The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-20
K|LBY COMES OUT
 WITH FORMAL CARD

Anniston, January 19.-(Special.) .)-For- mer Mayor Thomas F. Kflby, who recent ly announced himself as a candidate for state senator from the Seventh district, has issued rather lengthy card in which his views on public questions are clearly set forth. The card follows:
 "The following are my views on some of the public questions of the day on which l seek election to the state senate: f
 Y am in favor of reasonable business like regulation of railroads The people of Alabama are entitled to as low freight and passenger rates as are enjoyed by sister states where conditions are approx fnnately similar, provided they yield fair return on the money invested in the railroads and provide for the mainten- ance of the track and equipment up to high standard of efficiency. Such main- tenance is necessary to good service and to the safety of the lives and limbs of the travelling public and railroad employees.
 'I favor the maintenance of the cause of state prohibition and the enforcement of the law. Observation of the working
 sf prohibition reasonably well enforced has convinced me that 1t makes for the moral and material advancement of the people.
 There is a difference of opinion among
 the lawyers of the state In regard to
 some of the provisions of the law known
 as the Fuller bill. I favor the amend ment of this bill so as to remove any
 doubt as to the citizens right of trial
 by jury in all cases, and so as to punish
 false swearing and to protect the home
 from invasion by the punishment of any
 one who may sue out a search warrant
 maliciously.
 Under the present law whisky may
 not be sold for medicinal purposes-only
 alcohol is permitted Eminent medical
 authorities disagree as to the wisdom of
 this provision. can see no harm or
 danger in changing this part of the law so as to allow the sale of whisky by druggists on a physician's prescription, given under the strict regulations now governing the sale of alcohol for the same purpose. Such modification should be made very carefully It should be
 seen to that the prohibition laws are not torn to pieces and rendered inefficient or worthless under the pretense of req sonable modification
 q favor the encouragement by the
 state of the improvement of the public
 roads. The funds received by the state from the hire of convicts should be used
 for the building of good roads and road Improvements as is contemplated by the constitution, when the finances will per-
 init such use without increased taxa
 
 tion.
 T am in favor of liberal pensions to the Confederate veterans of Alabama. These old heroes who gave the best years of their young manhood to the services of their country should be shown every possible consideration by grateful state.
 q favor as liberal appropriations for educational purposes as the financial re- sources of the state will justify. No more important question can engage the atten- tion of the lawmaking bodies than that of the education of the boys and girls of Alabama"
 Mir Kilby also touches on many other general and important subjects in his card to the voting public. the principal | one of which are the offering all en- | couragement possible toagricultural and mineral efforts being made in the state and the giving of assistance to bringing l these tremendous resources up to per- | feet standard
 Contrary to the report circulated about l a week ago that the local furnace of the | Woodstock Iron and Steel company had been closed for repairs, the blowing out | process did not take place until today. A meeting of the officers of the com pany looking to readjustment of the affairs of the company was held in Bir- | mingham today and was attended by J. l B. Darlington, vice president and mana l ger, who resides here. The necessity | for new set of blowing engines for the | plant Ia fully realized and 1t Is believed l that arrangements will be made wherepy | these engines will be installed and tns | plant put under full operation.