Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-10-19
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

ilcntu IL dS the great universal VI tAiC
down-trodden and oppressed of all nations of
the EARTH and threw wide open all her portals
and invited all peoples of the earth to enter
without let or hindrance. But the very idea
that gave birth to this grand nation, that deyel-
oped us into the first among the great national
powers of the earth, to-wit, of inviting all ma
tons to come and enjoy the blessing OF the re-
sources the wealth and the productiveness of
our land, and share the blessings of our Govern
ment, is founded upon the declaration that
all men are created equal and endowed with
certain inalienable rights, that among these are
life, liberty, the pursuit of happiness and the
acquisition and enjoyment of property.
1t was and is noble sentiment. 1t was not,
however, intended by the founders of the Gov
eminent. it has never been so understood by
the world and should not be endured by our
people TO mean that this invitation meant and
was extended to people to come and abide
amongst us for the purpose of sapping out our
very substance and transporting 1t back to their
mother country; to people who have no idea
OF nor respect for our form of government or its
institutions; to people who cannot assimilate
with and become part OF us; to people whose
only purpose in coming here is to depreeiate
free white labor, to displace free white labor to
demoralize free white labor, to take away the
substance, the support, the employment that
belongs to people of our own kindred, and who
are here and contributing to the development
of this country. tApplause.I 1t was never in
tended to mean that we should tolerate peo-
pie who come here with their own traditions,
laws and customs. and they semi-barbaric, and
practice them here in defiance of our laws and
regulations. 1t was never intended that peO-
pie, like the Chinese, coming here for the pur-
pose OF making money, to send 1t back
to the Flowery Kingdom, and who deSpised our
soil, our institutions and our people, that our
land should not be resting place for their
bones. 1t was not intended that we should
quietly and complacently witness the presence
amongst us OF people who were breeding vice
and immortality. and demoralizing our youth
and our people, and sowing the seeds of moral
social and political ruin, and who would ulti-
mately, II unchecked in immigration, over
run our entire heritage, without using every
feasible and legal power inherent in the people
to prevent the catastrophe. For these reasons
am unalterably opposed to Chinese immigra-
believe in and will do all l can, should be
elected, TO secure the repeal of the Burlingame
Treaty, absolutely and Internationally. lap
plause. l viii favor every measure, resolution
and bill looking in the direction of, or tending
to secure, that result. In addition to this l
feel well assured in my own judgment that there
can be State legislation that will discourage
their immigration and encourage their departure
from our beautiful State.
Section ., article 10 of the State Constitution
prohibits corporations from employing, directly
or indirectly, in any capacity, any Chinese or
Mongolians, and directs the Legislature to pass
such laws as may be necessary to enforce this
provision. | deem it necessary and important
that legislation shall be passed to enforce this
constitutional provision, and | shall, If elected,
frame a law and urge its passage imposing
penalties for its violation and, ifneed be, go to
the extent of a forfeiture of their corporate pow
ers. Applause.
l would further prepare, introduce, and use
all honorable means to pass an Act prohibiting
all asylums, prisons, hospitals, almshouses and
all other institutions. public and under the su-
pervision of the State or county or city and
counties, from purchasing any products other
than those produced by free white labor. Jap
p tuse
1 would again prohibit by law the removal
and disbursement OF dead bodies or their re-
mains and their removal frOn1atb State
would introduce and do my utmost TO secure
the passage of such a law would make it
cover at least all aliens. IApplause.l
/ shall introduce and earnestly urge the pas
sage of law imposing penalty as severe as
constitutional limitations will permit upon all
persons who hold or sell another into inyolun-
tary servitude, whether for the purposes of pros
titutlon or otherwise, or who holds another i'll
any condition OF involuntary servitude.
Should | be elected, and having taken my
oath oil Office to supp ort the Constitution of the
United States and the constitution of the State
of California, shall obey the injunction of Sec
ton 4, Article KIN, of the Constitution of the
State of California 10 use all the means within
my power as a member of the State Senste to
discourage the immigration of the Chinese or
in the language of that section all foreigners in
eligible to become citizens of the United States.
These are some of the things that believe
can be done and that ought to be done, and
such others as may upon reflection occur to my
mind possible TO be done, consistent with the
Constitution and laws of the State and United
States will use my utmost endeavors TO put
upon the statute book, tending in any degree to
discourage the immigration and encourage the
deportation or removal of the Chinese from
our State. Applause.
Not having had aspirations to hold seat in
the halls OF legislation, have given but little
thought as TO what it is possible to do, in the
matter of legislation on this subject to further
the wish of our people.
have never yet assumed a relationship OF
confidence and trust, of a representative or
other caDnclty. DIlt what devoted Supl talents
as possessed to faithfully execute that trust
and that with earnestness, honesty and energy:
and in this matter, should he elected, my ener-
8 es my talents, my time, is yours, and in Civ
ing to you / give it to my country, for the pro-
| motion of the common good, the common vel
| fare
ME- DRAY's CHINESE RECORD.
| / am not a member of any nti-Chinese club
| or ASSOCIATION. was not member of the Anti
| Chinese State Convention held in this city in
| March last was not selected as delegate, and
hence not being member l never held any
position in the movement either as a delegate or
| as member of any committee in that movement
| | believe my opponent enjoys the honor of hay
! ing been a member of that State Convention
| also the local association-and If my memory
| serves me Tightly-was a member of the State
| Executive Committee for time. Laughter
| He having been identified with that, and this
entire community being fully verSed in his posi-
ton, deemed it necessary that l should devote
| more time to it than | otherwise would have
| done. What remedies for the evils of the pres
ence of Chinese with us Mr.. Dray suggested and
has undertaken to enforce, you are perhaps more
| familiar with than am. To what extreme he
would CO. he may have committed himself
| How far he has enforced the measures he
| espoused, and how Jealous he has been in the
cause you know better than l. L read or heard
| something about boycott movement last
spring, but if ii has been enforced or accom-
| p.ished any good, have not observed it. II
seems to me upon reflection however, that its
enforcement was to be deferred until after the
| election What the election has n do with ii
| am unable to understand to save the life of me.
| Perhaps my friend Dray can tell you. If do not
mistake, believe he favored the postponement
| until after election. Applause
Now, gentlemen, to conclude this subject, !, in
| the language of our State platform, believe aud
| regard Chinese labor as an unmlxed evil, and
l fully commit myself 10 all lawful ways aud
| means TO discourage their employment: and
| while recognize the legal right of any citizen
| to employ and patronize whom he pleases, yet |
| hold and maintain that It IS the DUTY of every
citizen of this land to withhold his patronage
| from Chinese, and that he ought not TO employ
Chinese labor when any other character of labor
| is possibly available.
| In this connection, pledge you, furthermore,
| that will not support any candidate for the
| United st stes Senate who will not promise to
use his untiring efforts to secure the repeal OF
the Burlingame treaty, secure the passage OF
| laws permanently prohibiting the Immigration
of Chinese and proTiding for the speedy depor-
tation and removal of those among us.
| hold the personal liberty of every other man
as sacredly as ] do my own, for in that degree
the liberty of Others is respected: in that de-
gree is union preserved. Liberty, freedom to do
| What one wills, go where one may, employ any
one one may choose worship according to the
dictates of ones own conscience, eat what one
desires, wear what one may fancy all these,
any, a thousand things, are covered by that eX-
preston. Personal liberty / hold most sacred,
and the dearest boon we can preserve and hand
down unit ammeled and untouched in its purity,
freed from all precedents of interference, to
coming generations.
Those OF this race that are among us are here
at the invitation and sanction of the general
Government. They are here under the plighted
| faith of the Government OF the United States,
| by solemn treaty. They are here entitled to the
protection of every good citizen of this Govern
ment. They are within its jurisdiction and en-
| tilted to the equal protection of the law, and
any violation of the personal liberty OF China
man. any inhibition against his right to enjoy
/ life liberty, the pursuit of happiness, the
| acquisition and enjoyment OF property, is as
dangerous, is as much violation OF our Obliga-
tons to our country and threatens our liberties
and the perpetuity of the principles underlying
devout patriot that worships at the shrine OF
| American liberty.
LABOR QUESTIONS.
There are other matters of importance to the
| laboring classes, and upon which l wish TO
| speak for few moments. Labor is no more in
dependent of capital than capital is of labor.
| true of necessity their interests are mutual.
| There must be that security that state OF feel,
| ing and condition of things to encourage capital
| TO seek investment and utilization, TO enter
upon uses, developments and enterprises that
demand labor. in order that the one