The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-01-29

state. will raise this per capita to about s. tor
each member. which makes the increase only
b-tween 81 and Sc for each member in South
Dakota annually.
Ex-Grand Master Workman Smith has been
honored for many years by the Order in South
Dakota. He has left the Order for the pur-
pose of working for a competitive f%raternal
Order. and his letter published throughout the
state no doubt is for the purpose of discredit-
ing the ancient Order SO that he can gain new
members for his new employer.
Ex-Grand Master Workman Smith was pres
ent at the meeting of the Supreme Lodge held
at St. Paul and was fully aware of the laws
passed at that time. In July, 1903, South Da-
kota Workmen, he expressed himself as fol-
lows upon these new laws:
"The Supreme Lodge adjourned a few days
ago. A. this session a new classification OF
rates Was adopted. 1t is we'll to bear in mind
that the new rates do not affect US in this jurls-
diction. We shall collect our money in the
same old way we always did Our contribu-
ton to the Guaranty Fund will be some higher.
In my opinion the change in rates will put OFT
the consideration of classified assessments in
this jurisdiction for some time to come. We
can stand it. AT the present cost and the pres
ent rate OF growth it cuts but very little figure
to us how we raise our money. We know our
certificate is good. We know that the a. Q.
u. w. is all right. We know that it is working
along the right lines. The present plan may
not suit US. In my opiuion the present rates
may not be satisfactory, but when South Da-
kota feels that she must make a change in her
plan OF assessment the Supreme Lodge will
experiment. 1t will have had years of practical
experience. We will then know the effect OF
the change. We are fortunately situated. The
way of the grand A. o. U. w. is the best way.
New tangled Orders may spring up, but when
it comes right Gown to good old protection OF
the home and loved ones, something that we
can depend upon three hundred and s%ixty-hve
days in the year. there is nothing equal to the
A o. u. W.. 1t still does business at the same
old stand. 1t does not matter to us whether 1t
is today, tomorrow, next year or thirty years
from now that we cross through the valley over
the dark river of death, the proni. e OF the
A.O. u. w. will be The same. Its protection,
always reliable in the past, will grow stronger
as the years demonstrate its perpetulty.
At that time he had not entered into the EN-
ploy of a rival Order. Let the members of the
Order compare his stat made in July
with his recently published letter, and each for
himself determine the question whether Ex-
Grand Master Workman Smith has acted in
good faith, or whether his recent action is not
with the intent to injure the Ancient Order for
personal benefit to himself in gaining new
members for the Order he now represents.
Respectfully submitted,
Al. KINGS,
w. "A. H~E1MBERGER,
A. E. HITcAcocK,
Committee.
Mitchell, S. d.. January 10, 1904.
On motion the following resolution was
unanimously adopted by the Mitchell Lodge
in open session. January 10, 1904:
Resolved, That the foregoing statement be
adopted by this Lodge and the same be printed
and copies given to all members of the Lodge.
J.J. GLEASON.
Master Workman.
S.sW. ROwLEY,
Recorder.