The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-06-04
INSURANCE COMPANIES
WILL NOW COOPERATE.
Will Assist State Auditor in
The Battle for Legislation
Against Insurance Rebating
Other News.
Especial Correspondence

Indianapolis, Ind., June 4.-lhe In
dianapolis delegation that attended
the democratic love-feast at Richmond,
returned here full of praise for the hos
pitality of Wayne county citizens, re-
gardless of politics.
"If there were any republicans in
Richmond during~the democratic send
off they were not in evidence. All
were just whole-souled citizens, doing
all in their power to give us a good
time and make us welcome. There
never was a smoother affair of the
kind in the history of Indiana politics,
and for the success of every detail the
people of Richmond deserve the whole
credit" said one of them.
Indeed, the nice things being said
about Richmond would give one the
impression that there is no such thing
as politics in Wayne county. and that
the old republican stronghold has gone
out of business in that regard. Most
of the Indianapolis delegation return
ed early Wednesday, but some remain
ed over to get in touch with the
lights" and make up for loss of sleep.
Altogether, it was great time.
Companies to Cooperate.
John c. Billheimer auditor of state,
has announced that he has obtained
the promise of all the Indiana life in
surance companies that they will CO.
operate with the state insurance de-
partment officials in getting through
the legislature an insurance anti-re-
bate measure. The auditor has been
at work for several months lining up
the insurance companies on this prop
osition, and he kept the whole thing
quiet, in some mysterious way, until
he had Gagged his game. Then he gave
out the news that he had succeeded in
doing what at first thought would
seem impossible. There is no law
against rebating, and many companies
have been indulging in the practice as
a special inducement to policy holders.
AS a result of conferences the practice
has been largely stopped. and now
there is to be legislation covering the
matter. 1t is big triumph for the in
surance department, and the auditor
mas come in for general praise.
Newspaper Men Leave.
The special men who are to do the
Indiana newspaper WORK at the Chica-
go convention are preparing for de-
parture. Two left today and others
will follow quickly.
To Perpetuate G. A. r.
There is something pathetic in the
efforts now being made by prominent
men in the organization to perpetuate
the G.. A. r. There is only one way
TO do it, and that is by widening the
scope and merging with the Sons of
Veterans. Spanish War Veterans as
sociation and such other smaller or
gantzauons as have had their incep-
ton in war services. The old veter-
ans of the civil war are about down
and out. At the recent state encamp-
ment at kOkOmO it was noticeable that
the parade was much shorter than the
year previous, and that many of the
aged soldiers walked only a short dis
tance in the parade and then dropped
out. A few years will see the last of
the veterans, and with it the end of the
G. A. r.. as at present constituted. and
at meeting early in July the subject
will be fully discussed and plans
adopted if thought advisable to have
the younger men adopt the name and
carry along the splendid organization
that was the OutgrOwth of our greatest
of wars. Former Commander Ketch-
am. of the Indiana G. A. R. favOrs
such a course. and all see that it is the
only way. Death is wiping out the
Grand Army and year after year sees
the attendance at the different en-
campments dwindle until now the vet
erans are a mere handful.
GiIhams to Be Man.
The republicans of the Thirteenth
district will hold their convention
June o. and renominate c. c. Gilhams
The convention Will meet at Plymouth
A few Of the nominees for state offices
will be on hand with speeches.