The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-09
JELKS ENDORSED
 BY ASSOCIATION
Executive Committee of lnml- grafton Association Meeis
RESOLUTIONS AOop7E D
Committee Wants Officers to Carry Out Plans as Adopted at Previous Meeting--Desire Informa-
 ton From Companies.

At the meeting of the executive com mittee of the Alabama Immigration association yesterday reports were made on the result of the conference o. the special committee with Governor Jelks regarding an appropriation by the state to further the work of bringing immigrants to Alabama.
 The committee likewise instructed the officers of the association to carry out the plans of the association as formulated at a previous meeting. A resolution was adopted endorsing the views of Governor Jelks on obtaining farm labor first.
 Mai. Frank Y. Anderson, chairman of the committee which called on Gov ernor Jelks, reported that he favored the movement and would lend it all the aid in his power The chairman also reported that the governor had found 5000 which was available and that this would be turned over to the association as soon as some practical plan was outlined and adopted by the association.
 Following the report of the committee there was long discussion on various methods of securing the labor which IS desired A number of different plans were suggested, but finally resolution was adopted calling on the president and officers to proceed to carry out the plans as outlined before The resolution was offered by T. S. Kyle of Gadsden and seconded by Major Anderson.
 The plans outlined call for an address to be issued to the various papers out- lining the purposes of the association and to invite all persons desiring labor 10 communicate with the association. Also to furnish a list of all lands for sale and the price.
 Want Options.
 Also that options on the desirable lands should be procured in the name of the committee; that an agent should be sent to New York and other large cities Tor the purpose of securing immigrants ana sending them to Alabama; that letter be addressed to all the corporations in the state asking them for reasonable contribution and promising to secure them what labor they needed. and that the railroads be asked for more equitable rate on household goods to Alabama and the south.
 Vice President R. A. Mitchell and Sec retary Babb will carry out these instruc- tions
 The resolutions endorsing the views or the governor was follows:
 Be 1t resover, That the Alabama State Immigration society has learned with a great deal of pleasure the attitude Of Governor w D. Jelks on the subject Of immigration.
 Be it further resolved. That it is in thorough accord with him that none but desirable white immigrants who can as- simulate our institutions be sought after, and beworthy and law abiding citizens.
 Be 1t further resolved, That if the gov- ernor should see At to spend 5000 of his contingent fund for immigration as sug- rested by him, that it Is the sense of this committee that first efforts should be made to secure immigrants for farm pur- poses
 Be 1t further resolved, That it should he determined that the commissioner of agriculture may use d portion of the fund raised from fertilizers for immigration purposes, that it Is the sense of this com mittee all of said fund so used should be applied exclusively for securing immi- grants for farm purposes.
 Be it further resolved, That copy of this resolution be furnished Governor