The record-union., 1894-05-08
some Sensible Talk.

EDS. RECORD UNION: VIII you kindly
permit me to make brief comment
upon the Industrial problem? I read in
last Saturdays paper the remarks OF my
industrial friend. His words have the
ring of true metal and have no doubt he
speaks truth. Myself an Eastern man,
/ can corroborate his story OF the delusive
circulars which flood the East, urging
! men to come to the Pacific Coast, and l
| believe it is the duty of every Western
man to oppose this evil and to warn Ia
! borers away from place where labor IS
| far in excess of the demand. Beyond a
doubt. there are many honest and indus
trious men in the Industrial Army as
well as out of it who would gladly work
! if they could only ind employment.
| Such men are entitled both to our SYM
pathy and our respect. But in the pres
| eut time of financial stringency and gen.
er2l uncertainty, it is very difficult TO
| forru any plan for their relief especially
when they may be numbered by thou
| sands. am firmly opposed to promis-
cuous charity; il not only weakens the
anargjes and destroys the self-respect OF
| the moor. but it often fails TO reach the
most deserving. To give idle men en-
pi0yment at wages which will at least
| secure the actual necessities OF lie Is q lar
more efficient means of charity. l am
| his opinion of this plan.
There is another plan which might be
! of great help in this crIslS, namely, the
| systematic effort to displace the Chinese
| and Japanese now employed IL our
county with white labor, and l am satls-
/ fed movements OF this KIND woutu DC
generally favored. The fact is we have
given Chinese and Japanese cheap labor
! q full test, and the result is far from satis-
| factory. The white laborer is compelled
| 10 work for less wages and gets poorer
| living. The employer finds after en-
nloying Chinese or Japs that his work is
done little cheaper, and, as the Mongol-
ians buy little OF ms proaocslons, p tna'
his nome market is steadily decreasing.
| 9,1r business men find that it is the white
| laborers who maintain them. When
money is as scarce as now we feel blt-
/ tarness in thinking of the thousands OF
! dollars which the Chinese annually carry
/ ont of our country. We turn Win aver
sion from the almond-eyed house-ser-
sa0I SITS and sigh for the charming house
maid who was white alike IN lace ana
| heart.
We survey the spotless linen which the
smirkino Monaghan lays before US, and
cold chill passes over our hearts as we re-
fact that thousands OF good. pure Amerl-
can girls have been driven TO nves OF
shame for want of this very WORK. Inc
yaratebIe carts which daily pass through
a,,T streets show q great 1ield that is al
most entirely abandoned TO these Aliens
iThe money paid to Chinese lanndries IN
Sacramento alone would maintain every
man. woman and child now IN want
| within our entire county
White labor maintains our institutions;
! it has made our country what IL IS. anu TO-
/ 5av n is white labor that upholds our
starry flag. Let us help those who will
help us. for .'united we stand. divided we
/ fau.n Let no man give work TO China
man or Japanese If he can find whits
! neonle to do ii. Who will say, Amen?
one OF THE PEOPLE.