Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-03-25
THE CHINESE QUESTION.
From the sedalla Democrat ]

Will the masses of the people ever
learn again, or ever be made to un-
dsrstand again, that the democratic
party 10 about the only friend they
have left in any contest where wealth
and centralized power array them
selves in opposition. 1t is doubtful,
because the masses Of tho people, in
all ages OF the worlds history, have
invariably made haste TO hunt up
masters and stretch out their necks
for the yoke. But because they have
done this is not q good reason why
they should not still be warned, and
still be taxed with their ingratitude.
just look at some Chinese legisla-
tiou for q moment: Senator Miller,
republican, OF California, introduced
Q bill into the senate providing in
substance that Chinese immigration
to this country shoald cease; that no
Chinainan should be permitted to
become . citizen of the United States;
that no Chinese labOrer should be
permitted 10 come in competition
with any American laborer in any
trade, traffic or calling; that no im-
portation of Coolies should be either
| licensed OF olerated aud that from
| this time on the United States should
| oppose in every possible manner the
bringing of ChinameD int any OF
the American ports. THIS bill was
carried through all the necessary
stages, and brought finally for settle
ment into tho open senate. The
great bulk of the republicans as
saulted it. The two Massachusetts,
senators especially fought it at every
stage. Other senator's from states just
as strong in their republican majort.
ties, did the same. The bill was in
dire extremity. The bill was beaten
past all help Or hope If the democrats,
en- zaasse, had not come to its rescue.
They came as a unit save one. Sena-
tor Brown, of Georgia, voted with
the Mongolian advocates, aud TO him
alone belongs the shame of being the
only democrat who said 5y his actions
that he wanted the Cinnamon 10 in
wade the legitimate boundaries of the
Ilaboring white men of the United
IStaies; and drive them hopelessly TO
Ithe wall. TkHs 10 what every vote
cast against Senator Miller,s hill
meaHss. Disguise the ips1p pifdcr Any
kind Of 2 pretense or proposisisa y 20 Ins! J!
may be invented, and the plain aruth
of the democratic party, the food
have been opened, and the land inuil.
dated with an inundation of yellow
barbarians more to be dreaded than
plague, drOuth, or grasshoppers.
II Will the white American laborere
of Oregon, Nevada and Californis
take time enough to ascertain the
l af hn 20 nj
the senate have just done for them Z
1t was worth millions upon millions.
1t can not be judged by any mere
standard of dollars and cents. 1t had
to do with the present and the future.
1t vitality concerned the laborer't
caste and condition. 1t not alone
dealt with his material welfare. but
with his well-being as civilized
patriotic, intelligent American citi
} zen. II. the barriers between Chins
and the United States had been bro
ken down, and Asia had been per
mitted to overflow upon America
aud each most surely must have hap
peded sooner or later but for thi.
splendid action of the democrats
what an outlook there would be in {
few years for the honest toilers o.
the nation. Competition with {
Chinaman is physical impossibility
, He fattens on what would starve al
American. He never becomes 4 citi
zen. He never spends q dollar in the
development Of the country. Ht
never intends to remain longer away
from China than it will require hin
to gather together what constitutes
fortune among his own people. Hi
, never forms any social attachments 8
He has neither wife nor child. mol
; family ties. He is Pagan in his re
' ligiOn aud q wild beast in his habits
and actions. -''
And it was to save the laborinf
: men of America from contact auG
competition on tho part Of such {
. people as these that the democrats
rallied to the support of the Miller
bill, and saved it from overwhelming
defeat in the very inmOst household
of the republican party. They have
been doing this Kind of work for
hundred years. They have beer
lighting one long, steadfast, uncom
promising, uuylelding battle for the
, welfare and protection of the laborins
classes of tue United States but ol
late it might we'll appear "a if il wa,
love lost and time thrown away. Still
democracy must be ever true 10 it,
high mission. 1t can not stand idle