To add to our misery and despair, a bloated aristocracy has sent to China - the greatest and oldest despotism in the world - for a cheap working slave. Denis Kearney addaristocracybloat Change image and share on social
California must be all American or all Chinese. We are resolved that it shall be American, and are prepared to make it so. May we not rely upon your sympathy and assistance? Denis Kearney americanassistancecalifornia Change image and share on social
They have seized upon the government by bribery and corruption. They have made speculation and public robbery a science. They have loaded the nation, the state, the county, and the city with debt. Denis Kearney briberycitycorruption Change image and share on social
There are a few Chinese smuggled in over the borders of British Columbia on the north and Mexico on the south. Denis Kearney borderbritishchinese Change image and share on social
A few men own from ten thousand to two hundred thousand acres each. The poor Laborer can find no resting place, save on the barren mountain, or in the trackless desert. Denis Kearney acrebarrendesert Change image and share on social
We know that if gold, if fraud, if force can defeat us, they will all be used. And we have resolved that they shall not defeat us. We shall arm. We shall meet fraud and falsehood with defiance, and force with force, if need be. Denis Kearney armdefeatdefiance share on social
As you suggested I have in the following disputed certain passages, trusting you will do me the justice either to modify the same or add a note in the new edition stating that I dispute,' etc. Denis Kearney adddisputeedition Change image and share on social
They have stolen the public lands. They have grasped all to themselves, and by their unprincipled greed brought a crisis of unparalleled distress on forty millions of people, who have natural resources to feed, clothe and shelter the whole human race. Denis Kearney bringclothecrisis share on social
We are with you in this work. Workingmen must form a party of their own, take charge of the government, dispose gilded fraud, and put honest toil in power. Denis Kearney chargedisposeform Change image and share on social
Our moneyed men have ruled us for the past thirty years. Under the flag of the slaveholder they hoped to destroy our liberty. Denis Kearney destroyflaghope Change image and share on social