Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-11-27


If we we're called upon to express an
opinion as to what ails San Francisco,
we should say she is press ridden.
They have . sensational press down
there which manages to keep the COM
munity In constant and never cess-
ing turmoil. The people Of that cos
mopolilan burg appear doomed to
perpetual excitement. The stock mar
ket is a never falling source of supply
for this sort Of mental proyender. The
stock lead is a thing that works both
ways. A big break is just rs good as
a big rise for a sensation. Then they
have bank failures and Spring Valley
Water troubles, and lastly, the anti
Chinese war. We have often noticed
that hosti!i,ies Oil this latter line waxed
warmest just before an election, In
order I o catch the votes of the work.
ing classes the conventions of all parties
resolve that the Johns should forthwith
be driven into the bay. and the mail
steamers bringing them over burned
60 the waters edge. Eloquent ward
statesmen join with the sensational
press in advocating the determination
of the heather. They shed crocodile
tears in behalf Of the poor down-trod-
den men and women OF the mighty
young city, until finally the down
trodden aforesaid are worked up to
fever heat against every Celestial or
son of a Celestial in the land. Election
day comes, and a set of candidates are
elevated to office. That moment the
Chinese agitation closes so far ss press
and orators are concerned. But the
the effect OH the minds of the masses
remains, and that a state OF disquiet,
bordering IA desperation. should
msnifest itself for months after,
is not to DO wondered at. The
same old dodge has been resort.
ed to iu every campaign for ten
years and the result in all cases has
been precisely the same, namely new
officers, Federal, State and municipal,
but no official effort looking to the
eradication of the monstrous evil which
curses California and every part of the
Pacifice coast. Worthy poor men and
women land there are thousands OF
these Ia San Francisco who do not de
serve To be classsd with the hoodluin
sleinent) must go on as usual, com
per.ng for u livelihood with the import
ed slaves IF the Six Companies or
starve. But the worst thrust of all is
to find the press and new officials turn
ing their backs on the very doctrines
they preached before the election.
Lawlessness is not to be justified un
der any circumstances, but who, after
calling to mind the oft-repeated du
plicity of those who might exert an in
huence to prevent the importation OF
Chinese, can be much surprised at the
scenes that have lately been enacted in
San Francisco. 1t must be admitted
that In palliation of ~non-action on the
main question, spasmodie efforts are
sometimes put forth to relieve the alb
solute wants Of the destitute. The
Repeille explains how they do it:
In San Francisco they get up a peri
o5ical furore about destitution and
raise q big lot OF money by suhscrip.
ton to relieve The necessities of the
poor. Then they start u I" Free Labor
Exchange" and hire a lot of high
toned cusses for managers and clerks.
and enroll the poor peoples name in a
big book without charging them cen
Then the Exchange 0 correspon
dence with DIN of the timber own.
ers in the red woods and offers to
furnish them with seamstresses and
bricklayers and machinists to fell red.
wood trees. Then when the seam-
stresses, etc., assert that they don't
know how to fell trees and chop wood,
and the money 10 all used up in sala
ries for the managers and clerks, the
Exchange bursts up, and the people
whose names are enrolled on the big
book are denounced - . lot Of com
munists and tramps, who would not
work for three bits q day II they had a
chance, and are not appreciative Of
charity.