The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-04-01
LOYAL N PLATFORM
Porto RiCanS Organize the
Republican" Party.
DISPOSITION TO DICTATE
Terms to Uncle Sam Appears
in Certain Quarters,
DISPOSITION TO DICTATE

Correspondence of the Associated Press)
san Juan, Porto Rico, March PA new
politica iparty has been born-"The Re-
publican party Of Porto Rico" Though
the party was organized by the radicals,
under the leadership of Manuel Rosy, it
has for its object the association Of all
political elements on this island and they
hae agreed upon a platform which is pro-
nounced to be faultless in it's American
ism. The platform in part is as follows:
That it is the hihest duty of every
citizen TO uphold the integrity Of the
country and The Jaws Of the land. That
we pledge ourselves as men, animated by
a common cause aiming at a common OBJ
ject, to do all in our power for our gov
eminent We indorse and command the
able, patriotic and true American spirit
manifested by Hon. William Mckinley,
president of the United States, in releas-
ing US from the misrule Of Spain, and We
pledge our faithfulness to adhere to the
new principles Of our new country and
have for our aim harmony, unity and good
government relying with confidence upon
the hope Of q speedy settlement of our
national affairs.
THE name of our party shall be The
Republican party of Porto Rico
1--WE 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 are now part.
I'VE hail with pride our annexation 70
the United States.
I'VE believe the people of Porto Rica
could be trusted with the civil government
of the island, but as that authority only
emanates from the congress Of the United
States it is our duty to await their action,
and while under military government, we
desire that all civil offices should be filed
by men capable, honest and Of unques-
toned loyalty to the goernment Of the
United States and disposed to act sing,y
for the best interest of this island and our
common country without distinction,
thereby affording US an opportunity to
demonstrate our fitness for self-goern-
ment, with all the burdens and response
bilities which it entails, and which will
hasten the day when our island will have
place among the states of the Union"
Succeeding planks declare in favor of
universal suffrage; oppose the introduc-
ton into the island Of foreign labor; ex-
press devotion to liberty of thought con-
science and speech. including the freedom
OF the press; and deprecate any union of
church and state Free schools and the
teaching of English are demanded. A
change in the present system of taxation, |
and free trade between Porto Rico and the
United States are advocated. The ex-
change of the provincial money for money
of the United States is advocated, on a
gold basis, cas- it is right and proper that
every dollar. paper or coin, issued by the
government be as good as any other"
The establishment Of an American system (
OF courts is favored.
The platform concludes thus: 1--WE con- /
graduate ourselves and our country on /
being under the protection of the Ameri- 1
can flag. the recognized emblem of liberty. |
and will lend every effort to advance civ /
ilization. 70 teach loyalty. to love Ameri- /
can institutions and honor Washington, /
Lincoln and Mckinley, whose names are
household words in the land"
It IS said by the organizers Of this party
that the name Republican" Is used in fts
general sense, and has no relation to the
party of that name in the United States.
It is understood that General Henry is IN
entire accord with the establishment of
the new American party.