The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-06-06

cennents OF the San f'raneises Pres.
on tho Chinese Plank.

ON the Chinese Plank.
San Francisco, June 5.-Comment-
ing on the anti-Chinese plank incor-
porated In the report Of the committee
on platform Of the Chicago convention,
the Call, after noting the resolution
which the Pacific coast delegates pro-
posed, says:
This plank, which the committee
thought too radical, does not meet the
emergency. Its insertion in the plat
form would not bind the party 10 any
action except such as can be taken with
the consent Of the Chinese government.
1t recognizes the evils OF Chinese i'm
migration and the desirabIlity of mod
ification Of the existing treaty, but does
not say what should be done IL the
Chinese government refuse TO modify
the existing treaty"
The article then quoted the plank. as
adopted by the committee, and con-
tinues:
''If this Is the best the Chicago con-
vention can do for the Pacific coast, it
may save itself the trouble of doing
anything. A successful campaign can
be conducted on this resolution only in
the event Of there being no chance Of
better one"
The Bulletin this afternoon will say:
The second phase which the plank in
relation TO the Chinese has been made
to assume is more Objectionable than
the first. 1t reduces the objections to
the Chinese 10 a single one-that they
do not become citizens. No other in
depreciation can be placed on the Ian
guage Of the resolution. II the Chinese
should present themselves In large num-
bers and apply for naturalization papers,
the republican party, under this plank.
would be bound to take no further steps
against them. This must not be re-
garded SO much rs an attempt to carry
water on both shoulders as n deliberate
attempt TO hoodwink the people of the
Pacific states to their faces.
The article then goes on TO picture
the evils that would follow the admis-
sion to citizenship Of the Chinese, and
concludes: 1t is TO be hoped. therefore,
that the republican national convention
will not infict upon us the gratuitous
insult Of basing all our objections to the
Chinese on the fact that they have not
heretofore been anxious to become citi-
zens. That is an objection which might
easily enough be removed on the face Of
1t, but It would lead to complications
right off which none OF the eastern phi
lanthropists seem to anticipate. II
common sense prevails, this plank will
be considerably modified o-day.
The Chronicle says Of the California
resolution ''There is nothing rank in
this. 1t is milder than the temper of
the people Of the Pacific coast on the
subject, and less spirited than the plank
reported yesterday by the full commit
tee. The report, so far as 1t relates to
this particular subject, Is fully up to
the wishes Of the citizen population of
California, which is saying good deal,
since the vote Of this state at the last
general election declared 192 to /, or
Ii, 400 to 800 in favor of rigid restric-
tions on Chinese immigration hither,
and the modification Of existing laws
treaties TO that end. This vote accu-
rately represents the sentiment of every
Pacific coast state and territory, and
any contempt Of 1t manifested by any
OF the national political conventions
will surely be resented ut the polls in
November by Oregon and Nevada. as
well as California. The party that
supports the spirit of the Payne resolu-
tion with the most vigor and sincerity,
is the winning party Of the present and
future years, from the Straits Of Fuca
to the Gulf Of California, and from the
sea shore to the Rocky mountains"