Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-03-19
THE ANTI.CHINESE CONVENTION.
Expressions of the Press of the State
Concerning Its Results.

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| 1t is urged that To begin a system of bov-
cotting Immediately en- all who do not dis
charge their Cinnamon would cause wide
| spread disaster, that the fruit, the hons tba
| wheat of this year, would have to 90 nm
! harvested to large extent To this we
have heard men say. let it be so the Chi
nese are curse, and must be rid of at anv
cost" = Let MS revert w.
another evil, more overshadowing than the
Chinese evil-the habit of intemperance
1t takes the entire daily wages of 1. 900 work-
ing men to pay for the whisky that the
working men of San Francisco drink y
would be safe TO say 5000 in the State To
change this all in day would he sucb q
revolution as would effect every businese
1t would make hard times, and reduce
men, who think they are not directly Of
fected, from aftiuence TO poverty. If tho
logic of the extreme anti-Chinese mon ;s
good. the other is good. If we are going
in for revolution, why not make a clean
slate?
[Los Angeles TiMes.l
The result of the hasty and forcible eiec
ton of our Chinese would be a general
business paralysis throughout the industrial
portions of our State. In these
great changes it is wise to make baste
slowly )" to let a wise discretion and the
claims of necessity control us rather Than
illogical prejudice and camorous passions
Boycotting is not good weapon for a good
American citizen to make use of. 1t is not
in harmony with the spirit of our institu
tions. 1t is the offspring of despotism and
oppression. We have other sources of
redress than this. Each individual Ameri-
can sovereign will find law his best helner
and surest source of safety and defense. I'm
well-ordered communities it is omnipofenf
though sometimes 1t moves more SLOWLY
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great question regarding the relations he
tween labor and capital cannot be settled
in day, and it never will be settled salts
factorily to the laborer if he seeks TO take
the law into his own hands, and to defend
his cause through force and outrage.
[san Francisco Reportl
general, systematic and determined
boycott is the only way TO make the Chit
nese 20. Those who seek to concentrate
our attention upon Congress instead of
upon our Own white labor market. and 10
wait for the future rather than to work in
the present, merely desire to weaken and
break up the boycott that has begun and is
spreading. That is all they are after.
tMarysville Appeal
Though this Convention has unouestion
ably gone to the extreme of Socialism. il
will affect much good in molding anti
Chinese public opinion in the East, and
exercise a wonderful influence in Congress.
IYenturs Free Press.
We believe the presence of Chinamen in
such great numbers is curse and not a
blessing but in trying to relieve ourselves
let us not sink below the heathen with
whom we contend. This is a time To act
with tieliberation, and not from impulse
We shall find relief IN a legitimate way if
we exercise the grace of palience little
longer; but let US not disgrace ourselves
and retard the measure by acting Fashlv.
gNapa Reporter.l
The boycott is the thing that will come
Dearer settling this Chinese question than
anything else. 1t is the only plan hat will
accomplish the desired result. and every
man who has the welfare Of the state at
heart should lead bis aid 20 it as far as
possible.
Tor0yille Daily Mercury
Many things were done aud said in this
Convention which it would have been bet
ter for the reputation Of ihe State to leave
unEecorled For the result Of what has
| been done we must patiently wait The
| memorial TO Congress is in all respects an
| admirable paper, and will certainly have
weigh, with the authorities at Washington.
| We don't believe that the appointment of
a State Committee with Chairman at a
salary of 800 per month, and State
| Organizer" at $50 is a wise proceeding.
| In fact we think ii is an outrage upon the
| people, and disgrace to the anti Chinese
! movement. There is no necessity for this
| State Committee. The people Of California
are thoroughly organized on this question
and the sentiment is absolutely unanimous
against the Chinese. If this committee is
| to cost the people five or six hundred dol
| lars per month, it would better be abolished
in its evil incipiency.