Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-03-13

\ solicit subscriptions 10 hire saIps to de-
pors the Chinese; by +. w. ShAnassn,
Of SHASTA, asking Coazressnea 10 dis
charge their Chimes; 10y z. II. Cahill.
OF Ban Francisco, cutting of every
privilege OF the Chinese; BY Geo. ".
Elder, of San Francisco, asking Con
2rsss - abrogats the HSSaUan treaty;
by J. schsll HoGss, asking for the re-
movai of the Chinese SIX Companies.
he resolutions were SCORES IN numoer.
| and having been referred. the Co1vsu-
tloa took recess tIll .. NJ.
When the CepVeRtI0u reas semblqd,
the report o. the Com nittee on R-ssl1-
tons was presented by Horacs DAVIS,
who stated that a vast number OF psop
osilions had bsen handed IN, bat only
the nam issue was considered. There
was a wide divergence Of opinion
among tee members of the committee.
but Il was IN kind spirit. here vas
a yielding In every direction 80 As to
bring about harmony and q unanimous
| report. Iney had succeeded, aud Il Vas
| hoped the report would be received 10
the same spirit of Cancellation with
| which II was offered The report was
then read, as follows:
| WHEREAs, The people OF the State OF
California are With q unanimIfy of sen
ument unparalleled in history opposed
| to ths presence of Chinese in their midst
and are likewise opposed 10 the further
| Immigration of that race into the United
States aud
| Whereas. This opinion is not Of sud
den growth, but is the result of more
than thirty years experience aud
| Whereas, L he history of ali countries
where tie Chinese srs permitted TO Re
side among other races Is a preo,ss coun-
terpaEt of our own sBd
| Whereas. The evils arising from tbs
| presence of Chinese are : First, their
coming is an invasion, not an emigra-
ton second, they have no families or
homes among Us third, their dsmestlc
relations and NOSE of life are suoa as 10
forever preclude their assimilation with
our psopie; fourth. by education and Gus
toms they are antagonisIic to Republi
can form Of government fifth, they
maintain 10 our midst secret tribunals Ia
defiance Of our Laws; sixth, the presence
| of 10 m any adults owing allegiance to
foreign government Is dangerous
| seventh. they deter laboring msu from
coming to California eighth, the Goa
tract system By which they CONS 10
this country is virtually a system of
peonsge hostile to American instita
tions ninth, their presence deters the
| growth of an honorable labor elemsDt
! amoag our boys and girls tenth, after
| slbsisting on the lowest possible portion
| OF their earnings, they remit the resi-
| dae. amounting to many millions anRu-
| ally, to China, while the substitution of
| American labor would retain thls vast
sam IN our country. For those reasons
they are a constant and growing source
| of Irritation and danger to our State,
| and ii is necessary that their !Ilmigra-
lion be Immediately stopped, and every
| lawful means and measure bs adopted
| to remove those among AS therefore,
Resolved. That We demand thst she
Government of the United States taks
immediate steps TO prohibit absolutely
Ihis Chinese invasion.
| Resolved. That to encourage the early
removal of Chinese, We accept the sus-
gestiou of the Constitution of CalIfOr
| Ila, which says that no Chinese ssall
ever be employed upon any work OF the
State except in punishment for crime.
| Resoised, That the interests Of the
| people of the State Of California de
mand, in harmony with the organic
law of the State, inst the presence OF
| Chinese hall be discouraged in every
i
preference should be given to white Ia
Dor, aud We earnestly appeal to the PEG
pie to do their utmost to sapplspt Chi
| nese with suoh labor. We are not in
favor of any unlawful methods, but So
| firmly are we impressed with the great
Importance of disoolragin9 the employ
! ment of Chinese, thst We recommend
| that they be not patroniZed in any way,
| aud We are in favor, at ths earliest mo
ment, of boyootting any person wins
| employs Cinnamon, directly or indi-
rectiy, or who purnnases the products of
| Chinese labor The date at which tae
| boycott commences IN Ihe different To-
| caiitiss shall in all cases be left 10 the
management of the local iesRue.
| Rssoieed, That 4 permanent State or
| gsniz3tIon be perfected by this Con-
| yeution, TO be known as the California
Anti. Chinese Non Partisan Association.
Res9lpsd. That an executive committee
be selected by the Convention. consist
ing of three from San Francisco. aud
one from each of the other counties of
the State. WHO shall be fully empowered
TO have control Of the State work. to I'LL
vacancies in their ows body, to call
state Conventions at such times and
places as tsev may deem proper, and 10
devise ways and means tor advancing
| the cause.
Rssosrsd. That ve recommend that
State Organizer be selected by the con
ventiou, whose compensation shall be
| liked by the Executive Committee.
| Resolved. That the State Executive
Committee be requested TO solicit
subscriptions. in order that the work
of excluding the Chinese may not be-
came crippled from lack of funds, and
recommend that printed copies Of all
Subscriptions received and of all expen-
| aitures made By the committee be seat
20 every newspaper Published IN the
state with a request for Publication.
| Resolved, That thess resolutions b
printed, and copies thereof be male d
| 10 the President of the United Ststes,
| the Justices of the Supreme Conrt of
| the Taited States, 10 the members of
| the Cabinet, 10 the California dele2s-
ton in Cons ress. to the members Of the
senate aud House Of Representatives
| frou other States and Territories, 20
| ths Governors Of tie several States and
| Territories. and to each newspaper 10
California
DAVIS moved tina. the report be
adopted.
0sseral Bidvell desired tina, i, be
taken up ssrfafsh..
The convention at Erst refused to
cons der the repc-i ether thaR a. q
whole.
sargent declared tina. If be were ash
cd to vote on the report altogether be
vould nos vote at all. he fei' that lie
voiced the sentiments Of toe otneE dele
gates also.
After Mr.. Sargent had cocslGded,
Ernbargef of Alameda presented The
/ foilsxine:
| Rssoirea, That the foi!oxina be sent
taronshost the United STATES and 20
Wzs6inetor. ID. c. a. a cut ss.tlIe fer
the report 81 the comm ties.
- SAcR1MEsEs tCAs.l, March II
- ~ Prssaieas asd CUssrsss q ne
Jsitsd States II -issrrsnI-tJEsILEHls
{ The representatives. Of the PscIac Cssst,
/ 10 sosvt nsi.n ass entitled. hsxs dsSi3ed
that tie Chinese mast 20 and vii set