The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-08-04
REPLIES TO FURMAN.
Judge Robert II. west Tskes % the
Defense Of the Connecticut Life In
suranee company's Circular

pears an article from Mr.. Furman
in which he arraigns the Connecti-
cut Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany for ending out circulars to
its policy holders.
must confess that / am some
what surprised at the abuse he
heaps upon this company, whose
only offense consists in looking
after its own and patron S interests,
a simple business communication
beginning as follows:
This corporation has never
touched political questions or
sought to influence political action;
nor would it ever do so unless that
political action were directed to
issues involving the very lifebloOd
and substance of that which we
have here undertaken to do in be-
half of your families and estates.
Continuing it says: We have
never suppOsed-and do not yet
suppose-that the money standard
of this great country, producing
for and trading with all the cOun-
tries of the earth is at the mercy
of certain people who have lot
of cheapening metal to sell to us
to use for a new standard, and
who have long been carefully aud
at great expense organizing their
scheme politically by bringing into
one camp all the discomfort, the
jealousy, envy, and hatred, which
the unwise, unthrifty. imprOvident,
idle and self-indulgent are sup
posed to harbor toward the self
sustained. industrious, careful,
saving, thrifty. and wisely provi-
dent. We are poweriess to pre-
vent such an outrage. a great
part of our friends are interested
in securities, which are payable in
lawful money only, and should we
; come upon a silver basis we should
therefore he compelled TO receive
as dollar" only fifty two cents
worth-or less-of silver for every
= hundred cents which we had loan
ed. We cannot escape using the
money which the people are con-
tent TO usc and call lawfully good.
We cannot make one OF our own
or convert into hundred cent dol
lars the cheap silver ones we shall
be forced to receive"
In conclusion it says: The
reign of disorder and dishonor viii
have begun and none can tell
where it Will end, nor what ruin
will first BE- wrought. 1t Is the
foundation of economic, CONNER
cial and political life which are be :
ing assailed now, and it behooves
every man who has anything to be
responsible, for ia think and act
soberly."
Shall furmer stand by and see
his farm, his home, and all the
; savings of lifetime 90 to ruin
and destruction and not be allowed
to raise a hand to prevent it
Shall the physician stand by and
see his patient swallow that which.
in his opinion, will result in death.
and not be allowed to warn him of
his danger?
Shall the lawyer be compelled to
withhold his council while his
client does some ssact that takes
. from him his life or his property 7
. Shall our trusted agents keep
still whilst we are doing some
. thing that will render futile all
their efforts in our behalf and de-
prive us aud those who are near
and dear to us of the labor and
savings of lifetime savings that
we had intended for the use and
benefit of our loved ones after we
have crossed over the riveri
These insurance companies are
but agents of ours. We give them
so much of orr savings per annum,