Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1885-11-13
ols "ri, w,sW,>.ro> rre.
oil HFli. Iklbu nl,lW. MI. u. 1855.
The Majors Meeting.

In pursuance 81 a.il - NJ \
\ Phillips. tho Ms,or - plN mria.
n mesung wss bold "a Columbia
Hall. Nesi"rls, aiicih" IA"
room we- mot ~t,i,l, u - ~ ~,
tour do.igns'cl nni Nh l'hillp.
havns called the meeting Vi order
was elected chairman aud l. l.. Car
roll secretary \ committee cnn,l~'
e. of Mes-r- y II OWns.. y
o.,nndor snd ! I Ten I.,rk was
appu,nlei to dan r'snlnn, ns '\.
ptss-ise II the olJ4ct- ~ the meet
my. which ate enumerated the Ma
,or- call Ia lie 81 enable iN,al and
law abiding ciiif,ns tu .tto public
expression h. the sentiment Of the
community and To- ruhilcl, protest
against the attempts ~ non TEL l'nts
a. interfere 10 the ndmlm ,'tatlun 81
our mun,e pal silaiis." Tho occns
SION which Is held to justify tina p,p
cal, ~ stated Ia be " The nyuwcl ~
tention on the pat ul c,tiaiu non
residents io hold u meeting here on
the 2ilh inst fot the ptomulgailon
other riotoHs aud inwloss scliemcs -
TIE call 81 the Mayor ~ further JUS.
tiiei by y pcii,io, signed 10y some
~ Our best citizens suggesting this
mean ~ aseriin, What Vas assumed
Ia bo al %lmpendins danger.
TIE honesty 81 motive oi these
ci,isens IL not quesiluncd by us. nor
that which influenced the Mayor 10
call the meeting. They doubtless
felt an abiding faith IN the adage
AN ounce OF prevention is worth
a pound Of cure" but that many Of
out people honestly differ with them
IL 10 the e~npedienoy Of aucb action
was plainly demonstrated by the
temper Of the meeting aud it's final
action on the resolutions submitted
for ratification.
Mr.. Henry ON being called made
the leading speech, Ito divided his
discourse into two sections. Hc
first plainly demonstrated that Il
was the duty for all citizens 10 stand
by the law, These u,toranee= found
Q response In every heat lilo then
eonclasively showed that the China
euise was an evil whose magnitude
msnaeed every occupation, that our
people we're utterly unable 30 com.
pete with Chinese labor. and that
some means Of protection was Inn.
persti,sly necessary. This means
should be lawful. Her. again every
hear, bowed assent. but awaited In
vain Tor The speaker 10 sugge-, some
adequate eoarse Of lssal relief.
Mr.. y. u. Moore followed 10 a
lev spirited remarks. lie advocated
freedom Of speech. lie thought the
Mayors call was . mistake: tina, the
meeting vas sn error. that citizens
had . right 10 assemble anywhere
aud discuss the problems presented
in sslf.government. The action Of
tho meeting. ho held was a menace
10 those who had called n conven-
ton Of delegates on tho 9Th. the
very objection urged agains, the
aetien Of Ibu ciliksns of Tacoma, 10
she method adopted 10 ri their city
Of Chinese. lie alluded 10 the
spiri, of ~intolsrsnce prevailing In The
sa'islsvery crusade. when freedom
Of spsssh wss denied 10 some Of
New Eogiasa's mos, eminen, sia,ss
. This persecution aud .
tyrdom bore abundant fruit IN the
overthrow Of an institution protected
by national Law. Mr.. Moors's ut.
tsssncss were greeted with enihusi-
sslie applause.
M. Fighter. the poet. followed in
. defense ~ The call. lie held that
the law sheuld bs sustained al oil
hssards, snd justified the determine
'ion Ia pre- Judge the action Of the
c~ea,en,ion Of the Gath rs rio,ous
aud lswls.s."
The effect ~ Mr.. Moofs's speech
seems io have needed more than Mr.,
Fighters effort 10 restore the mind
81 the sssemblaae 10 al scqu,escs noe
In the objects Tor which II Was called.
DE ossrsndsr's diagnosis indicated
an accelerated pulse. lie too mount
ed the fos,rum 10 declare that there
was no intention 10 sbr,dge the FREQ.
dom Of speech. Col. owines. Col
Thorns. Capt. Ten Eyek aud Others,
followed In the same strain. aud
when u was thought that the echoes
Of Mr.. Moore. sloquencs no longer
fingered In the air. q vote was iakon.
Thoss ~ho voted for the resolutions
fairly shouted yea, some voted my.
snd many DID not vote At all. The
resolutions we're declared carried,
aud thus ended . meeting. prompt.
cd no doubt by proper motives. bu,
open 10 just criticism as 20 its pro-
pr's'y and ieyatiy. u lie objec, was.
~ has besa claimed. 10 sbridge the
freedom Of speech OF the right Of
the people 10 quietly assemble aud