Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-04-19
ANTI-CHINESE.
THE SENTIMENT OF EUREKA ON
THIS QUESTION.

Delegates 10 theiPaciGc Coast Con-
vention-VigOrOus Speeches and
Great Enthusiasm.
The District Courtroom was crowded last
night in response to the call for a meeting to
choose delegates to the Pacific Coast Anti
Chinese Convention, to be held in San
Francisco on Monday, April "a. The as
semblage was representative and enthu-
s%iastic, and in full harmony with the spirit
that has led to the calling Of the conven-
ton by the Trades Unions of the Bay.
The meeting was called to order by Capt.
A. d. Rock, who briefly stated its objects,
and referred in strong terms to the ques-
ton which is agitating the people Of the
coast.
On motion Mr.. Rock was chosen perma-
nent Chairman and John M. Crawford
Secretary. The following gentlemen were
then unanimously elected delegates to the
Conventions: Gen. p. e. Common, DR.. A..
G. Bishop, J. V. B. Perry, Capt. A. d.
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On motion Of DR.. Bishop the following
were appointed a committee to draft reso-
lutions expressive Of the sentiment Of the
community IN the Chinese question, and
hand them to Gen. Conner, Chairman Of
the delegates to the Convention: A. d.
Rock, Ed McSorley, j. M. Crawford, J..
Fitzmorris and George Gavin.
The regular business being transacted,
speeches were in order. The first speaker
called upon was Captain @. G.. Hubbard.
He deprecated the presence of the Chinese.
They were an evil to society and a curse to
the land. They degraded labor and faint
ed the atmosphere of civilization, and he
was in favor OF any movement that would
suppress and drive them from hence.
Hon. Geo. W. Merrill, being called
upon. addressed the meeting briefly. He
applauded the objects Of the proposed
Anti-Chinese Convention, and congratu-
lated the people on the news of the passage
in the House OF Representatives Of q bill
to prohibit Chinese immigration for ten
years. He advised continued agitation,
and dwelt upon the unanimity Of SEN
timent which prevailed on this coast
against the Monaghan hordes. The speaker
was frequently interrupted by applause.
DR.. A. G. Bishop was loudly called for
and addressed the meeting, making a tell
ing and vigorous speech, which was in
dorsed by hearty applause. He took a
practical view OF the situation, and con-
trasted the labor Of the Chinese with that
Of white men, explaining the evil effects
Of further tolerating the coolies in our
midst. He a~nimadverted severely upon
the course OF President Arthur, and de-
nounced the veto of the 20-year bill in
strong terms. The principle advanced,
said DR.. Bishop, that this country is the
asylum for all nations is wrong in theory
and practice. This land is no haven for a
people who do not assimilate with us, who
absorb our wealth, degrade our labor and
faint our social atmosphere. But to get
ct this Chinese question properly the peo-
Pile opposed to Mongolians must cease from
employing them. The very men who
were identified in the movement against
them harbored them in their homes as SER
wants, or otherwise countenanced and en-
couraged them. In closing the Doctor
said labor was a golden egg. Monopoly,
which had taken the Chinese to its bosom,
was trying to crush this egg, but all the
moneyed power combined could not drive
the laboring classes from the nest which
brought wealth and prosperity TO the land,
built beautiful homes and treated a civil
never before known.
Hon. d. E. Baily, after repeated calls,
addressed the meeting. Mr.. Baily said he
had dwelt among the Chinese in early
days, while pursuing the honorable calling
Of a journalist in San Francisco. He
looked upon them as a novelty then, but
sven at that time the feeling came over
aim that they would soon prove an evil
which would have to be uprcoted, and at
to create d feeling against their
The ulcer had grown rapidly,
Until now IL had spread over the body
and must be cut out. The people,
he laboring classes, were the sovereigns
Il this nation, and they should dictate to
heir servants at Washington what was
pest for this land. The people Of this
,oast had got tired of the Chinese they
had in their midst, and they not only did
lot want any more to come, but they
to drive hence those on hand. To
bring about this end, everyone should
top employing them. Import poor white
men and women, if there are not enough
n our midst, and give them the work that
the pigtsils. The agitation should
until public sentiment will make
he very sight Of a Chinaman odious. Thu
Judges remarks were received with great
applause.
Col. J. V. B. Perry and A. L. Fitzger-
I'D, Esq, also made short speeches OF a
ike tenor, and the meeting adjourned I'M
next Tuesday evening.
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