Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-08-21
THE1r aassArGoNs.
Nj. O'ReiIly, one'of the poS-eta-;as,
read the following:

WHEREAS. In Difference to the practically I'M
animous declaration of the people of the Pacific
coast against the further importation of Chinese
coolies the Congress of the United States, after
many unsuccessful attempts, finally enacted
legislation restrictive of the wholesale shipment
of this servile labor to our coasts: and, where
as, for some time subsequent to the taking effect
of the Restriction Act, which then, and for
certain period OF time thereafter did, IN meas
ure, restrict the Mongel serf inflow into our
State, the agitation of this question had almost
ceased, and the people resumed their wonted
callings, apparently convinced that Chinese
coolie importation into the United States had
been put stop to- but this was only the calm
before the storm-an appearance which was
wholly and utterly deceptive; and. whereas, at
the present time, and for nearly two years
last past the United States GoastS on this
cOast-presumably i'll obedience TO the be-
| hests of coolie impoIters-in 1agrant viO-
| latiOn of the Restriction Act, without wa;-
| rant of law, in defiance OF public opinion
! and with lofty contempt OF the repeated pro
tests of the san Francisco Customs olilceIS have
permitted and now are permitting coolies 10
| land on our Shores who not only had no ac-
| quired right to the privilege, but many of whom
| admitted on being questioned that they had
never been in the United states, while the United
| States Attorney scarcely even "pertunctoTily -
| interposed or interposes an objection; and,
whereas, in view of the fact that i'll the language
of said Customs officials, II would be start
| ling commentary on the Federal Courts of this
| city were the t.;al number OF Chinese released
| on habeas corpus in defiance OF the Restriction
| ACT 0SCertalDcu, we, therefore, pieCge our
| honor to maintain and enforce the following
Declaration OF Principles OF the Boycott Safety
| Committee:
The Chinese are an unmitigated evil to this
| coast, and we believe our only peaceful redress
| is the boycott. We are confronted by two
| classes of enemies. The one consists Of the
| pro-Chinese element, who are endeavoring by
| the corrupt use of gold and power 10 crush and
intimidate those who advocate boycolting; the
| other consists of the cOmmunistc element, who
threaten violence and bloodshed, and claim
that the Chinese can be driven away by no
| means save fire. steel, or dynamite. The former
| would fasten Chinese slave labor forever upon
| us and our children, and conSpire to perSecute
| us because we refuse to submit the latter would
| bring us into disgrace and dishonor by turning
! the anti-ChineSe movement into cruel,
criminal, and bloody insurrection. The first
| class are determined that this slavery shall not
| cease; the second would plunge the coast into
! very carnival OF crime massacre, confagration
| and civil war
The better to protect ourselves against the
| merciless hatred OF the one class, and the ill.,
| cendiarism of the other, we adopt n cloak of
| secresy. This cloak hides no wrOng-doing, but
| simply shields US from dangers that menace our
| lives, our property, our homes, and all that we
| hold dear
We are determined that heneeforth we Will
| not employ, patronize, or deal with Chinese.
| BE the sacrifice ever SO great, we she'll refrain
| from having any business relations, i'll future,
| with them or with those of their employers
| who are under the ban of the boycott, unless
| legal obligation or absolute necessity compels.
| We hold that no employer should be placed
| under the ban until he has taken stand i'll de-
| fiance Of public sentiment. and has proven that
his greed for gold outweighs his love for the
| laboring classes of his own race. Once estab-
lished, the boycott should mean total nOn-inter-
course, non employment, non-patronage. Fur
ther than this we do not propose to CO. nor will
| we permit others to go, if in our power to pre-
| vent. We are therefore banded together for
| the purpose of diScountenancing unlawful acts
or propositions, deprecating violence, suppress
| ing riots and assisting the constituted authOri-
ties in preserving the peace, and i'll enforcing
| the State and National laws.
| With faithful men in every city town. village
and district who are loyal, conservative and pa
| tent but firm, untiring and vigilant the anti
Chinese conflict. although peaceful, is irrepres-
| Sible We are witnessing the beginning OF the
| end. May God speed the cause
Short speeches were made by one or two
others, after which the meeting adjourned