Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-25
Mr.. Merrill Of This City
An Interested Spectator
At the Insurance Investigation
Held In New York City.
President Mccall, Vice Presidents Perkins
And Buckner on the Stand.

The Journal reporter learned That
Geo W. Merrill WAS back from week
in New York, where Ec attended The
insurance investigation. and on inter-
viewing him found he was as perfectly
willing To talk Insurance now, rs at
any time during the past 10 years.
YES, | represent the New York Life
Insurance Go. in this city and county.
and have naturally, been very much
interested iii the life Insurance invcsti-
CATION NOW going on in New York City.
Learning from the papers that Pres.
Mccall of the New York Life would
probably testify before the commissions.
early last week, l determined to take
:; little vacation ana be present
"Prcsidcnt Mccall was on the stand
all day, "Wednesday, and aside from i
it'll" NERVOUSNESS ut the very first. he
had complete command of the situa
ton. | may. perhaps, be i prcjudiced
juryman. but i'll my opinion. Pres. Nc
Call won the respect of those who
came as spectators to criticize. by his
quick, direct answers. at all times
showing Il complete knowledge of iii"
business of the company. and Il very
evident readiness to battle for the prin-
ciples he. us head of the company. had
inauguratcd. and the methods used in
attaining them.
He is no Wcak-voiCcd witness. de-
pending upon his DroadCloth to protect
his reputation. but he is Il business
man, on the witness StanC, and as such
he could not be made to testify by the
talented and ;tdroit Mr.. Hughes i'll any
way to contradict himself. Mr.. Hughes
methods OF questioning arc very similar
to those of our own abb" ana talented
Judge Foster He also has an eye ana
an ear to the effect his questions nav
on the audience as well us upon the
witness.
"At times Pres. Mccall took the 20
s;tiun of ',ucstioncr ana Mr.. Hughes
oCc,Inicd the Sridiron. From 1870 until
past noon. the entire evidence WAS il;
relation to moneys paid Andrew Il2m-
Ilton. After that time things were lit
tic more sensational
pres. Mccall plainly stated his posi-
ton Oh the contribution Of funds of the
company in the three last Presidential
campai-nS ANA CAV" his rcasoi for 50
doing He said he did not justify the
use of insurance moneys for campaign
purposes. but h" did justify til" use 81
funds for tie protcctiCn of til" policy
holders Notwithstanding to the
money question, or free silver and
The gold basis.
Eyes. there Wcr" many insurance
men present. but OF course ! Was more
familiar with the f"ccS of those who
are connected with my oy;n company.
| saw G. W. Perkins. Thos. \. Buck
n"r. ID. r. Kingsley. who are vice pres
idcntr: Rufus W. Weeks. the venerable
actritrl. ANA T"hn &. Mccall. secretary.
and T.. u. Perkins. one Of the second
vice presidents.
MIR. Perkins testimony | did no.
h.a~ much Of. IS il nearly all related
ID tie syndicHtcs. | heard most Of III"
testimony cr r.. y. EUCkncr ON agency
and ! know something
about that and about our "Nrlic" or
gnniZation. | know that its intention IS
ID huiIl III Il force of persistent pro |
du,-, ~ oi. urit,rs cf Insurance. il Is OF
course. popular among the i1rGc pro-
ducrrs. who devote their whole time I"
writing insurance. | qualified for NY
ill.,. HI December. 1875. hui III order I"
reap any benefit from 1t an agent has
Ia devote all Of his time to IN" New
York Life: ne can't y" around solicit
wv fire ANA accident Insurance" rs
~. You must YAK" orders and xiv" u
1ulIr whole time. | think il Is a good
I ming for the company. and for agents |
who can afford to SPEND Il considerable
norton Df their income IN travelling -
Ucnscs. ana then cover 4 large terri |
tory.
"Ycg. sir. I think life inSurLnc" is az