Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-09
TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONs.
A strong Root Ally Furnishes Some
Points From the Head Consui's side
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Points From the Head Consul's side
OF the woodmen Controversy.
A communication addressed to the
Muscatine Journal which bears very con-
spicuously the ear marks of a member Of
the head finance committee of the Modern
Woodmen, and one of Head Consul Roots
staunchest allies. gives what purports to
be the head consul's side of the Modern
Woodmen controversy. This corespon-
dent holds that:
The injunction procured upon the pc.
tition of P. Leon McKinnie in the Chi
cago courts is simply another evidence of
the desperate means he is willing to EN-,
ploy in his efforts against the fraternity.
II is a question of considerable interest as
to who is paying for the numerous fiascos
which he has introduced in his crusade
against the M. w. A. The investigation
of the state auditor did not show shorts
age of $40. 600 nor any other amount but
simply claimed that $1.031 SO had not
been forwarded to the head clerk. The
falsity OF this charge could have been as
certained had the question been asked at
the time as to whether same had been re.
mitted or not, as it was paid ten months
before said examination was made and
the receipt books show that il was prop
erly receipted.
The fact that the order was swindled
| by q fraudulent death claim. no one
questions and all of the facts in rela-
ton to same which have been pubs
lished with q great flourish OF trumpets
have been brought to light by the
officers of the order and not be McKin-
ME or any of his followers. and the fact
that the same was paid in good faith has
been proven time and time again. but
this proof is ignored by Auditor Pavey
who seems to have lent himself and his
Office to the conspirstors against the or
der for consideration, either political or
monetary. The allegation that double
assessment was not needed TO pay death
losses is untrue. The double assessment
was called from the camps by the head
clerk on the first day Of July. II was es
timated that two assessments would pro,
duce about SS4 900. On the first day OF
July there were unpaid death claims filed
with the head CLERK of members who had
died prior to that date amounting to
800 900. so it is plainly demonstrated
that the double assessment if all collected
would still leave $25 600 of unpaid claim,
not provided for. and any society or ihdi'
vidual who would delay making assess
ments to meet its just obligations would
be indeed unfit to intrust with the man
sgement of such an institution.
The howl about the Sovereign CAM
of the World is worse than foolish. Tha
institution is entirely Independent of tn,
present organization. as much so as the
government of England is independent
of the United States, and il is being use,
as q sort OF scare crow to help desperate
and excited conspirators in their effort
to bring the NJ. W. A into disrepute /
/. possible
McKinnie WAS removed from office b,
the executive council of the Woodmel
for attempting to defraud the order b,
fraudulent bills. for falsely Representing
|, that the directors instructed him to an
null the charter and apply for new char
ter at Springfield, and for receiviai
money and retaining the same which Wa
sent to him by mistake. and for othe
overt, malicious and revengeful act
. against the life of the order.
The Des Moines meeting will in n
wise be deferred or affected by the In
junction which has been cunningl
sprung at a date so near the time o
meeting as to deprive the executive coun
/ Gil of any opportunity to have same dis
solved. 1t appears that McKinnie dare
not submit his cause to meeting of tn
members of the order, but seeks to de
feat the viii of the camps by local pro
ceediugs obtained by statements whic
nobody but himself would have the TEN
Gritty to swear to. for perjury is a seriou
crime.