, 1877-04-14
CHICAGO. SATURDAY. APRIL Id, i
life INSURANCE.
A CARD.
To the Members Of the Connecticut
Mutual Life, and The In
surfing Public.

SurlQg Falllc.
Sixteen years ago VIC made selection o. tue
Connecticut Mutual as a Llfc-1nsurancc Com
pany, offering The prc-cmfnent adsanta9ca OF
prudence, integrity, and economy Of MANAGE
nent, and, rs VIC believed, possessed of unsur-
rasscd abilitr,-an Institution whcsc the Interest
Of tho assured would be wholly subscrscd.
Tho aim to secure the patronage Of tho insur- |
tnr public IN a Company Of this character VIC be-
lic.c TO he the part IT wisdom, for ourselves "a
well as for our patrons.
AZ Judgment Is being 80 severely and In the
main justly passed upon tho operations of lltc
insurance, wc deem II proper to refer to tho po-
sttfon which NC hare heretofore occupied aud
still occupy In this buancss.
TIE RECORD Or MORE
accomplished III the State Of Illinois IN tho Con-
nccttcut Mutuals having the largest member
sl,Ep Of any company in tho State. and the
them, betl, Al to the tnIcnlntty aud tho low
cost tbcrcof, furnished by tho Connecticut Mu.
tua1, constitutes sufficient evidence tint ne
were not mistaken In cur carly choice. Prlnted
matter md personal effort nc believe for all tho
years past, l,as been put forth by us in behalf Of
economy us the guide fos The public to the
SAFEST AND CHEAPEST INSURANCE.
As iaborers in tho life insurance field, NC have
necessarily been brought In contact with great
deal that we have not lcstatetl to pronounce
evil, predicting inevitable loss and dis
appointment. In raising tho voice
of warning wo haro In common
With other agents VINO naVo cnacasoFeo 10 Gu
couragc tho legitimate work Of life insurance,
been met with the cry Of persecution. How
honestly We hare tried to
auAnp THE BEST INTERESTS
or tim llfr-inenrInr rublfc NC leave tho 1irht OF
49, ,r,..rt - ,how
~ aor o,v. ~ ,,o,tcr rcea,no tr.1.v than
80 49, .,-'..,. .st,r -. t,.5 .tr,ht
~ aao@o A'o''. -. e3@. ".' ~ "-e ~s.
years s'nee' ee'o's we ) d"H'e y Ave e""'pa's'
uro Tim Members or tho Connecticut MUTUAL
1Ir, In Il1trois. ~ nj ,1e 1n.nr1ux rohtlc.,,
''The question which. mofd thao any osaee'
during tho past year has excited tho public mtn4
aud moro than ever cxcl&es II to-day, ~ affecting
tho so1sency and security OF all tlc'aaausauec has
| been the <rptafes In management. Tic news
/ paper press throughout tho count'J' notably OF
New York and Chicago a. Toll "a tho lnsaFaneo
Commissioners Of tho states Of Sew York aud
Massachusetts, hare alike sounded tho notc Of
alarm Ut tho reckless extravaganza which haa
1antes :"
nays tho Massachusetts Conmisssoner, III his
rcnnrt for .1SGg:
"we do mol oyerstato tho matter ~bsn wo say
that tho question Of trptnses Is assuming tho hrst
importance, both ~ regards the stability Of ths
companies and tho confidence aud patronage whlch h
tho system deserves. md Is Hka!5 to receive, at
tho handeof the public: c:-.AdssaeoHsf''f 1afof0"et
co'7tn,'f'o"eF' "tp1.1. ,1. na9s 49, ,. ..,.
.,n ,.s.ctsd In rnrlnn1 ,nt Inward. whIrh somt
occn "sssssa ~ t,,itttn9 !. 1,frnraaaurr
~. w. ~, ~ hssrnn a. w.,ntnr and v,it lone
fnilv far The div when economy Mil bc tho shlbbo
leti that bespeak. succeas and surely wins tho con