The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-03-10
SAN FRANCISCO.
The w orkingmen Debated in Oak
land.
LAW AND ORDER TO BE MAINTAIN
AT ANY COST.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 9.-The Supervisors
passed the order increasing the police force.
At the Oakland city election the citizens
ticket made clean sweep over the working
mems by majorities from 200 to 400.
The Citizens Protective Union will issue
manifesto tomorrow morning. 1t says:
we declare the objects of this organization
to be the preservation of the public peace pro-
lection OF life and property, restoration of con-
tidence in the security of life and property
from all violence, resuscitation of legitimate
commerce, industries and business of the peo-
pie. All this we intend and expect to accom-
plish within the law and by peaceful measures.
This is an organization of conservative power
for the public good. 1t attacks no political
party and is formed without regard to party
politics. We believe the time has come when
the manhood of San Francisco should be as
serted and it is intended that the line shall
now be distinctly drawn between those who
are in favor OF law and order, rights of prop
erty, safety and liberty of citizens and peaceful
prosperity, and those who are for riot, assass-
nation and pillage, anarchy, unrest and de-
struction. All good citizens who approve our
objects are invited to join the organizat ion
There is mo middle ground. Neutrality in
this crisis can only be excused by extreme age
or political cowardice The agitation which
was begun and carried on for long time os-
tensibly for the Encouragement Of Chinese
emigration has degenerated into carnival of
lmpudent hlasphemous threatenings against
life and property and utilization sof priv ate
character until it has brought dishonor upon
the American civilization. So long as the agi-
tation was confined to it's original purpose it
proceeded without objection for the whole peo-
pie OF California recognized the evils of Chin
ese emigration and united to oppose it by all
lawful means. But now when it is made a
preteXt for the organization of large bodies of
armed men whose declared purposes are riot
and possibly massacre to be added to general
confagrations, the actors to be rewarded by
liberty of unlimited pillage, the citizens of this
commonwealth determine to interpose and de-
clare that this contemplated tragedy shall not
be enacted here and that public threats of the
accomplishment of such wicked and inhuman
designs cannot and will not be longer tolerat-
ed.
We appeal to the reason of men who have
been drawn into the vortex of treason to social
order prepared for them by vicious, irresponsi-
BILE and selfish leaders, For vicious and reck-
less men we have no word of counsel or warn
ing, but let no man be deceived. Whoever
would begin riot violence or confagration here
let him first count the cost. The honest, UNI
employed and deserving poor have the sympa-
thy OF all just men and the appeals of those in
want have always been met with generous re-
sponses. So will they now. Let all turmoil
ce ase and true men unite for restoration of
confidence that enterprise may again be
qulckened, our industries put in motion and
business restored.
During the day about $50 men have been
engaged in obtaining signatures to the call of
the Citizens Protective Union with decided
success. The project finds favor with the bust
ness classes, though many question the neces-
sity or wisdom of such movement.
Kearney affects to treat the formation of
vlgllence committee with contempt and to
believe they will not dare modest him, but he
has made a perfect arsenal of his residence.
He declares his intention of keeping up the
agitation and swears that if violence is used
to stop him speedy and terrible vengeance
will be taken.