnwealth.
Thus did Attorney Frank Winters
of La Crosse, Wis, term the efforts
being put forth to bring about the
extinction Of the practice of chiro-
|, prAetic from the state OF Illinois
through the plea for injunction
against the Universal Chiroprac-
tors. association in the hearing
which began this morning before
Judge F. d. Ramsey. Attorney
Winters, acting for Thomas Morris
a. La Crosse. national attorney for
the association, who Is named as q
defendant in the proceedings,
\ charged the medical fraternity with
being responsible in large degree
1OI WudI 10 tdhlu6 pl0SC.
At IL noon today when recess
was declared, attorneys Ior de-
fendants stated that they would be
I unable to properly present all their
arguments before court would be
adjourned this afternoon, and by
\ mutual consent 1t was agreed that
the hearing should be continued till
10 week from tomorrow, following
the conclusion Of this afternoons
J session. Judge Ramsey will be alb
\ seHt from the city tomorrow and it
twas considered advisable to post
Il p0ne the finish for q week in view
of the inability OF both sides to
conclude their cases today. 3.
k@- 4 Act Unconstitutional.
+ The defendants are basing their
pleas for dissolution OF the tenn
porary Injunction and dismissal OF
the plea for permanent Injunction
on the contention that several pro-
Evisions Of the last medical act oil
I Illinois are in a large measure un-
constitutional. Attorney Winters
argued that the unconslitutionality
OF the act lies In the arbitrary pow
ers vested in the department OF edu-
cation and registration.
He questioned the right OF the
state or the court to say that a per
son shall not be treated for an all
ment by q practitioner OF chiro
lpractic or other form of drugles!
ihealing when that person has failed
Ito obtain relief through employ
ement of recognized men of medicine
sor surgery. He cited the specific
instance of his wife, whom he de
cleared is suffering from an ailmen
lat the present time which the bes
medical talent he could obtain ha'
failed to provide relief, and TO
which he intends to have her sub
init to chiropractic treatment.
He stressed upon those states II
which no hindrance is placed in tn
way of the practice Of chiropracti
because, as he claims, public opin
ion is strongly in its favor. He re
'ferred particularly to his hem
state of Wisconsin in which chiro
practic practitioners are permitted
to hold forth without fear Of .noles
station. He gave this in view o
what he termed the position OF tn
state of Wisconsin with respect t
chiropractors. Although there /
~ no law specifically granting them
license to practice, nevertheless
"A is tacitly understood, he stated.
No Constitution Filed.
In the answers to the injunction
bill. no copy of the constitution O
the Universal Chiropractors' asso
citation was submitted. The authen
ITCHY Of the articles submitted b.
the state was denied, IT being Sc
forth that 1t had been supercedet
by a new constitution adopted Feb
is, 1920, in which there is nothing
which could be construed as con
trary to law. In reply to a Ques
ton from Judge Ramsey as to WHY
The new constitution is not shown
Attorney Winters stated that he haC
sought to exercise extreme care II
4 framing the answer, and that il
so doing he had inadvertently over.
looked the copy Of the latest con
stitution and bylaws.
Assistant Attorney Genera
Middlekauff took occasion to brief.
~ set forth that the association has
since the date OF adoption the al.
legged new constitution followed
practices in conformity with The
rules of the old one, and he cited
Instances that have taken place IL
the cases Of trials Of chiropractors
: in Morgan county.