The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1882-06-14

An AF31AL FROM THDIDA0u1
| !. OF DUIvARAN0n. s
To the rsop,s Of tho Pacific 0oast
FELLOW CITIZENs-The supreme mo
ment has arrived from which shall dat
either the decadence Of our civilization
and our country, or the unimpe1ed glo
~ Of the one and unrestricted prospect
II and happiness of the other.
The evil Of Chinese immigration has
assumed such enlarged proportions from
our indifference and want Of forethOught
that now it must be characterized AZ al
invasion. While the poor of our own
race were being crowded out and their
immigration to our own coast restricted
through dread Of competition with these
people, no thought was given to the
dangers We were inviting. Now, with
: sparse and depleted population. a ri.
ined commerce, an endangered national
safety, an infectious alien race among
~. we are awakening to the immensity
Of the danger which the cupidity Of
some, the indifference and ignorance OF
others has f0stered and fastened upon
US. Even yet it is not too late to crap
pie with the evil and destroy 1t.
Congressional action, 50 long AZ It il
hampered and weakened by our present
treaties with China, must continue to
be unsatisfactory and inadequate. We
should organize and agitate to secure
tho rigid enforcement Of the ten wear
act, and also to build up and demon
strate such . popular opinion and de-
mand throughout the United States. az
Will result in the total exclusion of Chi
nese cheap labor in accordance with Ma
tional law.
Let class and party lines be obliterat-
ed for . time-let US Assume the charac-
ter and dignity Of patriots. Let Us all,
men and women, unite for the common
purpose Of race and national preserva-
tion. Let not an inch of land or habi-
tatl0n be leased, rented or sold to these
people. Treat them who 80 befriend
them - the enemy Of our civilization,
race and country. Use nothing they
manufacture or produce. Inter1ict every
business or industry they engage in. In
acting thus, sacrifices Of more or less
magnitude must be made by each. BY
making such sacrifices we accomplish
this purpose. Without snch sacrifices
the evil will grow and become 81 inten-
slned that In moment OF reckleseneas
and despair we NAV have forced upon US
. calamity - dreadful in it's results that
Us mere contemplation is appalling.
True men and women, loving their kind
and country, wi1ld0 much in q peaceful
way to avert such acatastropbe. In thil
spirit and for this purpose the LEAGUE
OF DEL1vERANCE has been orpanized.
In this spirit and for this purpose we
appeal to all to aid US.
We do not wish to drive theAe peOple
out Of houses and factories that they
may become implanted in the soil, but
70 leave no opportunity unimproved to
drive them from that also. So long a.
me Chinese can come and 20 or remain,
tney not only are . menace to the
American lab0rer, but to our civiliza-
Lion. Until they are forever removed
mere can be no permanent peace or
To effect their entire but
peaceful removal will be the object of
he LEAGUE OF DELIvERANCE. To ito
|anks It invites all, irrespective Of ~
,iel political lines. The mechanic and
aborer, struggling to maintain an ex-
stence against the crushing competition
II these penple; the farmer, whose do
main hitherto unassailed 10 now being
readily and surely invaded by their en-
,fooohments; the merchant and manu.
Aoturer, recipients Of Temporary nnan-
hal benefits from their labor, but who
No at lenGth awakening to tho ruin
which their further influx will involve
hem in-all are asked to cooperate In
his great movement.
The politician who prefers his ooun-
~ g his party, and can sacrifice bis |
ell1sh aims upon the altar Of patriot- |
ma, h also invited.
The united efforts Of al are REQUIRED |
0 perform successfully this great work.
b prerequisite - we'll a.
precursor Of success. Uniformity Of
IAN and unity Of action are imperative
required. We appeal t0 alive urge
pom oil to organize and become men,
en- Of Lacquer Of Deliverance for the
purposes:
First-By organized effort to drive the
'hinese out Of each employment in de-
III.
Second-To substitute white or other
|bor tn such employments for Chinese.
Third TO insist upon the enforce
lent Of every local, State and National
~ discouragin4 the immigration Of
htnese here and their residence among
J, - we'll - the enactment Of more
and e6ectual measures for 4
Re purpose. i
Fourth TO rid the country Of Chinese
ndef oil circumstances.
To strengthen the Executive Com
|lttee in the accomplishment Of this
ork, oil persons are invited to take the
ledge and receive . card OF member.
Up at the headquarters Of the League
ID Ct. 1gnattus building room No. 6.
On behalf Of the Executive Commit
. Of the Pacific Coast.
FRANK R0NEY, Chairman.
w. II. EASTMAN, Sec'y.