The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-08


must CO." ana on that he will harp until the senti
ment becomes fact. Such is Invaluable In
any movome whore have TO be affected, and
though the party already contains infinitely his
superior higher qualities he Is likely to retain his
position until his peculiar usefulness ceases to DO
necessary. his hold upon the masses is something
wonderful, and long a he Is at the head there
is not the slightest danger OF riot or pill
iage. wnen he appears at a meeting no
Is enthusiast icaily cheered, and they listen
to him with sroa. qualification. II tho boys around
his platform carry their pranks too Or IN IN instant
he stops il with his YELL Siop that, boys No rep
ettion Is necessary IL matters not who the speaker
may DO who ulters anything contrary TO his notions
he attacks HIM once: and, II resolution Of praise
has been passed by meeting, If he takes
the contrary notion he has difficulty reversing
1t He has made tho party. and though much OF his
talk offensive to many OF them they nevertheless
stick 20 him. and for tho moment he IS their IDOL Hc
is not however, from anything here written, to be
credited with creating the sentiments OF the working
men; Ee has only organized them into powerful
party. The sentiments have been forced upon them
long before keafncy opened his Ups on Their
moro from tho iact. that his. tongue
acts like safety valve that lets OIL their pens,up
than from any CONSEQUENCES they nave Of his
superiority. Every sxpetiyc that no Aurs ~
millionaire delivers them Tor the moment OF the
burden OF their heavy grics, and they retro from
''the sand otn whore be addresses them every sun
day With lighter hearts than they brought TO hear
him.
THE PLATFORM.
In the commencement OF agitation there was no
presence OF tho offensive Chinanan all that was
then thought of and 10 get RID oil MIN was the pr,
Omega One Of ali nSrangues Al the last election
republican and democrat vies with each o'l lea
heather, and thor speeches were proiuse in
their promises to the working Caucasian but It was
| here az every where eso-when the elections wcr0
| over the promises forgotten, and John" was
still leit in the city and likely 10 remain undsturbed
Dissatisfied with tho politicians II class and annoyed
with deceptive promises the thought popped
iuto somebody's mind that the workingmen might as
| wen be their own politicians ana make party Of
| their own. The u,terance OF the thought led to
| my and TO higher ambitious, and now nothing
less Will satisfy than that the of the whole
country must be in the hands the workDgmen, ana
the following the chief points OF the young poll
ave propose TO wrest the government from tho
hands OF rich; to rid the country of cheap Chinese
labor to destroy land monopoly in state; to pro
vide deccntIy for the poor and tho weak
the helpless, and especially the young; 70 elect none
Office whatsoever aud ny way oil beng clearly un-
dcrstood the cuicf point OF trouble, they add
"Tns party VIII exert all poaceabic means OF attain
ing ITS ends but will not be denied justice when "
has power enforce It, IL will encourage no riot or
| outrage but IL viii not volunteer to repress or put
down or arrest prosecute the hungry and impa-
tent who manifest their hatred OF the Cinnamon by
a crusade against John or those who employ him."
more elaborate platform was subsequently framed
| and adopted ut convention OF delegates from all
parts OF tho STATE but in the foregoing paragraph mo
|
| HOW BY THE PEOPLE.
II is not my purpose here TO sustain or oppose the
uso OF Chinese labor. may, however, remark that
as far as have been able to note the discussion the
| Chinaman is sustained by those who can use him TO
their advantage, and he Is opposed by all others Tho
! argument that the heathen's presence is deoasing
| to the young OF Christian population. or on the
hand tho statement that is Tor tho good oil his
immortal that no SHOULD DC brought under Chris
tan Influences unworthy OF moments considera-
The only thing TO be thought OF Is the effect
OF Chinese cheap labor in compctiicn with higher
priced American labor, aud the conclusion Is iDovta
There arc Caucasslaus enough in tho country 10
do all the work that Is required, and
would still be white men unable 70 IND employ ment
With that particularly visible hero at tho present
time, the agitation kept up by Kearncy IS welcome 10
people all the state and It Is astonishing that
there has little Of riot III tho localities where
! tho Cinnamon arc numerous -
| Kcarney's particular aversion to them, think, Is
purely accidental aud sprung IRON no deep well Of
philosophical thought He stood by his drays during
| him In gong 10 shd from ne manufactures whero
they engaged. Al stated hours they 80 march
Ing along more ike regular army than like work.
men They IRE chiefly engaged in the manufacture OF
light goods and they nearly all bachelors and
san afford '0 to Dress and look better and
| cleaner than tho hard working laborcr In
| patched up or ragged clothing. Witnessing this day
after DAY IN The busy ccutres Of city,
night seeing rs he did SO much squad misery at tho
| homes OF the poor, where children badly fed,
worse clothed and dirty 1t provoked in him INDY ing
hate against the heather, aud, as tho Chinese have
poorer 1t was IN easy step tho agitalor to
IN tho btterrcss OF his feelings the men wealth and
MI who mss Tho Asiat,cs IN any capacity Whatever In
no city in world is there visible such extremes
adversely and prosperity rs In this San Francisco
effected rs 50 short space oil time Tho city ID not
properly speaking, ye; thirty years old, and We have
here few men with fabulous fortunos--not the re-
suit OF Inheritance from long nc Of ancestry, but
IN most cases from the special advantages monop-
oily grabbing. Those VINO have been the fayories
| OF fortune aud hnvc been able TO heap up wealth by
the million dug the bowels Of the earth may DO
onvled but All that they have uated honestly
creates no par. OF tho workingmen's grievances.
SUNDAY SAM, LOT MEETINGS..
II should supposed that because rough Ian
guage used Dv tue agitaos IN their public addresses
| Kcarney, Weilock and Kuight are tho conspicuous
parties but they arc nothing more than tho acciden
tai upheavals OF the CONFUSION between labor aud
capital The workingmcn in Their following gen.
orally we'll dressed, orderly and Intelligent persons.
as tho outdoor meetings arc bei In vacant lot
about the centre the city tho sidewalks OF Market
street. both before tho assembling and alter the dis
issa crowded with as respectable people az may
be seen anywhere coming IRON popular lecture hall
or place OF encrt ainIncnL There Is no prctcntion
to make IL sunday service IL Is vol entitled to DO
| regarded u mass meeting oil earnest persons,
VINO have the staying quality 10 such q remarkable
dtgrcc, that they can stand In the sapd Tor sew
! erai hours without willing, and should passing
| shower threaten 10 soak them thoy are tho more
! resolute TO stay tho longer During the speaking
rousng cheer OF Endorsement Is frequently heard but
there 10 no brawiing ana confusion. The listening 10
attentive ana tie approval aSaby IN earnest
The platform on ''thc sand hill'' IS primitive and
shaky allowing but ittlo space Tor the roaming pc
cuar u class or orators; but what the ags
tatora lose In this Kind OF liberty they maze up Tor
In saving tho ami facial gcstu when they
reached a climax. Kcarncy's arms are IN perpetual
motion, ana when he has point to make he suddenly
| breaks out witn:.lf you approve, all hands up -
and before ninc-,cnths OF the auditors have bad time
think OF tho Thing they nave ndorsed Their hands
have boon up ana tho reflection on what they have
done has TO come aitcrward, aud ~ Is IN this submis
siyeness or blind obedicu co that the Kearncy move
ncnt has become terror TO tho CITY, Thsrc be
confidence In business while this state OF things exists
and feature OF the whole Is the diilculy OF
dealing ~ Tho CITY authorities tried TO prevent
the ..koarueyltcsn IRON holding large meetings by
the passage OF what has been styled the Song law, y
rendering ''inccBdiary language" addressed to any
assembly OF over score oil persons punishable as
| felony. Tho Legislature hastily ana almost npan-
inlousy passed that Inv, bu. its uuconattatvpaIty
Immediately asserted, ana the statute Is prac-
! Ideally "A nulity. keauncy ahd those VINO initiate his
style OF language have. changed Ia nothing since,
unless be Tor tho worse ana so persistent ale they
In repeating their threats anst tho Chinese
nouncins conspcuously pubic men who MAR.
mouious with tne agItators that there great
to apprehend danger In It's worst form, both ~ The
| city and to individuals.