The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-01-23
REFUTING ITS FORMER PRINCI-
PIES

10 the joint resolution introduced in
ihe Legislature requesting the Senators
aud Representatives from Nevada in
Congress to vote for bill Introduced
IN the House of Representatives by
Congressman Willis. of Kentucky, and
the passage of which has been recon-
mended by the Committee on Educa-
ton and Labor of that body, to whom
it was referred. has caused the Terri
torial Enterprise to attempt to refute
its old principles. That Journal says,
THE SILVER STATE seizes upon the act
of member from Humboldt county,
who voted against the resolution, as
good point to make against the Repub-
lican party, asserting that be is but fol-
lowing out the principles of his party.
the battle cry of which for years has
been the universal brotherhood of
man." The Enterprise admits that
this was the cry of faction of the
party only when slavery existed, and
then proceeds to charge the Democratic
party with introducing the Chinese to
our shores; that they are employed by
Democrats in California to the ex-
elusion of white men. and are general
favorites in the Southern States, aud
winds up with the request that "the
SILVER STATE mention how many men
were in the crowd that prepared the
effigy who do not owe Chinamen for
washing or some other service"
The Enterprise must not permit
passion to dim its memory or blunt its
reasoning faculties. The SILVER STATE
does not care whether Republicans or
Democrats get the credit for restrctin-
Chinese immigration If a law is
passed by one or the other. or both of
the parties. which will accomplish that
desirable purpose. it will be satisfied.
The Enterprise must not forget that
just ten years ago it favored the Bur
hDgame treaty and defended the Chi.
nese; that at the same time it de.
honnced number of Republicans,
sot,e of whom are to-day. as they were
shen. members of the Legislature, for
opposing its theory of the universal
Brotherhood of man." and yet slavery
lid not exist at that time. 1t should
also bear in mind that it stigmatized as
weak kneed'' Republicans such men
rs Linn, Scott and Rule of this county.
Nayhugh. of Elko, Cleveland, of White
Fine, Bowman, at that time of Nye.
snt now District Attorney OF Washoe.
and admitted that it had deceived them
30 keep them in the rauks of the
universal brotherhood of nan" party.
aud all this because they did not
sanction that principle by their votes
10 the Legislature. II the Enterprise
doubts the correctness of this assertion.
we Will give its exact language and the
aate OF Its utterance. and yet slavery
did not exist 10 1869. That Democrats
smp'oy Chiuese. as charged by the En
serprise, is too true, and that many of
shem. like many Republicans of the
wealthy class. are opposed to restricting
Chinese immigration, is also fact; bat
It mnst be admitted that. as party
Me Democrats have taken. more de.
sided stand against Chinese than the
krpubiicaus. The Enterprise must
also admit that If. as it represents, the
Chinese are general favorites in the
South. Democrat from that section.
Willis. of Kentucky. introduced the bill
TO restrict their immigration. aud d
committee to whom it was referred.
and on which there are several South
srn members. recommended lis pas
sage. 1t is useless for the Enterprise
to attempt to make party capital ont of
the Chinese question. as its own record
an that subject is too we'll known to be
successfully denied. 1t is. however. a
hopeful sign. and one which argues
well Tor the movement to suppress the
hitinx Of Chinese to the Pacific Coast
10 see the Enterprise. which few
Years ago read good men out of the Re
publican party for opposing its 'uni
versal brotherhood of man" doct,;na