The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-10-16
FIRE INSURANCE AGENTS
NINETY-FIVE DELEGATES AT COM.
MERCIAL CLUB MEETING.
Omcers Recommended by the Nomi-
mating COmmittee-Addresses by
w. H. Hart and Others.

Fire insurance companies with total
capitalization of $5OO.0o0O0o were repre-
scented at the Commercial Club yester-
day morning when the first session OF the
Indiana State Association of Local Fire
Insurance Agents was called to order.
Ninety-five companies sent delegates to the
meeting
After John j. Appel. vice president of the
organization, had called the meeting to or
der the committee on nominations pre-
sented the following report-the officers for
the ensuing year: President George w.
Duke, Kokomo: vice presidents. John j.
Appel, Indianapolis; George A. Carr. Green
field, and Herman Prefer, Jeffersonville
The secretary and treasurer will be selected
by the new president.
The following delegates were appointed
to represent the association at the meet
ing of the National Insurance Associa-
ton. to be held at Louisville Oct. 81:
v. w. Huber. Lawrenceburg: ]. E. Neff.
South Bend; E. j. Rehm, Indianapolis: j.
B. Dolan, Laporte; s. r. Bell. Union City;
George A. Carr, Greenfield; Herman Pref
fer, Jeffersonville: r. E. Breed. ST.. Marion;
]. E. McHenry, Wabash; Marcus Sontag.
Evansville; H. s. Bennett, Evansville;
Wesley Golfer. Spencer; A. Bohn. Indian
apolis; N. Alexander. Indianapolis; Henry
Hanckle, Indianapolis; c. r. Underwood.
Lafayette; Knirhim. New Albany; Edward
Wilson, Fort Wayne.
Speeches were made by Thomas M.
Goodoe. welcoming the association to In
subject: Our Insurance Laws" L. d.
Moody, special agent Of the Franklin In
surance Company, on The State organ.
Rights and Duties Of the Agent" In part
Auditor Hart said:
There are no full-blood or half-blood
wildcat insurance companies in Indiana
The State laws should include the estab-
lishment of fire marshars bureau. The
appeal for lower premiums he held to
be just one, and that Ii can be met by
comprehensive legislation and. efficient De
Of Indiana can secure legislation along
right lines If they will enlist their person
ality and ability to present what Is just
and right.
THE fire-fghting equipment and organi
zation of cities and towns should be within
departments trained and drilled as are
soldiers. Politics should be ostracised anC
tenure be altogether merit.
THE TRANSMISSION of vitality urgently
needed in our laws is reduced fees ant
taxes, better protection to the insured ant
the insurer from the conspiracies of fraud
ulent organizations. and fire marshal burea,
that will deal with causes and careless
ness, building construction, incendiarisn
and compulsory requirement of insurabl
conditions in property classifications."
DR.. H. c. Martin, editor of Rough Notes
made brief speech urging the necessit.
of complete cooperation between com
panies and agents and suggesting that i'm
| proved conditions under needed laws woul'
bring about reduced rates of insurance ant
that millions of insurance. instead of be
ing written in foreign companies and II
| wildcat companies at home would be writ
ten in companies represented by member
| of this association.
| The afternoon was put in by the dele
| horse show.