Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1886-03-31
CLOSE AT HAND.

Only a day now lies between us
and the time agreed upon by the
signers Of the anti-Chinese pledge
in which they are to dispense with
Coolie help. Opinions may differ as
to the manner in which the signers
will observe their compact, but we
have so far seen the name of no
man on the list whom we believe
would repudiate his signature. If
there are such, time will demon
strate who they are, and if We are
any judge of the present feeling
regarding the matter, promissory
notes with such signatures attached
would only be accepted at bank
with unusually good endersers.
Now that the time is so close at
hand the members Of the Anti
Chinese League can look back with
pride and satisfaction upon the
manner in which this agitation has
been conducted. It has been at all
times within legal limits; there has
been no appeal to violence, and
very little to prejudice. All the
assemblies have been characterized
with earnestness and determination,
but 1t has been quiet determina-
ton backed by cool resolve, and at
no time has there been a word ut
tered in any of the public meetings,
of which the most conservative of
good citizens could disapprove
The statement which has been
circulated by the few opposers of
the movement, that the agitators
were bent upon lawless methods,
and mischief, has not been war
ranted by the facts.
Whenever a few, with more zeal
than discretion, have counseled |
hasty and ill-considered methods |
they have been quietly suppressed
and the good name Of the League |
has never suffered reproach. The |
idea which certain parties have at !
tempted to circulate in this COM
munity, that after April 1st there
will be violence and bloodshed, is
now looked upon by sensible pee-
pie as too ridiculous for considera-
ton.
Today most Of the Cinnamon
employed in this county will pack
up their effects to quietly leave
us; they will go as stealthily as
they came; the affairs of the city
will not be transformed into chaos,
either. Of course there will be
some who will not not dispense
with their Chinese help just at
that time. These people will not
be assassinated nor their houses .
burned. The white Steam Laun-
dry will be completed inside of ten
days, and when the Chinese wash
houses begin to crumble, and these
resorts off The Chinese population are
closed up, the exodus will soon be
consummated. There will be some
VINO will still employ Chinese help
who will presently discover that
the sentiment Of the community is
not with them, and they will find it
convenient from business stand
point, to side with the majority.
Those who persist in defying
public opinion will do so for time,
and then gradually feel that public
opinion is strong power, and they
will conclude that after all it is bet
ter to go with the crowd.
There will be no boycott ordered
BY the League; we do not believe
that with the strong feeling against t,
he Chinese here, it will be neces-
sary to make such an order. Each
of the League will think )
or himself, and if people VINO at
;empt to thwart the wishes of the \
majority find they are the losers
hey can lay it at the door of
healthy pubic opinion, which has \
gradually taken possession of near
y eight hundred reasoning, think I
ing people.