The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-02-02
SOUNDS
A WARNING NOTE
In Regard To Insurance
Matters.
GIVES KENTOCK|ANS POINTERS
Says Head Of SO.Called Trust
Should Not Write In.
Surance Bill.
FANCY RATES IN WASHINGTON

Washington, Jan. 26.-The So
called Insurance Trust that is charg-
ed with having a "half-Nelson" grip
on the District of Columbia, will not
be able to have q hand in formulat-
ing an insurance law for the Com
monwealth of Kentucky, If the warn
ing of Representative Ben johnson,
chairman of the House Committee
on the District of Columbia, is heed
ed. During his recent visit to Wash
ington, Frank Greene, of Carrollton,
member of the Kentucky General
Assembly and chairman of the Insur-
ance Committee of the House, is said
to have spent some time comforting
with Charles F. Nesbitt, of this city,
the superintendent of insurance for
the District of Columbia.
When his attention was called to
this report, Congressman Johnson,
who made a speech in the House
here relative to the alleged activi-
ties of Mr.. Nesbitt and the so-called
Insurance Trust in the District of
Columbia, sent strong" letter to
State Senator J. r. Zimmerman, at
Frankfort. and a copy of the letter
to Gov. A. o. Stanley.
The letter follows:
"The Washington Star of last SUM-
day contained a statement that Hon.
Frank Greene. a member of the
Kentucky Legislature, was here for
the purpose of comforting with the
Insurance Commissioner of the Dis
trict of Columbia with the view of
getting information upon which to
base an insurance law for the State
of Kentucky. This is about the
third notice of that kind which |
have seen in the Washington papers
during the last year or year and
half.
knowing that you can be relied
upon to look after the interests of
the people instead of the interests of
the trusts, | write you concerning
the matter
Charles F. Nesbitt is 'Superin-
tendent of Insurance for the District
of Columbia He has held this po-
sition about two years. About the
time he went into Office the Insur-
ance Trust set about to destroy the
Independent companies and install
itself in the District of Columbia.
"On February /, 1915, made a
short speech upon the floor of the
House relative to this matter. In
that speech | said that the rates of
insurance in the District of Column
bia had been increased from so to
100 per cent. Since that time the
rates have been advanced about 800
per cent. over the original rates.
"If Mr.. Greene should take his
cue directly from Mr.. Nesbitt | fear
he would be taking it indirectly
from the Great Insurance Trust. A
statement before the Insurance Com
mittee, or before the House or SEN
ate, to the effect that bill intended
for Kentucky contained the sugges-
tions of the superintendent of in
surance for the District of Columbia,
might carry some weight. But, upon
the other hand, if the members of
the Kentucky Legislature knew what
had been done to the property own
ers in the District of Columbia dur
ing Mr.. Nesbitt's incumbency in Of
flee they would be slow to impose
the suggestions upon the people of
Kentucky, who must have insurance.
under separate cover, and by
registered mail. | am sending you a
copy of the Congressional Record of
February l, 1915, containing my re-
marks upon that occasion.
IF you care for the people of
Kentucky for Gods sake do not let
Mr.. Nesbitt write an insurance law
for Kentucky"