Daily Republican., 1888-02-20
Important TO Beneficial societies.

Important to Beneficial Societies.
I Some time ago Insurance Oommis
siouer Carr, Of the State Of Missouri.
entered suit against NJ. 8. Cooper, an
accountant OF one OF the branohes OF
the Iron Hail located at 81, I,ouia. for
an alleged violation Of the insurapo oe
laws OF that State. The ground on
which this charge was founded WINS
tnAt any society or association pAyInn
weekly benefits In case OF siokuess or a
stipulated sum at death came under ths
! IAN relating to Insurance, and was ann.
, sssct TO Its Provisions.
Tne cass, which was continued from
timo 10 tine, WAS recently settled In tho
Court OF Criminal Correction Of al.
Louis by Judge Moran, and resulted in
rot only complete victory for the
Order Of The Iron Hall, but is also of
| interest to the III em bers OF every beneH.
cial order In the United S.atos,
J0dRe hoonaD, after recltinR tht
case AID reviewing the evidence, SAYS:
~ hai bsen proven that 1t (the Order of
the Iron HaIi) Is bsnefciAl ana ira.
ternal order, as distinguished from A
msre Insurance. COMPANY; that tho fra
ternsl and benevolent features men
t.ooed in the articles OF asso alton and
constitution nnd laws OF the supreme
sitting OF the Order of tho Iron Hall
are taiiy aud Ia their beet spirit Carl, d
out. Many OF the Witnesses who eay a
t9eir 'elltmony speak from long txpt .
| rience In other benevolent and frate,.
al societies, such o. the Ola Fsllows
Leg On Of Honor, Royal Arcanum. A ;
.. United Worf men, Kniahts Of
Ho or, Knights Of Pythias, Ancient
| Order Of Hibernians, etc., etc among
whom a-s Judge 9eary, ot b ilttmnre,
ex Mayor William NJ Hlll, Of Salon
Mass William O. Finley and ID. p
| Golley, of New York.
lu Summing up Judge Noonan said:
In conclusion. sec no pliuciDls on
I which thig css5 could be deciitd In
favor OF the State that would not Ia In
opposition TO tie public pclicy and lags
Vi this Commonwealth, which rsRta
upon the fact that such soolttl exist
rs thole above named, and numerous
Others OF Ike kind, and such as the evI.
denco IN this case showa tho Order OF
the Iron Hall 10 be; that they are nm
duc;ive OF good to soclety, good to tho
pc PIE ami btA.e, that they are bepefl.
c al ard moral la their tenlenoiee and
that they shoald ba kept fee fram Tho
control OF the Insurance laws and an.
thotltiea. have no disposition TO 90
oonDter TO such public ana laws: on the
contrary, | bsilcSe 10 them"
These benevolent Rad charitable so.
cieties have dons and are doing n world
OF 5000. They ore made up Ia ths main
not from tie ranks os tn > sich and luI.
uItous, but from hard wor4IpE, prudent
aud thoughtful people OF thu various
ayocst' ons Of lie The members can.
not afford to spsnd much money in tri.
vial pleasure, hut By means OF thege
organizations they are enabled to create
Tor themselves and their fanIliso
anu emerts aud Tecreations OF pure.
o.evaiDg and edliyinH nature
Thasa societies can snd have oreatsu
q syAten OF iDSurAnoa (modebt indeed
ANA aa an incident to them, q great
wlrS ol bonaF olOnoa and ohArity)
itsuaht with ihs mos beneficial 10.
aultS
Yet II ie 70 houud up with the orRanl.
zasion Vt t1eso tOGitiies that the STATE.
ln It's vision, has exempted them from
the general insurauca law5. EKpsrteIce
Las proven tras tdis exemption is mont
vteo, hlillonA upon nlllonB OF dolIAr8|
nrs yoarly dispensed through these co.
cittles Ia the ,eleapest, most prudent,
honest and honorable wey, and IL a
BENEVOLENT manner 10 the sick, tie dis.
0bled, tho widow and the orphan.
Theae orders have q tendency to make
their msn aSrs iotbearipR aud ohsrita
bio, and II theif priEcipleB are carried
ont they Will do much to solve in a
peaceiul and prudent manner all labar
and other social tioubles.
Taoy have organized men into largo
families, where they cultivate aad *
| efcise tbs principles of brotheriy love
snG charity; th5y briug msn roet thar
socially and enlarge their means Of
happinessi lhay improve men INTEL
ieclually nud morally; they give
strength to the weak and Joy to those
who onsr hssyy burdens. They mt
iatn practice the preosp,s OF Ohrietlanity
ard ,heir work may ba seen in the lave
and charity which c11aole sor.o n ard
! assulss pain.
/. |, Il pleasure TO do wha. eaa To
! uphold these sociStlea Where tie factn
! auG tbs law Warrant 1t, an In my epin-
Ion tley do ia I'll. cAse. / therefore
fina the G.Isndohs Lei guilty and dis
charge lin"