Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-12-03

An address 20 the Ctttreas o.
HeaftIr

- Aadress 10 the SttiIeas Of
seattle.
To Oar FsILose Citizsas I'm review
ing the late events happening in our
city and elsewhere in the Territory.
relative TO the Chinese question. we feel
constrained To present our views TO the
paoi,o, relying upen the iostics and in
tserlsy OF our motives to compass the
success OF a movement which We be
iieve TO be enineptly patriotic. We feel
assured tha. With hearty ard sincere
60 operation on the part Of the people,
VIC vii peacefully solve the vexed aues-
tion and aid in preserving our country
for the Cancasiau race
Inere are none 50 ignorant but will
acknoviedQe thai the subject involves
grave questions Of public economy, and
we're it not that National interests we're
intervoven With il, the solution would
long ago have been made.
We uRhssitatingiy pronounce the
| question an irrepressible coufics," a.
much 50 IN fact as that of slavery prior
to tie late war between the States.
Already the question has assumed a
political attitude in our Territory, and
the experience Of the Pacific Coast
States and Territories - tEai when sgi-
tation against Monaghan immigration |
10 puSc CcthhcDCcu, II AArS ltsciI II |
the minds of the people, and the ballet |
boz then becomes and will remain the |
slaughter pen of the political ambition |
Of every public man who stands 10 the |
way at It's progress. There is not IN |
observer OF public events, or of the |
drift Of the popular mind in any State
or Territory south of the Oregon line |
and vest Of the Rocky mountains, who |
would dare go upon the stomp and seek |
to stem the tide of public opinion
against Chinese immigration without |
committing political suicide.
wherever the Chinese have conRre-
gated in greatest numbers, the lossh-
some horrors following in the wake of
their immigration has engendered such
fisrce race prejudices that the public
peace is ever menaced.
The Chinese agitation" as it is IA
niliarly called, has already Impressed
itself upon both State and national leg
,slation. and as long as coslie labor is
permitted, lawfully or unlavfolly. to
come into the United States 90 long will
the conflict spoken Of continue.
1t is the experience of history that the
people. the yeomsnry. are always In the
reform where the country is on the up
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the march of events while the reverse
10 the case where the climax of great
ness has been reached and the down i
ward course begins. Statesmen are
then at the front warning ths people OF
the dangers into which they are drift 4,
ing. The toilinR people upon this qoes-
tion are In the front now. Fer 1t 10 ,
among them that the causes of com
piaint exist it is over them that the
curse Of Chinese immigration first casts !
its blighting shadow.
The American home and family is the
inherent strength of the Union, and so
long az the family circles of our coun-
try are pure, and native self respect,
pride Of household and name exist, 90
long will our institutions be impregna !
bic. The laborers Of the Pacific Coast /.
States and Territories are the first to .
feel and forssee the encroachments of
the Mongolian against the saorsdness /,
OF this institution the Chinaman is in
direct competition with him as bread
winner. With rare exceptions the Chi !;
naman has no family be herds so rap. =,
idly and in such swArminR numbers, !
and his mode of life is 30 abborrent and /.
degrading to the Christian laborer. y
whose pride is in his household, that the ,
latter recognizes that the most cher
ished objects OF his heart are being at =.
tackled by an insidiou3 and dangerous .
foe. ExperieAce has shown that the Z
bravest hearts and stusdisst manhood
while battling for the living which the
world owes, begin to quail when the (
silent but sure and deadly centamina-
ton Of the yellsw plague is fastening
itself mp the body polite. The toiler ,
sees and knows that be canpos compste
with the slave labor of the Chinaman |; |
he feels. too, that there 10 no logic which |
can appease hungry stomach, bring
the blood to the wan face Of the wife,
and still the CRY of the little ones for
bread. He begins to lose bis self re-
spect, he becomes morose, and do you
wonder that his heart is bitter Can
you not see IN this creeping curse dan
ger aud menace 70 our Institutions 2
ragged and hungry family Is pres
enf, pressing and IRE sistiole argument,
and II be can see no remedy even his
patriotism, becomes dulled.
IL is the lawful riddance OF the Chi
nese pest for which ws are and will re-
main banded together, until a remedy ,
10 reached.
We scorn and contemn those who
question our loyalty OF our attachment
to the laws Of oug country, and ehal
lenee the most rigid scrutiny of our
motives. We depoance, and will not
countenance violation OF Law. but we
ask that our fellos citizens join rs in
untirinely seeking and exercising all
lawful means to accomplish the end.
We therefore appeal to our fellow
citizens 10 give Us united support in all |
lawful means TO rid the land Of the
Chinaman. The solution Of the qnes-
ton is in this: Neither hire nor patron
ize the Ohinamani neither hire nor
patronise those Who do.
Do not reply 10 this proposition that
"as bouse servant and q laundYyman
be 10 indispensable" Rscollect that
Russia, 6ermauy, France, Eoeland, aud
opulent and happy without them. and
80 can see.
IL there 10 any one amoae rs Who in |
sists on lending bis aid 10 retain she
Chinaman. We appeal TO him for the
sake Of our families and the perpetaity
Of oar institutions, 10 recognise that
his Christian, Caucasian brother, as An
American citizen, has prior claim
upon his consideration. far above what
ever COO venisnse and comfort his pagan
Chinese servant oan ever be 10 him.
h. Z. DAY. Chairman.
Mas. NEILIx Woop,
ARs. X. Scorr,
Mas. W. Ii. BLicx,
Committee.
LYMAN Woop, Secretary Citizens'
Anti Chinese Committee.
Dated Seattle. December ID, 1885.
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