The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-25
KILBY RESENTS THE CHARGE OF HOSTILE
 ACTS TO GOVERNOR
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lieutenant governor, I desired to stop, if in my power. the practice of rail roading' bills of import. in which clas- sifieation the bond issue rightly bt- longs
 Letter to Gamble
 Sometime after the conversation with MT. Kennedy, I was informed that Idr. Henderson was under the impress sion that 1 was really hostile to his administration and that in consequence he was lending his aid to the cam- palgn having for its purpose the defeat of my endeavor to have the senate en- roWer the lieutenant governor to ap- point the senate committed I then suspected that Mir. Kennedy had neg lected to deliver my message to MT henderson and that some sort of mis- representation had been made to him by someone. To make sure that MT. Henderson should not be deceived, l wrote a full statement of the truth of the matter to MT. John Gamble, whom l considered MT. Henderson's closest friend. In that letter l used the fol- lowing language:
 :" I sincerely desire to work In har- mony with MT. Henderson and I feel very much outraged that my attitude toward his administration had peen misrepresented to him. In making this
 
 that I would consider the sacrifice of eny of the principles for which 1 stand and upon which MT. Henderson and might not agree. I believe, however. there are many principles and policies in which MT. Henderson and I are in complete agreement and for the fur therance of which we could, as he sc aptly expressed 1t, pull together in the same harness
 No Answer Direct
 '1 never did hear word from Mir. Henderson directly, except in answer to my telegram of congratulations. The answer to my advances was his call made through the public press for the organization of the senate without my assistance. For that action on his part l do not feel the slightest resentment, having always believed that 1t was taken again his will at the insistence 9 of advisers whose judgment was in- ferior to his own. Had I lost in the contest perhaps I would feel other wise.
 After the passage of the prohibition legislation, I called upon the governor in company with Speaker Carmichael and together we rendered him our support on measures looking to the f. nancial relief of the state. He said ne wanted a bond issue We informed him that we did not think the legislature would stand for it-certainly not un- til after the finances of the state had been investigated by committee dur ing recess. Mir. Carmichael changed his mind about the matter and sup ported the bond bill. I saw no reason for changing my mind on the subject at that time and I have not discov- cred one since.
 Later I visited the governor in IT. man of the senate committee on fi- nance and taxation, and in accord with the governor regarding local option and other issues. Our prefer of SUD- port was met as before with the de- mand for bonds.
 Differed on Expediency
 Now. that is statement of what has occurred. I think I have shown that I went more than halfway to work with the governor. Aside from the liquor question, I do not recall any administration measure which have not favored, with the single ex- ception of the bond bill. On that it is simply difference of opinion as to expediency. I thought at the outset and I think now that 1t Is wise to await the report of the committee on finance and taxation as to the needs Of the treasury and as to the possi- bl1tleS or raising revenues and cutting expenses before taking steps to issue s1,5o0,000 worth of bonds. A private business, finding itself In financial straits, would take stock, investigate all possible sources of income and, if practicable, cut expenses to a point where income and outgo meet after providing for the payment of accrued debts out of income, before resorting to the dangerous and burdensome ex- pedient of hampering the business with heavy mortgage indebtedness. If other means for the extinguishment of the floating debt could not be found then the mortgage would be unavoid- able.
 "It should be so with the state.
 Opinion of Governor
 'I do not consider caution and pru- dence. calling for a careful. thoroug h, searching inquiry into the needs of the state and a close study and dili- gent search for the best solution of our financial difficulties, as opposition to the policies of the governor
 q entertain for the governor person. ally the very highest regard and es- teem. I furthermore feel a deer in- terest in his administration, an earnest desire and fervent hope that by mutual cooperation between the executive and legislative departments the best rem edy for our troubles may be found; but I do think that I might be permitted 10 disagree with the governor as to a