The reason why I referred at all to the North Adams matter was to show that even in Massachusetts you were not free from riot. I did it in answer to the continuous charge that this kind of legislation is only desired by that class of men known as sandletters and common agitators in the State of California. I thought that had been effectually answered when it was announced in the Senate in the debate on the passage of the bill which was vetoed by the President. by the statement that out of 161.000 votes polled in the State 154.000 votes declared openly against further Chinese immigration. Yet wore they all "sandlottersi" Are the people of California to be termed a lot of ruffians. Democratic ruffians. who would stone Republican torchlight processions. according to the idea of the honorable Senator from Massachusetts ?
Identified stereotypes
Generalizing about people of California as ruffians.