National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-06-05
EMpLoYMrNr OLE CHINESE.
Senator Stanford on the Silver Question
Tho Right TO Hold Property and
the Remedy for Existing Evils.

The Right TO Hold Property and
the Remedy for Existing Evils.
Senator Stanford, of California, has re-
Gently written the following letter which
will prove interesting reading at this time;
UNITED STATES SENATE, WASHINGTON,
d. c., May 10, 1SS6.-Mr. f.. II. LENNON,
Corresponding Secretary Of the Citizens
Anti-Cooly League of Red Bluff, Tehama
county, Cal.-Dear Sir: The resolution OF
your league Of March 81, addressed to me,
Is received, and has had careful and respect
full consideration.
Independently Of my position as public
man, request OF any considerable number
Of my fellowciuzens would have my best
attention. and though your resolutions are
directed more particularly to affairs per-
sonal to myself, yet l am aware that you
reflect the sentiments of very large por'
tion Of the people Of our state In regard to
the employment of Chinese.
Under the treaties existing between our
government and that Of China, the China
man is entitled TO the same just treatment
while In our country as any other foreigner
or rs any citizen.
Whether white men shall DO preferred to
him in employment is question of human
itarianism and OF private interest.
Regarding that, have the right TO DIS
pose Of my own property and my own
means as suits me best, so long as ] obey
the laws; II my humanitarianism impels me
or my interests incline me to employ Chi
nese labor, | hold that have aporfect po-
litlcal right TO do so, IL being master Of
my own conscience and its dictates. My
race prejudice, however, inclines me to my
| own people, and | am DESTROYS of giving
them, on all suitable occasions, the prefer.
ence. l have, therefore, In harmony with
myAown inclinntions, strengthened by your
request, given instructions to my agent to
direct that the preference for white labor be
very carefully exerted
The employment of Chinese among the
farmers has been, think, fairly necessity,
and is likely to continue so, because good
laborers can very soon, in the vast unoccu-
| pied resources Of our state, find employ
mcnt in something that offers better reward
than common farm labor, consequently
| good white labor is difficult to be had.
| believe the sentiment Of the people OF
California is very largely hostile to more
| Chinese coming into our country; also that
most Of our people sincerely wish the Chi.
nese now In the country were out OF IL, and
in obedience to that will and In harmony
with my own Judgment shall do here, In
my public duty, whatever l can justly to
restrict Chinese immigration.
| The unemployed In California are numer-
Gus, but / do not think they are unemployed
| because Of the Chinese or anything other
than their own improvident nature. have
fed tramps at direct expense Of over 500
q month during the past season on one
farm, although there was never day during
that time that we were not shorthanded OF
good men and wanted them.
There is room In California for fifteen
millions Of people, and II will then not be
more densely populated than the New
England and middle states of the east.
The theory Of our government is founded
upon the inalienable rights Of man, which
the poor Of all others are most interested
in maintaining, and Is In strong contrast to
the paternal or monarcfical theory OF gov
eminent. The government isfounded upon
the inalienabe rights Of man, and to Sc
cure him makes these great principles fun
damental. Laws give and majorities admin
lister. So, no man can have lien upon
another, and determine what he shall do
with his life liberty, and rightful posses
sions. Whether the owner OF property
shall give to those In distress or mott q
question entirely for him to determine,
settling with his own conscience and With
his God to what extent the products OF his
labor, his care, his thrift industry, and econ
omy shall be given to the unfortunate, or
to the idle, thriftless, and improvident.
Without the observance OF the rights OF
property, Of course all inducements for
thrift, frugality, and industry would be
wanting.
The earth yields bountifully to labor for
all the necessities of the human kind, and
with the intelligent direction and appiica-
tion OF labor will, / believe, secure, barring
the accidents of life, comfort to all.
My remedy for the evils which the pooi
suffer is temperance, industry, and intelli
gence.
] trust am not unduly egotistical In be-
lievipg that my sympathies in tho welfare
of my kind are as strong as those OF most
men, particularly for the poor, and | have
strong faith that the time will come when
the comforts Of life, at least, will be the
common belongings of the poorer people OF
The wealth of individuals makes up the
commonwealth. The most interesting
question in regard to 1t is not who owns,
but what use is made OF 1t. Wealth
actively and wisely in use, gives employ.
ment and spreads prosperity.
The individual prosperity is the pros.
perity of the whole, and the prosperity Of
the whole results in the prosperity OF the
LELAND STANFORD.
In this connection we see from the Sar
Jose (Cal.) Mercury of May 2S that the views
of Senator Stanford, az expressed above
were Endorsed and adopted by the anti
Cody League. In speech In San Jose
Mr.. n. f. Rawlin, the secretary Of The
state Anti Cody League, said: "When the
Sacramento convention Endorsed the boy
colt 1t did not intend to indorse the rlotouI
measures advocated in the early history Of
the movement. The measure they pro
posed was conservative boycott. 1t wat
not intended to ask any man to discharg,
his Cinnamon unless there were reliabl,
white men to take their places. The an
tipathy Of the fruit growers and Others wa'
occnsioned by the measures advocated by
these extremists, and when the boycott
was declared by the convention they
misunderstood Its nature and organized FOL
self-protection. IL the measure proposed
by the executive committee were properly
understood there was not business man IN
the state who would not be heart and sou
In favor of 1t. The views expressed by
Senator Stanford in the letter published IL
the Mercury are In accord with the scnti
white man is to have the preference. That
is all that is asked. He would not blame
fruit grower or any one else who refused Il
employ n man who threatened to destroy hi
property, or who would neglect his business
to 90 OFF and get drunk.
Mr.. Brosius, who followed Mr.. Ravlin, re
ferred to the letter of Senator Stanford Al
manly and noble. lie took broad view o
the question and threw out valuable sug
gestions. This great man, one of our great
est statesmen, q railroad king and United
States senator, did not feel 1t beneath hin
to answer squarely and boldly letter from
a secretary of league.
THE Wild West goes to Europe after III
New York engagement to stay two years
so this afternoon will be the last chance II
witness this wonderful performance.