Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-03-12
ANTI-C CHINESE.
Second Day of the Sacra
mentO Convention.
THE RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED
Peaceful and Legal Methods Rec
ommended-The Chinese Must
Go by the Boycott.

Go by the Boycott.
4 Special to the Herald The Associated Prsss.
SACRAMENTO, March ll.--On the
opening Of the Anti. Chinese Convention
yesterday morning, the Chairman read
the following telegram from Governor
Stoneman;
Los ANGELES, March 3. 1850.
w. II. Latham. Secretary, Sacramento
Accept nv regrets and best wishes fol
the saccess Of the convention delibera.
tions. Positive previous engagements
prevent nv being with you tomorrow.
[Signed.l dho. SToSEhAN'
A resolution was introduced that no
man directly employing OF patronizing
Chinese be placed on the Committee on
Resolutions. This led to an excited and
long debate. The resolution was finally
carried ALMOST unanimously.
The Chairman appointed the follow
ing Committee on Resolutions;
L. +. Dinsmore, Siskiyou; A. NJ. Me
Coy, Tehama; p. II. Davis, Humboldt;
G. F. McGlashan, Nevada; U. s. Greg
ory, Amador; G. H. Crosette, Butte; j.
M. McEIrath, Alameda; Il. Frisbie,
Solano; Joseph steffins. 6acramento;'
w. B. May, San Francisco; N. q. Cor
nell. San Mateo; p. j. Msrvin, San
Francisco; NJ. ID. Boruok, San Fran
cisco; Duncan Mcpherson, Santa Cruz;
Horace Davis, San Juanj M. r. Merritt,
Monterey; j. M. Garrison and s. 4.
Crouo Sonfo Rarbara
Pixley moved that all resolutions be
read by the Secretary and referred to
the Committee ON Resolutions without
debate. Carried.
A call for the Committee on Resolu-
tfons to meet in the SENATE Chamber
elected the cry OF, They have not told
us yet whether they employ or patron
ize Chinese" "That's so. remarked
President Freer Immediately. He then
read the names Of the committee. Dins-
more said he had not employed Chinese
for ten years. Others made similar de-
clarations, and the original composition
Of the committee was not disturbed.
Resolutions regarding the appoint
ment of a committee to devise plan for
q permanent State organization then
came up, and ex-senator Davis, OF Yuba,
spoke 10 favor of preparing memorial to
Congress. John II. swift, OF San Fran
cisco, moved the appointment Of Especial
committee to prepare such address. He
said the Committee on Resolutions
would not have time to prepare such a
memorial. A simple resolution would
not do; it should be something in the
nature Of an argument That would ap-
peal to the reason and understanding of
the people OF the East.
After Mr.. Swift had concluded Corn
berger. of Alameda, presented the fol-
lowing: Resolved, that the following be
sent as telegram to Washington, ID. |
c., as a substitute for the report of the
Committee on Resolutions.
Sacrameato, Cal, To the President
and Congress Of the U. 5. OF America.
Gentlemen The representatives Of the
people Of the Pacific coast, In Conven-
tion assembled, have decided that the
"Chinese must CO." Act accordingly.
Signed, Chairman of the CONVENTION.
The Chairman declared that such
communication was not fit one to be
sent to Washington aud ruled 1t out Of
order.
The motion to appoint the committee
was carried and John y. Swift A. A.
Sargent, Eiihu Anthony, of santa Cruz,
Ed. Davis, OF Yuba. and II. v.
Marchouse, Of Monterey, we're appoint
ed. The convention then adjourned till
o'clock.
When the convention reassembled the
memorial presented by J. f. Swift was
adopted by acclamation, aud 5000 copies
convention and In Congress. 1t reviews
Al. ~. - auA IL. |
particular stress on the fact that China,
with her population of 450 ,OO0, 600,
could keen throwing of the surplus as
emiQrants to this country, who would
soon exceed the entire population Of the
Pac. q Coast. The memorial contains
over 10000 words.
After the adoption OF the memorial,
resolutions on all subjects were brought
TO the Secretary's desk and were re-
ferred unread to the Committee on Res
olution., among which werei
One by &. A. Davis, of Marysville.
opposing violence.
By II. G. Wilson, OF Tehama, cali
ing on Stanford to discharge his Chinese.
By James II. Barry, of San Fran
cisco. advocating an uncompromising
boycott.
Dy H. ~ OounWoftnS VI oan
Francisco. asking for the appointment Of
a committee to solicit subscriptions to
hire ships to deport Chinese.
By +. W. III. Shanahan, OF Shasta,
asking Congressman to discharge Chi
nese.
By yP. H. CahilI, Of San Francisco,
cutting of every privilege Of the Chi
nese. ID
By George w. Elder. Of San Fran
cisco. asking Congress to abrogate the
Hawaiian treaty.
By schellhaus, asking for the removal
OF the Chinese Six Companies.
The resolutions were scores In number
and having been referred. the conven-
tion took recess until 7 o'clock.
On the reassembling of the conven-
tion the first business was the appoint
ment OF Finance Committee. 1t then
took a recess to await the report of the
Committee on Resolutions. The FL
nance Committee reported that it had
closely considered all the bills, and de-
cided that an assessment OF SIPS per
member would be needed and that all
proxies should be paid for This was
adopted and the money collected.
The report of the committee on reso-
iutions was presented by Horace Davis.
Mr.. Davis stated that a vast number
OF propositions had been handed in, but
only the main issue was considered.
There was wide divergence Of opinion
among the members OF the committee,
bat in kind spirit there was yielding
In every direction so as TO bring about
entire harmony and an unanimous re-
port. They had succeeded, and it was
hoped that the report would be received 1
In the same spirit Of reconciliation with /
which 1t was offered. Il
THE PLATFORM Il
The following platform was then pre-
sented by the Committee on Resolutions; 1
WHEREAS. the people Of the State of |
California are with unanimity OF SEN /,
timent unparalleled in history, opposed
to the presence of the Chinese in their
midst. and are likewise opposed to fur
fher immigration Of that race into the I
United States, and
WHEREAS, This opposition is not Of
sudden growth but is the result Of more /
than thirty years exper eRce, and
WHERRAs, The history Of oil coun- "
tries where the ChineAe have been per- v
Inittsd to reside among other races is /
precise counterpart of our own; and, a
WHEEEAs. The evils arising from the a
presence Of the Chinese are; 8
First--Their coming in is an invasion Il
not an immigration.
Second--I'hey have no families or
homes among us.
Third--Their domestic relations and il
nudes OF life are auch as to forever pre- :,
cIude their assimilation with our people.
Fourth--By education and custom =
they are antagonistic to n republican o
form OF government.
Fifth-They maintain in our midst G
secret tribunals in defiance Of our laws. d
Sixth-The presence Of so many adults a.
owIag allegiance to foreign government I
is dangerous. y