The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-04-01
LOYAL PORTO RICANS
Form a New Political Party and
Endorse Mckinley.

Correspondent Of the Associated pre~s)
San Juan. Porto Rico. March % "A new
political party has been born-"'The re-
publican party OF Porto Rico"
Though the party was organized by
the radicals under the leadership OF Man
sOciation OF all political elements on this
island and they have agreed upon plat
form which is pronounced 70 be faultless
in Its Americanism The platform IN part
Is as follews:
"That It 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
a common cause, aiming at a common
object. to do all in our power for our
government. We endorse and commend
the able, patriotic and true American
spirit manifested by Hon william Nc
Kinlcy, president OF the United States in
releasing as 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, nuity
and good government relying with con-
fidence upon the hope of a speedy settle
nent OF our national affairs.
'"rhe name OF the party shall be The
republican party OF Porto Rico. "
I'VE declare our sincere loyalty TO the
American flag and American ideas and
hereby pledge ourselves 10 strive to he
come worthy Of the ~~eat nation OF
/ which we are now a pare,
1--WE hail with pride. our annexation ID
| the United States.
1--WE besieve the people OF Porto Rico
could be trusted with the civil government
OF the islands but as that aut horlty only
emnates from tine congress Of the Unit
ed States, It IS our duty 10 await their
action. and we desire that ali civil Off
ces should DE filled with men capable,
honest and OF unquestloned loyalty to the
government Of the United States. and
disposed TO act singly for the best inter
ests of this island and our common coun
try without distinction, thereby afrocdinl
MS an opportunity to demonstrate oui
fitness for self-government, with all th'
| burdens and responsibilities which q en-
tails and which will hasten the day wher
our isltand will have a place among th'
states Of our union.
| succeeding planks declare in favor O
a universal suffrage; oppose the intro
ductlOn into the island OF foreign labor
express devotion to liberty of thoughts
conscience and speech, including the free
dom Of the press and deprecate any un
ion Of church and state. Free schools an'
the teaching Of English are demanded. 4
change nj the present System Of taxa
ton and free trade between Porto Rhc'
and the United States are advocated. Tn
exchange Of provincial for money or m
United States is also advocated ON 4
gold basis. as It Is right and proper tina
every dollar. paper or coin, issued by tn
government be as good az any other. tn
establishment Of an American system o
courts is favored.
The platform concludes thus;
I'VE congratulate ourselves and 0u
country on being under the protection o
the American flag. the recognized embleT
OF liberty and will lend every Effort I
advance civilization, 20 teach loyalty [
love American Institutions and homo
Washington. Lincoln and Mckinley
whose ames are household words IN IN
lands"
II Is said by the organizers OF this part
. that the name republican" Is used
= its general sense and has no relation
. the party Of that name in the Unite
Q States.
8 Il is underwood thta General Henry
e IN entire accord with the estaDishms'
3 OF the new American party.