The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-30
SAY 1T is SPITEWORK.
Officers of the knights and
Ladies of Security Reply to
Charges of Misman-
agement.
[From the Kansas city Journal

CF'rom the Kansas City JournaL1
". B. Kirkpatrick, national presi-
I dent of the Knights and Ladies of Sc
( curity; J. W. Wallace. national secre-
! tary, and DR.. H. A Warner, E. G..
/ Miner and w. J. Combs, members of
! the executive committee, have prepared
a reply to the charges made by com
mittee which has sent out a statement,
portion of which was printed in the
Journal yesterday.
The officers take up the charges
seriatum. They deny that it is cur
rently reported that there has been mis-
management by them. They deny they
impaired the reserve fund, as may be
shown by reference to monthly reports.
/ They deny they pay exorbitant salaries,
as the laws of the order fix the COM
pensatfon.
AS to investigating in real estate,
they say the purchase OF Topeka
building was the best investment they
ever made and the money borrowed
has been nearly all paid. They deny
having failed to use the per capita tax
as promised to pay off Indebtedness, as
none exists except $1,000 due on the
Topeka building. They deny having
contracted larger obligations and
pledging future payment of this fund.
They deny absolutely all charges of
announcement They say every in
crease in assessments has taken place
by act of the national council. They
deny that the instigators of the trou-
bic are acting in good faith. They
charge that E s. McClintock, of the
Ancient Order of Pyramids is the real
author of the charges
The statement closes with the dec
laration that the laws of the order for
bid councils to take cognizance of any
letters or documents unless permitted
by the national president and secre-
tary.
Appended is a report of Examiner
G. W. Orear, of the Missouri insurance
department, to the effect that the order
is one of the best in the country. the
investments well made and the Topeka
property IS specially commended as a
wise and profitable investment
Hon. Ed. T. Orear.
Superintendent Insurance Dept.
Jefferson City. Mo, Sept. 9, 1893.
Sir:-In compliance with your COM
mission requiring me to make an ex-
animation of the books, condition and
system of doing business of the Knights
and Ladies of Security. of Topeka Kan
sas, have executed your trust and find
after a thorough inspection of their svs-
tenn, which constitutes a most COM
pIete series of record books covering
all the details possible of an elaborate
record of each and every transaction
relating to the membership. organiza-
ton of lodges, receipts and expendf-
lures of funds, both as to the Individual
lodges and the general accounts. so
simplif1ed by the accuracy of each rec
ord and the perfect and businesslike
sible to get the actual state of iudfvfd-
ual items or accounts required, or the
totals OF every months transactions
with perfect ease.
The Knights and Ladies of Security
IS one OF the very few beneficiary or
CARNATIONS with an accommodating
emergency fund. and their growing s11r-
plus is being, and has been. as the rec
ords show. well invested The loans
are made upon producing lands and
real estate, and the fine building which
they own in Topeka. and in which their
offices viii soon be located. is situated
in the heart of the business portion Of
the town on its main thorOughfare and
upon inquiries in real estate circles as
to the values of that and the adjacent
properties, I find they have secured this
piece of property at a value considered
very low and therefore a safe invest
ment- The property is a splendid three
story brick structure. stores in the first
or ground floor, offices of the cftv de-
partment on the second large enter
tainment hall and lodge accommoda-
tions on the third, with other features
of utility. besides being the home of
the city's fire department.
The exhibit herewith shows the exac+
condition of the order and all transact
tons since the LIST day of January. 1899
to September /, 1899, and which is very
creditable.
The claims are all paid with the nj
most dispatch consistent with a clear
understanding of the business of the
case Respectfully submitted,
G. W. OREAR,
Examiner,