The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-28
Continued FROM rage one.

4 wives and children in that company.
There were times when we gath
cred about our directors table and
simply looked at each other. 1t was
not that the men back of il were not
wealthy enough. There were men like
L. b. Hanna and Ed Pierce who could
have taken UP the entire issue of the
capital stock. But that was the time
when the banks had stopped loaning
money and what good was there land
and their other property?
1T was then that the men back OF
the company showed their real worth.
l.. b. Hanna made the proposition that
IL a dozen or so Of us would take up
the stock which had been defaulted by
the cutters he would take the presi-
| dency.
And 1t was right here that we
turned as one man to our friend the
| POSTMASTER, w. A. Scott, now the
president of the company Everyone
of US felt that we would be willing to
trust our pocketbooks with that man.
Mr.. Hanna went In as president
without a cent Of salary, and w. Al.
Scott took up the reins of active man
agement He is a conservative man,
that bald headed fellow that sits over
there as presiding officer of this meet
ing. He is from Missouri all the time.
He has to be shown, and he was just
the man we needed at that critical
period
Mr.. Young then proceeded to show
how the company had progressed until
it is now upon such a solid financial
basis 1t could not be anything but a
success
Last year the company wrote more
insurance in North Dakota than any
other life insurance company in the
state
II want to say to you agents. said
Judge Young, and to the business men
OF Fargo and the citizens of North
Dakota, that we are now past the ex-
perimental stage. Every dollar invest
ed in that company is an honest dollar
and Is backed by men, who would sink
every cent they possess, rather than
see 1t fail.
This is not money making propo-
sition. 1t is a money saving propo-
sition. 1t is based on the principal,
keep North Dakota money in North
Dakota. Why should we send our
money back east to build up great
centers. What are those great centers
but accumulations OF money sent there
from the west? Keep North Dakota
money in North Dakota and we will
lower the cost of living for every man.
woman and child in this state
Governors 5ursSs's Address.
Gov. John Burke was the guest OF
honor for the evening and delivered a
splendid address.
THE word pioneer appeals to all as
indicative of strength said the gov
ernor. THE strongest ties we have
are the ties woven in the warp and
wool of adversely, and every pioneer
must know adversely.
But the strong man only grows
stronger in adversely. There is a
period in any new country, and this is
true likewise of any pioneer concern,
when nature seems to set her face
against the pioneer, when everything
seems to conspire in the effort to drive
him out But on the other hand when
nature finds out that the man win not
be driven out then she seems TO con-
spire to pour into his lap every bless
ing.
THE Pioneer Life Co has passed
through its period of adversely and is
now reaping the reward Of the pioneer
who would not be driven out.
Governor Burke told at length Of his
trip through the east in which North
Dakota was boosted all the time He
stated that the western governors were
received with open arms and treated
in royal manner.
"The east is beginning to realize,
said the governor, that they need us
just as much If not more than we need
them. The east is a vast hive of in
dustry Western people do not realize
the greatness of some Of the great
manufacturing enterprises of the east
Some of the eastern centerg are
alive with people, and all those mouths
must be fed. They surely need us more
than we need them"
Taylor Gives Boost.
ms, Com. w. C. Taylor of Bismarck
another guest of honor. gave short
address in which he boosted for ths
North Dakota company. He deploret
the poor showing that North DaFots
has made in the matter of insurance
In force, compared to the big gair
made in population. He stated thai
he wished to see the Pioneer Life
carve out for itself splendid career.
Sen. w. c. Mcdowell.
One Of the best oratorical efforts o.
the evening was an address by Sen
w. G. Mcdowell, although he departed
somewhat from the general theme q
the evening and talked corn Sena'
tor Mcdowell is a corn enthusiast AND
he said he just wanted to tell thos'
present that last year LaMoure count,
had 1850 acres Of corn and RAISED
100000 bushels and that Ransom coun
| ty had $4,000 acres Of corn and raised
| 7O0.0 900 bushels. Next year we arr
going to raise 100000 bushels In La
Moure county" he said. Mr.. mcdowell
also boosted strongly for the Pioneel
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