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tories; our works on pathological anatomy and pathogenesis 
are superior to any of the works of the kind written by and 
for the M.D. 
While in surgery, it is true, I will admit, we are blocked 
somewhat by financial value being placed upon our patients, 
and also by the surrounding uncleanliness in many instances, 
over which we have no control, but I can gladly say that 
with our advance in medicine we are bringing surgery to the 
top with amazing rapidity. 
It is my opinion that the legislators of the different States 
should in some way be made to know the exact condition of 
affairs as regards the existing so-called professional men, who 
have neither knowledge nor skill in the veterinary profession, 
but who go about the country, stopping just long enough in 
one locality to fleece the citizens, and then move on to 
greener pastures, if I may use these terms to express it. 
There should be some weight brought to bear upon the 
honorable body of gentlemen who make our State laws, and 
it should be done in such a manner that the result would be 
that they would give to us such laws as they have always 
given to the M.Ds. But to do this it is necessary that we, as 
a recognized body, must work together. We must formulate 
our plans, and then bring them before the representatives in 
such a way as to have some force in the right direction. 
And if this can be done, and I believe 'it can, I can see no 
reason why we cannot succeed in eradicating the veterinary 
profession of its greatest evil, viz.: If the self-made profes¬ 
sional men would only do harm to themselves, then I would 
not feel as I do regarding the matter; but while they are 
lowering themselves in the estimation of the common public, 
they are also dragging down the reputation of honest men, 
old and young, who are trying to do some good to the world 
af large, as well as to themselves. 
Some of you, gentlemen, may think that we are yet in our 
infancy as an organized body, and that to ask for legislation 
would only be met by defeat; but after having consulted a 
good number of our last legislators I can truly say I have not 
had the first man to oppose me, and a number have gone so 
