Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-05-07
ANTI.AMELICAN MEETING.
The Celestials Becoming Ciyiiized-"ih
Boycott the White Folks June list.

Boycott the White Folks June Isl.
Confucius Hall, l street, between Third
and Fourth, was crowded last evening. In
addition to its being the regular meeting
night, it had been announced that Mr.. An
Low, the eloquent young orator OF Folsom,
was to address the assemblage-an extra
attraction. The meeting was called to
order by Jing Lung, Mr.. All Suey acting as
Secretary The various committees ap-
pointed at the previous meeting made
their reports. All Root, Chairman OF the
Committee on Vegetables, made lengthy
report. He stated that the business was
! never so good as at present. People who
before the boycott would buy in small
quantities at the front door, now admitted
the peddler by the alley gate and made
large purchases. They were doing better
cash business than formerly, and found no
trouble in making collections. He advo-
Gated a very stiff boycott of the American
wholesalers He said they were mean
set, close-fisted monopolsis. They tried to
beat the Cinnamon down in prices, so that
they could not make more than dollar
and half day. He believed in good pay
for labor. and thought prices should be
regulated so as To give the producer good
profit Continuing he said: You are
not men if you do not stand up to this
boycott. We have this whole matter in
our own hands; we raise all the small
vegetables; the hotels, restaurants families
all have TO eat the vegetables we raise or
90 without. | now propose that we
boycott all middlemen, and sell
TO no white man except the consumer.
[Applause.l | now propose the following
which l hope will pass unanimously:
WUrppAS In view If the fart that all small
vegetables are raised by the Chinese; and,
whereas. one half of the profit realized from
their sale is made by middlemeD therefore,
be it
Resolred That no member of the Sacramento
Anti-American Association shall be allowed on
and after June LIST, under the penalty of having
his cue cut of, to SELL give TO or i'll any way trans
fer vegetables to any white man except the con-
sumner and that no white man be extended
credit beyond thirty days
The resolution was unanimously adopted.
One member wished TO fix the date of boy
colt at May 18th, but that was not con
sidered sufficient time to get ready. The
fact that the markets will have no vegeta-
bles, will necessitate large increase III the
number of peddlers.
All Ling Sing Chairman of the Laundry
Committee, reported that the number of
men employed in the business was hardly
sufficient to do the work, and stated that a
few good ironers and washers would get
steady employment at 81 per day by appli-
cation TO the Labor Bureau. lie said there
seemed to be an increase in the amount of
washing since people began to send it out
by the back door, the laundries had raised
in price and their demands for old bills
were promptly settled. He related an
amusing incident He said well-known
lawyer, who belonged to the Anti-Chinese
Club, owed him $40 for five years. He went
to the lawyer the other day and said: Il
want that 500, and / want your washing.
If you don't give me both I'll sue vou'
He got them both. He said the men who
are leaders in the anti Chinese movement
do not hurt the laundry business. They
are of that class who don't believe in get
ting clothes washed, and man of that
character has no influence over person of
clearly habits. He offered the following
resolution, which was adopted:
WHEREAS, As the Chinese are the only parties
in this city who can or,will do the washing; and
whereas, we believe in Justly compensating
labor; therefore, be it
Resolued That we, the Anti-Amelean Society
demand that prices for laundrying be advanced
90 per cent, and that no credit be allowed be-
yond limit of two weeks.
Next the young Folsom orator, Mr. All
10y, was introduced and delivered a
lengthy address in the Chinese language.
His remarks We're taken down in short
hand by Sing Gu, and will appear in the
next issue of the Celestial Bugcatcher. The
speaker said he was quite hoarse, having
been travelling over the State for several
weeks past in the wake of Parson Ravlin.
speaking every night, and his voice had
been sorely taxed.