The patron of husbandry., 1882-05-27
Grange Life Insurance.
California Patron.

months, received 6cVefal COmm NUM-
cations on the subject of establish
ing some kind of beneficiary as
sociation in connection with the
work OF our Order. In several
Grange reunions which we have
recently attended, the subject has
been discussed and the opinion de-
ve!eped in such discussions was
manifestly in favor of such a propo-
sition. Consequently, being con-
vinced that much interest is felt in
the subject by Patrons and farm
ers " be have Investigated the matte r
tc some extent. Several plans have
been examined, with the view of
formulating something acceptable
from them. So far have not
discovered anything acceptable !;
especially in the matter OF the ma
chinery proposed or used in run
ming them.
Now what the Grange wants in
this direction is simple irexpen-
sive plan which will afford the
greatest possible amount of bene-
fits at the least possible cost and in
convenience. Now having in view
these vital points, the best
plan We are at present able to sug-
gest is the following:
We believe that the adoption OF
any plan calculated to meet the
wants of patrons, and at the same
time be successful, should have a
State or central organization,
around which the whole organiza-
tion would center.
Under the laws of the State an
incorporation will have to be
formed before any legitimate busi-
ness can be transacted. The sim
pest and most effective way to do
this it appears to us, is by incorpo-
rating the State Grange through
its Master and Executive Commit
tee, who should then adopt a con-
stitution and by laws for the gov
ernment of the association, which
should contain provisions some,
thing like the following:
The Master and Executive Com
mittee of the State Grange shall
form an incorporation to be known
as the patrons Mutual Life In
surance Association The term
of its existence should be fifty years.
It's officers should consist of
President, Vice. President, Secreta-
ry and Treasurer. The Master of
the State Grange, by virtue of his
office, should always be President
of the Association.
The object sought by the Associ-
alton should be to insure the lives of
of the Order Patrons of
Husbandry.
That to be eligible to member
ship in the Association every appli-
can't should be a mem Der of good
standing in the Order, in good
health, of unexceptionable habit,
and of good moral character, anu
with the application for member
ship pay an admittance fee of $3.50;
file with the Association recon-
men ndation for mem bership from
the Grange to which he or she be
longs. In case of the death of any
member of the Association, after
three or more persons shall have
Joined it, each surviving mber,
in case of there not being sufficient
funds in the treasury, shall pay in
to the fund holder one dollar, and
the legal assigns of such deceased
member shall be paid one dollar
for each surviving member.
The Grange bank or some other
like solvent institution, should be
selected . as Treasurer, AMI no
money should be drawn out Of the
treasuary except by order signed by
the President and Secretary: We
think a simple plan, something like
the one above outlined, can be
made salutary and eminently sue
cessful. In our organized Oranges s
we have all the machinery nece-~ =
sary to develop and sustain the
movement without any additional
cost, other than possibly one Clerk,
whose duty it will be to keep the
books and do the other clerical
work of the Association: while the
Order of the Omitted Workme
and that of the Chosen Friends"
have to maintain distinct organiza-
tions to effect purpose which. the
Oranges can do without
risK, let or hindrance. Evidently
t at much good can be accom-
plished in this way and at the
same time build up the Order to
proportions which it has never
reached in this State. Before any
plan can be successfully in&ugura-
ted, it Will have to have the en-
dorsement of the Executive com
mittee or of the State Grange.
General Colquitt, of Georgia, in
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