Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-03-17
THE ASTI.cHINEsE CONVENTION.
Fxnressions of the Press of the State
Concerning Its Results.
San Francisco Examine

Concerning Its Results.
Tsan Francisco Examiner
The action of the Anti Chinese Conven- (
tion at Sacramento has been SO full end |
complete. and has covered so entirely the I!
issue which more than any other interests |
the people of this coast, that we may fairly |
consider the work of revolution boldly
launched. 1t now remains for the people |
to carry ii through to a successful conclu-
sion. The methods and details of the plan
are clearly set out in the proceedings of the
Convention, and it is happily, in all re-
spects, in harmony with public opinion
For months boycotting has been discussed
in all its details. Its application to the
Chinese issue has been tested and approved.
and perhaps with a unanimity without ex-
ample in social revolutions the public agree
that it is the one thing which is destined TO
lift the Chinese curse from the industries of
the State. a plan SO universally approved
and so effective in its operations, in the
very nature of things must work to sue
cessful issue 1t is peaceable irresistible
and effective. The forces il employs con-
tain all the elements of revolution They
are sIIbversive, radical and menaeing, yet
peaceful In fact it is the only agency
which, under the peculiar conditions of the
Chinese question, was left to us. Force was
not to be thought of. Yet this is far
more effective weapon than force.
[Grass Valley Unionl
The Sacramento Anti-Chinese Conven-
ton was not consistent in it's action. 1t
passed resolutions in favor of boycotting
Chinese, and yet Endorsed the anti-Chinese
bills of Senator Mitchell, of Oregon Nor
row Henley and Fenton, the California
Congressman, either of which allows the
coming OF Chinese to limited extent. To
have been consistent with the boycotting
resolutions all the proposed Congressional
measures should have been condemned.
Hos Angeles Expressl
The only etfectual remedy Is tnat adopted
by the C0nvenhon-the boycott. There Is,
of course opposition TO this method, Just
as there would be to any eifectual means
of getting rid OF the Chinese, but no valid
argument can be offered against the boy
colt. Ii anyone knows a better
way he should impart his wisdom to the
public, instead of carping at the only eff
iective means YET tried 1t is a legal, nat
ural, peaceful method, and the Convention
acted wisely in adopting it.
RED Bluff News.l
The stand taken by the State Convention
definitely fixes boycotting as the final plan
of action in all places and all cases where
il may become actually necessary. Every
body understands that now. All action
that may be taken anywhere will have that
in mind. The only alternative of boycott
ting is the discharge of Chinese from enl-
ployment. If, however, this withdrawal
countenaDce and patronage from Chi
nese can be effected by milder means, this
is distinctly within the spirit of the Sacra-
mento platform, and commends itself to
every reasonable and sensible man in the
State.
fThe Oakland Timesl
The boycott seems TO be the only effect
i've measure possible. While il is not
American, the fact that we are not dealing
with American subjects will justify us in
borrowing a method from any country that
will meet the emergency. We
must impress upon the labor leagues, how
ever, the absolute necessity of furnishing
the white labor required TO supplant the
Cinnamon, that We may not have famine
in that direction. Let the feast come ali at
once, and all be prepared to partake.
Oakland Tribune.
The only portion of the platform which
called forth opposition was that indorsing
the boycotting system, which, after discus
sion. was adopted. only few voting in the
negative. This resolution recommends a
resort to boycotting, at the very earliest
moment, of any person employing China
men, directly or indirectly, or who pur-
chase the product of Chinese labor. The
process should be- First, let the products
Of Chinese be refused in toto, and those
who buy or sell the products be brought
under the ban. Second let every league
organize labor bureau for the furnishing
OF competent help to those who are now
forced TO employ Chinese labor; and, if
necessary, draw upon the East for help to
furnish families, fruit-growers and agri-
culturists.
contra Costa Gazette.
The resolutions formulated by the Anti
Chinese Convention at Sacramento are to
be commended, with a single exception,
and that exception is vital one We refer
TO the clause favoring an immediate boy
colt OF all men who employ Chinese. Had
the body of the Convention been sutii-
GENTLY conservative to determine to await
the result of one or all of the proposed
measures of relief that ere now pending in
Congress before introducing the obnoxious
boycott system in America, such action
would have met with the approval of every
citizen OF California, irrespective of party,
business or personal interests. But when
it decided to boycott first and to await the
action OF Congress as a secondary matter,
1t went to an extreme which is liable to
bring about results that every sensible
member of the Convention, though tenn
porarily carried away by his enthusiasm,
upon sober second thought will certainly
deplore.
iSan Jose Mercury
Under the title of The Sacramento
Failure, the San Jose Mercury says: The
people of California have no great reason
to be elated with the results, nor to be
proud of the methods pursued by the Anti
Chinese Convention in Sacramento. II has
done nothing to emphasize public senti-
ment on the Chinese question, but it did
things that would tend TO lessen the hold
We were beginning to obtain in Congress
and among the voters of the Eastern States.
Its proceedings were so manifestly infused
with personal and political ambitions, its
debates conducted in so disorderlv and I'M
dlgnified a manner, and its conclusions
were so lame and impotent as to be more
injurious than beneficial TO the interests it
assumed to champion.
[San Jose Herald
The action of the combined Anti Chinese
Conventions at Sacramento in passing the
boycotting resolution is remarkably signifi-
cant. II was the supreme act of the
BODY. These two sets of men, coming from
Two distinct sources and representing all
classes and every industry in all the coun-
ties OF the State, cannot be regarded as mis-
representing the prevailing sentiment of
the State on the boycotting question. 1t is
sui more significant that very few speeches
were made against the resolution and that
the vote on its adoption was practically
unanimous