Evening journal., 1919-08-25
BUDGET SYSTEM FOR
STATE ISADVOCATED
Bankers Guests Of Former
Governor Miller at
Luncheon Saturday
BELIEVE PLAN WOULD
PROVE BIG BENEFIT

Resolutions calling for the establish
ment Of a budget system In this slate
for the more iudicious and correct ad-
ministraiion OF state finances" were
passed by the finance committee OF the
Delaware state Bankers Association
Saturday afternoon, Following a lunch
con given al the home OF former Gov
ernor Charles r. Miller The matter
will be presented 20 The association at
iis annual meeting in Rehoboth on
September Z.
Following an oHffine OF the needed
changes in the management OF the State
finances, given by Clarence q. killen,
chairman OF the State Survey Commis-
sion. former Governor Miller spoke,
declaring himself heartily in accord
with the purposes OF the State
Finance Committee. Mayor W.
G. Taylor who followed Mr..
Miller in approving Of the pro-
posed reforms in the state financial
system said he did not believe any body
OF men in the State had greater inilu-
ence than the bankers as an organizs-
ton. 10 WAS noteworthy MIR. Taylor
said. that the bankers never had asked
for legislation in their own interests
but when they had urged the adoption
pf new laws had done so with the idea
pf benefting the whole State.
As president OF the Delaware Bank
ers' Association, John S. Rossell out
lined at considerable length the atti-
tude OF the state Bankers toward i'm
proved regulation OF State finances and
urged strict economy in the administra-
tion OF all governmental affairs as
matter Of paramount importance.
He deplored the possibility OF cXtrav-
agance and the fostering or non-essen-
fial projects as result Of the extra
revenues derived by the Slate treasury
from numerous sources, and advocated
a plan for the reduction OF the State
debt BY the purchase from time 10
lime Of state bonds with the surplus
revenue
Members OF the Bankers Finance
Committee who attended the meeting
and luncheon given by former Governor
Miller were: John 5. Rossell, Mayor
TAYLOR, former Governor Miller, presi-
dent OF the Farmers Bank; Henry A.
Houston. president OF Mlllshoro Trust
and safe Deposit Company; former
CONGRESSMAN Hiram Rodney Burton.
vice-president OF the Fidelity Trust and
Savings Bank, Lewes; +. Merritt fow-
Ter. cashier Fruit Growers National
Rank. smyrna; John +. Taylor, presi-
dent New Castle Trust Company. New
Castle. c. + Lacey, president Sussex
Trust Company. Milton and Clarence
c. Killen, chairman Of the STATE survey
Commission.
Tpon motion Of Mr.. Burton. the fol
lowing resolution was unanimously
adopted: ,,a
-Resolved. That II Is the sense OF his
committee that our state finances
should be managed with the greatest
care and strictest accuracy, and with
tho high purpose Of making the burden
~ government on the people as light as
possihle: that the revenues OF the stale
should be employed solely in the sup
port OF tho essential agencies OF gov
srnmcnt economically administered, and
In the promotion OF projects Of unques-
TONED advantage 10 the state and for
he general welfare. that any surplus
N such revenues should be applied TO
he reduction Of the states indebted
ness: that such measures should be
adopted az will provide for the annual
payment Of a specified amount OF state
bonds; and that for the more judicious
and correct administration OF state
finances a budget system IN The best
form 70 assure this most desirable re-
suit should be established; and FUR
fher
Resolved, That we recommend 10
The Delaware Bankers Association such
action on its part as Will aid in the
adoption Of better methods than now
prevail for the conduct OF tho flscal
affairs Of the state and for fully carry
ing out the reforms hereinbefore set
forth =