KUKLUX KLAN.--CALIFORNIA
BRANCH.--The executive branch of the
Democratic organization has opened the campaign in good
earnest in the county of Nevada. The local papers of Grass
Valley chronicle two or three active raids of the Klan upon
"Chinese ranches" within the last seven days. In one of these
three of the "almond-eyed" were beaten and robbed. In
another, "the robbers hung four of the Chinamen to make them
produce their money," one of whom was so nearly murdered that
"the blood was forced from his nostrils and ears." The Klan
were rewarded by $30 in coin and dust. The local paper
remarks that the parties to this robbery are known by the
officers, and that they had better go to Sweetwater. They are
no doubt all known to the Chinese, but that avails nothing,
because the Legislature refused to recognize the Chinese as
human, and these robbers are merely part of the Executive
Committee which that sort of Democratic legislation
authorized. The late Assembly has reason to congratulate
itself upon the promptness of the Executive Committee of the
party in reaping the fruits of its theory. They are worthy
coadjutors. The Assembly prepares the feast and the Klan eats
it. The Governor dines with the Chinese Embassadors.
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