The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1882-05-20
THE LEAGUE OF DELlvEnANcE.
Call for n Meeting 20 Organize a
Branch la Cherry Creek.

braneh la Cherry Creek.
By reference to our advertising
columns, it will be seen that a meet
ing Is called for next Wednesday
evening at Nevada Hall. by John
Curtis, the Executive officer appoint
ed by the League of Deliverance for
this portion of Nevada. Mr.. Curtis
hopes the people of Cherry Greek will
respond to this call, and show by
their deeds what the have so often
expressed in words: THAT the Chinese
must CO., Now is the time for our
people to put themselves on record
for or against the evils they have long
bewailed. There should lie "A large
turnout; AMI our people should dis
pa%ssionaiely discuss The means to be
employed TO rid Il community Of the
evil we have so long d%eplored. BE it
understood, we are no advocate OF
unlawful means TO accomplish this
end. W. believe the evil can be rem
edied by lawful means, and without
any occurs to force. In a small
community like ours. all that is need
ed Is coneer of action AMI Il willing
ness tn make some sacrifices for the
public good. The following letter,
from Mr.. J. N. Abraham, Of Virginia
City, a member of the Executive
Committee for this S ate, to Mr..
Carti-, explains the modus operandi
of forming Branch Leagues;
VIRGINIA CRY. May IL, 1882.
JON CURTIS. Esp, Cherry Creek Dear
Sir-I have great pleasure in informing your
that last night ! started organizing a branch
of the League of Deliyerance here. We had
n very crowded meeting. and "a sisnerst TO the
roll. | expect that between now and Wedn IS
day next we will have much increased our
membership. On Wednesday the Branch viii
elect its officers. such Us PresId snt, Vice Pres
idsnt. etc. who will of course be under the
direction Of the Ex seutive Committed. Tbs
press here, until to-day, has been very favor
able osards US, but now they IRE going or
US in rough shape. However, we expected
this. aud | feel satisfied we are going to make
the Organization a success.
The objec OF this communication is to re.
quest that you will at once start organizations
in your District aud neighborhood, and re-
port progress in due course OF time. We
have decided on an initiatton fee OF " cents
and monthly dues OF 10 cents. As yOur pOpa-
Iation Is not so large, possibly IN your Dis
triet il may be nee sssay to raise these fees;
however this is a matter for yourself to de-
ed ). yoa being tn ex scdtiye OH cer for your
District. Your Branch - will, Us n matter OF
course, be under your jurisdiction, and yoa
will kindly report to ms your progress. J
will forward you cards Of membership in n
lev day. Us | am getting a large mum Der
printed. Should you. however, decide to
have them printed where you are, 1 will not
forward them.
Meanwhile. | shall look Anxioasly forward
to hear what success you are having. Your,
sine arely, j. y. ABRAHAM.
The plan of action, as set forth by
the Virginia League. is as follows:
That all territory of The Pacific coast be sab
divided into districts according to the mum
Der OF Chinese. AMI after ths day set by the
* &C ltiEn COMMITTEES, one or more such dis
tricts shall b. notified to remove the Chinese
within n ~speelisd time. AT the expiration Of
such time l. the Chinese be not removed such
district shall DO proclaimed dangerous, AMI
that warning be- given for all psacca bly, dis
posed citizens and those In sympathy with
this League 10 remove at once from sJch dis
triet II shall be unlswtul tor any mem Der
of this League TO give aid or comfort to the
enemy in this district.
After such distiict has been proclaimed
dangerous and shall comm 10 to hII Dor Chi
nsse for a certain specia d time. IL shall Dc
the duty OF the Executive Committee to call
upon thu Leng C 10 ablto such danger b.
lures. This abaiing 10 b. dons with AS little
violence ns il compatible with "A certain en-
foreement Of the ord n.
That sash n course be adopted in regard to
every district until no Chinese remain On our
shores.
Farvyeell Party.