Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-10-25
MAP .Childs Authorizes TIr. Norton
to Pay $1,000 to the Young Mems
Christian Association of Ben
ningtOn.
BENNINGTON VT. October 25th, 1895.
A CARD.
A CARD.
To the Public :

There is neither merit or value in such
public debate or discussion that ignores facts and truth
and ordinary regard for honesty and sincerity of pur
pose---whereby only the people may be mised con-
fused wholly disgusted and utterly fail compre-
bend appreciate the SelfeVident facts furnished by
my opponent. Mr. Norton again states that Mr. Gid
den of Lowell, Mass, insured in January, 1881,
der policy 1O5,645 in the Northwestern annual pre-
MUM $1S6.20 total premiums paid company $204S.20,
total cash misunderstanding 1895, $833.4O" Mr..
Norton further says cit is evident to any school boy
that the average dividend paid Mr.. Glidden by the
Northwestern is 40 per cent though Mr. ChildS
figured at 30 per cent" 1t is surely "selfevident
fact that instead of Mr.. Glidden paying $2,O4S2O, his
10 year payments OF $962O each from January, 1881
to January 1895 inclusive amount to S!792 hence his
average dividend was less than 30 per cent, not
cover 40 per cent" as stated by Mr.. Norton Policy
144,525, issued by The New York Life Insurance Com
pany upon the life of Frank N. Garfield of Arlington
ID years ago-secured the following actual results
Total premiums paid the Company, S662.10
Total dividends reCeived-in cash 23354
or an annual average dividend Of over IS per cent
Alternative paid policy, 10000
The policy of Mr.. Canfeld-in The New York Life
upon the ordinary life pan the Mr.. Gid
.den's-only Mr.. Garfield being older than Mr. Gdden
the cost of life insurance greater and the dividends
would naturally be less, although Mr.. Caned's policy
did not contain the restrictions which in Mr..
Gddens policy and far less liable to forfeiture.
Mr.. Nortons illusions to the Spencer, Bates, Putnam
and other policies equally deceptive and mSlead.
ing. He reerates his Care.WOrn assertion that the
dividends of his Company are "mOPG than double
those Oi The New York Life" and again offers The in
visible "$l,OOO reward" for any showing to the
trary yet iii this same Gdden statement he al.
lows that the dividends of The New York Life -
per cent and 10 per cent in the Northwestern here
by authorize him TO pay the $1,000 offered by him O.
the Treasurer OF The Young Mems hriStan ASS0.
citation Of Bennington for clearly he has lost his
own foolish wager upon his own testimony. Mr.
Norton again purposey mistates the policy of Irving
r. Gibson in The New York Life and to make the
matter perfectly clear and apparent to the public
that even Alr. Norton may not misunderstood my
prOtfer, while do not adopt his dubious wager pro-
pNNaS, hereby agree that if Mr. Gibson will state
his signature that either of Mr. NOrtOn'S state
ments regarding his policy is correct, will present
$1,000 to any deserving charity which the Seectmen of
Bennington may commend | shall no longer contend
with who practises such rigid economy in the use
Of rum aS i 40 plainly and painfully evident in
Mr.. NOriOnS discussion Of important SubjeCt which
concern The public safety ana welfare. Mr.. Norton
well knows that The New York Life does not insure
all occupations and hazards but whoever it does insure
it ilSurCj thoroughly and safely and the policy pro-
tcCiS The loved ones and dependents absolutely,
while the policy of the Northwestern does not pro.
lCC even the policy holders of that Company who do
not engage i'll hazardous occupations The lamented
Lincoln well said that ''yOu fool of the peO-
pie all the time and all the people of the time,
but you cannot fool all of the people all of the time"
Mr. Norton should refresh his memory with the warn
ngs of this great statesman revise his morals, and go
and sin no more.
Respectfully submitted,