El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-05-19


league, the chamber of commerce and
the city protesting against the increase
or rates We should show them how
the rates are higher in this city than
formerly. while the risks are being re-
duced by the introduction of concrete
buildings Senator Hudspeth has Of
fered 10 go and present our case 20
the board and L think he should De
sent there by the league"
Glass Legislation.
James C. Ballard spoke against tbs
new rates. branding them as class
legislation. He said:
1 have found no one who could give
good excuse for the raise. The Iav
ties man down and doubles his rates
IN addition to forcing upon him the
coinsurance clause. If that Is not class
legislation / would like to know what
makes II The agents are supposed
10 De our friends and TO protect our
interests the same as a doctor pro-
tects our health believe the course
TO pursue is to have the law repealed"
Conditions in Other States.
H. B. Stevens. who spoke in favor
OF the law, cited cases in Kansas Ne
braska and other states where the law
had been applied and found beneficial
Inc companies are divided regard
lhS the law, ne said The local
agents are largely responsible for n
and the companies do not wish to give
over the rate making power to a board
any more than the railroads did TO the
interstate commerce commission. hon
estly believe the law will be eoo,
!! one, but there are things to be rene
died IN IL. For instance the fnsoec+ion
which was made Of this town 49,
upon which the rates were based was
rotten Let's take up the matter OF
obtaining reduction in the best wav
ana that is with the rating board and
the companies"
Competition Not Possible.
Where I find fault with the rates
tition," said E B. WEIGH They are
protected while we are not
Ihomas NeaiOn spoke against the law
and oHered an amendment to the mo-
ton TO send senator HuJspeth TO Aus
tin urging that the fight be taken into
the courts against the insurance law
Later he withdrew this amendment.
II the law is a valid one we are
at the mercy of the insurance trust
ne said The only relief Is to 90
against the law. The best thing TO do
is TO test the validity Of the law"
A r Coles, who presented the mo-
ton TO have the insurance companies
defer the collection OF the advanced
rates spoke in favor Of immediate ac
ton.
What the merchants want is in1rne-
date relief" Mr.. Coles said. ''It seems
that our inspection was rotten ana
that the man who got it up was either
incompetent or the agents here are
Incompetent No doubt we will get a
fair adjustment of the rates, but have
been here for over 20 years and have
not seen such high rates as we have
now The insurance companies are
willing to meet you half way but
do not believe companies should COL
lect the increased rates until the mat
ter is adjusted. and I think that the
chamber OF commerce should send a
letter to the local agents asking them
to appeal TO their companies to have
this matter deferred until action Is
taken"
Want Key Rate Reduced.
W H Austin urged that the key
rate be reduced in order that the ex-
posture distance might be reduced H
b Stevens also spoke at length on the
key rate, Analysing il as actuary Rodes
had done and showing how IL could be
reduced by at least 25 cents He also
called attention to the fact that the
new auto fire truck had not been cred
tied in this key rate. making 2 reiuc-
ton of cents in the present key rate.
which should be allowed.