The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1909-08-15

of not getting our weekly column. He
thinks we have been of the Job and
not attending to business. No, Bro.
Young. this chairman has been push
ing his pencil every week since he
assumed his high Office. Uncle Sam
must be the one to complain OF. He
evidently has not been doing his duty.
There was a special called meeting
of the board of directors last night to
attend to some important matters that
needed prompt attention.
The balance of cash on hand August
S23S .224I5 This is the largest
amount of money on hand for some
time.
Indiana led the other states in new
applications accepted during the
month of July Indiana had %: Mis-
souri, 81; Pennsylvania 25; Illinois 21;
and a great many over Is accepted ap-
plicants.
One death claim was paid during the
month of July.
Claims paid for indemnity during
| July amounted to $13, 711.51.
| Some people care very little for eX-
penses. How would you like to trade
a. pound and a half of good butter for
bottle of Richmond Export?
The article appearing some time ago
in the Marion T. p. A. column critics.
| ing at great length the actions OF the
national board of directors was un-
called for and untimely. No doubt,
! Mr.. Kleeders motives were of the very
best and his actions were based on
the desire to better the T. P. A. organ
ization wherever that is possible
That any more loyal or patriotic men,
ber than he is to be found in the Or
ganization is beyond question. But he
has failed to consider a few important
facts that might quiet our criticism
at this time.
For the purpose of argument we Will
grant that all the charges against the
so-called gang are true.
Indiana has always stood for what
is best in T. p. A. ism and she shall
continue to do SO. But Indiana IN the
present discussion can criticise with
little grace the actions of the Missouri
gang.
Was it not due to a compromise on
Indiana's part that the program at
Asheville was carried out so easily, so
| N~1a o0xS
not also due to the actions of one OF
Indiana's sons that the Missouri gang
/ won out at all? And was this COM
promise not all done for the sake of
harmony:
When one compromises with the
devil he must expect to assume a lit
tie of his personality. So when In
diana compromised with the Missou-
rians they became a party to their ac-
tions and should suffer the results OF
their folly. A just and righteous
cause can gain nothing by compromise
Indiana in the last fight should have
stood by her guns and gone to defeat
rather than be party to any com
promise that effected the interests OF
the organization. To sacrifice prin-
} ciple for the purpose of furtherins
J the interests of one man is bad policy
, Missourians are good politicians
They pulled out the old harmony
. stunt that has done service in many {
battle and Indiana swallowed the bait
Don't cry now, but keep your eye or
; your powder and prepare for another
fight to come.
Rather than go off to Missouri ant
} discuss the national board let us talk
up affairs right here in old Indians
| and bring about more united body
/. Let us strengthen wherever We car
r building Indiana into the strongest di
> vision of the national organization
Let those who desire to run every
! thing give way te the consideration Q
: others. A few ir. Indiana would lik
;. to do Things on the rule Or ruin policy
: These fellows must be shown the erro
c of their way.
t 1t is not a healthy sign to hear
e member threaten to leave the organic