The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1882-04-21
TiIE CHINESE QUESTION.

| fo0ine INepupllcaus are moro lBhoIhab
than others, which fact is fully proven
by some of them holding up their heads
and saying that their party haa just as
good racsrd on the Chinese question
as the Denocratic party. Which party
first commenced the agitation Of this
question in Oregonl The Democratic
party, ia 1870 At that time the ques-
ton was freely discussed during the
campaign, and the anti.Chineso plank
in the Democratic platform was one of
the chief causes of tha party'a success.
During the session OF The Legislature
in the fall of the same year, lion. X. 5.
Ssrahan, then Senator from Benton
county, introduced in tho Senate Joint
Resolution No. Is, instruoting our
Senators and requesting our Roprtsen-
tativo in Congress to endeevor to pro
cure the ahrogaton Of tho Borlingame
treaty with China. II passed 10th
houses, but met with considerabls ep-
position, and every member whe voted
against it was n Republican. In the
Senate tho following persons voted
against tho resolution: Sam Brown
and j. G. Moores Of Marion county;
u. Powell, of Nulluomnh county and
d. 7. Thompson, of Claekamas, bat
remember that this is the same Dave
Thompson whs only "a few weeks ago
decline d TO nccelt the nomination for
Governor on tho Republican ticket,
In the House the resolution was OPP
posed by none but Republicans, and
several Of the gentlemen we notice are
up for Office this year. Their names
are AZ follow; I. J. APperson, ". \
Stark kwea:hrr and Peter Psqnet Of
Claekamas, the latter Of whom il now
running for County Judge on the Re
publican ticket in that eonsty; Dan
O'Reg.u and John e Carson, Of Port.
land; J. VI. Harrison aud Geo. Z. lio.
man, of Marion. ". d. Hare, who has
been mentioned as a candidate f1r Gsy.
ernor on the Republican ticket,
and Tim Davenport who il prom.
iueu. cagd,dato fur the Ssnate in
Marion county. dolgei the question,
and were not there when tho vote was
taken. Tho vote on Judge S.rahau's
resolution shows plainly which party
led oir in the tigh, against Chime e in this
State.
Next the voxed question was carried
into national politics, and both parties
promised faithfully - heed tls cries OF
the people OF this Coast. Tho Eepub-
Iican party carne out victorious in 1876,
AMI Congress Immediately passel the
"G;teen passenger Li!I,' which was
promptly vetoed By Republican presi-
lieut.. In 1880 both parties again
gave 10 Chinese plenk in the nation.
al platforms. aud Garfield aud Arthur
xetc elected. Senator Miilcr's bill
passed. In the Senate the vote stood
eight Republicans ard f,rsntyone
Democrats fer Il. Arthur states thai
the bill docs not meet the appreciation
OF tho Chinese minister and he conse
quenily 9etces II. Acting under the
advice OF Arthur tho bill is then re-
nsdriied, the time Of restriction ol
immigration Is cut doYn 10 ten years,
other clauses are modified, and
after IL has, we suppose, been passed
upon by tho Chinese minister, Il
passes the House, the vote being 2oi
against 81, and only OF The 81 bcine
Democrats. This Is the full history
OF the Chinese question up 10 the pres
; ent time, and no ore can dony, aftoi
reading the facts, that tho Democrat
ic party has always fulfilled liz
pledges male 10 Tie people in regard
TO ii. Cas as much be said OF the Re-
publican party ? Frank Pix!ey, the
smartest Republican in California,
says mhe Republican party has been
f,lse TO all its pro essions on this
question. 1t has betrayed tho peo-
pie, and doRe it under false preten.
ses, and with lying and faise excuses.
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