The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-05
HENDERSON HAS NO
 IDEA OF| FOLLOWING .LUSK'S PROGRAMME
Governor Indicates He Does Not Attach Great Im- pOrtance to Senator's
 Suggestion
By l., S. BETTY

Montgomery, December 4.-(Special.) ) What Senator John A. Lusk of Gunters- vile would do were he governor of Alabama is far from what Governor Henderson will do, regardless of wheth- CT or not the bond issue shall be au- thorized at the election on January IS. By this is meant that Governor Hem derson has no intention of convening g sion, the remedy suggested by Senator Lusk as providing the best way out of the states financial difficulties. Goveronr Henderson read Senator Lusk's letter in today's Herald with considerable interest, and, indeed, with some show of amusement His brief comment indicated the impor- tance he attached to the senator's state ment
 If the legislature could not pass ar adequate revenue bill in eight months, he inquired with smile. what as- surance have we that it could do SC I in the brief span of month. Senator Lusk occupied an honored and respected I seat in the senate, was one of the leg l islative leaders, a force in the domi- nant faction of the two houses. For eight months he occupied that exalted position, and during that time he had | ample opportunity to put into effect | the reforms he now advocates. And now he wants another trial"
 I That was all Governor Henderson said, but his smile indicated that many thoughts were surging through his
 mind. It further indicated that he at
 tached no real importance to Senator Lusk's views as to how state bond issue can be avoided"
 ! It is known that Governor Henderson il 1 numerous statements has opposed thu short-tine, interest-bearing warrant, oi 1 temporary loan, on the ground that it 1: violative of the spirit of the. constitu- l tion The legislature at it's recent ses sion authorized the governor to borrow | $300,000, which is as much as the gov ernor can borrow under the constitution l The governor believes. and has said ! that were the state to adopt the short | time, interest-bearing warrant system, as advocated by Senator LuSk, it would be violating the spirit of the constitution I since the limit allowed under the consti- l tuition already has been obtained. Ar | engagements might be made with flnan. cial institutions of the east whereby $1,- 00o000 or more of the states warrants
 
 Henderson does not believe this to be the right method to pursue in face of the constitutional inhibition against borrow ing a greater amount than s300.000. Regarding the abolition of offices as ad-
 vocated by Senator Lusk, it is known
 that the legislature, at it's recent eight
 months session. abolished only one of- flee, that of cotton statistician. The inn migration commissioner was abolished but his duties were transferred to the bureau of immigration and markets, a newly created department. The state land agent was abolished, but his duties were transferred to the auditors office S It is doubtful, therefore, if the aboli- tionists of the legislature, of whom Sen ator Lusk was the most fearless and the most radical, succeeded in saving the
 state, through the looping off of depart ments and clerks, as much as $50O0 a year.
 That Senator Lusk desires another trial is evident. but there is not the remotest possibility, Judging from expressions of
 the governor, that he will obtain his wishs
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