Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-10-19

The editor Of this Il, parfment has re-
ceived so many letters recently CONCERN
tns the proposed Mississippi Life As
sociation that Il i an impos,ibilitv to
answer all OF them and give the infor-
nation asked for. \ gratifying in
serrst Is being shown all over the
state. Numbers 81 letters expressing
a desire 10 take sto-< have been received
and applications for insurance are COM
ing in bunches Of ten TO fifty.
The writer has no fixed plan TO pro-
pose for Or-anixin. the co,npanv. more
than that IL shall ~ upon lines rrcor-
niz'd a Just and equitable. a numhsN.
OF the most prominent and reliable in
surance men in the state are enlisted
Ia the work and will euvolve The plan.
All that We desire i To organic a
company owned and managed hv Mis-
sissippians. which will b.. under the di-
rect supervision of the state Insurance
Department, paying no enormous sal
aries and returning 10 policy holders
every cent that the premiums paid
earn That's all
Almost all Of the present State Of
iicials favor the movement and have
signed applications for policies. Gov
ernor Nariaman has signed an appli-
cation and in refusing to longer pay on
policy in one of the old companies.
gave expression to the following.
Il think also that the State should
take hand in helping the organization
OF such companies referring to home
concerns. Life insurance i solely for
the protection of widows and orphans.
and State could not do better than A.
sist in the organization and supervision
of companies for perfectlng this pro-
lection, cheapening the rate of in
surance and enabling those who would
BE- otherwise destitute, to educate their
children to the highest types Of man
hood and womanhood.
Il think that every southern man
ought To Cease patruui1ing these mon
ster insurance trusts that are fattening
every day uf the millions drained ont
of the so b.. and are using the very
money we contribute in strengthing the
clutch which they hold on the Repuhli-
can party and in maintaining the com
mercial supremacy Of the East. which
Is pauperizing the lahoring classes of
the country. This money that We
southern men pay in life insurance
premiums finds it, wav into Republican
campaign purses, and finds it, way into
the gigantic financial swindles, CON
cOcted in Wall street. tor manipulating
the markets Of the world ana enriching
the operators at the expense of the
laboring man. Every man who holds a
policy Of insurance in these concerns
i practically contributing money to a
fund which Is used largely for pauper-
izing the South"
This statement from the Governor
covers the situation pretty fully. Con-
tlnued investigation i unearthing fraud
and mi>appropriation Of funds every
day. The Mutual Is now on the grid
iron and Is showing up equally a. bad
a the Equitable and the New York
Life. One family of grafters have re-
ceived more than ~ 600. 600 from the
concern on premiums and renewals.
A number of State Insurance Commits
sioners are arranging to begin a cam
paign in the interest of the policy hold
ers in their respective States. IL is
predicted that the agitation at present
being waged will be the entering wedge
that will eventually overthrow the
whole fabric Of Insurance and finance.
Whether this prediction comes true or
not. il Is to the interest of our people TO
arrange 80 that they will not have to
pay tribute 10 this gang any longer.
q life insurance company organized on
business principles and managed by
honest men can and will pay in Nissis-
sippi as well as in New York IL we
suspicion that any man connected with
il is not doing Just a. he should, inves-
tigate him and throw him out il IL is
found that he i not doing his duty.
1t will be here in our own State where
we can and will control IL. This we
can't do with the companies at pres
ent doing business here.
We want 2,Ooo applications for
policies by those who favor the move
ment By January l. II you are inter-
ested, write for blanks and have your
friends sign them and return TO the
editor OF this department. II Is a sub
iect that should interest all loyal eiti-
ZenS who desire To zee their State pros
per in the fixture by cutting loose from
the corrupt influences of Eastern money
changers.
After 50 many years Mississippi has
a first-class battle>hipto bear her name.
The vessel was recently launched at
Philadelphia, Senator Money repre-
senting the governor. who could not be
presen; on account Of press Of other
duties. The State should do the proper
and usual thing by presenting the ship
with Il silver service that will hc a
credit TO the commonwealth IL repre-
sents.
Memphis proposes Tri-State Fair
to be held each year in that city. While
the projec. might he very good one il
properly carried OFT, IL will be well to
90 slow and investigate fully before go
ing heartily into the scheme Mem
phis Is centrally located point for such
an exhibition. and the proposition
might be made a success
The survey for a branch Of the Illi-
nois Central to run from Corinth To
Jasper, Ala. has been about completed,
and the people along the proposed route
are hopeful that work will be COM
menced shortly. The line will tap a
section of country in Mississippi that
has been without rail transportation.
Itawamba county is one ofrhe two coun-
ties in the State at present without a
ra broad, and this line will take il OFT
of That column. Leake, the other, IS
promised 4 road which IS TO run up
Pearl river from Jackson. aEd will &c
built eariy next year. SO il looks "a II
there would be 10 comfy without .
road IL less thaE eighteen months.
Mississippi needs men who are will
Ing 10 work aUd as-ls, IN developing
the wonderful resources OF TIE state
There seems TO be a healthy business
revival az Leiard in spite Of TIE strict
auarantins Cotton i being received
reaiIk.sE u large volume OF money
Tie Oi. r...l IS running night and day.
The ismber nilis have orders ahead To
run three months and are running over
time To keep mp with the trade The
merchants have cheerful look 5pon
.heir faces. showing they are sharing
their Part 10 the work. There also ha>
been building boom