The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-02
GOVERNOR CALLS ON STATE FOR AID. Outlying Portions of Mobile in
 Need of Funds FEELS VERY KEEN INTEREST Has Been Asked By Mobile to Set Aside State Funds, But This is
 Beyond Power of the
 Executive.
FEELS VERY KEEN INTEREST

Montgomery, October 1.-(Special) 1.-The people of Mobile made request of Gov ernor Jelks today to set aside s25,oOO from the funds of the state for the flood suf- ferers of the gulf coast. This could not be done, as the governor has no right un- der the law to appropriate the states funds, and he so informed the officials of the Gulf City in a message sent soon after the request came.
 The request for the money came from H. T. Inge, chairman of the relief com mittee, in the following language: we need $25,000 from the state Mobile doing all she can. Will you recommend it?"
 To this the governor replied: T have issued proclamation for help for the re- lief work. The state can do nothing as such until the legislature shall authorize it."
 Governor Jelks has exhibited the great est interest in the situation on the south coast. and has said several times that he wished he could do something to relieve them. However. he cannot set aside state money for the relief work though he might desire in his heart to do so. He had instructed Colonel Dumont of the First infantry to provide tents and help in anN way possible by the calling out of his men to aid in work and guard duty, but could not provide the money.
 Telegrams of the same import as that committee were received from the Mayor and A. S. Lyons.
 The Proclamation.
 The governor has issued proolama~ tion, calling upon the people of Alabama to come to the help of the storm-stricken inhabitants of the gulf coast, and urging that quick action be taken to relieve the proclamation follows:
 A proclamation by the Governer;: ~ The calamitous event on the gulf Toast invites the sympathy of every . od cti- zen of the state. We have hren profound ly blessed during this Pnd other recent years, being unvisIted by any disasters of far-reachinR -Jhsequence or epidemics of any sort. Now comes the storm king in his fury, and besides destroying millions of pioperty, robs the state of many pre- alous lives and leaves some of the living offers no inconvenience to the prosperous and untouched to spare of their abund- anoe something for their stricken and suffering fellow citizens.
 The citizens of the United States are a sympathetic people, the remotest hamlet quickly feeling and promptly responding to the first touch of dreadful ravages. whether they be from fire, disease or storms; but this visit is to our own family and it's members need our help. It will be the privilege of the prosperous of this state, and their pleasure, to supply quick ly and promptly the urgent needs of the people of Mobile county and that section of Alabama recently SisIted. To that end this proclamation, calling upon the good people of Alabama to contribute for such relief either to the committees in their respective communities, or else direct to a committee at Mobile formd for the pur- pose of furnishing relief.
 Given under my hand at the capitol of Alabama, this 1st day of October 1906, to which I have caused to be affixed the great seal of the state.
 WILLIAM D. JEIKS.
 Governor. By the Governor:
 E. R, McDAVID, Secretary of State.