722 
EDITORIAL. 
of Veterinary Medical Examiners before a candidate could be¬ 
come licensed ; and in every instance that approval has not 
been passed to those whose qualifications were lacking. Nu¬ 
merous applications have been made, and their failure has been 
followed by threats of legal prosecution of the Board ; and it 
has been openly declared that this year the bars will be low¬ 
ered for the admission of every graduate of veterinary medicine, 
whatever the character of his alma mater may be. To be fore¬ 
warned should mean to be forearmed, so that when their meas¬ 
ure makes its appearance it will be struck such a staggering 
blow that its sponsors will know from the beginning that their 
unworthy cause is lost. 
To illustrate the effect of perfect organization, witness the 
following letter of Senator Depew in the matter of the Veteri¬ 
nary Corps in the Army. The Resident State Secretary of the 
American Veterinary Medical Association, Dr. Kelly of Albany, 
who is also the chairman of the Legislative Committee of the 
State Society, sent out a circular letter to the profession asking 
the members to use their influence with Senators Platt and 
Depew to pass the Army Bill. Dr. Kelly furnishes us with 
Dr. Depew’s letter to him, which speaks volumes: 
United States Senate, Washington, D. C., Dec. 19, 1900. 
Wm. Henry Kelly , V. S., Resident State Secretary, American Vet¬ 
erinary Medical Assc., 195 Western Ave., Albany, N. Y. 
Dear Sir :—I am receiving such a multitude of letters from veter;- 
nary surgeons throughout New Y ork State that it is impossible for me 
to answer them individually, so I take this method of informing them 
through you that the matter of the Veterinary Corps in the Army will 
receive my earnest consideration. Yours very truly, 
(Signed) Chauncey M. Depew. 
THE DEALER’S SIDE. 
It is simple justice to give both sides to a story, and there¬ 
fore we gladly give space to the following from the New York 
Herald of recent date : 
Few Sound Horses Sold at Auction are Warranted Sound Ow¬ 
ing to Strict Interpretation of the Term by Many Veterinar¬ 
ians.— Amateur horsemen who attend the big auction sales in New York 
often express surprise that so few animals are warranted sound, and a 
great many intending bidders are doubtless stopped by the omission of 
