Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-02-05
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Following is the full text of SPEAKER
Citizens anti-Japanese resolutions The
assembly considered the resolutions
Tuesday and struck out the reference to
President Roosevelt. As amended the
resolution will go To tine senate and
may be adopted:
WHEREAS, the people Of the State of
Nevada view with alarming apprehsn-
sion the gradual encrpcchments on, and
increase of population in the territory
Of the United States; particularly of the
Western States by the japanese and
WHEREAS. it seems to BE- the definite
and settle policy Of japanese to acquire
land in this country, and particularly
in the Western States, and
WHEREAS. Nevada is the foarth larg-
est state. territorially. in the Union
with more vacant land for filling and
agricultural benefits than any state in
the Union, and Is 80 situated that lis
land appeals to the classes and
WHEREAS, Agents of the japanese
Government are acquiring wheat and
grain lands. of which Nevada is 50
b~ounteo1iy supplied. and
WHEREAS, the people of our sister
State Of California who are the most
accessible TO this japanese peril, are
attempting through their legislature TO
exert the inherent state night of protect
ing themselves against any class, or
race, which Is detrimental 70 its
happiness and prosperity, and
WHEREAS. there : certain legislation
pending in the State of California az
tempting TO exclude these parasites of
the world from acquiring a foOtholi in
this country, and
WHEREAS, we, Of Nevada are inter
ezcd in SEEING this japanese invasion
stoppsd and bslieTing California 10 BE-
JUSTIFIED in It's action in attempting 10
exclude thee psoP1=, and believing II
to b. the bez intsres. Of our Nation and
State that immediate action should b.
taken 70 sop encr1achnsnf OF the
japanese, and
WHEREIS. the President OF the
United States MT fully realizing the
se-iJls conditions which exist in the
W@, and the m=nsoe which the
japanese sre 20 or cy1ntry, has seen
II 10 take advantage his Of high position
to the srtea; q attempting 10 co=rce
and futiEi5a:e Legislation Of California
upya this S1bSf-. and
WHEELS ws view vrith alarm this
ATTEMPTED soc-uachrneat q the Govern
Esnt upga STATE Rights therefore
Be II RESOLVED, thai we. the rss2ple
q the State Of NeTada represented IN
Senate ard Assembly. do hereby reocn-
mend 10 the STATE Of California 20 pay
I'd attention wha-sTer 70 the ainuuit;oa
q The President in this particular bit
90 ahssd and enact sch stringent
Measures a. wuI Absolutely sop forth
with tie sncru2rhmsrt Of The japanese,
sod . further acquiring Of a fo5:h1Id in
this SztiUa and
WEKzELs re beli=re 5h4-e Is 10
dZog- q WAY with TIE japanese a i
advanced b. 1bose wbo oppose O1r
TisE: b- IKE be;isTs that if ~s ~
hare Ea- with III JapzSes@ Empire
s1ar-- OF in-e-,ng~ Is ab=i5sr tilos than
=Ts- 20 lay dorm the terms 30 that
E3pEra aid t@aEh those arrogant people
tEst American rights caun0s b. en-
rosdhs1 CO zDd thas they canDvi. nor
rsTer E1i b. allowed or gTen an
oFz1uninE, to soguire a fog:hold in
this country, o- 20 assimilate with CIR
rzoa, AID
WE FURTHER CESSURE Thecdore
Roosevelt. the President Of the United
Sta=s.s, for MS uncalled for interference
IN attempting 70 deprive the citizens of
ths great commonwealth Of California
b. threats and coercion from exercising
tbeir lawful rights Of protecting them.
selves from this japanese herde-, and
BIZ II FURTHER RESOLVED. that q
copy Of this resolution be forwarded Il
or representatives in Congress. urging
them 10 uss their influence in e~nactinl
an Exclusion Act against the Japanes,
and Chinese which viii perpe;ually
exclude them from coming in thi.
country.