Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-03-16

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4 the payments were proper and legiti-
make for himself or for President Nc
Call
| Audited the Paris Report.
One Of his most interesting state
ments was that. in spite Of reports to
the contrary, the so-called Paris ac-
proved by the auditing committee. The
first applause from the big crowd that
quickly filled the great assembly
chamber as soon as the fact Of Judge
Hamilton's presence became known
about the building. broke out with a
roar OF laughter after his reference to
the enthusiasm with which he said his
victories for the New York Life were
received by the officials Of the COM
pany.
They would come and pat me on
the back" he said, with bitter sneer:
these men who would not know me
now: they would come in and pat me
on the back and say: You did It,"
A storm Of applause followed his
scathing reference to the yellow dog
as dog OF courage and loyalty. but
the ours who stood around this funeral
that has occurred. the ours who knew
Of these transaction and shrunk into
their shoes they are the curs-and
that is the reason that come before
you and say that the great interest Of
two billion dollars OF life insurance
and four hundred million dollars of
assets can never be safely entrusted to
the hands and administration Of a lot
Of curs.'
This was the ostensible purpose Of
Judge Hamilton's appearance before
the committee-to advocate the pend
ing bill of the committee which would
legislate the present boards Of direc-
tors out of office and provide for a
complete reorganization in November
next.
Appearance Was . Surprise.
Judge Harnilton's appearance was
totally unexpected by the committee
and he declared before his speech and
to friends before and after that 1t was
almost so to himself-that it was only
at luncheon yesterday that the impulse
seized him to come before the COM
mittee and have say in favor Of the
bill referred to-with a word for Presi-
dent Mccall and for himself. He ar
rived unannounced not long after 1
o'clock, sat back in the room and for
time was recognized only by one or
two newspaper men. The interest was
intense as he passed down amid
silence.
1T simply excites my laughter when
hear the gentlemen assert, those who
are here and in my hearing, and others.
that they did not know that Andrew
Hamilton was defending the New York
Life, and the insurance interests
throughout the United States generally
on behalf Of the principles which the
| insurance companies believed to be
necessary for their success and for
| the benefit Of the policy holders.
"'f in Trouble They Sent for Me-"
why, If there was trouble and an
agent would write from far of
country and say If this bill passes 1t
| Is going to kill our business out here
they would rush in, you know. to the
president and say: Here's this agents
| letter. for Heavens sake we will lose
all our business out there
Well, send for the judge
"'All right. the Judge will come
Sit down. Well. what Is the trouble?
Heavens, IL this bill passes we might
as we'll get out of that state All
right. we will have to see what the OBJ
| jections are to 1t. We will have to
agitate; we will have the press do
something; we will have the agents do
something; we will have the policy
| holders do something; we will get men
Of influence to go ahead ana see If we
cannot beat It, And we would beat
1t.
! They Audited the Vouchers.
"Ahout the methods and the vo,,ch.