Omaha daily bee., 1914-02-01


that gentleman needs is a conscience and
q hair cut.
"But l know the motives OF these gem
tlemen l come to you tonight In all
humility, the humility OF head officer
who declines to use the power his office
gives him, to talk TO you on matters OF
vital import to the organization. The
rate question cannot be settled by arti-
ficiai means. II is fixed by the law ~
life and death. II the organization is TO
be made permanent. sufficient money
must be raised to meet it's contract OBJ
legations The only question is that OF
, equitable distribution OF this cost to the
members.
"After Taibot's Pelt."
"The rate question has been eliminated.
The action OF the head officers in de-
ciaring that no matter what the outcome
Of the Injunction suits. no effort will be
made to put the Chicago rates into effect,
nor TO change existing rates until after
action OF the head camp that meets In
June, has forever settled that question.
What they are after now ia Talbot-they
want Talbot's pelt Talbots office That
II the purpose OF the present agitation.
I'VE have put the Chicago rate over
TO the action OF . future head camp, no
matter what the decision OF the courts
on the injunction cases may be- In Iowa
we have appealed from the decision Of
Judge Bradshaw. because he held that the
rate Al the time OF Joining Is a psrma-
nent part Of the contract OF Insurance.
and can never be raised. II this IL al
lowed to stand, II viii tie tho order for
ever TO the present rate. and II means
ruin Ia the end.
Rate IL Tied Up.
In illinois, the Injunction OF Judge
Shirley was granted for another reason,
Judge Shirley saying that Judge Brad
shaw's point was clearly wrong. but hold
Ing that the Illinois law providing that
fraternal insurance societies might ao-
cumulate reserve fund meant q small
reserve fund, and that the sio.ooo,ooo now
In the treasury OF the Modern woodmen
Ia sufficient to meet all requirements.
Against this principle We also appeal. In
Colorado we agreed TO an injunction that
restraints us until July IA. 1914. which car
ries II over until after the next head
camp has acted. We do not expect . final
decision in Illinois inside OF a year. al
though the appellate court may give itH
decision in April next. Thus. Il IL clearly
plain tho purpose Of the head officers in
not dismissing the appeals IL not TO per-
petuats the Chicago rates That rate
plan has been suspended. and am willing
to give my word, and 20 Sign Il. that the
Chicago rate will never be used until
after the head camp acts"
Answers HE Critics.
Mr.. Talbot devoted some time 70 con.
sideration Of ths criticisms made con.
eerning his conduct by J. V. Beghtol OF
Neeraaka- ]. c. johnson OF Peabody
kan; Pete Macarthur OF Illinois and Johr
Denison OF Dubuque, Ia. who, he alleges
are leaders Of the opposition TO him. and
are deeeiving their followers by falss
statements II was at this point he re-
ferred TO his own candidacy for re-elec
tion. and called on the opposition 20 pre-
sent its candidate In the open. About 80
heard Mr.. Talbot.
speaks at Beatrtee.
BEATRICE. Neb., Jan. a0.--gSpeelall J.
4 The Issues OF the Modern Woodmen O
z America were discussed here last evenin
!. by Head Consul Talbot before a lars
II gathering OF members OF the local lodg'
Mayor Mayer presided over the meeting
~ Mr. Talbot said that the leaders OF th
le Insurgents" have been running an ant
e Talbot campaign. insinuating that III
's head officers were deceltful. extravasal
Ip and schsming 10 perpetuate themselvs
s. In office, and trying 10 dictate as to rat
"A and plans In general. lie exposed effor
a made by Beghtol and others 10 unjust
he poison the minds of the membership. n
30 much by direct charges as BY lnsinu
~ ton and innuendo. lie personally e
he arnined every charge and implication
ill AZ to extravagance, he said Il WI
u, shown that. whereas other societies d
,ly vote from - 20 g. per cent Of their e
penditures for their deputy systems, Z
M Modern Woodmen OF America spend
4. per cent Thirty years aso when the No