North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-04-17

taken by the board of underwriters in
New York touching insurance policies as
regards the Jews. The meeting was very
numerously attended, and very earnest
feeling was manifested by all present, re-
garding the subject under consideration.
Mr.. L. Rosenfeld was elected chairman,
and Mr.. A. Meyer secretary.
The chair briefly explained the purport
of the meeting. He read the following
two paragraphs from circular issued by
the Underwriters agency, It's Broadway,
New York, in which were comprised the
subject of discussion. The matter was as
follows:
thereafter all applications of Jews for
insurance must be referred to the general
agent for instructions, before making the
same binding, otherwise the insurance will
have been made without authority, and the
insured Immediately notified of the fact.
"We will only take under consideration
applications of Jews who have resided in
your city for a period of not less than FIVE
years, and sustain a good reputation for
fair dealing and integrity,
ALEX. SroDDARr, Gen. Agent"
The following gentlemen were appointed
to draw up resolutions on the subject: A.
Kohn, E. Frankenthol, e. Greenbaum,
Julius Rosenthrall and G. Snydecker.
While they were absent preparing the
resolutions, the meeting was addressed by
the Hon. j. Scammon, Gen. Wallace, j.
G. Dore, Esq, and several others.
The resolutions, on being reported, were
unanimously accepted. They were as fol-
lows:
WHEREAS, The Underwriters agency of
New York city, consisting of the following
| named companies, the Hanover, Germania,
Niagara and Republic, as also the Man
haitian company, have lately issued spe-
cial circular to their agents, instructing
them to refer all applications of Jews for
insurance upon stocks of merchandise to
the general agent for instruction before
making the same binding, and which said
| circular also states that the said agency
will only take under consideration applica-
| tions of Jews who have resided in a city
for period of five years or over; there
fore,
Resolred, That the Israelites of Chicago
feel called upon to unite with their co-reli-
gionists throughout the land, in withdraw
ing their patronage from these companies,
who, by the said circular, have sought to
revive absolute prejudices, unfounded in
fact, and in conflict with the genius and
theory of our time.
Resolced, That the position taken by those
companies, that insurance for the Jews, as
class, is more than ordinarily hazardous
is falsehood upon its face, begotten BY
ignorance and malice, unwarranted by
facts; an of.shoot of narrow-minded big,
otry-a curse that will return to plague
the inventor.
Resolved, That the managers of said
companies, in undertaking to prescribe g
} reli gious class who number a very fail
proportion of the most prominent business
men in every citv-men of known charac'
ter and integrity, as well as representivt
men in every field of science and literature
J all the world over, have demonstrated ar
utter want of proper judgment, an ignor
ances and prejudice unworthy of public
confidence, obnoxious to the interrupted
mind of Jew and Gentle, alike deserving
the condemnation of all right-thinking
t men everywhere. j..
Resolred, That we will at once cancel al
policies held by US of these companies ane
that we hereby request all agents of sale
insurance companies to throw up sale
agencies, upon their refusal that we viii
,, withdraw our entire patronage from then
hereafter.
Resolred, That we request the daily pa
pers Of this city to publish the foregoing
resolutions.
The resolutions having been passed, ant
accepted, the meeting adjourned.
McGRgGoR, April 18th, 1867.
At a joint meeting held by the 1sraei1te
of McGregor and Prairie du Chen for tn
purpose of endorsing resolutions passet
, by our co-religionists of Chicago, the fol
lowing committee was appointed by tn
chairman to draw up the resolutions:
Committee-Abrm Kohn, L. Isaacs, L
Hirshfeld, S. Rosenthal, of McGregor ant
; Henry Seigbert of Pr. du Chen; where
upon the following resolutions were adopt
Resolved, That we, the Israelite of Nc
Gregor and Prairie du Chen, unite in en-
+ dorsing the resolutions passed by our core
) ligionists of Chicago and do further pledg'
} ourselves to cancel all policies held by u
, in any of the companies named in tn
aforesaid resolutions.
D Resolred, That we will also Withdraw
5 our entire patronage from any agencie
! doing business for said companies.
RESOLVED, That we request the Editor
0 of this city to publish these together will
5 the Chicago resolutions in their papers.