The Labor enquirer., 1886-07-17
TWO CELEBRATIONS.
The Pro-Chiness Assassins of Seattle
Outdone by the X. of l..
and L. w. A.
TACOMA, W. T. July 7.

1ACOMhs W A.ou
Editor Labor Enquirer.
So much has been written by the pro-
Chinese of Seattle in defense of the So
called patriotic act of Squires, Yesler,
Green and company, of causing innocent
men to be shot down on the streets OF
Seattle and proclaiming marital law to
cover up their tracks and secure them
selves from prosecution by the courts
and the just indignation of an outraged
people, that it is with pleasure I submit
to your readers the result of the celebra-
ton on the fifth day of July at that
city. The pro Chinese outfit advertised
a grand procession and the services were
to take place in the university building.
There were thirteen private citizens IN
line besides uniforms. There are 28O G.
A. R. members in the city; twenty
seven of them were in line. There were
four pro Chinese militia co mpanYs, about
one, third of company D-a company
that marched in the anti, Chinese pro-
cession last fall, and they were COM
PEELED to be present. Then followed the
regular army this is the loyal patriotic
law and order outfit that presumes to
rule the destinles of the city of Seattle.
Only thirteen citizen without muskets
in line.
lhev had also advertised the miners
from Kenton, Black Diamond, New Cas-
tie and hanklin coal mines in their pro-
cessiOn and they held their procession
an hour waiting for them. When they
came, headed by brass band, they cut
the pro Chinese by two blocks and
marched to tie wharf where boats were
in waiting to convey them to Alki point
picnic grounds, where the K. of Il. OF
Seattle and Tacoma met in joint celebra-
ton. And this was the secret of the
Jro-Chinese failure, notwithstanding the
fact that there was a drizzling rain fall
ing all day, making it very disagreeable
in the grove, yet the truly loyal people
of Seattle refused to follow the lead of
that organized banditti the Loyal
League, an organization whose emblem
is rope to be used by them to execute
their victims whenever they fail to pack
juries an bribe judges. There were the
usual exercises. 1 presume the speeches
were good but contained too much pOlit-
ical gusto to suit many of the people,
with one exception. S. ?. Rich of New
Castle made an appeal founded on the
principles of the oruer.
The picnic grounds were four miles
from Seattle and there were three
steamers running all day to the grounds,
hu5 many were unable to 20 for lack of
transportation. The harves were
crowded all day with people waiting to
go. 1t was a complete success and
showed the true spirit and feeling of the
people of Seattle, for it certainly was not
for pleasure, considering the disagree.
able weather.
BY the way, the Seattle capitalistlc
loyal league press is quite curiosity
and is quite mplimentary, after its
own stvle, TO tne K. of l.. and |. w. A.
members. The X. of L. have boycotted
brass buttons and deputy sherlffs from
their picnic grounds. Brass buttons are
particularly obnoxious to the K. of L.;
so also are they to the Missouri horse
thieves"
The Loyal League of Seattle have per
petrated another outrage on the citizens
of Seattle. Being members of the city
council, they have disfra nchised $50 cit
izens of that city. There is a register
law, requiring citizens to register thirty
DAYS before election. There is also an
other law compelling citizens to pay
their poll tax (S4.00) before they are al
lowed to register. The city clerk re.
ceived their names without question as
to payment, and now, after the register
IS closed, their names are to be striGke
Ott'-a nice scheme.
What noble thing the wage slaves
ballot Is under the guidance and direc-
ton Of such so-calIed noble, loyal, patri-
otto, intellectual sponsors as Squires,
Yesler, Green & Co., alias Loyal League
of Seattle And this is but an epitome
of American institutions of to-day.
Contrast the red flag, that emblem of
Liberty, Equality and Fraternity that
teaches mankind the principles of eman-
cipation that will in the near future rule
the world in accordance with the natu-
raj conditions that cooperative indus
trial system will produce; yes contrast
it with the rope, the emblem of the
Loyal League that they use for the de-
structon of human life they publicly
advocate We do not doubt their inten-
tiOns as they have already committed
the crime of assassination when Charles
Stewards life was taxed, when martial
law was proclaimed that their hired as
sassins might escape. There is direct
issue between these tEo principles in
this territory on which there is no mu-
tual ground. You are either Loyal
League member, advocating monarchy,
military despotism, ASSASSINATION by
rope and musket and the disfranchising
of all opposed to you, or you are a <. of
L. or 1. W. A, advocating the cause of
humanity, proclaiming peace to all man
kind, working for the aboliskment of