Liberal Republican. [volume] (Dallas, Or.) 1872-1???, 1873-10-04

10tH OI oCIOUcE SOtc IuI youi HuAnoIO
servant, and thus preserve intact the
organization of she Republican Party
aad aid ip PeEpetgatiog its principles
Very respectfully. Hiram Smith.
Sept. -, 1873.
The extent of the pubIiq apprecia-
ton of the advantages Of life insar-
anee cannot be more eobclnsively dem
onstrated than in the rapidlty of its
groyth--as developed IN the annual
Statements Of the companies. From
expeliapcy it has become recognized,
inexcusab!e duty.
From questioned stability, It has es
tabished for itself and admitted scien-
tifiic foundation of financial solidity,
unexcelled, If equaled, by any other
finapcial insti,ulion of the world
known and recognized as such. hy the
most intelligent aud responsible tinan>
ciers Of the country. IL Is the main
dependence Of tia prudent Of the
country--over Ave millions Of our peo-
| pie be ng directly interested in its pros,
perity, aud the unquestioncd ultimate
solyency of the COMPANIES. He who,
by word, or act, falsely disturbs thai
onidcnce is an enemy to society 1t
i. pleasant day, sherstore, when WI
speak in comnendatlon of the pros
perity of any company, kn"~ing that
| life INSURANCE drives away the demands
of the wolf from the door of the widow
aud orphan. after master aud nrovidcI
has been rs moved by death.
The wonderful success OF the Cont
mental Life Insurance Company wa'
doubtless much indebted u the predom'
ineht practical experince, honorable
dealing and unretlrlng e"ersy of Mr.
LAWRENCE. The rapid increase of 'h'
multiplicity of duties aud financia
responsibility connected with the ofiic
OF President of the Continental, doubt
less bias fastened hl4 premature
DEATH
DuEiog lS72 the unprecedented
prosperity ot the ContinsptaI Life ln-
surance Company is demopstrated b.
the fact that + .ol0 new policies were
. issued, covering S22,7l5,925-of nev
insurance-and that their receipts wer
S3,15S, ,105 33 As our readers ar
doubtless well aware, by the specia
. INSURANCE laws of nearly all the State
y syoEn description of all policies il
force with a minute description. also o.
the nature and character of all tn
b assasts of the companies, is required. 4
} be made oat to to the States respect
lively iq which sbe company do bust
ness from which data the lnsuranc
Departments Of these States calculat
with mathematical correctness the pre-.
else amount requisite, which with tn
future premiums, all increased upon tn
low rate Of four per cent interest 70
safety-not of necessity-will enable
the company at any time 70 reinsure al
! its risks in any solvent company, 0
: meet all its policies at maturity. /
.e meet this requirement the Continenta
officers, on the LIST of January last
T have set aside IS ,569,27S for the ere
: seEye' or re-insure fund, aud Sl49, ,70'
lUT EtpUfLcu iUSSCS Ocum a SH p1uc Y
$34O, ,223. IS. over all liabilities, or, Of
ter paying of. the capital 10000,
net surplus Of $240,213 So.
Q The Standard Of reserve" adopted
1 by this company is the highest know
i by the laws. of any of the Stases--iou
. per cent--and when the fact is recog
! nized that six or seven per cent is real
Q ICED, soMe idea of the profit from tn
Q excess Of interest realized over that cal
Q culated may be formed. III
e And here we stop and conside
(" these truly wonderful figures
t A company, in little over six year
. having rolled, up. to the surprising tig
ures stated, tnnst be sold to have bee
wonderfully successful, and may trul
D be classed as one of the leading iii
| insurance companies of Aperies.
Il Policy holders will find their sacre
| interests religionsly, and the futa1
d prosperity aud efficiency of the man
: agement of the company guarantee,
Il. 4 a Af. n IL