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`` Mr. President , '' said Oscar Vincent , rising , `` I should like to ask the gentleman for how many he is speaking . He certainly is not speaking for me . I do n't want the Society to be exclusive . There are not many who can afford to pay the exorbitant sums which he desires fixed for admission fee and for monthly assessments , and I for one am not willing to exclude any good fellow who desires to become one of us , but does not boast as heavy a purse as the gentleman who has just spoken . '' These remarks of Oscar were greeted with applause , general enough to show that the opinions of nearly all were with him . `` Mr. President , '' said Henry Fairbanks , `` though I am opposed to the gentleman 's suggestion , -LRB- does he offer it as an amendment ? -RRB- I have no possible objection to his individually paying the increased rates which he recommends , and I am sure the Treasurer will gladly receive them . ''