Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1886-02-27
HOW 1T WAS DONE.
Summary of the Anti-Chinese
Work Done in Truekee.


As slur upon the anti Chinese move
ment, those who favored the Chinese
sent out postal cards giving notice that
gambling must cease. One of their
members expressed the idea intended to
convey, by saying: "lf the Chinese
must 90, the gamblers must 60" 1t
was Insinuated that the hangers-on Of
the faro banks and Of the other unlaw-
full games were the prime movers Of the
agitation. The first edict OF the safety
committee effectually dispelled this in
genious fallacy, by demanding that all
unlawful games and all opium joints
close Immediately. This edict closed
not only the games on Front street. but
the tan games and lotteries Of China
town. A watchman was employed to
patrol Chinatown day and night, to see
that the gambling houses and opium
dens obeyed orders. When it became
known that tan, lotteries and opium
smoking were prescribed, scores OF Chi
namen left town. The edict has been
ridgedly enforced against both the
whites and Chinese, and all games pro-
hibited by law have stopped, but its
effect has been particularly noticeable
in Chinatown. II every town on the
| Pacific Coast enforced the laws against
tan, lotteries and opium smoking, there
| would be genuine exodus OF Mongo.
| lians. Cinnamon are natural born gam
blers, and many OF them are confirmed
opium hends. Gambling and opium
smoking, with them, are not luxuries,
but necessities. Where the laws are
strictly enforced, the average Chinaman
will not remain.
Al the fourth meeting, committee
was appointed to investigate the depre.
| dations which have been committed on
government timber lands by Cinnamon
and their employers.
Nev' Years night grand torchlight
| procession welcomed the white cgar-
makers, upon their entrance to Cahlor
MA. There were eight carloads Of these
| wolkmen, all members Of the Cigar
| Makers International Union, and their
reception at Trucke: will long be re-.
meinbtred by them. Al the sixth meet
ing, January I'd, 1856, committee was
appointed to visit every person in
1Iuckee who deals in cigars, and exact
a written pledge that no Chinese made
cigars should III the future be purchased
by them. This pledge was readily
signed. At these later meetings, the
better class of influential ciliz rs pre-
dominated. The reports OF committees
showed that over one hundred China
men had been discharged, and that
their positions had been filled with
white laboiers. Few Cinnamon were
at work, except those employed in cut.
ting wood under written contracts. In
order, il possible. To reach these wood,
chopper, the following was adopted:
WHEREAS, We, the citizens OF Truck
&c, fully realize that a strong and un
cuntIollable current OF feeling pervades
this community because OF the general
dlspla, ement oi white labor by LhInese;
that this feeling has given rise to ap.
prehensions that masses might JON IN
an uprising that would prove disastrous
in its consequences to life and property;
that we, the citizens and property. hold.
eIs, have endeavored 10 turn this cur
rent into peaceful channels by urging
the discharge Of Chinese !aborers, and
our endeavors have been attended with
abundant success, save in the single in.
stance of the mammoth wood contracts
| which are being performed by China
men, and fully realizing that it is Sc
riously doubtful whether the safety and
security of the community can be main
tained by US for great length of time,
while the pitiiul cry for bread by the
children of white workingmen is being
continually mocked by the r.sounding
axes OF 500 well-fed and well-paid
Cinnamon, now, therefore, be 1t
| Kesoive,f, That the citizens of Truck
ee, in mass meeting assembled, hereby
warn all wood contractors to rcs-Ind
their contracts for Chinese labor on or
before January 18th, 1886, and we es.
pecially warn all Cinnamon 10 leave the
woods on or before that date, or 10 seek
Other protection than that which has
been heretofore accorded by The law
abiding cilizenS OF Iruckce.
Sunday morning, January Sd, drunk
en- man cut oil Cmnaman's cue. The
man was Immediately arrested. NeXI
day he was sobered up sufficiently to
realize his crime, plead guilty. and pay
hi, fine. This is the only iniraclon OF
the law which has occurred during the
entire agilauon, and it was deemed wise
by the leaders Of the movement, to
promptly punish the offender.
Al the seventh meeting the following
was adopted:
Kesolvca, That it is the duty of every
resident of lruckee, male or female, on
and after January 18Th, 1886, to boy
colt and withhold all patronage from
any person who directly or indirectly
employs Chinese labor.
Personal appeals to employers of Chi
namen had accomplished marvellous re
Snlls. LuI few employers resisted the