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Iowa Insurance Graft Exposed During Republican Rule
The document alleges that state officials in Iowa under Republican control extracted large fees from insurance companies via so called examinations. It details audits led by state figures including Merriam and an executive council, cites specific payments, and argues the graft extended beyond a single official. It also cites related state printing and binding overcharges as evidence of systemic corruption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lin
State Auditorank
Merriam
State Executive Council
Beehler
Insurance Company
Minneapolis
New York
Royal Arcanum
Reserve Fund Life
Iowa
Executive Council
Leslie M. Shaw
John Herriott
G. L. Dobson
G.L. Gilbertson
A. B. Cummins
W. B. Martin
John L. Brown
Eastern Insurance
Max Beeler
Matt Parrott
Senate
R. P. Clarixson
State Register
P. A Smith
Scranton
Allen
van Buren
Ray
Poweshiek
Thifteen
Clarkson