Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-07-26
SIGS TIIE PETITIONS.

NitN ihf. IEllIlpNS.
The INDEPENDENT gladly gives
space TO the following letter aud peti.
uon from the Tuscarora Miners Un.
ion. The labor question is one that
touches AL classes Of people. Cpon
the prosperity Of those who toll rests
the security and perpetuity Of this
government. Anything that benefits
| them. benefits those who live on the
wealth they create. Labor is the
! basis OF our greatness and glory and
| anything that tends to- deprive the
labnring man ni tsC compensation he
chOuld receive for hls labor weakcns
the foundation upon which our gov
crnmcnt rests. The influx Of cheap
labor from Asiatic countries degrades
the laboring men OF the United
States and forces them to the level Of
serfs. Ii is. therefore. the duty of all
who believe III Am 'rican labor to
sign the petitions for the enactment
ot u law that will exclude for all time
tho cheap labor of The Orient. Tie
security 81 the American home and
the happiness Of tlc American lab.
orcr should he placed above this
cheap labor by cvery lover 81 Amcri.
can institutions:
Tusrarora Miners Union. No. 81 !
80 al 4
EDrToE lHDErEHDE>T, ELKo NEv
ADA: Dear Sir:-l'ho within petition
will III "a measure explain itself. Tho
Chcncsc Exclusion Act will expire
by limitation III May. 1902. AZ labor
is the first to feel the evil effect or
the imporlu;Iou ~ cheap and de
graded workers, organic II labor Inns
decided to appeal. through petition,
tn the people for rcHnaciment Of
the present Chinese Exclusion Act
with amendments that appear III the
petition. Wc do not deem il nccrs.
sary To argue this question with the
people of Nevada. for we think they
fully understood the evils of Asiatic
immigration and only want the up
r"rtanity presented to act.
Hence we would ask you To he
! Kind enough 10 give onr letter aud
| petition spucc in your valuable paper
| 1" the end that the people may fully
nn.lcrs,fr frd the puruort nf the pcti
u"n whcU presented to them for sig.
! nature. Tins committee will send
! petitions I" every pustullicc in ElEn.
{ Eureka. |. Iudcr and Humboldt
/ counties. From this ynn will see TINT
our work X large but the stake play.
/ ed for. The American Home. is worth
. It We would respectfully urge
: every man aud woman tu act prompt
ly; delays are dangerous. Any nssis
tancr through your valunbIr paper
. will be- unprecedented
Very respectfully.
W. | PLUMB.
y. l.. AXDrRsoN,
/ j. G.. DurGHTY
Committee.
! The following IL thc petition refer.
! red tn IA the above:
/ PETITION FOR THE REvtwAL or ruE
CHINESE EXCLUSION ACT.
We. the cit znns 0t thc Sintr OF
Nevada hereby petition our members
of Congress to use their best efforts
Ia secure the renewal ~ the Chinese
Exclusion Act with the following
amendments:
]. Exclusion Of all Asiatics, iuclud.
ing japanese, other thnn the govern.
mcut representatives Of these people
/ and their personal stuiTa.
ii. Extension Of the Exclusion Act
over all territory under tho jurisdic.
tion Of the United States,
III. Providing that tie Exclusion
Act shall remain in force cperpetually
On presenting this petition to the
people We are uctuatcd 10y tho desire
to maintain tho high standard OF
American civilization from Asiatic
competition.