Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-02-02
THE CHINESE MUST GO.
ROUSING NETTING IN TURNER
HALL LAST NIGHT.
Vigorous Speeches" Ship Them
West or Railroad Them East"
San Jose Delegates Elected.

Laborers Anti-Chinese League would hold
a mass meeting in Turner Hall last night,
a large audience was attracted thither. A
brass band early in the evening played
several patriotic airs in front of the hall.
At o'clock every seat in the hall was
filled, several ladies being present occu-
plying front seats. The audience was quiet,
orderly, and showed their appreciation of
the different speakers with frequent APP
plause
The meeting was called to order by the
| President of the League, John Wier, who
made a short, forcible and eloquent adj
dress. He said he was proud to note the
presence of SO many of the laboring class.
A great work was before them: they had
something 10 accomplish, something to do
for the present and future welfare of the
country. They had not assembled for the
purpose of memorializing Congress, but to
take the matter in their own hands and
obtain for themselves what Congress had
failed to accomplish. Their Congress would
be one of short duration, for they meant
business. [Applause.l We propose bust
ness, and will do that business apin business
style. He was glad to see SO many ladies
present, for it was an indication that they,
too, were interested in this great work. He
referred in an eloquent manner to the
herones of the revolution, who did their
part so nobly during the long struggle for
American liberty. He said the Chinese
curse had grown TO such immense proper
tions, and had become such an intolerable
evil that it demanded the united effort of
every man, woman and child in the State
/ NJ ali m or1rch II Mo all
/ freemen, and as such will demand no more
and will accept no less than a freeman's
rights. [Applause.l
The President then introduced as speaker
! of the evening the Rev. d. Ravlin. Il Bap
fist clergyman of San Jose.
/ Mr.. Raviin, in his Introductory remarks,
| stated that he appeared aud would talk as
laboring and not as professional man.
/ For thirty years he had been one of that
| class, and thought he had a right to address
/ such as one of them. The masses, what
are they? If they have not money they
are simply beasts of burden, hewers of
wood and carriers of water-servants of
/ the wealthy. He belonged to the Anti
/ Chinese Labor League of San Jose, and
was proud of his membership. He had set
an example by speaking upon this subject
! from his own pulpit, regardless of what
others might say regardless of conse-
| quences. 1t was enough for him to know
that there was great and crying evil to be
remedied. White people are compelled to
/ compete with cheap Chinese laborers, in
| dustries of all kinds are kept back,
A HEALTHY IMMIGRATION SHUT OUT.
When he saw this was the state of affairs
| it decided his course as an individual
/ Citizenship was the highest distinction
! known in the United States. A good loyal
! oitiva,, I,a e.
! hood. Monopoly and gold go hand IN
| hand 10 defeat this movement What is
/ done in Congress, in the Legislatures, in
/ the Courts that is not influenced with
money. There is an immense moneyed
! syndicate that directs and controls Con-
gress and Legislatures. The question for
us now to decide is simply and plainly
this, How are we to get rid of the Chinese :?
That their presence is an evil but few will
deny, and that it is desirable that all
of them should leave the State
4 affirmative? How are we to do it :?
If We do not get rid of the Chinese until
| Congress affords US that relief we will all
! die of the leprosy. Applause.l Congress
Is SO slow that not member of that august
body would get around in time to attend
one funeral. Laughter 1t is sheer nom
sense for us to talk about Congressional aid.
II we rely upon that and that alone, the
| Chlnaman will stay, the condition of white
labor will continue to grow worse, until
the latter is worried out and the Monpol
VIII have 1t all his own way There have
been two movements against the Chinese
in the State prior to the present one.
People became enthusiastic, public meet
lngs were held, those who employed Chi
nese discharged their help but the excite
ment was short-lived. After few weeks
THE CHINESE WERE AGAIN EMPLOYED,
And had q stronger hold upon all the trades
and avenues of labor than before. If this
movement is allowed to go to the wall
as did its predecessors, by and by this
| bilghting curse will assume such propor-
tons that will shut out all hope What is
the use of drafting ordinances and passing
laws you know to be unconstitutional
that cannot be enforced if passed? 1t is
the hight of folly, sheer nonsense it is all
buncombe. These Congressman, Judges,
lawyers and legislators, when the prize
has slipped from your grasp by way of con-
dolence will say, 81 told you So" 1t is
time the laboring class cut loose from all
political affiliations. Politicians don't care
a cent for you after they get your vote.
Have nothing to do with them, but stand
boldly together, one solid phalanx; pro-
claim and dare maintain your rights as
American freemen. Immense applause. l
We have
GOT TO OPPOSE SIX CHINESE COMPANIES,
Backed by 81 100000, which they are will
ing to spend in order to defeat this move
ment In addition to the Six Companies.
we have the railroads, manufactures,
orchardists, vineyardists, and in fact every
one who profits by Chinese cheap labor.
we have to meet the enemy squarely. We
must make 1t so hot for them that the
whole batch of them will yearn for their
Oriental home. Set the whole batch adrift
at once. He had incurred the displeasure
of large portion of his church because he
did not keep the Chinese here and Christ
ianize them. He said there were too many
demoralizing influences in California sur
rounding John, and he would rather send
him back to China and tackle him with
/ Christianity by the good old missionary
route. Laughter. He related several in
cidents where men who pretended to be
Christians, occupied high positions in
church circles, taught their Chinese help
how to swindle in packing their strawber-
ries for market. How are you going to
convert the heather here, he asked, when
at the same time you are setting them such
bad examples? He believed in driving that
/ kind of religion out of the country along
/ with the Chinese. You have that element
/ to fight in Sacramento and throughout the
State. why don't your ministers come
out? If | lived in this community would
make it so hot for them that they would
have to come out and take a position
squarely upon the subject, for or against
it." Half of the people in Sacramento. he
said, were asleep upon this question.
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA is THE PEOPLE.
The citizens build the State-houses, frame
| the laws, institute Courts. do ali those
things, but do nothing for themselves.
When you have an idea that rich man is
greater than citizen, you make mistake.
He is no greater than you are. We stand
on level as citizens. People said to him
when he joined the San Jose League. "You
are going in with the rabble" His reply
to them was, If that is so, God bless the
rabbie." He had no respect for, no COM
fort TO extend to the idle and dissolute
those who loaf around street corners and
saloons, drinking, earous:ng, spending the
earnings of Others in debauchery. A Chi
naman stands. like Saul of old among the
prophets, head and shoulders above all
such. He did not want to speak word for
the non-working, worthless vagabond, but
for the deserving sons of toll the laboring
masses. [Applause-l Labor of all kinds