Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-03-24
THE ANTI.CHISEsE MOVEMENT.
Comments of the Press of the State Con-
corning 1t.
lSt. Helena Times. !

corning 1t.
[St. Helena Times.l
The boycott is weapon that never was
INTENDED Tor udlscriminate use among the
free citizens of America. 1t is an inven-
ton that has foreign patent stamped
upon 1t, and much care and caution should
be exercised in bringing it into use here. tits
worse than two edged sword-it not only
cuts both ways, but cuts in every direction.
The inventor of the boycott, we venture to
say, was not patriotic citizen. We stick
to the sentiment that q the Chinese must
go, but peaceful and legal remedies must
be adopted IN order to get rid of them. We
are In favor of Senator Mitchell's bill.
Give US that, and the country will be rid of
the filthy Mongolians in year or two
GMereed Star
we desire the prompt and absolute ex-
clusion OF Chinese from the right to land
on American soil, and we desire, by
all constitutional and legal means, to has
ten the departure of every Chinese coolie
from the soil of the Union.
[Petaluma Courier.l
Without Congressional aid we can do
nothing towards settling our difficulties
| We have few men here who think they
can whip Uncle Sam and the whole United
States, and force the old fellow TO adopt a
plan OF boycotting among their fellow citi-
zens or any other system they please with
out regard to treaties, traditions or princi-
pies. Would any good citizen of the coun-
ty, native born or naturalized. desire our
Government to disgrace itself by violating
a treaty, even with the Chinese? 1t is this
disposition to do so that has injured our
prospects in Congress, and with the Admin
istratlon, where our only hope of ultimate
relief rests. The curbstone statesmen of
Petaiuma can't decide this important ques-
ton. While We all favor getting rid OF the
Chinese just as fast as possible by not en-
pl0ylng them. boyc0tting our own fellow
citizens VIII not have the desired result.
! Boycotting, as we have said before, is a
| game that two can play at, and if boycottees
think the boycotters will not remember
and fight against them, they are most Won
derfully mistaken.
[Greenville Bulletinl
One trouble is that an election is soon to
J be held, and the bad element of both par
| ties is trying to ride into office by frothy
and menacing oratory against the Chinese.
! They will fail, because their true charac-
ter, that of mere politicians, and that of a
base type, will be made plain ere the peo-
pie are called upon to cast the ballot next
fall. The people of this coast are unit in
| their desire to get rid of the Chinese: but
| the better element know that only effect
i've relief must come through the medium
of the National Government. 1t NAV be
| put down as certain that Governor Stone
man is soldier enough to queil riotous at
| tempts at the removal of the Chinese, and
that il he cannot muster for that purpose
a sufficient force in the State, the President
will use the whole power of the Govern
ment i'll support of the Governor.
TOregonian.
| This uac n eli v,,La,, IL
ton reached Oregon City The proOrie-
tors of the mills were employing 80 Chi
nese, intending to exchange them for
whites as soon as reliable men could be
secured and trained technically. But the
| agltators were not content, and drove the
Chinese from their employment With
| great forbearance the mill proprietors made
no attempt at retaliation, but undertook to
continue operations with such crew of
green hands as they could pick up in the
places of the evlcted Chinese. And ever
since the mill has been running in lame
| duck fashion. 1t now operates four davs in
the week, a lay-over of two DAYS being
necessary to enable the department in which
green hands are employed to catch ND with
the other departments operated by the old
hands. Thus, nearly hundred and fftv
people are forced to be idle two DAYS of
each week and made to suffer the loss of
| one-third of In ir weekly income. But
this is not The worst The establishment is
running at dead loss, SO its proprietors
report, and there is danger of its being shut
down for an indefinite period. The mar
ket Tor cloths is dull and the conditions of
operating here are bad. Oregon City is in
danger of losing her chief industry through
the foolish and criminal action of her scrub
element Already business is dull and the
town is under the severe grind of hard
times.
ILivermore He1ald.l
At recent meetings of the Livermore
Anl-Chinese League, an effort has been
made to inaugurate boycott against every
citizen OF our town or valley who NAV.
from choice or necessity, see fit to patronize
| or employ Chinese. In other words if is
proposed TO withdraw from such persons
the patronage of the community, or such
portion thereof as viii join in the boycott
and break up their business. They are
either to do as the boycotters dictate or be
crippled in business, and driven from the
community This is the plan proposed at
the last two meetings of the League. For
tunately, the good sense of the meeting
prevailed, and the proposition was voted
down IN each instance. Such boycott is
not needed in this community. Our few
Chinese can be replaced with white labor
by the use of moral suasion, but never by
an attempt az forcing matters. Our people
are not used to being bhllied into doing the
bidding of others. The moment such
boycott would be inaugurated, fully one
half of the 400 persons who have signed
the roll would withdraw, leave the boycott
forlorn hope, and set the Cinnamon to
laughing. Boycott the Cinnamon, gentle
men, but confine your use of that power to
that people.
lPetaluma Argus.
After quoting the resolutions adopted bv
the Executive Committee of the Non-Par-
tisan Anti-Chinese Association. in which
the general boycott is POSTPONED until No
yember 10th, the Argus says: In the above
there is observable glimmer of returning
reason. Sober second thought has pre-
vented the people of that city, only second
IN importance in the State, from acting
with preclpltate haste upon q question of
very large proportions. But that action
will not be satisfactory 10 either loony
zealots or political demagogues. The former
seem anxious for reign of terror-the lat
ter are equally anxious to bestride a hobby
that Will carry them TO place and power.
This was very manifest in the Sacramento
Convention. Men fell down whom we yerv
much regretted to see fall. We have, how
ever, become accustomed to having our
idols shattered
-. lAmador Sentinel
The Convention resolved TO boycott the
Cinnamon. We can see no objection 10
that, though it is urged it means starvation
to the Chinaman. We do not think it is so
bad as that; besides, they have money
now, and can pack up and go to some place
where they are wanted. Mexico wants a
good many of them let them go there.
The principle is said to be un-American,
but has not a man in the United States a
right to buy of whom he peases and what
he pleases, provided he can pay for it or
his credits good? That is what boycotting
means, If we understand the meaning of
the word.
Merchandise Report.
The following freight passed Ogden
March 10Th: