Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-01-25
Big Bud at the Banquet.

Of course ! am glad 10 oe WIN you
for have been here before, Two year;
ago, when we assembled in this city tC
celebrate our splendid year s work,
was fresh from the ranks Of the Mutua
Benefit, and had educated myself to be
lieye that the NJ. B. was the best Com
pany in the world and while | still ad
mire that staunch old Company ant
would not detract one whit from TIT
laurels she has justly won, still l haY'
learned she has a young and vigorous
competitor in the Union Central Life,
who has equaled and, in some respects,
surpassed that great Company. haYins
the highest interest rate and the Lowest
death rate of any Company in the United
States, thereby insuring its policy hold
ers the largest dividends, which make;
its insurance cost less than that Of other
Companies. am glad our Company i;
centrally located, and in the great state
of Ohio, which state gave birth to our
MARTYR President, Vim. Mckinley, one
of the best loved of all the Presidents,
for he was President of the whole ma
ton. A soldier himself he loved the
gallant old soldiers of the Confederacy
and was the first President since Grant
uttered his famous saying, Let us
have peace, - who was braye enough to
say that we fought for what we believ-
ed to be right and proposed to honor
our sainted dead, Pardon this digres-
sion, Mr.. President, for we Of the
South loved Mckinley and no section
mourned his death more sincerely than
our Southland.
Like our great President, our Com
pany knows no South, no North, East or
West, but with its proud motto, Equal
rights to all, special privileges to none,
dispenses its benefits to each section
alike. A citizen of my own state OF
Mississippi can get the same policy that
is sold in the so. called healthier portions
of the Union. At your last banquet |
did not know how long l would be with
Won, bat find am like the little girl
who was playing with the boys. When
told by her mother she was too large to
play with boys, she replied ''the larger
| get the better like it. =" So feel now
that am bound to you for life, Know
ing that Ohio has the best laws govern
ing Insurance Companies, and believ-
ing in the honesty Of its officers, prom
ise you like the Alabama soldier did the
Georgia Captain. In one of the battles
All Albanian got separated from his
Company, and like good soldier re-
ported to a Georgia Captain to fight out
the battle. Soon this Company began
to retreat and that very fast The
Captain and the Albanian were run
ming neck and neck, side by side, and
the Captain intent on rallying as soon
as he got to the woods, said, ALA
bama. will you stand by me?" The
old fellow knew he could not pass the
Captain, so he said, Eyes, as long as
you keep this lick, "
Mr., President, am glad to meet my
brother agents from all oyer this great
land and to greet them as brothers, for
we no longer know sectional lines, but
come together as American citizens.
The heartiest greetings have received
have been from men from far away
New England and the old federel sol.
oilers Of your body. l tin~my hat to
that gentleman. Fl Boston who dis.
tanced us all. When we wrote $4,000
in December, 100. 900 of which was
written by myself felt like had done
something, but when learned he bad
written 295, 900 in one day, l feel like
introducing him to you as the Schley of
the meeting and lkening myself to
Sampson, who never even saw the fight.
When in Mississippi l feel like l am a
pretty big agent, but on getting with
this body l feel like Brad johnson of
Winston county, in my state He had
promised, in his canvass for the legisla.
ture, that he would ihaye various laws
enacted and reforms instituted, and
when questioned why he didn't do it,
said, "boys, old Brad is a pretty big
man in Winston, but when l got to
jackson | found there were others, and
so it is with me. But you Northern
boys have the territory on us Southrons.
Mr. President, unlike some of the
speakers who have peeceded me, / do
not congratulate the management on the
success of the company, but like John
Allen, when told by E. L. Russell that
he had received thousand kilograms
and letters congratulating him on his
appointment to the presidency of the
Mobile & Ohio road, and not one from
him, Allen replied, mo, Ed. / was
waiting for you to accept and.then l was
going to congratulateIthe management.
SO Mr.. President, | congratulate the
company on haying so competent corps
Of officers and your kind treatment Of
me has made Inc love you all.
Yes, I attended protracted meeting
last summer and got full of religion and
was taught to love my enemies, SO |
even love the examiners who reject so
many of my good risks and stand be-
tween me and untold wealth. | con
graduate you on the success that has
atten led your efforts, You are walk.
ing in the paths of right and justice;
You are guided by the morning star of
honesty, and walking in these paths you
cannot go wrong; guided by this light
yo1 cannot err and though obstacles
that appear unsurmountable may inter.
yene they can only retard they cannot
prevent your success. l thank you for
your attention.
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