The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-06-12

tute The substitute provided for the adj
mission of every large city now excluded,
except Cincinnati, San Francisco, Jersey
City, Baltimore, Boston and Greater New
York. He said the death rate of Chicago
does not average as high as the death
rate of cities outside of Chicago. Why
should this society go thousands Of miles
east and west in search OF new territory
when within a nights ride of the head
Office are these six cities, whose combined
population is 100000 people? l1e attn pre-
cautions prevent the possibility OF any
epidemic. The Woodmen living In these
cities are entitled to consideration.
Delegate Wickersham entered pro-
Il st against even the consideration of
the admission Of these cites. He claimed
that their death statistics are mislead-
ing in that they do not take any &C
count of insured lives. w. II. Iho1np-
son. Of Nebraska wanted Cincinnati ao-
mitted if Chicago was, This was heart
lily seconded by DR.. r. A. Smith. of Ohio.
John f. Harris, of California, favored
the ADMISSION OF the l9rge eItl9T; p 9!t
wanted San Francisco admitted. His lit
tie talk was overturned by Head Escort
Jenkins, of Nebraska. John Sullivan, OF
the law committee, said 1t was simple
lives to insure in order to grow, ana
these lives are to be found In the large
cities as the most convenient territory.
Then Hon. J. G.. Johnson, of Kansas,
vice chairman Of the Democratic national
committee, took the platform in his shirt
sleeves. He said that no more dangerous
proposition was ever advanced In ma
tional convention of the Woocmen so
ciety; that If these cities were admitted
the society would be breaking faith with
every member secured up to the present
time, all of whom Joined the society with
the understanding that it operated in Sc
lected territory, accepted only select
risks, and excluded all or the unhealth-
full large centers Of population. 1t was
not true that 1t was necessary to have
these large cities in order to maintain
the society's present growth. In all tho
life of the society we have only exhaust
ed II per cent of all the territory In Hi
nois outside of Chicago, and in Wisconsin
but 80 per cent of the eligible risks have
been secured for the society why Is
It" asked Mr.. Johnson, that they come
and tell you that they will knock out the
wards where the 'Hinky Drinks and the
Bathhouse Johns" live, and only admit
wards where the Honore Palmers and
the James r. B. Van Cleves ara bossesP
If it is true that these cities generally
are healthful, this proposition gives tneir
whole case away. He cited the recent
DR.. Unger and Marie Defenbach life in
surance conspiracy as an Illustration Of
the possibility for gross frauds upon the
society in the large cities.
of illinois; Whelan, of Wisconsin; Far
reilly. of Kansas; BARLEY, Of Idaho;
Whitman, of Missouri, and DR.. M Fl.
Cleary, Of Illinois also object
ed With the exception of Mr.
Johnson, DR.. Cleary, speaking from
the standpoint of a physician. did more
damage to the cause of Chicago than any
other speaker.
The question was finally made a spe-
cial order of business for o'clock this
morning.
The committee on order of business re-
ported the following programme for the
week:
Wednesday morning, law committee's
report, nomination OF head officers; after
noon, election of head officers Evening.
the exemplificatien of secret work of the
order by Unity Degree Team No. 1861, of
st. Paul
Thursday no session, the day being
given over to the parade. log rolling. etc
Friday-Morning. location Of next meet
Ing OF head camp, and consideration OF
the law committee report. Evening. re-
naming reports of committees and mis-
cellaneouS business.
Saturday Morning-Fixlng of the head
camp per capita for the year; installation
of head officers, to be followed by adj
journment. The order fixes the daily
sessions for business ct from to Il in
the morning. and from to 1880 o'clock in
the afternoon.
The report of the committee on rules
submitted by Chairma Mitchell was
adopted without amendment as follows:
First-Roberts' Rules of Order to gov
ern.
Second-No member to speak more than
| once on any pending question, If objec-
| ton is made except that the maker of a
motion shall have the privilege of the
| closing speech.
Third-Nominat!n speeches not to
| exceed five minutes.
Fourth-All sessions to be open to the
! public, unless otherwise ordered with
! the exception Of Wednesday, evening,
when the secret work will be exempii-
! fed.
| Fifth-No delegate absenting himself
from the meeting before adjournment
shall receive compensation unless excused
! by head camp.
! SiXth-Resolutions to be offered at Tire
! opening of each session only, to be in
! writing, and to be referred to the appro-
! pirate committee without debate.
SeYenth--In case of q demanH fnr roll