Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-11-01
snAppea, to yYorkingman,

TIE Workingmen's party CT California have
Issued an address to the Workingmel O! Anne
RIGA as follows:
United State3: The Workingme1's party OF
California heretofore not sfliiiating with any
other political party, but row having unanimous.
IL resolved to support Hancock and Elgish,
send greetings to their brethren snd sisters Of
labor throughout the East North snd South of
their Common country, without dis!inetloa Ct
party, and appeal to them for relief Tho toll
ing 1nsssos Of California Unce OCCUPYING tho
proud position of being the best paid and most
osperOus Of any in the Union, are now reduced
to wsn!, and in many instances beggsry. by the
hortes Of Chinese who have obruded Themselves
into every branch of industry. The Chinese
come Withcu. families; know none of the at
tschnents OF homo or domestic surroundings.
They live in the holes, sleep On shelves, and
subsist on rics snd ether food imported from
China. They do not assimilate with our civil
zstion. On .he Pacific coast tho work in face
ries and domestic service is. in a gfest measure.
nonopolized By them 80 that the interests Of Ia.
boring women and children, 70 less thsn that OF
men. are involved in disastrous and urQussl
confic! between tho two races, the one OF
higher, the other of lower civilization. They
have almost entirely driven the whites from the
cigar, boot and shoe. and clothing factories.
They are siso exclusively employed in wooen
and broom manufactures, and the canning of
fruit and fab. Laundry work is completely in
their hands and in f1e shs sEs2d il s RiSf ydgrs
learning trades, walk the streets witbou; ON
pioyment during the day and return ct night in
deensir to thor impoverished homes ald
desoll!e families Our boys are no longer
apprentices, and arc growing up IN ldlsness,
without work and without trEdes. Cur glf!s arc
driven from domestic SERVER, no one c IN nope
to compete with tho Chinese in any branch OF
labor in which they choose t? entsr, unless no
SINKS to their leTel, gives up ell home and tam!-
~ ties, lives IS the Chine:e Go, End Dtcotne Is
tho7-a mera human machine. inc Mongolsn
evil has reached us. and IS now destroying u. ~
will soon bo upon you It's not 20 far from New
York to San Francisco as il is from Hong Kong
to San Francisco The four hundred millions OF
Chinese have awakened from thelr siumber o.
EGGS and unless thai il 4 TX u cGscd ihoy Will
lood tho eastern States as they sl7eadg Esvo tho
Pec;fc coast
We can hope Tor 20 reli3f from tho republican
Marty. Tint patty, and especially Garfield,
have always worked 10 promote Calnese lmni
grafton to this country snd give the Celne'e tne
rieht Of suffrage "a 1869 Carrie shoWed o9
nis vote in Curcrsss that bo favored Chinese
euffr.ce In 1874 no ives for dispacing whites
b7 Chimes, upon the works in Garo leland navy
va7d, and in 1879 he voted TO sustain the pre;i'
dents veto Of the Chinese Passenger ol', 8
measure introduced snd passed in congress o2
the Gemocrsts and which would hsVe solved
thi, greet ard burning nroolem.
Cur only hopa is in the election OF hsnct c <
and English The platform upon which they
stsrd snesks in 10 uncertain terms. We are not
policsl sgits:ors or macontent'. put reIresen,a,
been schooed and made to understand the CHI
ness problem by suffering snd want.
This appeal is made not only for our sske ana
our families, but for your sake aod your families.
Heed it. d. d. o.ADtcs
Chairman of the State Central Com m'ttee o! Iae
WorkiDgmen's Party OF California
D. J. GORDON, Secretsry.