The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-06

or money back. Try ii on that gen
erous basis.
close consideration of a proposition
that appeals more closely to the inter
est of the individual home from
temporal viewpoint than any and all
other propositions.
1t is proposition whereby the all
important duty Of providing financial
iy, for dependent ones can be fully
discharged in advance of the arrival
of the unwelcome messengers of
death.
Bear in mind this proposition is not
for any special cast as the rich, but
to every man or woman not physical
ly disqualified and worthy the name
of an American citizen it is available.
1t is proposition acted upon and
carries with 1t the recommendation of
the best business men of every COM
munity. 1t is proposition upheld by
the laws of state and nation and
eulogized by their dignitaries. 1t is al
so in accord with the Christian reli-
gion and SO recognized by the leading
clergy of almost all denominations. 1t
Is proposition recommended and put
into practical operation by Jehovah
Himself before the corn cribs of
Egypt were built. But it is within the
memory of men who are not yet old
that this proposition was resented and
condemned with all the force that lam
guage could command the same as adj
vanced thought has always been re-
peeled by the twin sisters, ignorance
and superstition.
4 1t Is the proposition of life insur-
ance which Is promise to pay, by a
company, stipulated amount at the
time of the death of the insured, pro-
vided said insured has kept his part
of the contract by the payment of pre-
miums or monthly assessment as set
forth A moral duty for everyone to
discharge.
An insurance is divided into three
systems known in common parlance
as Old Line, Assessment Co. and Fra
ternal.
The line that separates Fraternal in
surance from other systems must be
distinctly drawn SO the people every
where can thoroughly understand the
difference in plans, purposes and
practices of each system and thus be
prepared to intelligently select that
system which will best subserve his
individual purpose and condition
That may not be misunderstood and
classed as one who fights every other
record as friend to insurance in the
broadcast sense the word implies, and
here state that under whatever plar
| company or individual is organized
which promises to pay an indemnity
and has the ability which gives safe
guarantee of payment, is good insur
ance regardless of the name or sys
tenn to which 1t belongs.
/ 1t is said of Kentuckian: (tnere is
no one from that state here is. thereof
That he declared he never did see any
| bad whiskey, that all was good, but
some better than others. This covers
my view of insurance. What / desire
! is a square deal, that all insurance be
each order or company honor the sys
] tenn with which his company is identi
4 fed by his loyalty to it and his truth
/ full representation of the system. The
public at large has been brought t.
/ believe that there really exists bu
two systems of insurance. One that i!
| called and generally known as ole
] line, the other is fraternal and what
ever insurance is not Old Line Of
Fraternal, therefore Fraternalism ha!
been held responsible for over 1901
4 failures of organizations belonging t
another system altogether.
Now let us define the object and in
tent of these various systems ant
\ then determine each for himself il
which system his interests will b,
best subserved. | will now give tn,
/ objects of the Fraternal system al
found in the printed declaration il
4 Article / of the constitution of the K
4 & l.. of S.
4 Constitution and laws of the Ma
tional Council of the Knights and La
dies of Security. Gin Force Septembe
i ], 1900 Constitution, Article l. Name
Purpose, System and Territory Sec
ton L. The name of this Order shal
be The Knights and Ladies of Secul
ity.
/ Sec 2. The objects of this orde
are. "a To unite both sexes in Fra
I.ternal Beneficiary Society for the sol
benefit of it's members and thei
beneficiaries, and not for profit. G..
The promotion of benevolence, char
ity, social culture, mental improve
ment, education, care for the sick an