Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1885-10-16
WHOLE NUMB 1906.

nothing but a system 81 slavery, aud
ought To- aud should be sboii she'd
aud forever bsniHhed from the coast.
The Tacoms papers. tho Ledgr
aud tho Arrs. 10 not leave q grease
spot of ,h. Presbyterian preacher
Mcfarland who declared In his
pulpit. Sunday evening. that he
would have Kicked any member Of
the anti Chinese committss from his
doorstep. u they ever dared 10 leave
their circulars ut his portal. They
very properly affirm that such Ian
guage IL not IN accord with the char
acter Of n Christian minister. and
that he forgets the salient virtue Of
tho Master humility. Such preach
era have mistaken their calling.
They should take of tho white
" ohoker" aud don tho gloves.
When the anti Chinese Congress
was in session at Seattle. 20 appre-
honsive some of the " law and order
people became Of u breach OF the
peace that they held another meeting
IN the Opera House. whore Sheriff
McG,aw was made the central figure
and 500 deputies were sworn In TO
uphold tho law" IN Il was termed.
Saturday another citizens meeting
was held and . resolution was adopt
ed requesting the Sheriff and his
special deputies to see that the laws
TO suppress gambling and closing
business houses on Sunday are faith.
fully observed. Their request sssms
10 bo reasonable. and tho posse will
doubtless feel called upon 10 do
their whoie duty OF acknowledge that
they have bitten on more than they
can conveniently chew.
The vigorous ant. Chinese cam.
paign 's bearing good fruits In Pierce
county. and tho heather arc not
standing much on tho order Of their
going, but 20 at once. One day
this week, the Tacoma Nc,cs reports
that l27 loft the Puyallup. and on
another day ~, This does not in
clude large number who have bssn
seen leaving the country with thsir
rico pan, chop sticks aud blanket on
their backs, II has been said by
humorous persons from up the valley
that there are low Cinnamon now
who are seeking employment among
the farmers and that there are fewer
in the valley thaa there were ever
before q, this time Of tho year. II
tho present rate Of exodus is kept up
ths Chinese population in Pierce
county will be Insignificant inside Of
thirty days.
The citizens Of whatcom have un-
doubtedly adopted the most effective
and practical method Of getting rid
Of tho Chinese In their town. One
week ego . Committee Of Three Was
appointed At en- anti. Chinese meeting
20 make . canvass Of the town, and
solicit signatures to the following
pledge: I'VE. the undersigned, do
each solemnly pledge and psomiss.
upon our honor Of . citizen. that vs
will not. from this date hsnosforth,
directly or indirectly. while residents
Of tbi. city. PatroDizs Chinese laun-
dries. or give employment 10 Chi.
ness In any manner. and that We
will use oil rsasonabls means 10 de.
courage their presence among us."
Tho pledge was circulated and 40
es,issns signed Il. Only mise refused
to sign. bN most Of them were will.
ing 10 promise 10 10 what they could
to induce The Chinese 10 leave. II
the sigusra Of that pledge stick 70
their solemn agreement. II will not
hs long sstii there viii not bs .
Chinsman within the limits Of What. |.
com.