Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-03-28
NOTICE.
TEE PEOPLES OPPORTUNITY.

Phoebe, December 2Ath. 1875.
TIE PEOPLES OPPORTUNITY.
Speaking Of the Chinese nuisance the
Virginia Chronicle says:
The only relief that the Pacific Coast
can look for 10 from the tresty-making
power. Nothing can be done until Con-
Rress ID made 10 see the necessity Of alb
rogating or at least amending the Bur-
lingame treaty, and the press OF the
coast will hammer away night and day
until that end is accomplished.
Well, We have been banging away with
our little tack hammer for some time,
and that ID about all the good it has done.
Now. however, that the trip.hammers of
the Pacific Coast are dealing heavy blows
against this horrible invasion, perhaps
some benefit will be derived from their
united efforts. On this matter the Vir-
ginia Enterprise also pertinently points
out that though there 10 but one senti-
ment prevailing among the masses Of
the people respecting the introduction Of
the Chinese. that the great corporations
arc In favor OF permitting the continued
emigration Of these heather hordes.
There is nothing mora probable. The
great rAilroad and manufacturing corpo-
rations Of the country have nothing in
common with the people. They are al
ways opposed to the interests of the
masses. Their god is mammon. They
owe no allegiance to any other power.
They only bow the knee before the throne
Of the moloch Of money. All that they
care about the people or the country is
to wiring high fares and high prices from
them, and pay them as low wages for
their labor as possible. That is the only
use they have for the people. In these as
in all other respects, the interests OF
the people and the great corporations
are directly antogonistic with each other.
A railroad monopoly would employ not
only Chinese, but anybody, or anything
else. If they or it, would do the work
and do 1t cheaper than American citi-
zens. Tho men who control these great
Juggernaut-like institutions have as
little compassion on the multitude as
the engines OF iron and brass, that
propel their trains and manufactures.
Like the corporations behind which they
stand, they have neither bowels or con-
science. Therefore. there Is no doubt,
but a. the Enterprise says, the whole
political influence Of these companies,
will be cast in favor OF supplanting
white labor with Chinese coolies. To
talk to them about the distress they
inaict, the wretchedness. vice, want and
despair they create, is MS vain task, as
expostulating with the wind. Speak to
them about the duty they owe their
fellow citizens or their country, and
they will pay just as much attention to
You as Belknap did to the complaints
of~soldiers when they were overcharged
by his post traders. The people have
however. now an opportunity to enforce
their claims which should not be neglect
ed. The country is on the eve OF q
Presidential campaign, which will be
holly and closely contested. Neither
party can afford to throw away any
chances or disregard the just claims Of
any considerable body of voters. There.
ore every party and every candidate who
appeals to the voters of the Pacific Coas,
must be pledged solemnly and irrevoc.
ably, to oppose the further iaaiction o.
this Chinese curse. True, the promise!
of politician do not amount to much
they are like pie crust made to b
broken. This however the people can
do. They can select candidates the!
can trust aud more over elect them
They are not bound by the result Of an.
wire worked convention. They car
take men from their own ranks, having
the same interests, feelings and desires
and elect them, if they will do SO. lie
them refuse to follow the fortunes of an.
political hack, whether Democratic o
Republican. Let them nominate anti
Chinese candidates for Congress and tn
political machinery of both parties vii
snap like pipestems beneath the might
pressure. Let them remember that who
ever ia in favor of Chinese labor is q
enemy Of the working man. That he i
linked in with and is the mere tool G
corporations and monopolies; therefor
avoid and crush him as you would
viper. Let them also communicate wit
their brethren of the East, with th
iron.workers Of Pennsylvania. the fat
tory operatives OF Massachusetts,, Ne,
Hampshire and Connecticut, with th
workers Of every State. Let them ban
together and form solid phalau,
They then will be a power which pol
ticians will not dare to ignore and befoi
whom the corporation monopolists wi
cringe, for they are as cowardly as the
are cruel. By that means the body
the people can dictate terms to the
enemies and elect q National House
Representative. which will legislate, N,
In the interests OF party or monopolizir
corporations. but in that of the people.
The San Francisco Chronicle aud Sa
ramento Bee assert that the Carson ira,
dollars are short of the legal quantum