Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1886-03-06
THE SECOND MEETING.
The COurt-HOuse Crowded. and
Excellent Speaking,

Excellent Speaking.
The anti Chinese meeting held at the
Court, house last Saturday evening was
called to order by w. w. Byron, tenn
porary chairman.
The minutes of the previous meeting
were read and approved.
The committee on permanent organi-
cation then reported as follows:
That the temporary officers be de-
clared permanent officers.
That there shall be an executive com.
mittee of five appointed by the Chair,
whose duty it shall be TO conduct all
matters pertaining to the organization.
That the said committee shall also
constitute a labor bureau to receive all
applications from those who are desir-
GUS of engaging white laborers to take
the places Of Cinnamon who may be
discharged. 5a.-
That it shall be the duty Of this com.
mittee to visit the Cinnamon now en-
gagged in business and employed in
| Dayton and vicinity, and. request them
10 leave our community as soon as they
can wind up their business affairs; and
that the time given them be not longer
than the list day of May, 1886.
Also that it shall be the duty OF the
committee TO interview every business
man Of Dayton and obtain his views
on the subject, and urge that they CO.
operate with us in aiding to rid this
community Of the Chinese.
We also recommend the following
agreement: In behalf Of our race and
against Chinese in any capacity. We,
the undersigned CITIZENS, do hereby
agree not 10 sell, lease or sub le.
or rent in any manner whatever (except
actual present leases) any part of a
| farm, town lot or real estate, TO any
Chinoman or Chinese, for any purpose
whatever. Neither will we employ any
Chinaman or Chinese in any capacity,
directly or indirectly, and that we will
use all pcaceable means to discourage
the patronage and employment Of the
| Chinese. This covenant TO take effect
on and after the goth day of April, 1856.
We also submit the following reso
lulions and suggest their adoption:
WHEREAS, The present Restriction
Law Is found totally inadequate to re-
s,nct the immigration OF the Chinese,
therefore be il. .s,-
ReIclprd, That this meeting at the
proper time through our Representa-
| tives in Congress endeavor to secure
such modification Of the Burlinglme
treaty as TO totally exclude all Chinese
from coming TO our shores except those
Chinese coming in Diplomatic capa
city.
RtJofvrd, That we discoun,enance
all mob violence, and all violations Of
the letter and spirit of our existing
laws relative to this subject-belieying
that a united action of the people Of
this coast will speedily, etiectually and
amcably solve the problem which has
vexed US so sorely in the past-expel
ing the Chinese from our presence and
rid Us from their ruinous competition
and demoralizing influences.
Rr5olved, That this movement is
worthy and deserving Of the hearty CO.
operation and support Of every business
man as well as all others in our com
munity.
ReJohei, That we congratulate our
California neighbors, and our friends Of
Carson and Keno upon the success Of
the plan adopted for the peaceful ex-
pulsion Of the Monaghan, and we fell.
cilale ourselves in having, by the ex
perience OF many other towns in the
movement every assurance OF victory
for earnest and well directed efforts.
Very respectfully,
Z. F. MORTON,
IL. J. CABLING,
w. W. BYRON,
! H. KENNEDY