CHAPTER XXXVI.

ExpENsr, TO THE PEOPLE AND WHERE THE Money Gors.—ONE Mason
gers $100 per Day.—Wuy THE CHINESE WERE INFLUENCED TO STAY.
—So-cauLeD ‘‘ WHITE CHINAMEN” IN DANGER OF BFING DRIVEN OUT,
LIKE THEY HAD DRIVEN OTHER NON-PRODUCING AND DIS-REPUTABLE
Wuire Crrizens.— The Judgment of the people ane the Supreme Court,—
The martial law “Mert LawneEss ViouENcE.”—But ‘the trail of the
Serpent is over them all.” —(What belongs ‘‘ between the lines,”’)

“Tp is our opinion, and the opinion of every one with whom we have
talked, that it 1s not the party that is trying to get rid of the Chinese
[Masonic] nuisance, that is to blame for the bloodshed in Seattle and the
arrest of certain parties in Olympia, but the party that asswmes to ‘enforce
the law.’

is it not a fact that the Chinese both in Seattle and Olympia, signified
a willingness to go ?

If the self-styled, law-abiding citizens had attended to the:r own busi-
ness, as they did in Tacoma, there would have been no bloodshed iu
Seattle, no citizens incarcerated on MeNeil’s Island, and the cities of
Seattle and Olympia would lave been relieved of an intolerable nuisance
without any trouble on their part, and without the assistance of the U. S,
soldiers.

Does not every one admit that the Chinese are a nuisance ?

Then why tolerate them? Have we, of this coast, no rights that the
National Government is bound to respect ? Are we obliged to submit to
the curse of Mongolian depravity for an indefinite number of years, be-
cause of an ‘errer’ committed by our representatives ? We are ready to
admit that the proper method of proceeding would be by legislation, but
what can we hope for in that direction ? Have not the people of this coast
been complaining for years of the oppression of the laboring element, in
consequence of these foreign barnacles ? Has Congress ever doneanything
to really remedy the evil? No, and they never will until the people, the
rightful rulers of this Government, rise in their might and say, ‘you sh 7l
remove this nuisance from our midst, or we will make it uncomfortably
warm for them.’ [This was proven true.| .3ut some one says, ‘that
would be a violation of law.’ The tea riot in Boston, in 1778, was a viola-
tion of law, and yet it was an indispensable link in the chain of causes,
which led to the Declaration of Independence, and those who fought the
battle of Lexington on the American side might have been prosecuted
under the riot act, and yet the beneficial results of that battle and those
that followed are highly appreciated by the American people to-day. It
is sometimes necessary for the people to assert their rights in a striking
manner, and I think this is one of the times. J.J. 0.”

(544)

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THE JUDGMENT OF THE PEOPLE. 545

‘**Reports have it that a number of citizens [‘ White Chinamen,’] who
have made themselves obnoxious to the anti-Chinese people, have been
ordered out of Tacoma. Their going is more than doubtful, but the threat
is disagreeable all the same. Like talk has been heard in Seattle, and its
heeding is more doubtful here than in Tacoma.”

[Are not these ‘‘ white Masonic Chinamen”’ ‘‘non-producers,” who
live by despoiling and fatten on turmoil and the misery of others? Are
not the cream of them robbers and thieves ? An‘ at least ‘ objectionable”
to the people ? Then why should they not be driven out, like other para-
sites and vermin ?] ‘

¥
*

‘© Wilkeson citizens meet, Discuss the questions of the day and

Resolve, that we sympathize fully with the resolutions expressed by the
Seattle anti-Chinese convention.

Resolved, that we deplore all violence and think it was a needless pre-
caution on the part of the Governor to exact that deputy sheriffs should be
appointed or he world cause troops to be brought into the country, and
to spread abroad thet we are a lawless people.

Resolved, thai we heartily endorse the action taken by Mayor Weisbach
and his co-laborers and the press of Tacoma, in the manly and straight-
forward manner they have pursued in ridding the country of the scourge
of serf labor.”

% ‘ *

‘A gathering of the people of South Prairie.” Were unanimous that
the Chinese must go, and without a dissenting vote

‘* Resolved, that we heartily endorse the sentiments expressed in the re-
solutions passed by the Convention at Seattle.

Resolved, that we regard the situation of laboring people as one of im-
minent Jaiover, thereby necessitating active measures to protect them from
a poverty which must follow in the footsteps of this Tartarie serfdom.

Resolved, that we most emphatically denounce the action of Governor
[Mason] in needlessly causing the appointment of depnty sheriffs, thereby
publishing abroad that we are a lawless people, not capable of maintaining
peace,”

* %
%

‘‘Several days before the meeting of the chamber of vommerce at
Tacoma it was understood that a petition would be passed, to tie Presi-
dent, for the removal of Governor {Mason], for, what has almost unani-
mously been pronoumeed, an unnecessary and officious intermeddling with
local affairs in Tacoma. But this flattened out under the skillful manage-
ment of Mr. [Mason].

Governor {Mason}, with his breath like the steaming exhalation of a
bowl of hot rum punch, was then judiciously steered into the newspaper
offices to ‘explain.’ [He wanted a hearing. |
35

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546 THE JUDGMENT OF THE PEOPLE.

On Tuesday night he explained again in the Ledger office, but the
more he explained the more apparent it became that he had imposed upon
Sheriff Byrd the alternative of troops or deputy sheriffs.

[And so the Sheriff of Tacoma made deputies of the anti-Chinese
agitators themselves, instead of the ‘‘White Chinamen,” and there was no
riot, no conflict, no rebellion and no murder, such as there was at Seattle. |

Governor [Mason] is still as deserving of condemnation for his con-
duet, as he was before he began to wag his tongue and punish whiskey at
fucoma last Tuesday night.”

*

‘A petition is to be circulated immediately, asking President Cleve-
land to remove Governor |Mason]. Had he been removed long since, it
would have saved our territory from a disgrace and ignomy which will
require years to wipe out. Before a drop of blood was shed, simply be-
‘ause an oppressed [half housed and half mortgaged] people gave the
[ Masonic] coolies the ticket of leave, he hastily telegraphs the Presicsut,
demanding the protection of Government troops and a proclamation at
once. The proclamation was issued, commanding the ‘outlaws’ and
‘mob’ to disperse, and it was printed in every paper in the land, i
[Mason] exaggerated the trouble beyond a doubt, and hisinjudicion, |
and anxiety in telegraphing the President was doubtless caused by a desire
to curry favor in the eyes of the present administration. The danger of
giving out to the world the /v/se impression that we are an ignorant, wn-
lawful and riotous people, and probability of hurting our chances for ad-
mission and self government, did not curb the Governor's anxiety for
notoriety. Therefore, let him be relegated to the obseuvity and oblivion
into which he would place our people. Men and even women have been
arrested on the charge of inciting riot. They have agitated the Chinese
question and advocated the policy of boycotting the aliens, for which they
were arrested on the above charge.”

* *
*

‘Tn an interview with a merchant of Seattle it was ascertained that
much of the trouble in that place arises from the fact that two prominent
officials and others are financially interested in keeping the Chinese from
leaving, It is alleged that Governor [Mason] holds large landed interests
in and about Seattle which he has leased almost exclusively to Chinameu
for years, and that it is to his financial benefit to exercise his power and in-
fluence to keep his tenants from going away.

It is positively stated that were it not for the parties named, the
Chinese would be quite willing to leave the place, as they are boycotted on
every side, and law-abiding citizens would aid in their departure,”

* *
*

‘«The order calling the troops away from Seattle has been rescinded on
the information furnished the Government that it was the calculation to

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THE JUDGMENT OF THE PEOPLE. 547

introduce into the city, upon the withdrawal of the soldiers, 600 armed
men to take possession, and expel the remaining Chinamen and the disre-
putable citizens (‘white Chinamen’) who took a prominent part [against
the people. |”

‘¢ When Seattle endeavored to remove the Chinese incubus, some
‘very loyal’ officers of the Government saw an opportunity to give their
abilities an airing. When bloodshed ensued the boomers of Seattle saw
an opportunity for a big ‘ whirl’ in calling for troops. Governor |Masou|
gaye it the impetus of official momentum by a declaration of martial law,
which made a perfect ‘ whi!’ of dollars around the vortex of h’s pocket.”

‘Tf the party courts defeut, it will nominate Governor | Mason] for
delegate. He of all others would be most weighted down by the hot-
headed acts of last February. He was the tool of ariug of speculative polie
licians, Who by their tumultuous proceedings have brought a taint upon
the whole Territory. The people have grown tired of dictation, and would
desire no better opportunity than to slaughter our redoubtable Bombastes
Furioso at the polls. The crank for turning on the martial law alarm is
not the lever for good work. ‘The man who has achieved distinction solely
on account of wealth, is not the one in whom the laborer would place his
trust. The fop can have nothing in his composition, natural or acquired,
that can compensate for the hole on one side of his brain. He whose
physical energy must be constantly braced up by hot cushions, and whose
spiritual nature is so refined that he cannot eat off dishes used by others,
should not be allowed to wander far from home. He belongs to the kidl-
glove gentry, and he figures more as a dude than a statesman,”’

* *
*

“Tt is said that the only persons who have made anything out of
he martial law at Seattle have been the landlords who have rented
quarters for the soldiers at *49 prices.”

“The Salem 7k suggests that Governor [Mason] be sent to Utah
to settle the Mormon difficulty. He can have a few unoffending citizen
shot down and then ‘standin’ with the [‘good’] judiciary and pro-
claim martial law to protect them from retaliatory measures. This
prompt and patriotic course would strike terror to the hearts of the
rabble and at once restore harmony.”

“The Talk is evidently sarcastic in the recommendation, and our
Governor will readily see there is no money in it, unless he first ob-
tain the control of a few shacks in Mormonland to hire to the G:
ernment for barracks at rates which would be considered a fair rental
for the Palmer House in Chicago.”

" *
*

‘‘King county presents her little bill of $4,000 to the Government
for expenses incurred in the late disturbances. This, we presume, is

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548 THE JUDGMENT OF THE PEOPLE.

for the ‘relief’ of the smaller fishes which did not get their fins in at
the rate of $100 per day, like the big whale—Governor [Mason].

Everything is fish that came in [the gangs] net. Whea it fails to
press each good thing as it turns up, it will be when its toes are in
the air.”

* *
*

“* Tacoma, Washington Territory, August 18th, 1886.

The following additional resolutions were adopted unanimously :

Whereas, W. C. [Mason], Governor of Washington Territory, on the
8th day of February, in the city of Seattle, in violation of his oath of
office and the laws of the land and in contravention of the liberties of
free men guaranteed by the Constitution of the United States, did pro-
claim martial law and suspend the writ of habeas corpus, and did unlaw-
fully and wrongfully arrest and imprison citizens without any charge or
crime against them ; therefore be it

‘* Resolved, By the democracy of Washington Territory in convention
assembled :

‘* First, That said W. C. Mason has by his conduct brought disgrace
and contempt on the official position held by him.

‘¢ Second, That the President is earnestly requested by this convention
to remove said Governor from his official position.”

* *
*

** The people’s party convention adopted. the following resolutions unani-
mously :

** Whereas, The action of Governor [Mason] in suspending the writ of
habeas corpus and declaring martial law, and coercing with federal troops
our sister city Seattle in time of peace, when the civil authorities weve
fully able and competent to preserve the same, was an act of usurpation of
power only paralleled by the autocrat of Russia.

“The outrage on the people’s rights and liberties was an act of usur-
pation without parallel in our listory—such as causes great commotion
aud alarm among our people and calls for the severest condemnation.
Therefore be it

** Resolved, That our people have no confidence in W. C. [Mason] as
Governor of this Territory, and severely condemn his actions as executive,
and ask all people to unite in prayers for the removal of this unwortliy
servant.”

* *
*

** The Supreme Court of the United States has rendered an important
decision affecting the question of the powers of the Federal Government
in prosecuting individuals engaged in molesting or driving out Chinese
residents within any of the States. The case was that of Baldwin ant
others charged with driving the Chinese out of Nicalaus, California, within
the last year.

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THE JUDGMENT OF THE PEOPLE. 549

The court holds, re-affirming United States vs. Harris, 106 United
States reports, page 629, that the Federal Government has no jurisdiction
under the present state of law, and that the matter rests entirely with the
local State courts, and that section 5,519 Revised Statutes United States, is
unconstitutional, in whole aud in part, reverses the Judgment of the Cir-
cuit court of the United States for California and remand the case for
further proceedings. This must ensure the discharge of the defendants.”

‘«This case was reviewed in connection with our Chinese conspiracy
cases by a correspondent (‘Skeptic’). It was there shown that our citi-
zens had been indicted, tried and convicted under this same section (5,519
R. S.) declared unconstitutional by the Supreme court, but notwithstanding
that, Judges Sawyer, Greene and Hoyt heid it constitutional.

‘‘ Meantime our ‘(Olympia) conspiratoys,’ so-called, have served out
their sentence, and the Seattle and Tacoma parties, so charged, have been
acquitted by juries of their peers, after the most strenuous efforts on the
part of the Government to convict.”

[‘‘ Where God hath a temple, the masonic devil will have a secret
chapel.”’]

**T desire to enter my protest and arouse public indignation against the
greatest outrage on individual liberty and the constitution and laws that
has occurred in the unfortunate Chinese agitrtion at Seattle. I refer to
the Governor's infamous conduct in suspending the operation of the writ
of habeas corpus and establishing martial law in Seattle, and to subject its
people to all the horrors of an irresponsible military despotism—to allow
them to be imprisoned without lawful warrant and convicted without a
jury trial.

Here is the Governor of [masonic-ridden| Washington Territory
arrogating to himself powers beyond those of the President, and which Con-
gress can exercise only § when in cases of rebellion or invasion the public safety
may require it.’ (Constitution U. 8., Article 1, Section 9, and amendments
5 and 6.)

To prevent great inconvenience and wrong to individuals, the public
condemnation should be uttered with no uncertain sound.

|So it should be as to innocent victims languishing in prison that the
brutal tyrants spurn. |

It is bad enough that we should have a Governor who, by constant
appeals to the general government for aid [for his brethren] admits that
we are not capable of administering our own affairs, but when his timidity
prompts such violent and unconstitutional usurpation of authority, then it
is full time thai. the administration should give us an executive who has
the wisdom and courage to enforce the laws by lawful means, W. H. D.”

‘We think this protest is timely, and none too strong. According to
the deeision of the Supreme court in the Mulligan case—growing out of
the civil war, reported in 4 Wall—martial rule can only be called into ex-
ercise by Congress, or temporarily when the action of Congress cannot be

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550 THE JUDGMENT OF THE PEOPLE.

invited, or in justifying or excusing peril by the President, in times of
insurrection or invasion, or civil or foreign war, within districts or locali-
ties where ordinary law no longer secures public safety or private rights.

It is only lawful in districts actually occupied by the opposing forces and
in which the civil courts are for the time being completely displaced, It cannot
[lawfully] exist where the courts are open and in the proper and und is-
turbed exercise of their jurisdiction. [In Seattle the ‘agitators’ appealed,
in vain to' the courts. |

It is also confined to the locality of actual war. As decided in this case
it could not exist in the State of Indiana during the civil war.

None of the circumstances under which martial law is permissible with the
suspension of habeas corpus exist at Seattle, and not even Congress would have
the right to do what Governor [Mason] has assumed to do,

As the Supreme Court declares, when not authorized, martial law is
‘mere lawless violence.’

[And the blacklegs called it ‘law and order.’]

The most that tire Governor was authorized to do, was to call upon
the militia or upon the President forthe regular army, which isthe ultimate
police to assist him in the exercise of his civil power in preserving the

peace.”
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broad, flat nails.’’] + ra

*

‘*A convention of the people held in Oregon resolved that :

‘ Whereas, In defiance of article 1, section 9, and amendments 5 and
6 of the Constitution of the United States, and in utter violation of law,
Governor [Mason] of Washington Territory has, with all the insolence of
imperialism, suspended the writ of habeas corpus, free speech and liberty
of assemblage. and declared martial law in defiance of the law of the land,
as declared by the United States Supreme Court in 4 Wall, in the case of
Mulligan; and

Whereas, in addition to said illegal act a mob of his supporters fired
upon an assemblage of people, killing one and wounding three other
people im Seattle, on the 8th day of February, 1886; and

Whereas said [Mason] has illegally imprisoned and deprived of liberty
various citizens of the United States without process of law;

Resolved, that our Representatives in Congress be instructed to prefer
articles of impeachment against said Governor | Mason], and to present the
same for action te the House of Representatives at once.

Resolved, that fifty thousand copies of these resolutions be printed and
that they be forwarded: to every labor organization, anti-Chinese league
and every Granger's association in the United States, with the request that
each such organimation ratify, adopt and approve these resolutions and
order them sent to theirR epresentatives in Congress, endersed with their
umgent demand for proper action thereon.”’

{But the trail of the masonic, Lighbimder serpent was over them all. |

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