Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-08-09
THE RENO WORKNGMEN AND THE
CHINESE
avs the Reno journal of yesterday :

Says the Reno Journal of yesterday
We interviewed MesSrs. Leeper and White,
leading Workingmen, yesterday morning
shortly after the momentous z o'clock had
passed. We found them both willing to talk
about the Chinese scare, and got their opin-
ions about it. They were both positive that
the Workingmen were lawabiding citizens
ready to uphold the laws and protect lives
and property; that being property holders
they were not silly enough to jeopardize
their own interests by plying the torch, even
if they were disposed to, which they were
not. "The Chinese Must Co. in order that
starving whites may have food and work
When asked about the existence of an anti
Coolie Club, they both professed ignorance of
it, except that such an institution was organi-
zed long ago by P. n. Dornin Not having
heard of it for long time, they believed it
had died out. The meeting of last Sunday
night, i'll Myers carpenter shop, at which
warlike speeches were made and the resolu-
ton passed giving John forty eight hours to
leave town, is accounted for in this wise ::
The burning of Chinatown the night before
seemed to offer tirst-class opportunity to get
rid of the Chinese and at the same time
make a ten-strike for the Club, or Union, as
they call it, Determined to strike while the
embers were hot, the members were hastily
called together, few let into the secret, and
the doors left open for the public to enter.
Then commenced big game of bluff. A
purse of Sl5 was made up to send a man to
Virginia City on horseback and then reports
we're started that he had gone to purchase a
wagon-load of guns for the Club to enforce
their resolution with The scores of rumors
wildly flying round only served to aid the
scheme They also had an opportunity of
nj -1,, fo1 tIo H.,
did not, and next November they would
shoot paper bullets into the ballot box instead
of shooting powder and ball now That at
the polls the result of this scare would be
felt more than it is now. They were amused
at the efforts to preserve peace, when no law
lessness was thought of. White thought that
designing politicians, fearing the power of
the Club, were doing all they could to break
it up and bring it into bad Cdor in the COM
munity, but that the only effect was to bind
them together. They are confident that the
great excitement has materially helped the
Union in numbers and influence. Leeper,
instead of getting ready for war, was prepar-
ing speech to be delivered ON Saturday
night, when he Will present the Working
mems side of the story and rub the sore
heads of more than one would be official.
The meeting will be held at the west end of
Earls depot, and a general attendance OF the
the citizens is desired.
The above is the substance of the inter
view, as we understand their utterances. We
are anxious not to mlsrepresent any one, and
therefore endeavor to avoid sensationaiism
aud impulsive utterances. The province of a
newspaper is to preserve peace and not to cx
cite the passions Of a community nor to viIlify
any one to serve personal spite; in SHIRT,
to be dignifed and honest