Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-04-17
AHrI.cETHEss coNYsNTIos.
A call for an anti Chinese convention
has been issued by the Representative
Assembly of Trade and Labor Unions OF

the Pacific Coast. It reads as follows
To the People OF the Pacific States and Terri
tories-Fellow citizens After repeated Efforts on
part to secure national legislation, supported ny
the unanimous yoics Ct the workingnen OF the
country, two successive Presidents OF the united
Sta have dared to declare their will as being su-
perior to that OF the peoples representatives IN
Congress. 1t IS only too apparent that no re-
lief Il permanent aud effective character need be
expected from that quarter. Advocates IN Congress
OF unlimited Chinese importation have rdiculed us
because of our appeals 10 the national legislature
for relief and have referred the matter back TO US
for final settlement. This is as is should be. The
people of every community have the moral right 10
determine that which is best for them. There Is
enough patriotism, determination, honesty and I'M
anmity amongst the people of this coast TO seteie
this matter and forever. 1t needs organ Zatloh
to accomplish this re suit The exigency requires
neither the OF violent language nor resort 10
violent means Politicians of all parties, and deina.
gogues OF every description, have used this subject
as means to accomplish Interior ends and nave
excited hopes and invited condolences to betray and
destroy them. The Chinese question is eminentiy
social one. 1t is question of respectable subsist-
euce on one hand, or degradation and starvation on
the other While it affects all, it most Immediately
affects the working 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
removing all further discussion Of this question out
of the realm OF politics and demagogy, and of
uniting all in final effort to settle this matter have
| resolved to hold convention in Nerien Eintracht
Hail. No. 312 Post street, San Francisco, beginning
on Monday the oath Of April, at o'clock P. NJ. To
| this convention they invite delegates from trade
| and labor unions, local Assemblies of Knights of
Labor, Changers, Caucasians and all organizations
of bona fide character. The basis of representa-
ton shall be- for every organization OF fifty less,
! three delegates and for organizations Of larger
membership, in the proportion of three for every
| fifty members. All branches OF skilled and un
skiledabora present unorganized will be entitled to
one representa- each when Endorsed by at least
twelve persons following the same occupation
Secretaries OF organizations sending delegates will
forward their names to the Secretary of the Trades
Assembly. No. 20 Prospect Place, San Francisco, on
or before Saturday, the 22d inst Delegates to the
Trades Assembly will be admitted as delegates to
the Convention.
1t is intended that this Convention shall be of q
| decidedly practical and non-political character.
Denunciations of individuals, violent remarks or
suggestions will not be tolerated, hence it is par
t'cuary requested that organization will send as
delegates any politician, demagogue, crank" or
| lobbyist as such persons would undoubtedly
create nharmony, and defeat the objects which it
| is our earnest desire to attain.
HENRY MARSDEN, President.
W. II. EASTMAN, Secretary.
S. X. Wilson, Julius Bruhps Duncan Chisholm.
Frank Roney, NJ. L. Farland, Executive Committee.