The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-22
State Auditor Report. Deficit.

Mobile Register.
 The explanation of the condition of the state treasury has been made in the annual report of Auditor w. w. Brandon, not from the governors office, as was promised. The explana- tion is not encouraging, the report showing that on october 1 there was an actual deficit of $e40,s92, compared l. 1907. It is also shown that although there was an increase of S656s448 in the state revenue from all sources, the expenditures during the year were in than the additional resources. With nearly quarters of million smaller income in the fiscal year eIld- ing October, 1907. there was $1S7,569 more In the treasury at the close or
 Auditor Brandon explains that the heavy excess in expenditure is due to increase in appropriations to the schools and colleges, increase In appro. !. priations for Confederate pensions and to the expenses of the strike in the coal mine district this year. It will be remembered that the warrants for the last quarters pensions were mat erially reduced in amount, thereby say. ing a large sum to the treasury, but this economy appears to have had small effect in the final reckoning. It was also reported from Montgomery when tho possibility of a deficit was had cut down normal expenditures so that several departments were com plainine. This economy also appears to have had little effect. The admin istration is said to be not alarmed at any prospect of a working defici- encv in the state treasury this year, the further information being given that with the states finances seem inCly on the toboggan there VIII pc ground for, grave alarm III the 'oiii Fa
 i"P Par{ of the state was subject to the change in revenue which followed local option elections and In the com iiFfaly no revenue from the manufac- tiira and sale of intoxieants. pecause of the prohibition law. This JOSS a m revenue will about equal the amount fhis year. The direct revenue from iirenses is not the whole of the loss that the prohibition law Will occasio hnugever. Tn contemplating what dif- France the operation of the law next vesr win make in the states Income, 1iace must be given to numerous other knsinesses so affected by the law that he abandoned or removed to other states It is a well known fact that nroh ibition reduces the sale of cigars, and accordingly. the number of fac 4nrjas The cooperages that have been Senendent on breweries and wholesale ds9iers in vinous and spurious liquors. inc agencies for glassware and bottles inc factories for fixtures and various rrao,isites of the liquor business the niInbinE, pipe fitting and machinists esta blishments that have dealt with tbe trade and the hundred and ,one other manufacturing or dealing branches directly and indirectly con refected in loss of revenue by the state. Depreciation in property values in the cities Is not Included because this is an open question. The Register TIouid rather reserve opinion on the noint and wait developments. Tn ere can be- no doubt, however, that the reduction in state revenues will he orohibftion law contemplated and mat there Ia ground for grave alarm" in the coming year. unless the ex- penditures of the state are eurtailed.
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