Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1885-10-02


sistent refusal of Congress to legis-
late in the i,terests of the people.
RrSpir1i, That 1t is our tif,n ard
,teaifi>t ie'r!u ion 10 liG oui Ter
tory, aud i possible tho United
States. from tie presence Of Cniuese
Save labor. y e "ali upo;. all Cit
zens TO III and ASSIST rs ia this
great and Important oij~c..
HosO'red, Innt 10 accomplish this
end we ask n! ciil2ers to inmedia
,eIy discharge ali Chinese in their
employ.
RosDirel, That on the return OF
the delegates 10 their respe ctive 10
cai,lcs, they shall call mass meet
ings 10 bs held Oct. 3, 1855, for
the purpose OF appointing commit
tees to uo'itv the Chinese to leave
on or before November |, 1855.
These delegates shall call mass
meeting of the citizens to Lear the
reports of said committee on Noyem-
Der 6, 1885.
Resolred, That these delegates in
form the committee at Seattle, i'm
mediately after their respective
meetings on November h, as to the
action which has been taken in this
great reform.
Resolred, That the Western
Washington Congregational asso-
citation, in asking for the unqualified
repeal Of the Chinese restriction act
misrepresented the sentiments of the
people of Puge; Sound and of the
Pacific Slope.
Rcsolrcd, That in adopting the
above resolutions we are guided .by
the conviction that the enforcement
Of the same will eradicate the Chi
nese evil, and We hold ourselves not
responsible for any acts of violence
which may arise from the non com
pllance with these resolutions.
Mr.. Turner, 10 his remarks re-
ferred to the startling fact that by a
careful inquiry made by committee
appointed for the purpose, it was as.
certained that within a radius of Is
miles OF the center of San Francisco,
sou, 900 day was paid to Cinnamon,
the larger portion of which went out
OF the country. He said that $500 a
day were paid to Cinnamon in Seat
tie, very little of which was expended
there. He was a law-abiding citizen,
but he believed that laws which were
against the people were not entitled
to respect, but should be trampled
under loot.
Mayor Weisback being again
called upon, said: 4 don't believe
in incititins riots. The people when
united can accomplish wonders. We
started in six months ago, at Tacoma,
to tight the Cinnamon. We lesis.
lated against them in our city coun-
Gil. 1t is a proud boast that no
Cinnamon owns a foot of laud IN
Tacoma. We went to those who
rent houses to them and tried to get
them to covenant with US that they
would not rent or lease to Cinnamon.
but thay refused!o sign. The Cam :
men of San tranrrsco havo omplOyod
II Seattle lawyer and las yer from
some other place to break down NY
government aDt declare our ordinan-
ces void. Fac h OF these lawyers in
to receive 81 900. You curse the
Cinnamon for coming here. They
are not to blame. You ought to
IKE the men who brought them here
by the neck and choke them. In
his crusade you have the united
capital of the coast against you-a
bard fight. l have been engaged in
this work for years; chains and pris-
on have been my portion, but l be-
lieve there is an eternal Justice"
The meeting than provided for the
circulation of pledges for signers,
who should agree not to employ Chi
nese or patronize those who do.
Among the amusing features of
the convention, as related by the
Infetttgencer, were two speakers, one
OF Whom expended his energies in
berating laud corporations, aud was
particularly severe upon Euglishmen,
but being called to order apologized,
and said he liked them as we'll as he
did lrishmen, Americans, Cinnamon
and Siwash.
Another speaker was very enthus
lasllc, but somehow rambling in his
remarks, touching on religion, usury,
corporate power, the Chinese and
numerous other questions. Being
called upon to sit down." CT
won't Sit down." said he, d" unless
ordered to do SO by the chair"
Inc chair advised him that there was
danger of O mob and lie had better
take his seat.
The convention then adjourned.