The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-01
.FRATERNAL men WAR
ON OLD LIVE"
COMP NIES

|
Is Effected in Stormy SEES
sion.
Representatives of twenty three of
| the fraternal insurance societies of
| Minnesota yesterday met at Central
formed a permanent organization to
| be known as the Minnesota FraternaI
Association, the object of which is de-
| clared to be the protection of the in
| terests of fraternal societies, especially
| from hostile and adverse legislation.
The organization was perfected, Of
hcerS were elected, an executive COM
mittee appointed, and series of reso-
lutions were adopted without difficulty.
But after the business of the session
was finished a storm was aroused by
Senator Nichols, of Pipestone. and SEN
| ator Layburn, of Duluth, who, in Wig
orous speeches, called attention to res
buttons which had previously been
passed, Senator Nichols saying:
Il was not present when this reso-
luton was passed and if had been I
should have opposed it. It's bold and
drastic statements are based on here
say, and not on fact. 7 feel called
upon to resent the implItatfons against
the legislature of Minnesota contained
in it. AS a member of that BODY. T
take 1t upon myself to advise you to
recall this resolution"
Senator Layburn then took the floor
and in vigorous language followed his
colleague in denouncing the resolution.
1t is the only mistake this conven-
ton has made and it is a serious mis-
take. l personally resent the inlputa-
ton contained in this resolution, and
promise you that you will have fair
treatment at the hands of the legisla-
ture." es
Impressed more by the vehenence
OF the speakers than the ground they
took, many of the representatives on
the floor Immediately began offering
motions for the recall of the resolution
But j. F. Mcclure was not to be
daunted by legislative eloquence and
called upon the members present to
point out to him any imputations
against. any member of the Minnesota
mousse OF representatives. A reading
of the resolution was called for and
Mr.. Mcclure read 1T, as follows:
Attacks "Od Line" Companies.
ut is recognized that the spirit of
commercialism now prevails In the life
insurance business as well as others,
and that In pursuance of such spirit
there is a tendency among certain If
not all old line life insurance 5compan-
les doing business in this country to
remit theirs disbursements and in the
end form what is but a life insurance
trust and thereby control the entire
business of the companies. and.
whereas, 1T Is also notorious that said
companies, called old line companies.
do collect from policy, holders large
sums Of money wherewith to pay hand
some dividends on capital stock.
princely salaries to officers, private
bounties for agents and defray the
expenses of annual banquets, and ex-
plot themselves and their business in
the pubic press at the expense Of the
policy holders.
Whereas, It is claimed with some
show of facts that the large old line
insurance companies control the money
markets in Wall street, and have so
far imbibed the tendency prevalent in
wall street to combine and trust their
business, and, whereas it is known
that in order to trust said business it
will be necessary to drive other insur-s
ance companies out of the field and to
that end have not hesitated to employ
persons to throw discredit on fraternal
insurance societies and thereby attract
public attention from the. unjust exac-
t1ons imposed by themselves, and the
huge funds acquired thereby. There
fore, be it resolved, that this be spread
on the records of this meeting"
Where is there any imputation
against the members of the legisla-
ture? Will somebody show me-" ask
ed Mr.. MCGUIRE.
Resolution Is Revoked.
Many remarks came from all parts
of the room favoring the recall of
the resolution, though there was no
answer to Mr.. MCGUIRE s. question, and
1t was finally revoked under suspen-
sion of the rules.
The officers elected are aas fellows:
President, w. P. Brackettseof Mime
apolfs; general vice president, T. C.
Glbbs, LIE Seuer; secretary E. L. De
Lestry, St. Paul; treasurer, George
Craig, Minneapolis; district vice presi-
dents, according to congressional dis
trfcts: First district, Ralph Whitney,
Newartvile; Second, J. H. French, Win
don; Third, P. J. Moran, FaribauIt;
Fourth, L. B. Castle, Saltwater; Fifth,
J. F. Main, Minneapolis: sixth, W. J.
Holes, St. Cloud; Seventh, Andrew
Rowland. Morris; Eighth, M. c. Roe,
M1laca; Ninth, w. C. Trunlett, Detroit.
The executive committee is as fol-
lows, each society having one repre-
sentative: George D. Craig, Mime
apolls, Woodmen of the World; Elijah
Barton, Minneapolis, Woodmen of
America: G. L. Adams, st. Paul, Macca-
bees; W. w. Sevewright, Hutchinson,
MI. b. A.; George F. Gordon, Mime
apolfs, Letter Carriers: H. H. Buzzell,
Excelsior, Independent Order of For
esters; F. w. Smith, Waverly, Royal
Nelghbors; George F. Hammond, For
est Lake, Tribe of Ben Hur; U. G.
Williams. Minneapolis, United Order
OF Foresters; George F. Hughes, Min
neapolis, Royal Arcanurn; William
Denkirk, Minneapolis, Sons of Her
mann; G. f. Newton. Detroit. Yoemen:
G. Wolkerstroffer, st. Paul, Catholic
Foresters; James P. Maley, ST. Paul,
Bankers Union: George N. Gerlach,
ST. Paul, Minnesota Aid Association:
Mrs. Frances Buell. Olson, ST. Paul, De-
gree of Honor; Patrick McGority, St.
Paul, Ancient Order of Hibernians;
w. w. Whitney, st. Cloud, Court of
Honor; Theo. Bunker, St.~PaHl, Forest
ers of America; w. J. Warren, Mime
apol1s, Loyal Americans William c..
Scott, Minneapolis, Washington League;
j. f. Clarey, Staples, Modern Samarf-
tans; J. F. MCGUIRE. st. Paul, Ancient
Order of United Workmen.
The appointment of a Druid was left
open, and only orders Represented at
the convention were taken on the COM
mlttee; other orders will be represent
ed on the executive coh1nNttee when
they enter the society
Ine executive committee last evening
held session and appointedia legisla-
tive committee of five, to whom has
been delegated the duty of watching
the interests of the association in con-