The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-04-01

Correspondence Of tho Associated Press,
SAN JUAN. Porto Rico. March "a
new political party has been born-''tho
Republican party of Porto Rico"
Though the party was originated by
the radicals under the leadership OF
Manuel Rosy. 1t has for It's object the
association Of nll political elements on
this island. and they have agreed upon
a platform which Is pronounced to be
faultless In It's AmerlcanIsm. Tho
platform In part Is as follows: That 1t
is the highest duty Of every citizen to
uphold the integrity Of the country and
the laws Of the land. That we pledge
ourselves as men, animated by COM
mon cause, aiming at common object,
TO do oil in our power for our govern
ment. We endorse and commend the
able, patriotic and true American spirit
manifested by Hon. William Mckinley,
President OF the United States, in re-
leasing us from the misrule Of Spain,
and we pledge our faithfulness to ad-
here to the new principles Of our new
. country, and have Ior our aim har-
mony, unity and good government, re-
lying with confidence upon the hope Of
q speedy settlement Of our national af-
fairs.
The name Of our party shall be "The
Republican party Of Porto Rico"
Loyalty to "Old Glory"
I'VE declare our sincere loyalty to the
American flag and American ideas and
hereby pledge ourselves TO strive to be-
come worthy of the great nation Of
which We nre now a part. r
We hail with pride our annexation to
the United States. We believe that the
people of Porto Rico could be trusted
with the civil government OF the island.
but us that authority only emanates
from the congress Of the United States,
1t Is but our duty to await its action,
and while under military government,
awaiting action by congress, we desire
that all civil Offices should be filled by
men capahle.,-honest and of unques.
toned loyalty to the government Or Tho
United States, and disposed to act
slngly for the best interest OF this is
land and our common country without
distinction, thereby afrording us an OPP
portunity to demonstrate our fitness for
self-government with all the burdens
and responsibilities which 1t entails.
and which will hasten the day when our
island will have n place among the
states OF our union. Esftf
Succeeding planks declare In favor of
q universal suffrage; oppose the. intro
duction into the island Of foreign la
Dor; express devotion to liberty Of
thought, conscience and speech, irclud-
ing the freedom Of the press: and dep-
recate any union Of church and state.
Nd fhA ta1rt1tnrv nf rho
English language are demanded. A
change in, the present system Of taxa
ton and free trade between Porto Rico
and the United States are advocated.
For Honest Money.
The exchange Of the provincial money
for money OF the United States is advo-
Gated. on q gold basis, ''as 1t. IS right
and proper that every dollar. paper or
coin, should be as good as any other"
The establishment OF an American sys-
TEN of courts Is favored.
The platform concludes thus: I'VE
congratulate ourselves md our country
.on being under the protection OF the
American flag. the recognized emblem
of liberty. and will lend every effort to
advance civilization, to teach loyalty to
love American institutions and honor
Washington. Lincoln and Mckinley.
whose names are household words in
the land"
1t IS said by the organizers OF this
party that the name Republican" Is
used in its general sense and has no re-
lation to the party OF that name In the
United States.
It is understood that General Henry
IS In entire accord with the establish
ment Of 4 new American party.