The Portland daily press., 1899-05-26
There Was a Large Attendance From
All Parts Of State.
Gen. S. D. Leavitt
Chosen President.
Next Meeting Will be in Bangor
i'm October.

The Maine Association OF Local wire
Insurance Agents, branch OF the
National association, was organized hero
yesterday at the Falmouth hotel Repre-
sentative insurance agents from all over
the state attended this meeting which
was one Of the most interesting gather
ings of insurance underwriters ever held
in Maine. The association was organized
mainly through the efforts OF MIR. ii. N.
Pinkham of this city who was delegated
by the National association in 1898 to
Mr.. Pinkham devoted many weeks of
hard work in corresponding with local
agents in Maine and sent out great
many letters. or the 100 agents with
whom he correspondent % pledged them
selves to become members of this organi.
cation and those present at yesterdays
session were: A. O. Miller, n. l. Jor-
dan, J. j. Hutchinson, Auburn; W. K.
Brown, william f. Currau, j. W. Nc
Clure, G. p. bennett, L. 9. Tyler,
Henry Lord Pa liner, Bangor; Fred c.
Lynbsm, Bar Harbor; S. l.. Fogg, d. M.
Humphreys, Bath; MIR. Quinby. Beif asst;
L. A. Leighton, Berwick; Nj. N. Wood
man, y. T. Carey, E b. Cove, Bidde-
forb; J. Il. Qnight, Boothbay Harbor;
William L. Carr, Bowdoinham; Benja-
min Il. Harrington, Brewer; MIR. Libby,
Bridgton: William M. Pennell, George
Il. DO IA ker, Brunswick; 4. b. Gardiner,
Buoksport; Charles II. Hooper, Castine;
l.. l.. Cook, Cornish; John L. SheI man,
Deering; W. II. Judkins, Dexter; Gen. $.
ID. Leavitt, Eastport; George II. Grant
G. W. Tapley, Ellsworth; +. f. Voter,
George NJ. Currier, Pennington; W. FL.
Soule, +. NJ. Grant, Freeport; W. R
Tarbox, Fryeburg; Augustus Bailey. Mr..
Maxcy, Gardiner; MIR. Straw. Guiltord;
George j. Gentle, Houlton; Charles II.
Cole, Kennebunk; II. c. Little. +. A.
Conant, j. W. West, Lewiston; George
A. Gordan, Livermore Falls; ]. IL.
Longfeilow. Machias; f. Howe, Norway
W. 6. Smith, Old Orchard; II. n. Pink
ham, II. A. Harmon. K. G. Jones,
Prentiss Loring, william Allen, Jr., G.
5. Webster, Horace Anderson Char les
c. Adams, E. J. Little, F. II. Lord, b..
H. Hall, William K. Wood, John L.
Corey, R. c. Libby, Mr.. Plummer, E.W.
Guptill, Portland; william L. Hall,
Richmond; NJ. S. Bird. A. S. Black.
Rockland: George A. Carter, Saco; c..
II. NOVEL;. William Batchelder, Sanford !;
f. M. Hersom, South Berwick; William
p. VIII eeler, c. K. Tolman, South Paris;
Thomas Z. Carr. Thomaston; A. e.
Howard, Waldoboro; II. Perkins, Water
vile; Fred Atwood. Winterport; f. r..
Quincy. Yarmouth.
Mr.. II. N. Pinkhsm called the gather
ing to order at three O'Clock and spoke IL
substance as follows:
In accordance with the notices which
have been sent out you are called together
today to form a state association OF lire
insurance agents. AS most OF You are
aware of the object and plans of the ma.
tional association of fire insurance agents
will be as brief as possible In calling at
tention to the objects of this meeting.
The object OF the national association Is
to support right and oppose bad princi-
pies in fire underwriting The mem ber-
ship of this association is confined TO
local agents only and while the main
point in the organization is to better the
condition of local agents by all reason
able measures we must not at any time
forget that the public has rights which
must always be observed, SO in working
to improve our own condition we must
always look out for the public. Again
We should always remember that we re-
ceive our incomes from the companies
and that our clients receive their money
from the same source, therefore,, the IN :
terest OF the companies must not be dis
regarded. We should all work together
for the best interests of all, This associa-
ton is not rate making organization
but one for general improvement such as
the betterment of building laws which
would result in improved risks and, con-
ssquently, lower rates.
A constitution, bylaws and platform
were then adopted, the latter being as
follows:
PLATFORM.
lit Is the intent of this association
to trent all matters offered for considera-
ton with the utmost conservatism. be-
lieving that the greatest good possible to
be secured through our organization
should not be imperiled by Ill considered
or precipltate action.
2. The great evils Of hostile legisla
ton and oppressive taxation now existing
and contemplated are burden and
property owners that demand the imme-
diate organization of this association
which shall be auxiliary to the national
association for the purpose of opposing
such injustice by all legitimate means.
5. We heartily support the systems OF
rating and inspection. adapted to local
conditions, which minimize the fire
waste and reduce the cost Of insurance.
4. Believing that overhead wiring II
one of the most demoralizing factors In
our business, this association pledges It.
self to oppose 1T by all honorable means.
8. We believe that the wise regulation