Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-04-16
ANTI.CHINESE CONVENTION.
A Call from the Representatives OF
fhe Uas.or UufAns.

The SENTINEL publishes by request the
following notice, with the hope that valua-
BILE results may be accomplished by the
proposed convention
To the people of the Pacific States and
Territories-Fellow Citizens After re-
peated efforts on our part to secure Ma
tional legislation, supported by the unani-
nous voice Of the working men of the
country, two successive Presidents Of the
United States nave dared to declare their
will as being superior to that OF the peo-
ple's representatives in Congress. ID is
now only too apparent that no relief Of a
permanent and effective character need be
exrected from that quarter. Advocates in
Congress Of unlimited Chinese importa-
ton have ridiculed us because of our ap-
peals to the National Legislature for re-
lief, and have referred the mater back to
us for final settlement. This is as it should
be. The people OF svery community have
the moral right to determine what is best
for them. There is enough patriotism,
determination. honesty and ~unanimity
amongst the people of this coast to settle
this matter now and forever. 1t needs or
BdulLatlOH W aNCtiupiinh this iceuits 1hC
exigency requires neither the use OF vio-
lent language nor q resort to violent
means. Politicians of all parties and
demagogues of every description have
used this subject as a means to accomplish
Interior ends, and have excited hopes and
invited condolences to betray and destroy
them. The Chinese question is eminentlv
a social one. 1t Is a respectable subsis-
tence on one hand or degradation and
starvation on the other. While it effects
all, it most Immediately effects the work
ing population.
The Representative Assembly Of Trades
and Labor Unions of the Pacific Coast,
fully impressed with the gravity Of the
situation, and OF the Importance Of remov-
ing all further discussion of this question
out of the realm of politics and de-
magogery, and Of uniting all in a final
effort to settle this matter, have resolved
to hold a convention in Verein Eintracht
Hall, No. 312 Post street, San Francisco,
beginning on Monday. the Gath OF April,
at 8 P. M. To this convention they invite
delegates from trade and labor unions,
local assemblies Of Knights Of Labor,
Changers, Caucasians, and all organiza-
tions Of a bona fde labor character. The
basis for representation shall be, for every
OTBdnlLhtlOA VI w Vi ACcet ehiNS o0A~SeNNSf
and for organizations Of a larger member
ship. in the proportion Of three for every
so members. All branches of skilled and
~unskilled labor at present unorganized will
be entitled to one representative each when
Endorsed by at least IL persons following
the same occupation. Secretaries OF or
CARNATIONS sending delegates will forward
their names to the Secretary OF the Trades
Assembly, No. 30 Prospect Place, San
Francisco, on or before next Saturday, the
22d inst. Delegates to the Trades Assem-
bly, will be admitted as delegates to the
convention.
1t is intended that this convention shall
be Of a decidedly practical and non-political
character. Denunciations of individuals,
violent remarks or suggestions will not be
tolerated; hence it is particularly request
ed that no organization will send as dele
gates any politician, demagogue, "crank "
or lobbyist, as such persons would un-
doubtedly create inharmony, and defeat
the objects which it is our earnest desire
to attain.
HENRY MARspEN, President.
W. II. EASTMAN, Secretary.