The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-26
STATE OF ALABAMA
 MUST WATCH MONEY. IS MIR. K|LbY'S VIEW
Says if Elected Governor Will Veto Appropriation Bills Unless Funds
 Are in Sight
By FRED IT. GoRMLEY

Montgomery, March 25-(Special.) Thomas E. Kilby of Anniston, lieutenant governor, and the only announced candi- date for governor, came to Montgomery to see and be seen this week, and while here made the declaration that all polit- ical issues which will be the propeiling force for the coming campaign should be arranged about a state budget of receipts and expenditures. He not only said he was in favor of a budget, but let it be known that he has method which will be used in the event of his election and one which he believes will be successful.
 ''One thing Is absolutely necessary in this state," said MT. Kilby. That is an organized way of figuring the states ex- penditures and anticipating receipts. Un- til a method is found we will continue to run behind financially, will continue to make appropriations every four years which will exceed receipts and will con tinue to make appropriations every four years which will exceed receipts and will continue to run into debt. This method must be a budget of receipts and ex- penditures. A budget is no new thing to this state. Every business man, every salaried man, every laborer prepares a budget each month. True, it may be crude, but it is budget. He knows at the beginning of the month about what his receipts will be, and he knows that he cannot spend more than a certain amount
 MUST FIGURE ON INCOME
 ''The state must adopt this method. It must figure on it's receipts and it must hold its appropriations, it's expenditures, within the receipts I serve notice now that if I am elected governor I shall in my first message to the legislature rec ommend the adoption of the budget sys- tenn and shall inform members of the legislature that it is my intention to withhold my signature from all appropria ton bills until the budget system is adopt ed After this notice is given, I shall not hesitate to carry out the declaration. Regardless of what appropriations are affected, I shall veto all bills carrying appropriations until the legislature has obtained some idea of the states receipts during the four years, and I shall see that the appropriations do not run be- yond the amount of the anticipated re- ceipts.''
 SECONDARY ISSUE
 Governor Kilby expressed the opinion that prohibition is a. secondary issue. ''Tell me what is the use of a prohibit tionist or of that section of the demo- Cldllc party WHICH IS OppUSeu tO SdlOOIlS agitatng the issue? he asked. Alabama is a prohibition state. Every indication is that it will remain in the prohibton column. The one thing we should do is to protect what we have and one of the best ways to protect what we have is to show the voters of Alabama that we are interesteds in other things besides pro- hibition, that we have an interest in the advancement of the state and in giving the state a business administration The people are demanding a business ad- minstration and are pleading for the privilege of thinking of things other than prohibition. I think prohibition should be considered but only as secondary meas ure A budget and business administra- tion, which are synonymous terms for efficiency in government. must be first '
 Governor Kilby promised further to elaborate on his blanks when the cam paign opens. He expressed the hope that nothing will force an active campaign until next spring.