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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-11-17
Los ESCANDALOS De CAYEY
AL Honorable Goberna dor Civil

En- nuestros dfas luctuosos, que amar-
gan con la hiel de horribles deseuga1 os,
vlene herirnos mas acerbamente ell arte
70 puflal de la alevosfa.
lCuan acerbo es Ell dolor que oprime
todo pecho honrado al yer que en- Ell her
moso cielo de Borinquen Sc oscurece ell
sol de la verdad para que la negra noche
encu3ra con sus sombras la replandeciente
claridad de los hechos que sumerjen d este
desgraciado pats en- las tinieblas de la dis
cordial
Feche ST, de luto nos embargo, EN-
barga hoy, al Yer que Sc lanzaba la Gale
una multitud iDcanta, &yida de promover
escandalos one lleVan en- pos de 81 La desc
laclon de las familias, ell deedoro de una
poblscion culta, por fin la mengua ell y
estigma de personas que hasta la fecha eraD
conslderados como incapaces de tan villa
ma acci0n.
La autoridad local de este pueblo, fiel
cumplidora de sus deberes, hombre inta
chable en- su opinion polftica, d, ,fensor
acerrimo de las garantfas constitucionales,
marcho = marcha siempre por el camino
de la justicia; como tai dict6 orden6
el fallo que marca la ley para que asf Sc
respetase la autoridad en- representation de
esa misma justicia. Les individuos que
Sc b Illaban en- la carcel habfan sido "a In
dultsdos por esa misma aut9ridad cuando
los comicios liam aban al ciudadano las
urnat: en- esas urnas depositaron sus votos
favor del Parti 10 que ellos pertenecen,
que es el repubIicano.
We'd shf al alcaIde en- su noblezs; we'd
al ciudadano que contribuye con mas vo-
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-11-17
HIBlh UN PATRIOTA AUSENTE
DE PUERTO-RICO
Opinion muy respectable

Lie una correspondents de don E. M
Hostos, inserta en- un diario capitalef1o.
copismos 10 siguiente:
<En la hora de unas eIecciones muni.
cipales. que la malicia Yar ki echo como
cebo la ambiciocilla y ell prur t. po'fti-
cante de la familia feliz que no ha apren
dido mas que hacer versos poIitica,
Sc perdio la OCCASION de euse1ar al pueblo
puerto riqueflo ser ef5ctivamente un
pueblo; y en- vez de mostrarles due ell
ejeroicio del derecho del snfrsgio, habfa
de lleVarlo alg1u dia al plebiscito, solo se
lie ha ense1ado proceder como 10 han
heeho en Ponce. Maysgusz, Jaana Diaz
San Juan. De IN pueblo qqe iba for
mar el ejercicio del derecho, estkn sacan
do ell populacho que sc SAGA del uso de la
fuerza brut.
Esto escribe don Eugenio Maria Hos
tos, desde Santo Domingo, y, al repro
ducir sus coDceptos, sentimos Ia satisf ac-
cioh, de que ell ilustre puerto riqueflo, con
81 gran autoridad, veDga & condenar la
del gobierno en- las elecciones
de los cIEN DIAs.
Z las frases copiadas tienen IN punto
mas digno snn de tomsrse en- cuenta, pues
sludese los scandalosos pucherozos rea
izados por ios republioanos On Ponce,
Mayagiiaz, San Juan Jusua Diaz.
Si ell respectable amigo ansente, como
ouen pstriota, condena aquellos desafue-
'os, comprendese su sorpress cuando 90 |
lozca los infnites & iaauditos stropellos |
10 las elecciones del de este mes.
AtroPellos que han deiado pequefifsi
nos pAlidos & todos loe del General |
'ulido y otros gobernantes espafoles.
Aqnf 10 de otro Yendr8 ..AA
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-11-17
En- San .yyg1s
HOja del COmite Unconditional
Frescura incOncebibIe

EI Comit6 local de los tncondicioasG
les en- San Juan ha publicado una hojs
suelta.
Esto no tendris NADIA de particular,
porque sabido es 10 mu,ho que squellol
abusan del sistema de hojas sueltas Inju-
riosss.
Lo que nos choca es el contenido. del
escrito.
Sc lIeva las nubes ell espEendiE0
triunfo de los incondicionales en- las pasa-
das elecciones.
Sc aconseJa los satellites de la BOtica
GrGrde, que Sc dediquen al trabsjo. Esta
indication pone en- ridfculo q los antores
de Ia hoia. Porque yiene probar 10 que
tantas veoes hemos dicho que esa falanje
de repnblicanos de la Capital se compone
de gente sin ofcio nj ocupacion aguna.
PorqUe si Sc tratsra de hombres de trabsjo
ell consejo hoIgaba.
Y aquf viene 10 inaudito.
En- la hoja Sc aconseia Ell perdon ! !
las ofensas de los federales, con 10 que sc
da el case de que los victimarios se CON
vierten en- vfctimas.
~ ell asalto y destruction de la i'm
prenta del SDiari0ss
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-11-17

sos la soberanfa popular; we'd que en-
DADA perturba, que en- nada se oDone ese
Partldo que hoy lie llams en- t6rminos POGO
corteses con los dicterios mis- calumniosos
Ill senior Colon no hace case de esas
csiumnias vergonzosas; 90 muy conocido O
en efta poDiaclon por sus ideas libersles
donde ha milltado desde muy i6veu, ha-
| ciendo sacrlh3Ios de todss clases an pr0 de
81 desgraciado pats. Cuando ondeaba en-
este suelo ell pabellon de Castillo fue ner
seguido por sus ideas de Iibertad: tuyo que
apurar La copa de las decepcionee, lleyan
10 slemPre Por lena la idelidad 4 sus
ideas progresistas. J4mAs ha aspirado al
oottn; slempre gens roso ha contribufdo
CON sus dlneros y CON sus sacriti ,ios al bien
de su pals: nunca oso manchsr reputacio
nes agenas y vera We ea sus contrarios
b erm amos que van la lucha por los mis-
mos deseos de nejolsr esta porci6n de tie.
ira Jay! demasiado desventurada |
Mas lqp6 dolor! Los mismos que aver
creyera lnoapaces de llevaF los hech "a
lmPutaciones vergonxosas son los que des
graoiadanente hieren hoy "a corazon AFRO
lando La via pdblios una acusaci6n tan
fAlsa como indigna! Ellos en- al saben que
ell senior Colon, probo en- su conducta. ia
mas hs atropellado nadie que su mano
siempre geneross Sc ha extendldo para 40 !
correr todos aquellos que han necesitado o
de su apoyo.
Gobernador Allen, ese que vuestr
vista os presentsn como iracundo fsroz,
es nno de los hombres benefactores de este
pueblo; b aciendo sacrifcios b, abandona |
do sus intereses, so familia su bienestar
para aoudir levantar ell espfritu p6blico.
decafdo por la miseria que ssola esta DO
blacion descuidada en- su Gobierno ese
hombre, modelo de ciuiadanfa, ANA 4 su
TERRA; 81 ha regado aquf, hacienda inaudi
tos esfuerzos saerifcsndo sus intereses
su tranquilidad, la preciosa semilla del
amor de la libertad. rCuantos de los que
hoy le calumnisn y lie injurian, dominados
por la passion polftios. lie deberan mas de
IN fsvorl
Unidos to los, os pedimos, seffor,
lue no de!eis que la calumuia Sc ex
slenda mas en- este pats donde depgr Aoiada
nente SO va propaganda la maldad Dor
mos cuant0s cue quieren obscureoeros la
7erdad. Los hechos os iran hacienda YER
Iue la falsfa de unos cuantos es 10 que
oerturbs Ell orden sembrando il xizafa.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-11-17

0fcese que ell comite republican,,
compuesto de las personas mas sensatss
que hay squf en- ese partido, se reunirA el
domingo para presentar la dinsGsi6n, en
vista de su impotencia para resi- tlr q las
exigencias del populacho, inspirado por
GnzmAn en- esa obra ooItra ell comit6.
A este solo SO me ocurre decir, 10 de
siempFt:
ALA ellos. mo querfan turbasf Pues
ahf tienen turbas.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-11-17

das las considerations que no Sc apro-
ximen a sus tendencias proteccionis-
tas hacia la cLAsE oBRERA, desenten-
dl6ndose de 10 que importa ell capital
para atender con absolute preferen-
cia a 10 que Sc refere al TRABAJo.~
Lo copiado, que tiene gran auto
ridad por venir de un periodico pro-
fesional y de gran importancia, pre-
senta un elocuente paralelo de las ten
dencias de los republicanos y los de-
m6cratas de la Union,
Nosotros-y como nosotros la in
mensa mayoria del pafs-hemos We
nido siguiendo con gran inter6s las
contingencies de la lucha electoral
Ultima, pues de ella dependia ell
porvenir de Puerto Rico. Y represen-
tando Mac Kinley ell funesto impe-
rialismo, ansiabamos ell triunfo de su
contrincante, que, por el contrario,
en- su programa consigno soluciones
redentoras para ell desventurado te-
rru1o.
va We, pues, ell pals como los
spcondtcionaLeS celebran su propia
destruction, impulsados por ell afan
de obtener algunos mendrugos en- Ell
festin del presupuesto; nosotros
no puede sorprendernos que ce-
lebren el triunfo del imperialismo, pues
conocida su idiosincracia, ST Puerto
Rico fuera hoy colonia espanola,
aplaudirian el triunfo de los carlistas,
con tai de que 6stos patrocinaran sus
Pero confamos siempre en- la
de las buenas eau
'as, y de ahi que no dudemos que,
9n plazo mas menos largo, ell IN
americana vendra Dor
Terra para no levantarse mas, porque
10 es possible que perdure y arrai-
que un partido que labora contra Ell
'rogreso del pueblo en- que Sc nue.
re con inaudita sana.
Esta escrito.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-11-17

Meditsd CON calma no os dej6is llevar,
senior, por informes que hiriendo rudsmen-
te los hombres honrados haran que est %
se retiren quedando este pats entregado
por complete la anarqufs.
| Los que frmamos, damos un mentfs 8
10 escrito an Ey Pats con motive de 10
oourrido ell dfa s, y proclamamos muy alto
| que la conducta del senior alcalde ha sido,
como todos sus actos, fntegra y honr&da
que la poliofa municipal cumplio con su
deber /; que los esc&ndalos promovidos han
sido por la parte contraria asf los seflala
La opinion publioa asf todas las personas
cultas de est poblaeion.
Seflor vuestra honorabilidad some.
temos ell julcio y oonforme nuestra con-
oiencia .juramos la verdad, damos la
publicidad nuestros nombres, como debie.
ron hacerlo los so frmantes de que habla
Ey Pufs.
Cayey, IL de Noviembre de 1900.
Cornelio Ortiz. Luis Colon, Viotorio
Aponte, Vidal J. Vidal, Gsnaro Odix, A.
&. Agi sro, Carlos Vallejo, A. Cap6, J.
Garcia, Juan Vicente, Ildefonso Mufioz,
NaTciso Vszquez, jose Vidal Planellas,
luan Galpi. Luis Mufioz Ortiz, Deograoias
Gonzalez. Aglio Castillo, Eulogio Colon,
alme Fortune, Jaime Freto, Enrique
Rosario, Juan Planellas YsfIez, EIeuterio
Vidal, Cecilio Colon, Justo vi ial. B,ltaxr
Fortufio. jose D m;ngo Rivera, Ramon
Oftiz. Vlcert Rivera, Pedro Pagan, Jose
D. Aponte, A, t 'nio Melendez, Pedro, J.
Aim .dina, r flel Rivera, Gabriel Garcia,
Ramon Tutusans, Miguel B .rrionueva Ri.
vera, Santiago Rodriguez, jose Ma Rive
q, Fidel HDyos, Antonio Vigo 20 Juan
&. Gelpi, Simplioio Diaz, Juan Jose Diaz,
lose Ma Ortiz, Juan Ramirez, Manuel
Vallejo. Francisco M ARIA Rivera, Manuel
3ud6. Erasno JIm6nez, Francisco M. Co
On + amos, Leocadio Vega, Manuel San
os, Vicente Rivera, Juan Vazquez. Ra-
n6n Bsyonet y Campos, Francisco Santa
20, Miguel Vazquez, Juan Burgos, Nell.
IN R'vora Rivera, Anselmo Rivera,
Julio Hoyos Colon. Celes tino Marrero,
Iesds Hernandez, Rafael Osuna, Jose Vaz.
Iuez Colon, jose ID. Martino, Gabriel
}arefa Rivera, Basilio Fora.tier Lopez,
- NJ Rosario.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-11-17
MAC-KINLEY Y BRYAN
la rea colon y la Iibertad
LOS RRPUBbICBNOS COlTR4 Ill Pals.
LEA ! kEDITB la CLASE OBRBRb

Del nhmero seis de la revista
neoyorkiua FL EcoNoNnsTA INTERNA-
CIONAL, cOplamos:
de una parte los republicanos
representan la clase conservadora, los
hombres del TRUST, cuya interesada
politica Gamma siempre con tardo
paso, cuidando de medir las distan-
cias, asegurandose de la vereda que
sigue, huyendo de INNovAcIoNEs que
le asustan, sin entrar en- terrenos Que
dosconoce, llevando por principal le-
ma ell seguro NEGoCIo y por i1nico
fin ell ensanche de la riqueza la
consolidation y firmeza del cr6dito.
De otra, los dem0cratas, acumulaci0n
de la NAsA POPULAR, DE LA QUE IRA
BAJA CREA, QUE SURE Y CARECE; que
anslosa de libortades entra q buscar-
las en- el Unite. de 10 desconocido,
SIN Preveer consecuenclas; que aspira
a Ieyes que mejOren su condici6n
lie emancipen de su estado; la que es-
pera en- ell cambio radical de 10 exis-
tente ell sonado porvenir de un bien-
estar one no disfruta, con sus ideas
de innovation, sus halagadoras espe-
ranzas; dispuesta a llegar la meta
de sus deseos, sin otras considera-
clones que le detengan en- su acele-
rada marcha; suponiendo que el inte-
res nacional radica exclusivamente
en- ell cfrculo en- que ella Sc encierra v |
mo f1oro do e,1, no d;oo 2oJo Lo-~ -.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-11-17

SY los tiros y garrotazos Acosts,
Gatell, Dfaz Navarro, Guzm&u Bsnftez (el
bueno, Alvarez Torres, Dfaz, Fragoso.
Padisl. R1bio etc. etc?
IY los insultos d diario en- la prensa !?
Todo ESQ para esos individuos del
Comit6 Unconditional de San Juan, por 10
visto no vale NADIA nj signif "a NADIA.
=, Muy bieu.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-11-17

I'm el vapor sSan Juan. han regresa
40 esta ciudad las aprecisbles familias
Dc Sublra, Guerrero, PARA Sanchez
MontalVt; nuestroe amigos don Acisclo
oabira, don Candido Guerrero don RI
tael Sanchez Montalvo.
A todos damos la bienvenida.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-11-17

NOtiCias directas

rs "a IN hecho que el doctor Gomez
Brloso acePta el cargo para que fu9 nom
brado en- Ell Console Ejecutivo.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-11-17

Iambien ha regresado por ell mismo
Vapor La distiDguida esposa de nuestro
querldo amigo don Carlos Cabrera d la
4ue envlamos nuestro afectuoso salndo.
BE han remitido al Auditor aprobadas,
las requlsiciones de fondos del Collector
oe Hentas de esta clUdad.
al Presidente del Tribunal de Distri.
10 de Ponce se le han rtmitido sellos de
eorreo por valor de 80 dollars para eli
lranqueo de la correspondents Cfcial.
La otrs noche form6se una especie de
motto en- esta oiudsd, contra nuestIo que
rIuo amigo don Am6rioo Marin, por Greer
sele' equivocadamente, corresponsal de La
De1t0crQcia.
Las turbas querfan kynchQrt0. Al fren
Ie de elias vefsse La pOnofa.
~. viva la libelt Ad ....!
Asf esta Ponuej entregado q las tur.
Das que cspitanean GuzmAn Benitez Ro.
dulfo FIgueroa.
1o, al saber la noticia, me pertrech6
80 mi casa, con toda clase de armas, por
~ acaso aVeriguabsn que 70 era Ell aUtof.
zero por fortuna para mf para ellos,
no nan sosPechado NADIA.
:, Continuare, pues, envisndo noticias de
10 que aqui ocurra.
The age-herald., 1900-03-02
HE WILL NOT DO IT

From the Union Springs Herald
 Jefferson countys executive committee held its meeting last week and, in com pliance with requests from some prominent candidates, decided that the people Of that county should vote direct for governor, and the successful candidate shall have the thirty delegates to the state convention. Then it was urged that the people be al lowed to vote direct for United States senator, as has been, and will be done, by nearly every county in the state This was denied the people-and there is no authen- tic explanation given. The Age-Herald and Birmingham News are severe in their crit icisms of the committee, and give as a reason for this being denied that Johnston was scared of his own chances in his own county, and feared for his name to go be- fore his home people. If that be not true. the governor himself should request that the people be allowed that privilege.
The age-herald., 1900-03-02
Land Sale Before the Courts

The deed executed by the trustees of the University to the Sloss-Sheffield company is now before the courts, and it is plainly best for both grantor and grantee that it should stay before the courts of the state until its validity or fnvalidity is deternin- ed The question of price or of policy does not enter into this legal contest. The only question relates to the validity of the sale and of the deed made in carrying it into effect.
 If the present proceedings in the courts are stopped short of final adjudication, it will be plain that some one is interested in suppnessing the facts of the case. It will be plain that some one is interested in pre- steps connected with the sale. No one will say that a judicial investigation will dis tort the naked truth All know that ages have been spent in bringing such fnvestiga- tions to the highest possible standard; and the case is happily for all in the place that will bring out the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth.
 While it is in the courts 1t should be left there free from undue crimination and comment The people of the state are to be congratulated that the nature of the veXed sale is to be legally determined, and all can help such a result by avoiding everything that will lead to prejudice. A fair verdict is needed, and will be had, and whoever interferes with the deliberate and commendable action of the trustees in bringing the case before the courts for final adjudication, will stand condemned in the minds of all fair-minded and intelli- gent men.
The age-herald., 1900-03-02

tariff benehciaries who are expected to pay heavy campaign subscriptions. All goods other than American are to pay in Porto Rican ports full Dingley rates, thus com- polling the islanders to buy exclusively in the United States. The islanders must, in fact, pay whatever the American importer may, see fit to demand; for he can go be yond the tariff limit, because no one else will take goods to a market in which he may be undersold at any time.
 The islanders are to be taxed 15 per cent. of the Dingley rates upon their sales to this country, and they are to be taxed that much or more upon their purchases from this country. The bill is so drawn that they must buy in this country and this will compel them to sell their products in this country. Altogether. like the policeman, their lot is not a happy one-at least, it is not as happy as they had a right to ex- pect as full American citizens.
The age-herald., 1900-03-02
PEN PICTURE OF O :ONJE

New York; February 2s-Montague White, American representative of the Boers. left tonight for Buffalo, where he will make an address tomorrow night Be- fore his departure he said:
 'I do not know much about military on- erations. From the dispatches it appears that Cronje is in tight place and there seems little hope of his escape.
 i'Still 1t is not certain he is hopelessly surrounded. He is a strong little man. In times of peace he is rather stupid inof- fensive person, shy and silent and unpre- possessing. Until three or four years ago. when he was made superintendent of na- tives, he was a farmer.
 He is natural leader born strategist. In the field he is marvel of courage and strength. His foresight is amazing His grasp of situation is wonderful. and he acts with celerfty out of all keeping with his manner in civil life With the strength and courage of the lion, he has the cunning of the fox Coupled with this, Is a lofty devotion and a spirit of self-sacrifice.
 Tt seems to me Cronje has offered himself and his men as a sacrifice to hold Lord Roberts great army in check until a sec-
 
 and his men are captured it will not end the war. It will be tremendous blow, but not mortal one.
 "The war will not end until Pretoria falls and when the British reach the Transvaal capital many thousands of lives will have been lost. The Boers believe that Pretoria is impregnable, and there is good reason for their confidence.
 "As to intervention. the outlook is not pleasing. I lee no hope in Europe, unless Russia should take action. and that does not appear likely. I believe Emperor Will jam would like to stop the war, but he does not exactly know how to go about it.
 ''The only hope Is in the United States. No other power can mediate, and the ad- ministration appears to be lukewarm
 Public opinion in the United States seems to count for little. so far as it's in- fiuence on the administration is concerned
 "In England such an outburst of public feeling as has occurred here would over turn a ministry in a single week. It would force the government to do its will When I was in Washington 1t was plain to me that the administration feels secure. It is bound to remain in office for a certain length of time. It does not feel the weight of public opinion until the time forelections approaches.
 When I saw Secretary Hay told him frankly that hoped the time would come when public opinion in the United States would be so strong that he would be com- pelled to stop the war. And the United States could do it. It is the only power that could do 1t. Should the government take a decided stand the war would end within a fortnight. England needs the United States She cannot get along with out this country"
The age-herald., 1900-03-02
HE ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER IN ALABAMA
Rriton and Boer in the Field.

The difference between rude war and skill ful' war became apparent at Paardeberg. The British did not sit down there waiting for a Boer to show his head or to starve to death--they pushed each night their lines closer and closer, until on the last night of the seige the Canadians had when morn- ing came a line only eighty yards distant This was too close to suit the Boers, and they at once raised a white flag.
 Boer seiges are not seiges at all in any scientific sense. Boer warfare consists in getting securely behind rock, preferably on a hill, or lying in a ditch. and waiting for the enemy to come within range This kind of warfare is altogether too slow and ineffective to accomplish much, except in a negative way. In the present war it has run its course now that Ladysmith is re- lieved.
 The truth is Boer courage has been great ly overrated. It in no respects equals Brit ish courage or German courage or Russian courage and is plainly inferior to American courage at San Juan. No especial courage is required to stand behind rock or lie in ditch, and from such secure vantage ground pick off all covers with a long-range rife. No risk Is involved on the part of the man behind the gun on a kopje or In a ditch. During many weeks the Boers out numbered the British at Ladysmith two or three to one-why did they not do as Kitch- ener did at Paardeiberg? As soldiers it was their part to advance by zig-zags-to sap and mine until by a brave and determined charge they could carry General Whites lnas and compel his surrender.
 Their seiges have been failures ~and their methods of war will prove va1ueless now that the enemy is fairly in the field. Scien- tifie soldering has not been abolished by Doom Pauls raw recruits Sciense and skill will produce their customary results. and the Boers will be taught that crude methods are of no avail against the best methods of modern armies.
The age-herald., 1900-03-02
Over in Russell County.

Governor Johnston repeatedly declared
 on ibhe stump that mo state executive conn
 mlttee can make rules for me" He openly
 defled the authority of the democratic
 party, and ineited others to do likewise. He is and long has been in open revolt,
 and the organized democracy of the state
 is the chief object of his hatred, which is
 of the wholesale sont.
 This animus- on his part renders the Rus sell county appeal rather more interesting
 than it otherwise would be- He proposes,
 dt is stated. to appeal from the Russell county executive committee to the state executive committee, because he does not think April II propitious date for sec 1 ond effort on the Girard bridge over the l Chattahoochie river. Now, if the state ex- l eeu5ive committee should sustain the county executive committee of Russell would not
 the contestant, who by the way is an Uit- lander of Russell, again appeal to revo- I lutionary methods? He has advocated rev.
 olutionary methods freely. He scarcely state His count journals, regular and | ephemeral, are filled with bitter and un- | just denunoiation of the democracy, and | especially of its regularly selected leadrs. l His entire course in the pending campaign 1 indicates a willingness, even a desire, to l head a portion whose wathchword shall | be- Down with the democracy
 If then the state executive committee | shall sustain the county executive commit l tee, will not a Johnston ticket be set up
 In Russell against the regular democratic | ticket? It looks that way now.