The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1882-04-29

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Apparsntly thsrs = 10 poll teal is.us
involved "a the municipal eleet'o"
which takes place in Butte City o.
Monday next, but in reality much moee
importance win attach 70 the result o.
this contest than most pesDons imagine
A great crisis b new upon the country.
We behold the entire Pacific Slope
united upon question Of permanent
importance to their we'll being and ex-
istenos ~ . Tree people striving to free
themselves from . curse, and to avert
IN evil which II not arrested will over
whelm them In irretrievable ruin, and
will in very brief period Of time crush
out and expel free white labor from the
Pacific States ndTerritories. The peo-
pc Of the Pacific Coast with united
voice, . unanimity unparalleled upon
any question that has ever before agi-
tated the popular mind, have suppltcat-
ed, petitioned and implored Congress
and the National Government to Ne
lieve them from the herdss Of Chinese
slaves who are by Thousands hocking to
our shores, and are crowding and starv-
ing out free white laborers who earn
their labor by sweat and toll.
The Republican party in Congress,
backed by Republican President, have
been deaf to the supplications and ap-
peaks Of the people Of the Pacific coast,
and have with . merciless and ruthless
cruelty that has no parallel in . free
representative government, slammed
the door Of justice and protection In our
faces, and proclaimed to the world and
the Chinese empire, with ito four hum
dred millions Of heathens, that the
Golden Gate and the Pacific slope are
open to the tens Of thousands Of coolies
who are now swarming to our shores.
The people cannot look for hope or ex-
pect any relief from the Republican ad-
or the Republican party
upon this most vital Of all questions to
their welfare. 1t il only to the Demo-
cratic party, who through It's represen-
tattves in Congress, have stood up boldly
and manfully in favor of white labor
md against the further introduction of
Chinese serfs to our shores, they look for
hat relief.
At all Of the municipal elections that
nave been held in California since Mr.
Arthur's veto Of the Chinese bill, tie
voters have In the most emphatic terms
pronounced their condemnation of the |
'ourse Of the Republican party in Con-
yress and the Presidential veto by elect
ng the Democratic ticket. In the city
# San Jose aud many other strongho)ds
4 Republicanism in California, the De-
nocracy have swept everything before
hem. Why this sudden change and re-
ulsion in public sentiment? Because the
reemen Of California desire the country
know their views and feelings upon
he arbitrary acts Of the party in power.
he day IL not far distant when through
ne action Of the Republican party in
congress, and President Arthur's Chi
csc policy, we may see twenty or thirty
lousand Chinese Hacking into Montana
supplant white labor.
Now let us have the prestige which n
victory will give in the COM
y municipal election. Let our brothers
California who are now struggling to
ee themselves from the incubus If Chi
ese immigration, see that we synnpa-
'yze with them in their struggle. Let
) avail ourselves of this, the first CD.
afforded, to manifest our dis
probation of the infamous and tyran. j
al action Of the administration ut
'asi'ington in its attempt to crust, AMI q
'nihilatc the labor of American citizens q
the Pacific hy an unlimited im.ortu-
IN Of MOngOlian. who are absorbing
cry Industry in the country, and I
hose presence will prove more dis;,s- +"
'''s than des"lation made by the march :!
an invading army. Straws show !,
iich way the wind blows. Now. in =
is municipal fight, let us rally to the !,
pport Of Owslcy for mayor and the !,
ket throughout, anil this victory will },
rye our friends il the Golden State. :
q evince the sympathy Montana, l,as u
them in their struggle. "
MEcHA:n. u,
Butte, April -, 1882. IL
POLITICAL, DUTY. ~
H. or Butte Miner. -