Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-03-21
LIFE INSURANCE AND ITS
Enemies.

Life Insurance has become one OF the
most important economical institutions
OF modern times and powerful agent in
the accumulation OF material wealth.
the public and the government 1tseif
through this medium, is almost meal
culable. Hence, 1t is the manifest duty
of the public and government to foster
and encourage everything Of an honest
and legitimate character connected with
the general life insurance structure OF
this country.
Legislation should not be onerous, the
public should not confound the. good
with the bad, rival companies should
work In harmony for the good of the
grand cause which they exempllfy, and
rival agents should not defame their CO.
laborers.
movement which has been warmed into
faint life with the object of injuring the
business and reputation of the Pacific
Mutual Life Insurance Company, OF CAL
ifornia. by the managers of certain other
Life Insurance Companies doing busi-
ness here. There are, unfortunately.
people in the life insurance ranks who
ieel convinced that the only way they
can build themselves up is by tearing
not scent carrion with a more unerring
instinct than that with which needy and
hungry adventurers, who have crept into
the business, hunt around for weak
bpOL IN WHICH 10 dttdck u uelBuDOT, pro-
vided there is the least possible chance
Of prospective gain, no matter what the
consequences be to all except them
selves.
On this principle we can account for
the feverish desire in the quarter we have
cif1c Mutual, as the goodly amount of
business on its books and we'll organized
agency corps are we'll calculated to water
the mouths Of that narrow-minded and
envious class which are mean enough to
look for business at any cost, gorge
themselves with all they can get, and
curse themselves because there is any
thing left for anybodo else. Now, as far
as the evil result of such a movement on
the Pacific Mutual is concerned, it is un-
worthy ofa thought. as that company is
too we'll fortified behind the bulwarks of
financial strength and able and honest
management to fear any onslaught from
journalist whose desire it is to see iegiti.
mate and we'll managed insurance insti-
tutions of whatever kind prosper, and
thus prove public benefaet0rs, we cannot
but raise our voice in protest against all
such guerrilla warfare, and shall vigor-
ously work our kicking machine on all
marauders of whatever stripe; and but
for the fact that we have been invited to
join in contemplated raid, we would
expose the names OF all parties concern
ed. But as wei feel sure they must now
see the meanness of their proposed ac-
ton and will desist from further fool
hardness in that direction, we will spare
them that modification for the present,
and unless we see further cause for our
application of the lash.
When Ill management calls for Just
and proper criticism we are always ready
to fulfill the duty OF Journalists, but un-
merited abuse and oppression is beyond
of the Pacific Mutual meet the obliga-
lions and responsibilities imposed by
chr positions, as they always have
done heretofore, they will be entitled to
the full confidence OF the public and the
hearty support of this journal.
Now that we have had our attention
called to the d after, we cannot allow the
opportunity to pass without saying q
word relative to the Pacific Mutual Life. |
This company was organized in 1868, and |
has for over eleven years faithfully full |
nature, and at the same time gradually |
developed into strong and healthy cor. |
poration. Its stockholders, who are |
among the foremost business men and |
capitalists Of this State, have taken a |
pride in seeing the company prosper and |
have In every legitimate way contributed |
10 its success, until 1t now has gross as
,ets OF over 8l,250,000 and q handsome |
surplus, all invested in approved securi-
les. which yield an average interest of
,ver IL per cent. per annum, and Its year
y Income is near y half q million dol
ars.
The company has recently adopted
worthy the attention of the public and
must render IL more popular than ever.
he official staff combines faithfulness,
and skill, ahd under their man.
gene there % can pei pc no aount but what
a strength and public esteem, despite
he machinations Of jealous rivals.-Ed-
Ier Avalanche.