Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-21
Between Factions Of IN
derwritefs in Convention.
Over Vote Of Censure Aimed at
J. Certain Insurance Circles.
Al'Want to Speak at Once and Contest
Is Postponed Until Today.

Hartford, Conn, Sept. 20.-A sharp
clash between a faction of delegates
from the West in attendance at the
convention of the National Association
of Life Underwriters with delegates
from the east and other sections was
manifest at. this afternoons, session
Of the convention. and at adjournment.
shortly after 4 O'Clock, the question at
issue was still unadjusted. The ~esolu-
| ton of censure offered, yesterday, by
Delegate J. J. Raleigh of st. Louis. and
aimed ut alleged irregularities in GER
tain insurance circles, was the issue
before the convention. 1t reads:
Whereas the public PRESS, Official
| committees. and legislative inquiries
have disclosed methods and practices
| ~ the management " some life in
surance companies, which If not Grim
maj III their nature, appear to be gross
| ly irregular and in violation of :ha
principles of the trust involved, and
| Whereas, these disclosures threaten
| TO create in the minds CT the unin-
formed, suspicious regarding the in
tesrlty of management of ali life insur-
ance companies and to bring the busi-
| ness into general disrepute be it.
RESOLVED, by the National Associa-
ton OF Life Underwriters IN convention
| assembled, that We. the members Of
this association who nave been chiefly
instrumental in inspiring confidence in
tie minds of policyho!Gers and in
building up the magnificent structure.
life insurance, owe it to ourselves and
to those who have reposed confidence
In us. 20 oppose those influences which
would tear il down; to demand that, IL
crimes have been committed, the Grim
inal shall be punished and that those
who have violated their trust shall be
deprived OF their trusteeship. We urSa
and insist that we are not willing to
support in the field misconduct in tina
home offices. We oppose concealment
or evasion and demand such publicity
as viii lead to a correction of abuses
Wherever they may be found r
At the time of adjournment. after
half IN hours sharp discussion half
dozen delegates were on their feet
striving to get the attention OF the
chair and express their sentiments, but
the assembly voted to postpone the
contest. until tomorrow morning.
the issue was raised when the exc
cutive committee through its secretary.
On the Raleigh resolution. This report
was as follows:
1t is the sense of your executive
committee that the resolution offered
by 4 delegate from the ST. Louis asso-
citation should not be considered by this
convention and that the consideration
of that or any other similar resolution
is unwarranted, and outside the proper
province of the National Association Of
Life Underwriters"
The papers read at the afternoon
session included one by Frank Wells.
NJ. d., medical director of the John
Hancock Mutual life Insurance Co,
on The problem of life Insurance as
viewel by the medical director and
one by James V. Barry of Lansing.
Mich. insurance commissioner OF the
state of Michigan on Life Insurance
Ethics"
The legislative committee after
lengthy session ut noon. decided 10 re-
port 20 The convention its opinion.
which was practically unanimous. that
the passage of any such resolution
as that introduced by Mr. Raleigh of
st. Louis was outside the province oe
the convention.