Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-08-19
A Declaration by the Speakers to
Drive Out The Chinese, SPY
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Free Speech, Free Epithets and Talk
of Free COuntry-And Still
John Stays There.


on the streets and published in the local
paper on this important question. Every
body was expectant and anxious to
hear what would be said by Judge Heed,
the recent legal addition to Ogden
The meeting was held on Main Street,
opposite the Coop, in front of big adj
vertising board. The street electric
light furnished plenty OF illumination for
the occasion. The assemblage was made
up OF all classes,
IRREGARDLEss OF CREED OR PREVIOUS
CONDITIONS,
Except the Chinese-they were absent,
and proved by their absence their indiff-
erence and ingratitude for the sudden in
terest their Ogden friends have taken
in them. Not short of 1000 people turn
ed out, many young ladies on horseback
being present.
There were three speeches made from
the platform, and any number of interup-
tons from the crowd. Two of the speak
ers were very profane and the other was
vulgar.
In making q synopsis OF the speeches,
the many Bible words the speakers adorn-
are so commonly used on the street that
they would profit nothing to the DEEoCRAT
readers if included in this report, but
would most likely shock the reverence OF
those who hold the name OF God in re-
spect.
Judge Heed was introduced, and after
well warming up to his subject continued /:
We have plenty of strong and healthy
girls here to do our washing. Train them
to work;
THEY ARE NOT WORTH A DAMN IF THEY
CAN'T WORK.
1t is far better to learn a girl to work
than allow her to be waited on from head
to foot by a Chinaman Our vegetable
producers are unable to compete with
the Chinese gardeners. The Chinese can
live cheaper, work harder, and conse-
quently sell for lower price than the
whites. They own no property, therefore
pay no taxes. In no way do they build
up the country, but instead, take all they
make back to the Flowery Kingdom.
They do not become citizens, and can
neither be educated nor civilized; they
won't assimilate with the white man,
and we don't want them to. If you want
to take them to your bosom, you can but
l won't. The Chinese must 90, and
give it as my legal opinion, and make no
charge for it, that the washee house
nuisance could be abated. Drive them
out legally if YOU can; by force, if you
must.
The next speaker was Robert Wilson,
called up by the vociferous crowd. He
wanted to get rid of the Monaghan. On
trip to California
He HAD SEEN ENOUGH OF THE CHINESE TO
SATISFY HIM.
1t might look hard to compel them to 60,
but they are sucking the life-blood of our
Caucasian race. Force may be necessary,
but we can drive them out and live with
in the law. Scientific men had made the
discovery that the Chinese were the most
degraded of the races After making
free with his his and tackling several
words too much for his linguistical pow
ers, the speaker gave way, and
by the urgent request of the crowd
THE OLD WAR HORSE, GENERAL KIMBALL,
Stepped up and addressed the people. 1t
was soon evident that the General had
formed some different ideas to the preyi-
GUS speakers and perhaps a majority of
the crowd. The flag says come into our
sanctuary and be partake rs of our institu-
tons, our peace and prosperity. As an
American citizen he had been taught to
believe that all people had right to
come to this country. If you prohibit
one class you can prohibit another. What
would you say if steps were taken to
prohibit the Irishman or the Dane or the
Mormon from coming to this country?
Under the laws the Chinese can come
here, and under treaty with the govern
ment they do come and you can't drive
them out. Not many years ago every
body said the negro must go. Where is
the negro to-day? There are probably
100 Chinese in Weber county. In Lead
vile 500 white men are banded together
to drive out six Cinnamon. He would
see himself damned before he would
stand up with 500 American citizens
against 100 Chinese.
At this point the General began draw
ing parallel as to how it would work il
the Mormons or the Gentiles would I'M
dertake to drive out those in the minority
because they act or believe differently
from those who predominated in num- i
bers. Most OF the crowd being Mormons
and not correctly understanding the COM
parlson on account of the great confusion |
that reigned, began shouting and calling |
out In such ridiculous manner that the !
chairman was obliged to call them to |
order, and requested the speaker to con- |
fine himself to the question-Chinese |
labor General Kimball, thinking he had !
been choked off in giving utterance to his |
sentiments, and that an effort was ma lie |
through the ignorance of the crowd not !
his parallel to stife free /
speech, surveyed the crowd with one
glance, and cried aloud: eve have
right to free speech, and
BY CD YOU CAN'T STOP NE.
There are not enough men in Utah to
make me hold the tongue God has given
me-" Some zap in the crowd again in
corrupted. DRY up" commanded the
General, and the zap was heard from no
more. Congress promulgates the law,
and not the Knights of Labor. Ii YOU
Will stick to your work you viii accom-
Dlish what you want. Ninety-nine men
)ut OF every hundred engaged in this
light against the Chinese don't pay any
axes. Day labor is as honorable as
Knight labor. | don't want to be in the
rowd that fires the Cinnamon. Here
ome one in the crowd whistled. Whistle
S you may, you are damn coward.
Whatever you do, fellow citizens, act in
ccordanee with the law; and asking the
blessing of God to rest upon his country
nen, the old war horse stepped down.
CRIES WENT Up FOR HEED,
Who again spoke for fifteen minutes. He |
ras astonished that an old man and a
God lawyer should take the stand that
is legal friend had. By the eternal /
DDS the Chinese shan't stay here. |
ill be in the front when they are driven
ut Voice You'll be in the rear [