The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-05-19

Iums and the comparative pittance that
comes back in the way of payment Of
losses. If the measure went further
and provided for State fire insurance as
well as life insurance, it would be that
much the better.-DeFuniak Breeze.
THE argument against State life in
surance that it will provide fiat jobs"
for several hungry politicians is without
force and unworthy of consideration.
There is absolutely no danger of any
State or county official in Florida being
paid half as large salaries as the presi-
dents and other big officers of the leading
life insurance companies Furthermore,
any large and important business, to be
permanent, must be managed by compe-
tent men, men who are worth good, not
princely, salaries; and if the State goes
into the life insurance business, it should
pay good salaries to good men to attend
to it. Let US have State life insurance
and fire insurance also. "-Punta Gorda
Herald.
AuC lCW NONCIllDA VI a iildil
Of ability and practical craftsmanship,
recommends that the State organize an
insurance department that shall write
insurance on the lives of its people, save
them the extravagant sums they now
pay, keep in the State the money that
now piles up so high in New York that
its wasted in riotous living, and put life
insurance within the reach of all it's cit
liens. Every able-bOdied man is worth
money to his State If he dies without
in many instances the sup
port of his family falls upon the tax
payers of the State. If he leaves even
a small amount of insurance, instead of
his children depending upon the bounty
Of the Stale, they early become wage
earners and add to the wealth of the
State. The same reason, on the fnan-
cial side, that calls for the education Of
in public schools will be in
Voked by wise statesmen to provide life
insurance that will enable every man of
small earning capacity to leave one or
two thousand dollars to his family in
Ease of death.
1.-THE State that is the pioneer in pro-
yiding this real State insurance depart
nent will do the greatest public service
hat has been done by any State since
New York dug the Erie Canal and
North Carolina built the North Caro-
ina railroad Both works were essen
ial to progress. 1t is quite as great a
luty today for State to provide life
insurance as it was to provide those {
'ublic highways Iof commerce in the
'ast century. We would covet for
lorth Carolina the honor Of being the
ioneer in this new department, which
yill become one of the strongest and
most popular arms Of government, but d
Florida is wise enough to heed the =
of its wise construct .
re Governor, it will deserve distinction
nong its sister States The lead 3
lust, of course, be taken by one of the y
tates that is sending out its money to ~
nrich other States. We may not ex- Il
ect it from New York or New jersey
r Connecticut, made wealthy because "
he business of other States sends mil II
ons there to pile up great pyramids of "
lrpluses. They are naturally we'll y
leased to have North Carolina send
hem annually So, 256, 1888 20, of which it d
avs back in policies only $3.50, 983. SO,
eaving 81, 402, 404 80 more than is paid :.
ack TO the State.
lis it any wonder that the people of {
florida, North Carolina and other
tates are tired of that steady drain?
We shall be greatly surprised if there
! not constructive craftsmanship in
forth Carolina to evolve a system y.
Y which the State shall with safety
nd business success make an insurance
apartment that will insure the lives of q
8 people, at least in sufficient amount u
D save the State from the care of
'idows and children when the bread d
inner of the family dies. - Raleigh, Z
!. c., Observer. y
THE Florida Legislature now has a p
nance to discuss the question of the
Instability Of that State going into r
le life insurance business. Two bills n
'r that purpose were introduced into "
he House on Friday. In his first mes nj
lge to the Legislature the Governor X