Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-02-05
State Convention of Anti Chinese Leagues
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SAN JOSE, February 4th.-This morning
| the first State Convention of the
! Anti. Chinese Leagues met in this
city at Turn Verein Hall. Nine counties
! were Observation-Disclosures Nevada, San
| Francisco, Sacramento. Santa Clara, Santa
| Cruz, San Mateo, Sonoma and Solano. One
| hundred delegates were present some
representing trade organizations. For
| temporary officers Robert Summers, of
| San Jose was chosen President, and w. H.
| Holmes, of San Jose, Secretary. Many
citizens were present. The State Cigar
makers Association requested recognition,
and delegate asked if it was dynamite
| body. Jacobs of San Francisco replied
| that it was an earnest but law-abiding or
| ganization, and the Convention decided to
admit the Representatives. Boyne of
| Sacramento said he represented the Citi-
zens Association, and desired to aid in
| promoting harmony He was admitted.
| After appointing Committees on Perma-
nent Organizations, Resolutions, ETC., the
Convention adjourned to 2 o'clock this
| afternoon.
At The second session permanent Of
| iicers were elected US follows: Pres
ident, G.. f. McGlashan, of Truckee;
Vice-Presidents, Robert Summers, of
San Jose A. NJ Church, of Ala
media; Secretary. w H. Holmes, of San
| Jose; Treasurer, s. J. Allen, of Santa Rosa;
Assistant Secretary, George NJ. LOWE, of
| Redwood City; Sergeant-at-Arms, Billings,
of Santa Cruz. The Convention elected the
| following as members of the State Central
Committee: c. II. Lane, of San Francisco :;
! B. h. Burns, of Mountain View; David B.
Hoffman,, of Alameda John Kinslow, of
Sonoma; f. H. Thurston, of San Mateo !;
Noble Fisher, of Sacramento; c. +. Nc
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President McGlashan addressed the Con-
vention, reviewing the work accomplished
in the nti-Chinese cause at Truckee coun-
| selling vigor and the avoidance of all VIC
| lent, unlawful measures Tor promoting the
| cause. Judge Church, of Alameda, COM
| plimented the Convention upon its num-
bers and intelligence. He thought the
| people were pursuing the right course The
action of the anti-Chinese organ cations was
| certain to gain popular approval, if discreet.
| A resolution was read as follows:
| WHEREAS, This Convention has been called
as non partisan, to take action for relieving the
| people of the State from the curse imposed by
the presence of the Chinese and whereas. one
| circulars in the hall announcing himself can
| didste for Governor: be il
| Res0Ired, That the Convention repudiate and
condemn the action of said ODonnell, in en-
| deayoring to use this Convention for the ad-
| Yancement of his political aspirations
The resolution was unanimously adopt
| ed, the delegates rising to their feet, and
| cheering loud and long. 0'Donneu left
the hall soon after. By general request, n.
| f. Ravelin. of San Jose, spoke encourag-
| ingiy of the movement and prophesying
| success. The general sentiment among the
delegates is strongly opposed TO violence or
threats. Boycotting is favored as the
| quickest and surest method of accomplish
the IasirgI -aSt1lts AIip,rry,ol Oh 4.
this afternoon, to meet this evening.
EVENING SESSION.
SAN JOSE, February 4th.-At the evening
| session the following resolutions were
adopted:
Res0lced, That the name of the organization
be the Non-partisan Anti-Chirese Association.
Resolred, That we regard the Chinese among
evil
Res0lred, That the Chinese must 20.
Res0lued, That all our methods and plans of
action shall be conSoHant with the laws of the
State of California and of the United States.
Resotred, That committees should be appoint
ed IN every city, town and community, faVoring
the expulsion of Chinese from the State by all
lawful means, and pleGging those who sign
to refrain rom patroniZing the Chinese or pur-
chasing the products of their labor and that
said committee report to the State Executive
| Committee the names, residences and places of
| business of all who do not sign.
ReSOtced, That we recommend SecreSy in the
preparation of the lists and pledges and to that
end favor the distribution of printed lists and
pledges for individual signatures.
RcsOtUed, III at at the earliest possible moment
| each community be requested to send to the
| state Executive Committee the names of indi-
yiduals, firms or corporations who refuse to
discharge the Chinese, and that a vigorous and
| unreienting boycottbe established against those
who oppose the almost unanimous sentiment of
the people OF this State-the Executive Com
mittee to fix date when a general boyrott
| throughout the State shall ba ipo tod
ReS0iued, That we recommend, as an effective
plan, that district organizations county organ
lzatlons ana township organizations be formed
10 cooperate with and report to the State organ
| lZatlon, from township to county county to dis
| trlct, and district TO State that a thorough
knowledge OF all movements in this cause be
Immediately conveyed TO the Executive Com
mtteee, and in turn sent out from that committee
| to the organizations in other parts of the State
Resotred, That we demand of our law officers
| the strict enforcement of the penal laws relat-
| ing to the Chinese.
Resolred, That every newspaper journal or
periodical published in California be requested
within the next thirty days. to declare its DO
sition upon the Chinese question and that any
pupllcatlon failing to do shall be deemed an
enemy to the cause.
ReSoLred, That the State Executive Committee
Immediately place able opponents of the anti
Chinese cause in the field, with power to carry
INTO effect the plans we have outlined
heS0tred, mat the State Executive Committee
| be fully authorized and empowered to devise
ways and means to carry out the plans in this
Convention.
| Resolred, That this Convention demands of
| Congress the abrogation of the Burlingame
treaty, as it deprives the State of the right to
regulate its own police and sanitary affairs
1t was decided TO request all States and
Territories on the Pacific coast TO Cooper
| ate with California in this movement
| against the Chinese. All newspapers on
| she Pacific coast favorable to this move
| ment were requested to publish the pro-
| ceedings of the Convention 1t was re-
solved that when the Convention adjourn
ed, to do so to meet at Sacramento March
10th.
Adjourned to meet tomorrow at Q A. NJ.
After adjournment of the night session.
the Executive Committee adopted the fol-
lowing pledge, and ordered 10000 COPIES
printed at once. to be placed in the hands
OF members OF the Leagues for general cir
culation
THE CHINESE MUST GO.
We, the undersigned, hereby declare that we
are IN favor of all lawful means tor the excIu
sion of the Chinese from the Pacific coast and
we hereby pledge that we will not employ Chi
namen, directly nor indirectly nor purchase the
products of Chinese labor.
mass meeting will be held at the
Baptist Tabernacle tomorrow night.
The Anti Chinese Boom.
CHEROKEE, February 4th.-Cherokee has
oSch thS oCcllS Vi All auL.-CllneSe agitation
for the past few days. On Sunday All Tai
was hung in etfigy and the citizens headed
by band, paraded Chinatown. Last night
an enthusiastic meeting was held at the
Spring Valley Commercial Company's hall.
when resolutions were adopted. and com
mittees appointed TO carry out the wishes
of the meeting. All the Chinese. excent
cooks and laundrymen, have been dis
charged.
NAPA, February 4th-In the telegrapbic
report of the anti-Chinese meeting at Napa
Tuesday night, Judge Harrison is men
toned as having advised boycotting as the
best means to cause the removal of the
Chinese. Judge Harrison was called from
the large audience by unanimous voice 10
address them. He did so, temporarily and
most satisfactory to ALL He did not adyo-
cate or allude to boycotting, discouraged
violence and all illegal proceedings, and
said that in his judgment the evil could
only be remedied by employing and sup
porting our own people, and leaving the
Monaghan alone, TO go in peace to his
country and home. F. L. Jackson.
Chairman of the meeting.
Approved: Henry Brown.
Cubic Air yiolators.