Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-01-22

Interesting Correspondence.
The following correspondence is self
explanatory:


No 81 NORTH SEVENTH STREET
SAN JOSE, January 10, 1886.
Il. T. Der'liH, Esq.-MY DEAR SIR: Last even
ing, at meeting of Santa Clara County EXecu-
tive Committee of Anti-Coolie Clubs / placed
your communication and accompanying papers
before said committee and am in reply directed
to say that as we were first in calling a State
Convention, and have already received from
other counties adherence to our call, we cannot
Withdraw from our expected state conference.
We are anxious to get before Congress a State
petition, and the 10th of March will be too late
for that one point. And again. we are utterly
opposed to the manner of calling the Sacra-
mento Convention. The Boards of Supervisors
are not the right bodies TO select the
delegates. The delegates must be chosen
by the various anti-coolie clubs. Our
purpose is that political issues be part of the
scheme. We ask for unity of action, no political
advancement but an earnest endeavOr by all to
accomplish the removal of the Chinese evil
Will Won meet US in this matter, and help to
make the San Jose Convention Il State success.
Divided Counses in this will result dsastrously.
Lay before your committee our anxious desire
to have the people, without the distinction of
party, gathered to give voice, so that the powers
in Washington may understand that the whole
of our people are in accord on this nome ntous
subject.
obediently. VII. II. HOLMES, Secretary.
SACRAMENTO January 81, 1886
William IT. Holmes Esq, No. 81 North Serenth
Street, San JOSe-MY DEAR SIR: Your communi-
cation of January 10Th instant has been duly
received, has been laid before our Executive
Committee, and has received very attentive
consideration. | am directed by said committee
to say that the first public meeting of the Citi-
zens' Anti Chinese Association was held in Sac
ramento City on the Sd day of December 1885.
At that time it was agreed to have Il State Con-
vention at Sacramento. But the meeting adj
journed TO December 10, 1885. This meeting was
addressed by many prominent speakers, and all
concurred in demanding that Il State Conven-
ton be called NJ Sacramento for the considerG-
ton of the Chinese question. This meeting
provided for the appointment of Committee
on Constitution and Bylaws. This committee
lsboTed very diligently for over q week, and
submitted the result Of their laboTs to a
mass meeting held at Armory Han ON Decem-
Der Is, 1885. This constitution provided for
the appointment of Committee on Branch
Organizations. The duty of this committee was
TO attend To the details connected with the call
ing of the State Convention at SaeraInen INTO.
These proceedings were quite generally pub
lished We had received views from various
parties and clubs in the State. particularly in
the northern counties. urging us to complete
our organization and promising to assist us
in our State Convention. As to the plan to be
adopted, we at first were in doubt. We at first
thought of having subordinate leagues estab-
lished in different parts Of the State, but finally
agreed upon the plan stated in our posters and
circulars.
1t will be seen from the above statement that
the project for calling State Convention was
first preached in Sacramento: that it is not n
sudden thought that our whole organization
has proceeded on that idea. We have gone to
great deal of expense for publishing. clerical
hire, etc.
We think that on reflection, you must con-
clude that Sacramento is the most desirable
place for holding State Convention. 1t is the
capital of the State. Our Convention will prob
ably be held in the Assembly chamber and
whatever action we may adopt will have all
the prestige that these circumstances undoubt-
edly give.
As to the method of f,rming the Convention.
W IN u hat iS m, hox a
Convention in every sense of the word. We
know of no other way of having every county
in the State represented in that Convention
save by the plan we have adopted. In many
If not III most of the counties in the State there
are no anti-Chinese leagues. We desire that
those counties shall be represented. Again. as
stated in your letter. one of the principal OBJ
jects within the power of this Convention to &C.
complish is to inform the people III the East
that the people of California are a unit on this
question. Convention composed of members
from antl-Chlnese leagues alone would be oDen
to the objection that whatever acton might be
adopted might be said to be the expression of
those who belonged to the league. You must
see. with US, the necessity of unanimous action
We have thought that the best method to ac-
complish this is TO have some recognized all-
thority appoint the delegates. A Convention
composed in this manner will be truly repre-
sentative body, composed of all classes in the
community.
In Sacramento our League is composed of all
kinds of people bankers, lawyers. merchants
Ifiultis, HlecldnicS, llOOrerS-all classes. There
is unanimity of sentiment. of action. A
State Convention of this kind must do a vast
amount of good.
The press throughout the State have recog-
nlzed our movement. The San Francisco Bui-
tdlH of Monday evening, JanuarylS, 1856 con-
tanned an editorial commencing our movement
and urging all people to support our Conven-
ton: Under all the circumstances, while we
would give up most anything to have but one
state Convention, yet we consider it impossible
tor US TO recede. The bill to be supported by
the California Congressional delegation has not
yet been introduced, and probably will not
come up before March 10th.
Our call, as published, applies to the Super
Vlsors. We desired these issued as soon as pos
sible. We have now in preparation call TO be
sent to each anti-Chinese league requesting
them to send representative to our State Con-
'Ventlon. We hope that you will join with us
and send representative. Our Convention, il
the delegates will all come, will contain about
30 members, from every county and from every
division OF labor. We trust that you will Join
hands with us. If we could withdraw we
would do ANYTHING for harmony. We want
your aid, and trust that on further reflection
you will extend it. Yours very truly
ROBERT T. DEyLIN
For Committee on Branch Organzlt alton.
GEORGE MURRAY
President ADti-Cbinasa oao,,a Saorar,o,,,a r.,