The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1882-10-07
THE MARRIAGE ASSOCIATIONS.
A Talk with Some of the officers and
Policy Holders.
Their Views ON the Subject.

ers Of the marriage associations, we
ayailed ourself of the opportunity of
humping the organizers with the follow
ING results. Ro. A. Armistead was pas
sing around our head quarters, as though
he wished to learn something, when we
took the opportunity and sampled him
as follows:
Reporter-"Mr Armistead, believe
YOU are secretary of the Climax Marri-
age Association"
Mr.. Armistead-Yes Sir.
R-tWere you not interested in the O..
X. and King Marriage Associations
A-Everybody knows that
R-'Do you regard Marriage Associa-
tons as gambling institution or not?
Al do not.
R-'Did you believe when you organ
lied the Climax that every man who
took out policy would get the money
that was promised himY
A--Every d--n cent OF it.
Riff the Marriage Associations are
not gambling institutions, then what are
they?
A-Simply what they propose ON the
leaflets. They speak for themselves.
R-'How much annual dues have you
collected? p
A-Nearly $4,000.
R--Do the officers not keep the annual
dues?'
A-Have,, not kept cent of it. and do
not expect to keep over $500 OF it.
R-'Who will get that $500?'
A--Myself and expenses.
R-'Will the other two gentlemen con-
nected with the Climax take any annual
dues or get any money out of the associ-
alton?
Ask the gentlemen themselves.
R-'Have you ever heard them say
they were going to keep any OF the
dues?'
A-That is nyther here nor there.
R-'How much money has the Climax
paid out on marriages p
A-About So, 700 and is ready to pay
more as they become due.
R--'Do you believe this to be more
than any one company in the town has
paid out?'
A-Yes Sir, more than any one has
received
R-'Did you not 60 into the Climax
for the purpose of making money!
Al went into it purely as business
speculation.
R-'What is your opinion of Marriage
Associations generally%
Al express no opinion in regard to
other associations. The Climax is COM
ing out with tail up, and the last man
will be the party who will get his money
back, public opinion to the contrary not
withstanding.
R-'Do you not believe there will be a
great many who will forfeit their poll
cies?'
Al hope TO God they will.
R-'Why do you hope SOP
A-Because we propose to act honest
ly by them, and pay them at least as
much money as they payed in, as we do
not wish to take the profits | have made
on other Marriage Associations.
R-'Have you policies in other Asso-
ciations?'
A-'Inlividually have, but as rep
resentative Of the Climax / have not.
R-'What would you take for what is
coming to you 2
A-Since Mr. Buchanan has been
IOiGGAt w CutSluC loouCo W u ahu ES1
the information he wants regarding the
Climax Day Marriage Association, of
course have no further answers to
make. af
After awhile we came across our eff
eient Sheriff Capt Dick Hall, and we
went for him in the following style, and
with the following results:
Reporter-"Capt. Hall, are you not
President Of the King Marriage Associa-
ton"
Capt HI think | WAS at one time.
R-Then do you propose to say that
the King is about played out?
Capt HI can't say, but if the mem
bers pay up all assessments, think there
would be at least 81 900 in the Treasury
after paying all marriage proofs now on
file.
R-.Do you ubeIieve that all the policy
holuers will receive the money they put
INF?
Capt HI think it rather doubtful,
from the fact that members have failed
to pay their assessments.
R-'Has not your company been assess
ing very liyely?' =,
Capt. H-Not more so that it should
have done to be self-sustaining
R-'What do you think Of a poor fel-
low taking out policies nowT
Capt. H If hc isn't prepared to pay
assessments, he will stand poor show
that is il he comes in on the tail end OF
the company.
R--Do you regard marriage Associa-
tons as pamblino? 4F
Capt HI do not. Every man should
have gone in with his eyes open when
he joins one Of these Associations, or he
will have them open on the go-out, pro-
vidcd he happens to be one OF the tail
end members.
R-'What do you think Of Marriage
Associations in general 2
Capt. H--If they are honestly and
properly conducted, see no objection
to them, but II run and controlled by
SPECTATORS, | think them objectiona-
bic.
R-Did you not 60 into the King to
make money ont Of 1t or as specula-
tor p
Capt. HI thought ! would make
money out of it.
R-tUoyy ,nurh did ynu make !?