The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-13
No Favoritism Can Be Shown Advocates of POn- tiff Who Is Working
 With Germany
REFERS TO SPEECH
 MADE TO VETERANS
 AT SCIENCE SPRINGS
Says Chief Plank in His Platform for Governor Will Be Budget for
 State Affairs

Before another session of Congress adjourns, a law will be enacted Wnich will put to an end forever discrimlna- ton in favor of secret societies Wnlch owe first allegiance to foreign pom tlff-a pontiff who Is now working hand in hand with the German Emperor in an effort to foist on the people of America a premature peace. peace without victory. a peace which would be an abortion. and which would simply serve the Teutons in preparing for another world war;
 The above was the sensational gist of prophecy expressed in Birmingham yesterday by Lieutenant Governor Thomas E. Kilby. He was referring to the discrimination shown by the war department to the Knights of Columbus, secret religious organization, in per- hitting that organization exclusive use of cantonment reservations.
 Continuing his remarks, the lieuten- ant governor said:
 q believe in positive citizenship. and believe that every courageous Amer ican citizen should speak unhesitatingly in the interest of Americanism in this national crisis, regardless of whom he may hit or hurt, provided that he aims clear and has in view only those whose speech or action runs contrary to the course of the American people. NOTHING TO DETRACT 'I have been criticized by some for speech that I made a few weeks ago to Confederate Veterans at Schenchs Sulphur Springs, but I have nothing to detract from the utterances I then made. IT. fact, subsequent developments have gone to prove that the insidious secret influences that were aimed at in my warning there have been more power ful in the affairs of this government than then knew them to be, and you may take it from me that there are enough real. true Americans in this state an in this nation to crush out any foreign influence that may show it's pernicious mark on American institutions. Before the question had become a national issue, I urged that the people of Alabama use their influence to stop the manufacture of liquor in this coun- try, in the interest of conservation of food. That recommendation is now a law of the land, and, mark my word, be- fore another Congress adjourns, law will be enacted that will put to an end forever in America discrimination in fa- vor of secret societies that owe their al- legiance to a foreign pontiff, who is now working hand in hand with the Ger man Emperor in an effort to foist on premature peace; peace without vic- tory, a peace that would be an abortion and which would serve the Teutons in their preparation for world war yet to come.
 MUST BE NO COMPROMISE
 There can be no compromise in this war. We must handle our enemies at home and abroad with an iron hand and must be eternally vigilant. lest we become Bolo Pasha-ed by secret agents whose operations are inimical to the very Fundamentals of American liberty and a menace to democratic institutions
 MT. Kilby stated that when he gets ready to open his campaign for governor he will make the budget the chief plank in his platform. and he declared that the SIG. .o00, 100000 Congress that has just ad- journed was striking argument in ia vor of the budget system in the handling of the affairs of the American people, as well aa the peOpIa of Alabama