The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-05
POSING AS PATRIOTS.
Chinese Politicians Celebrate the Amer
lean Holiday.


The Chinese Native Sons of the Golden
State" as they call themselves, celebrated
the Fourth at their headquarters, 757 Clay
Street. There were the customary Ameri-
can decorations of bunting, flags and ma
tional colors. and along the face of the
building in body of blue and stars were
the letters IN. S. G. s."
Across the street to Brennan place
was string of Chinese lanterns which
extended up the building like an in
Herted Y. For hours these Asiatic descend
ants shot off Roman candles, pinwheels
and rockets. On Brennan place Chinese
organization, also Native Sons, made a
similar display of patriotism in honor of
the day.
On the streets and in the Plaza thou
sands of Americans and Chinese elbowed
each other for the purpose of witnessing
the. display.
- A visit was made to the interior of the
aforementioned place. Upon entering the
door the visitor is confronted with the
=. name OF the body, UNITED Parlor. n. S.
6. S." The room was filled with Asiatic
native sons, all, or nearly all, in Chinese
dress, and on the heads of all was seen the
Chinese pig tail. Over the door is the par
'lpr's certificate of incorporation, signed by
Secretary of State L.. H. Brown on May 81,
1895.
The president, Chen Dick, stated that
over 80 members are of voting age and that
others are joining as fast as they reach q
years. of age. All of the members
speak the English language fiuently. and
all are anxiously waiting for the next cleo
ton, so they can exercise their right to
vote.
MANY of our members did vote at the
last election" remarked Kong You, land
we expect to drop good many more bal
lots In the box at the next election than
we did at the last. By that time a large
mum Der of our youths will be of age, and
as we have the right as American-born citi-
'Zens to vote for the candidates of our
choice | don't see why we should not"
THE CALL has on several occasions called
attention to the new element that is enter
ing politics and to the fact that whenever
the present generation of native-born
Chinese reaches the age of 81 the Asiatic.
american vote will be an important factor
IN State and municipal politics. At the
last. election two or three dozen native
born Chinese were coached in the grocery
store on the corner of Jackson street and
Bartlett alley by men suspected of being
the agents for Well-known attorneys for
the Chinese.
The politician of the future will be an
Interesting object hobnobbing with young
highbinders and drinking san sue" with
them in the dens in Chinatown in order to
catch the American-cooly vote. In
closely contested election there will have
to be some lively political rockrolling in
Chinatown, and it is even possible that
Chinese hands may come to cast the bal
lots that decide the election. In few
years there will be no doub. but that
these same native son Chinese will de-
mand seats in the conventions of the vari-
Gus political parties.
.. At all events there is one danger to be
feared, and that is the concentration of all
these Monaghan votes and their manipula-
ton by designing white rascals.
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