Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-03-15
NEWSPAPER ENTERPRISE.
THE ANTI-CHiNEsE CONVENTION.
Expressions of the Metropolitan Press
Concerning Its Work.

>. r. Bulletin.
The Convention which had been in SEES
sion at Sacramento for three DAYS is en-
titled to be regarded as one of the most re-
markable that ever assembled in the State.
1t came together in two parts-that is to
say, an adjourned session of a Convention
held some time since at San Jose, and a
new Convention, appointed on the sug-
gestlon OF Sacramento committee, by the
several Boards of Supervisors. In ANAL
gamating these Conventions there was a
chance for much discussion But all OBJ
stacles to a harmonious blending were
finally overcome, and the two bodies be-
came one before any real business was
transacted. The general unanimity which
followed was perhaps the most remarkable
feature. Upon one proposition there was
no division of sentiment whatever, namely,
that no more Chinese should be allowed to
enter this country. There is probably not
now man in this State who would advo-
cate the admission of any more coolies.
There were 1888 of them five years ago
against l54,65S in the negative. The only
difference of opinion was in relation to
what is to be done with the Chinese who
are here. 1t was over this point that the
fiercest battle ragged. The form which the
proposed boycott subsequently assumed
was in the nature of a compromise. =
Apart from the literature which the Con-
vention is the medium of contributing to
the great cause, its deliberations were fairly
conducted. Though cast up from so many
different sources, its earnestness, determin-
alton and essential unanimity were con-
spicuous from first to last. IT. was in some
respects an unknown quantity to the poll
ticians. They were, therefore, present in
considerable numbers. The Convention
may be said to have been chock full of
Governors. But it was not diverted from
It's purpose, and wound up with a solemn
declaration OF its non-partisan programme.
[Daily Alta California
The Anu-ChineSe Convention has adj
Journed, after passing platfarm and Gre
ating a salaried position for Messrs. Nc.
Glashan and Ravelin. As symptom the
Convention was of prime importance. As
medicine its virtues must be tested by
experiment. 1t was turbulent, intolerant
of argument, disorderly and chaotic. 1t
furnished examples of the whole gamut
of emotions and passions 1t counted
confidently upon the cowardice and ambi-
ptlon OF men as the team which is to pull
the boycott through every kitchen in the
State, and it closed by denouncing as an
enemy of labor the largest employer of
white labor on the coast, among whose
wage-workers we believe there has never
been strike > Congress.
sional action is now imperative. It is
needed to save California from connections
that will not only prove local affiiction.
but endanger international complications
of a grave character. The local trouble
will be caused by the business and social
ostracism involved in the boycott. We
know of no man in California who will
accept the alternative of losing his crop of
fruit or grain at the dictation of a State
Convention, or local boycotting league.
which offers no labor to replace that which
it Gusts from employment. If boycott 90
armed with sufficient white labor to replace
what it evicts. instead of being met by yio-
lence as destroyer it will be hailed with
pleasure as a deliverer, and peace will be
upon California. We wish the Convention
had calmly discussed the question of white
labor supply and had pursued some active
instruction to that labor in the East, to in
duce it to look this way, with some pos
tive assurance upon which to rely, for it
should not be moved from its base to make
unnecessary additions to our army of
tramps. Instead of providing salaries of
$3.50 per month for agitation, the Conven-
ton might have used that money to estab-
fish white-labor bureau that would I'M
dertake to supply and place white wage