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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1894-10-11
CRONI A
VicO en- Ponce

Era necesario que algo notable, algt
nunca visto en- Ponce, viniese 4 mover
esta sociedad, retraida y triste como
viuda sin belleza y sin amor.
/ La Erase "nos aburrimos era el "a
Judo sacramental que Sc daban dos per
sonas al encontrarse en- la calle, en- e
Club 8 en- la Alhambra; y nos aburri
mos, porque Ponce no tiene circulos de
recreo nj elementos artisticos que pro-
porcionen solaz al espfritu, que no sole
de pan vive ell hombre.
Era necesario que sc hablase de algc
que no fuese ca'ge nj monopolios, algc
que no Sc relacionase con ell interes mez.
quino nj con Ia judaizante moneda.
Y Sc anunci6 la llegada de vico, e
eminente actor, ell continuation de la,
glorias de Romea, Maiquez valero, el
que, despuGs de muerto Calvo, ha po-
dido y puede llamarse el dltimo abe,,ce-
rrgje del arte esc6nico espahol.
Desde ese dia, hasta aver, que ell gran
actor desembarc6 ell las playas de Pom
ce, hemos vivido con la esperanza de al
60 superior para ell espiritu, gustando
de antemano las delicias de un placer
ambicionado.
Vico llega, desputs de haber dado un
paseo triunfal por la America latina, &
un pueblo que lie admira sin conocerle,
porque, aunqne los Ministries de Ultra
mar Sc empeiien en- demostrar 10 contra
rio, esta isla cs un pedazo de Espafia, Y
en- Espaha el nombre de Vico es po-
pular.
Para los que nunca han visto ira
baJar d este actor, sera una sor-
prendente reyelaci6n de 10 que es el ar.
te, de 10 que es un artista. Para los
que antes de ahora lie hemos admirado
y aplaudido, ,sera una hermosa remem-
branza de los pasados tiempos, de aque-
Has frias noches de invierno en- que,
embozaaos hasta los ojos, cruzabamos
por la Gale del Principe en- direction del
Espa'ol, donde ibamos 4 olvidar la pro-
sa de la vida, contemplando d Vico ora
en- Tin drama de Caider6n de la Barca,
ora en- una tragedia dc Echegaray, 8
bien Ell una comedia de Gaspar; nos
parecc un sueiio que lie volvamos q yer
len Ponce! en- este pequefio, pero en-.
cantador retro de America.
La rapidez de SUI viaie solo lie permite
dar tres dnicas funciones, sudcientes
para qne el plbico comprenda todo 10
que vale ese artista con cara de sacer-
dote; pero pocas para los que tenemos
sed Gle emociones artlsticas, ansiedad
de 10 bello.
La llegada de Vico 4 Ponce es un
aconteclmiento teatral como 10 seria la
presencia de ma Sarah Bernard 8 de
una Patti 8 de un Gayarre, que el en-
cielo del arte Vico es Nn sol.
Esta noche hace Sill presentation aute
el pdblico ponceho con ell drama he
-hala razn y d estas horas no hay un
palco nj una butaca que noestt tomada,
el teatro presentara ell aspecto de las
grandes solemnidades.
u Olocura y Santidad y La Mueyte o.
vi, son las obras designadas para
as dos restantes funciones; Y aunoue
IN ambas vico esta inimitable, el p1bh-
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1894-10-11
RUINAS POLITlCAS

Hoy que la prensa conservadora quie-
re atribuirse ell triunfo que, en- la cam.
paiia contra los conciertos, conquist6 la
prensa independents, resulta de actua.
lidad en- Puerto-Rico el editorial que en-
una de sus dltimas ediciones, inserta FL
7Timyo de Santiago de Cuba.
Lo reproducimos:
Els en- vano que los adversarlos sis-
tematicos de la autonomfa colonial pre-.
tendan, apelando a los mas diversos re-
cursos y los medios mas reprobados,
desvirtuar ell merito de an partido que
81 algo significa y algo pesa, debido es d
sus frances procedimientos de combate
| y de propaganda, empleados I'm dia y
otro con la misma fe, identica energia y
aspiraciones iguales que en- los comien-
EOS diffciles en- que surgiera q la vida
lpdblica en- la colonia. Nuestra politica
toma base en- las necesidades mismas del
pueblo cubano, responde a sus snhelos
y satisface penamente sus grandes es-
peranzas. Las solucionss propuestas por
la autonomia son tan naturales con-
forman tan l6gicamente con ell modo de
ser de la vida colonial que elias tienen
que venir d parar forzosamente, bien
que por distintos caminos, todos los
partidos antillanos, 81 quieren dominar
ell descontentento y la impaciencia y
presentar algdn objeto fundamental on
sus programs.
No vacilamos en- afirmarlo: el partido
de Union Constitutional es va hoy una
verdadera ruina politica sin restaura-
ci6n possible, 4 causa de la falta de CO.
hesi6n. y debido al espfritu predominant
to en- los elementos que 10 han tornado.
Comprendiendo que la opinion Sc le es-
oapa,-6 Sc lie ha escapado,-y que to-
das sus aparatosas construcciones de re-
organization vienen acknowledgements
al suelo, recurre al endiosamiento Y
exaltaci6n de sus prohombres y la
violencia que inspiran la actividad del
adversario y ell favor y arraigo que con-
quista en- ell pueblo.
No es extraiio pu''s que ese partido
"a pesar de sus ounce amos de existen-
cia-no tenga a la fecba un programa
dehuido y serio en- administration, que
pudiera representa- la obra de una CO.
que, sin condiciones para clio
quiere 4 todo trance hacerse superior y
veneer, aunque haya que recurrir 4 la
calumnia y la procacidad, con reservas
mentales de reprobar estos procedimien-
tos cuando Sc le eche en- cara el empleo
lie los mismos.
Reducide el papel de opositor siste-
natico, que no busca razones, que no
allega mas medios de combate en- sus
que los indicados, cl partido
'onservador, que SO v6 puesto en- jaque
oor ell nuevo psrtido reformista, no tie,
le otra apelaci6n que la dc transfor-
narse y seguir la Marcia triunfal de la
opinion, hoy mas que nunca resuelta q
,ontinuar en- las Was de la dcscentrali-
'aci6n y dispuesta d saeudir ell peso de
nstituciones vicosas y desacreditadas.
Todo ell fin que puede representa- ell
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1894-10-11

este movimiento ondulatorio que no 80
sabs 4 quien arrastrark por los suslos
Sin aquella sensassz dc Las Noticias /;
sin aquellos equilibrios dc La ,Bajanza;
sin aquel hondo silencio dc La lntegri-
DAD, los oonciertos ssguirfan en- pie tor
vos y anenazantes.
lDios guarde esos salvadores del paisl
Ser& una lastins quo vayan amorirse
do algeria.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1894-10-11
Otro cablegrama !:

Otro cablegrama
!" Dimisi6n del ministro de Ultramar
esperandose 10 de otros miembros de
gabinete por causa trastornos Cuba
Puerto Rico"
Esto 81 que nos gusta muy de veras'
Despu6s de tirmar los conciertos d
marras,
Despues de DIR 10 que con sobrads
raz6n ha dicho la prensa
Despues de cacr del b,rro y conven
cerse de que ell error fus grande y Ii
plancha monumental
| Despnes de todo ESQ no queda ma.
camino quo la dimisi6n.
Tn ministro no debe equivocarse
cuando de sus .equivocaciones pende q
porvenir de muchos pueblos.
Y 81 SO equivoca no tiene mas RENE
dio que marcharse, sin la carteIa, 4 cual
quier lado.
Y rGucenecer sus aptitudes.
Y conseguir que Sc olviden sus fra.
oasos.
Y volver luego q realixar algo mejor
dc 10 que realizara antes.
ST don Manuel Becerra 10 he com.
prendido, vaya enhorabuena. '@
Otros hay que debieran renunciar y
no renuncian.
Porque necesitan hacer por la patrid
81 sacrificio de su iuterks = de su como
didad.
Estos descender no quieren,
+. Y aunque la opinion les nina,
4 su destino Sc adhieren
como el muerdago d la e,,ciNo.
Diceu de Madrid que muy pronto ha.
bra cambios radicales en- Puerto Rico.
Que los gritos de protesta Sc oyen
muy lejos, y que han atronado Ia oorte
de las Espafas.
Que no es possible sostensr 1 ciertas
autoridades, por mas que los individuos
del gabinete, como caballeros particula4
res, las distingan y las estimen.
Que los cambios Sc verifcaran en- este
mismo mes de Octubre, que es el mes
de los huracanes y dc los relGmpagos.
Nuestras cartas dc 10 metr6poli son
Aunque~parezca dificil, aHd Sc to ma
con mas impetu que acd el asunte mag
no: sl de los monopolios.
Y nadie acepta la paternidad del nj
lio que Sc amamant6 en- 81 bufete de
Calhet6n y We desarroll5 en- el ministe.
rio de ultramar.
Vayan recogiendo trocitos dc gloria
os peri6dicos integristas.
] KS suya la prinera iniciativa do todo
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1894-10-11

Porque, en- cfecto, hay una mujer de
por medic, la propia del REQ, una dc Las
mujeres mas bonitas y de peor lsngua
de Berlin.
Herr de Kotse no ha sido nj mas nj
menos que instruments de Las venganzas
de su mujer contra las otras prote'ssonal
beauties dc la corte.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1894-10-11
EN- Ell CONSISTORIO.
UNA ASAMBLEA

aver tarue Ia Alcaldla, por es
quelas que circularon profusa-
mente, y por conducto de El No.
hcsero y LA DEMooRAoIA, invite
para una asamblea de sgriculto-
res industriales y periodistas.
A las nueve de la noche el sa-
lon dol Ayuntamiento 80 llenaba
dc ciudadanos ansiosos de dar
caracter con su presencia q los
informes que han de subir hasta
81 senor Ministro de Ultramar.
Abri6 las discusiones el Alcal-
de, con palabra reposada y dis
creta, excitando a los concurren-
tes q fin de que auxiliaran q la
Junta que presidfa el acto-
son sus consejos y con sus luces
cobre los monopolios.
Ell senor Fernandez, del CO.
mercio, habl6 con oportunidad,
y sus frases, expontaneas y sin
ceras. reAejaron 81 sentimiento
general del pals, que rechaza
todo aquello que representa- un
priyilegio y IN fraude.
Otros senores apoyaron con su
adhesion clara y energica al se-
nor Fernandez; pero sin aducir
razonamientos nj cifras que es-
clareciesen el punto en- torno dol
oual giraba 81 debate.
Entonces el senior Marin, en-
nombre de la Junta, de que es
miembro, pronunci6 un discurso
abundantfsimo de l6gica, para
explanar ampliamente la cues
ti6n, fjandola y concretandola.
DJo que hacfa suyas las de-
olaraciones del senor Fernandez,
por 10 simpaticas y por 10 EXPIRE
sivas; pero que la Junta pedia al
go mas: ndmeros, cifras, calculos
en- que basar Y desarrollar su
dictamen.
Record6 quo 81 Ministro exige
una informaci6n rasonada, y que
reunidos or asamblea
con el fin de razonor, llevando &
las esferas superiores un trabajo |
digno do Ponce y dc su prestigio
on 81 pals.
Y concluy6 rogando de nuevo
al auditorio que hablase sin to-
NOR, que expresara su criterio,
que diera aliento y estfmulo q la
Junta, deseosa de inspirarse en-
"a opinion predominante.
Ell senior Fernandez volvi6 a
lsar de la palabra y aludi6 de un
nodo directo al senior Munoz
Rivera, que, representaba ALI q
'ste diario y no podfa excusarse
10 emitir su parecer.
Lo emiti6 sin reserva ningu-
ia: adujo datos concluyentes;
sobre 81 papel calculos
de irresistible fuerza,
trat6 81 asunto bajo todos sus
specto, on una larga J fogosa in
ormaci6n.
Luego SO paso & estudiar la
ituaci6n que nos crea la ruptura
Iel convenio mercantil con los
-Unidos, y 81 senor Ca |,
ais, que tambien forma parte de
! Jupta, abord6 muy bien el /
presentandolo con su- c
10 tacto y discretion. :
La Junta = dijo-ruega & cuan- i
os puedan darse cuenta de la i'm
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1894-10-11
A DIESTRO Y SINIESTRO

Cablegrama de San Thomas recibidos
por El Imporcial
=" Banco espahol avanza gobierno diex
mlllones pesetas para retirar mejioanos
de Puerto Rico.
Por ahi van bien las cosas.
Plata por plata.
Dando y dando.
En- ese terreno nos place encontrar {
los ministries.
Papeles son papeles y on Puerto Rico
no nos resignamos Il 10 de CUBA, { tener
en- nuestro caudal circulante una depre-
ciaci6n enorme.
Queremos algo contante y sonante.
Que pese y que valga.
Que no de lugar & los fraudes nj { los
agiotismos
Que corte los abuses de raix.
Que haga imposibles nuevos negocioa
y nuevas perturbaoiones.
81 el cange vienc asf, bien vcnido.
Lo saludaremos con jdbilo.
Pero diez millones do pesetas o. tan
POGO, que ell gobierno necesitara sentu-
plicar la suma 81 ha do Zanzibar todos
los soles.
ALA veredes.
El cablegrama es un buen indicio.
Quiera Dios que no Sc malogre Ell pro-
p6sito.
ESQ dice .todo 81 mundo,
porque serfa muy triste
que despues de tanta vuelta
y despu6s de tanto ohisme,
Sc quedara Puerto-Rico
con tres palmos de narices.
The herald., 1894-10-28
THE New Congrassman.

1t is becoming more apparent every
day that the election OF William III. AL.
ford for congress in this, the Seventh
district, is almost an assured thing.
Every political signpost points TO the
fact that the people of the San joaquin
valley have awakened to the belief that
it is necessary for this section of the
state to have a representative in con.
gress. We have been unrepresented
for too many years, and in William II.
Afford the people of the San Joaquin
can find candidate who, in every eense
OF the word, is tit man TO replace the
present incumbent, Bowers. Afford has
lived among US for years and knows
our wants. During his career as pub
lie servant he has shown himself to he
capable, competent and in every way
worthy of the confidence of the people.
The statement that he cannot be
elected in this Republican distriot is q
piece OF political buncombe. The vote
at the election in 1892 shows that
Bowers was elected over Wellborn by
majority OF only 9S7. The vote Was as
folluwa.
The herald., 1894-10-28
The scoundrei Boss.

Yesterday the Mail undertook to get
from Dan Burns, who was then in Stock
ton to meet Estee. q statements OF his
responsibility for the publication of the
malicious ISLANDERS on the Democratic
candidate for governor-slanders which
he has shown were absolutely groundless
and that affect his private and not his
public character. But Burns would not
DENY his responsibility for that infamy.
though he did not neglect the opportu-
nity of complaining because Mr.. Budd
had publicly denounced Burns method
of controlling political affairs in this
state.
OF course the Republican boBs, who
runs the whole campaign, from the nom-
ination of Estee to a general supervision
OF what shall be said by speakers and
newspaper organs, is primarily response
BILE for delugiIg the state with dirty
and most malicious attack on the pri'
vate character OF the man VINO is doing
all that any man could do to protect the
taxpayers and the rights OF other people
in California from the malign influence
OF corrupting and irresponsible boss.
When such vicious and evil influences
as have come uppermost in the Republi-
can party organization this year are in
danger OF being overthrown by q leader
who is successfully rallying the people
to defense of their rights and OF the
principles of honest and economical SELF
government, the last resource OF scoun-
drels and black hearted and desperate
Villains is resorted to in an endeayor 10
MAINTAIN the power OF public plunder-
ers to despoil the people OF theft sub
stance by means Of taxation.
Dan Burns saw that his power would
The herald., 1894-10-28
AMENDMENT NUMBER NINE.

SENATE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT No. 20
An Act to submit to the people of the state Of
California an amendment to Section twenty
three OF Article -Four of the Constitution OF
the state of California.
Section 20. 1he members Of the legislature
shall receite, in full payment for their bervlcesi
the sum Of one thousand $4,000 dollars, and
mi cage NOT to exceed ten cents per mile, ana
for contingent expenses not to exceed twenty.
five dol for each session, to be paid out OF
tion or mileage shall take effect duEng the
term for which the members OF either house
shall have been elected, and the pay OF no at
taehe shall be Increased after he 10 elected or
appointed.
NOW THEREFORE,, Pursuant to the provis-
ions of the constitution, aud an act OF the leg.
islatIre entitled IAN act to provide for the
submission of proposed amendments to the
constitution of the state Of California to the
QuH.ided electors for their approval" approved
March 7, A. D. 1883. viz:
section l. Whenever the Legislature
shall propose any amendment or amend
ments to the constitution of this state,
which amendment or amendments shall
have been passed in the manner and form re-
Constitution. and no other ode il provided Dy
law for tn e submission OF such amen dment or
amenduents TO the people for their approval.
it shall be tbs duty OF the governor TO advertise
such proposed amendment or amendments in
a. least four newspapers OF general circulation
III this state. for three months next preceding
the. next general election. One of said news
pzpeks must be published at the city OF sscra-
and in issu ng his proclamation for an election
at which any amendment or amendments to
the constitution are to be voted upon, he shall
include such amendment or amendments
therein, and he shall designate them By num-
bers, in the ofder in which they have been pro-
posed"
separately voted upon by ballot By the qualified
electors of the state. On
The herald., 1894-10-28
AMENDMENT NUMBER SIX.
ezrA7n CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT No. .

SENATE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT Ma Ts
A resolution to propose to the people OF the
State OF California un amendment 10 tne CON
stitution of tne state, amending section nine
OF arLicle thirteen thereof, relative TO tno
election of u state board of equalization.
Section 8. A. state board of equalization, con.
gisting of one mem ber from each congressional
distinct in this state, shall be elected by the
qualified electors of their respective districts.
ut the first general election to be held after the
adoption of this amendment and at eacn gen.
Office shall be for four years, whose duty IL
shsll be to equalize the valuation OF the TAX
able property in the several counties OF the
ntate for the purposes OF taxation. The con.
troller of state shall be ex-0ficio Der OF
she board. The boards of supervisors o. the
several counties OF the state shall constitute
boards of equalization 10. their respective
counties. whose duty it shall be to equalize the
valuation of the ta2able property in he county
for the purpose OF taxatl0n. prOUtdCd, suen
state and county boards of equalization are
hereby authorized and empowered, under such
rules of notice as the county boards may pre-
scr be as to the county assessments, AMI uadcr
scribe to thS action of the STATE board, 10 in
crease or lower the entire asse sessment roll, or
any assessment contained therein, 40 as TO
equalize the assessment of the property con-
tanned IN said assessment roll, ana make the
nssessm ent conform to the true value in money
OF the property con tanned in said 10 provided,
that no board of equalization shall raise any
mortgage, decd oftrust, contract, or other obl.-
cation by wuich debt il secured, money, or
Solvent credits, above its face value Tho state
hoard of equalization elected in eighteen hun.
dred and II inetv fonr sh I'll ontnue In office
until their successors, as herein provided for,
shall be elected and shall qualify.
The herald., 1894-10-28
A NEW WHISKY TRUST.
OrganIzed as the Great White Spirit
Company.

OrrauIzed as the Great White Spirits
Company.
New YORK, Oct. 26.-Papers were
filed today in the secretary OF states
office; at Trenton, N. j., which indicate
formation of new whisky trust. The
papers comprise the articles OF incorpo.
ration of concern to be known as the
Great White Spirits company, with
paid-up capital of $4,000, 900, the total
authorized capital being limited by the
charter to $50 000,0 The principal
offices and place OF business OF the COM
pany outside the etste Of New Jersey
will be Boston, and it will carry on busi-
neas in various other states and terrific.
ries OF the United States.
The objects for which the company ie
formed are stated in the articles of incor.
poration to be-: To make, sell and buy
and deal in spirits. liquor of all kinds
and sorts. and to buy, sell and deal in
any and all material from which spirits
OF any kind may be made. and all mate
rials necessary and incidental to the
business of distilling, and in general to
carry on the business OF distillers in all
it's branches and any business incidental
thereto; to purchase, refine. sell. deal in
and manufacture molaHses and sugars Of
all kinds and all products OF the sugar
cane. including the acquisition by pur-
chase, by manufacture. or otherwise, OF
all materials, supplies, machinery and all
other articles necessary or convenient
for use in connection with and carrying
on the business herein described.
The $5,000,000 capital stock OF the
company is divided into $4,000 shares.
OF that stock $5O0,000 is divided into
5000 shares and is to be first preferred
stock and be known as guaranteed stock,
and 50 900, 900 is to be divided into TO-
600 shares. which shall be second pre-
ierred stock and be called preferred
stock. and the balance is to be divided
into $4,000 shares, to be called general
or common stock.
The guaranteed and preferred stocke
are to receive 8 per cent per annum,
commencing after January /, 1896.
The company is to commence busi-
ness on the 29th inst. The organizers
and incorporators OF the company are
Robert Il. Dillingham; OF East Orange,
N. j., and David NJ. Ripley and Edward
| G. Maturin of this city,.
The herald., 1894-10-28
AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE.

ASSEMBLY CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT No. Q.
A resolution to propose to the people of the
state of Califori ia IN amend dmcnt 10 the Con.
stitutton Of the state, amending Section One
OF Article Two thereof, relative TO the right OF
suffrage.
Section l. Every native male citizen of the
United Htate., every male person who shall
have acquired the rights Of citizenship under
CT By virtue of the tretty OF QueIetaro, aud
every maze naturalized citizen thereof who
shall have become sucn ninety dayf prior 10
any election, OF the age of gwenty-one years.
who th&ll have been resident of the state one
year next preceding the election, and OF the
county in which he claims his vote ninety
days, and in the election precinct thirty days,
shall be entitled to vote at ell elections which
are now or msy hereafter be authorized by law;
pr0uided, no native of China, no idiot no in
sane person, no person convicted OF any infam-
GUS crime, no person hereafter convicted OF the
embezzl ement or misappropriaton of public
money, and no person who shall not be able to
read the Constitution in the English Language
and write his name, shall ever exercise the
privileges of an elector in this state provfde6,
that the provisions OF this amendment relative
to an educational qualification shall not apply
TO any person prevented by a phyHicel disabil-
tty from complying with It's requis tions, nor to
any person VINO now has the right to vote nor
to any person who shall be sixty years of age
and upwards ut the time this amendment shsii
take effect.
The herald., 1894-10-28
su,alv be h,okan bv tba resplt Of the elac

surely be broken by the result of the elec
tion on November 9th, and he therefore
planned and executed the outrageous
ly malicious and vile attack on the man
who is most Instrumental in encompass
sing the downfall OF bossism in Califor-
mia, that was ever made in political
campaign in this or any other state; but
his effort should and must fail. il.-[Fresno
Expositor
The herald., 1894-10-28
Notice to Creditors.

TsTATE OF MARY r. HUNTER. DE-
IL ceased, Notice is hereby given b. the IN.
dersigned Jesse ID. Hunter administrator OF
the estate OF Mary E. Hunter. deceased TO the
creditors of, and all persons having claims
against the said deceased, to exhibit the same
with the necessary vouchers, Within Yen
months after TIE first publication OF this
notice TO the said administrator at the ONCE
OF Lee n scott, room 103, Philips block IN
the city OF Los Angeles, county OF Los Angeiess
state OF california, the same being tne place
for the transaction OF business OF saiu estate
Da.ed october 26, S9l.
Administrator of the estate OF Mary Il. Hun'
ter, deceased.
LEE < SCOTT. AAr&S
The herald., 1894-10-28
AMENDMENT NUMBER FIVE;

sENATE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT No. IL.
A resolution proposing TO the people OF the
state of California an amendment to section
seven, article eleven, of the constitution of
the state of California
Section z. City and county governments
may be merged and consolidated into one mu-
nicipal government with one set of off,
GERS, and may be Incorporated under gen.
oral laws providing for the incorporation
O 4 organization OF corporations for mu-
nlcipal purposes. The provisions OF this con-
ptttuton applicable to cities. and also those ap-
piicsb . to counties, 30 far as not Inconsistent
Or prohibited to cities, shall be applicable to
u1ch consolidated government