BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-10-07
DSlgIegIng N|0|l Bird.
Mr.. Dooley's First Letter.


or whatever may be brought
out in the progress of the same, I sin
cerely trust that there are two things
which will be demonstrated and made
perfectly clear TO the citizens of this
Municipality and the Island at large.
The first is, that though men may be
10 each other politically, and
though their views Of administrative
questions may differ, they can at least
be friends. 1t is well know fact to
the American, and need not be stated
to them, that such condition of affairs
exists in the United States. However,
in Porto Rico there seems to be greater
personal feeling between those who diff
fer on public questions which should
not at all exist and can not but help to
a greater Or less extent, to hinder the
progress of the Island. I, on my part,
shall endeavor to do all I can to not
only assert this fact, but do all I can to
prove it. Though feeling may be
strong during any political campaign,
as soon as the election is over we should
once more be one body polite. We
must all stand for and support the flag
and the Constitution Of the United
States, represented in this Island by the
American administration.
The other thing which hope will be
made perfectly clear is that the adrni-
nstration, that is the Island ad1ninistra-
ton, is sent here to administer the laws
of Porto Rico in just and equitable
way; it is of no political party; it could
not be Of any political party. From the
very nature of its duties it must be i'm
partial and stand for no party, but stand
for the people. though any member of
the admin 5tration might be inclined
personally to feel otherwise, you can
readily see that they having been ap-
pointed by the President of the United
States, are not dependent upon yoar
slffrageS or support for the positions
which they hold or ale they. dependent
upon any political party in iorto Rico
for their continuance in Office.
There are some among us who have
endeavored to convince some of the vc-
ters Of Porto Rico that the adninistra-
ton here is of the local Republican
party This absolutely deny and
I can most surely affirm that the admi-
nistration here is just as much Federal
as it is Republican, and no more Repu.
blican than 1t is Federal. II this is not
the case. let the people who maintain
this to be a fact not only proclaim it,
but prove it. If it be true then it will
be easy for some one who is authorized
to speak for the administration, declare,
such to be the fac. If such be the case
they would naturally be more Interested
i'll the election of my opponent and
would naturally feel that they could ac-
c Jmplish more for the administration of
The American government here than
they could, were l to be elected. LII
this be true and if any one authorized
to speak for the administration such as
Governor Hunt Or Acting Governor Hart
zell will say SO, l am ready to withdraw
from the Campaign, Bat gentlemen, I
will show you that Our opponents can
not prove their contention, nor will the
American administration stand out and
declare tha. they represent or stard for
either political party in Porto Rico any
m9ie than would any Judge of the
COURTS here or the courts of the United
5 oates give their views and express an
opinion upon any case which might
come before them o,h2r than that ex-
pressed in their official opinion of the
case. There may be some subordinates
n some of the departments who secretly
savor on one size the Federals or on the
other side the Republicans, yet the ad-
ninistralion, as an administration,
Knows no party lines and can know
lona Let the members of the local
parties here stand on an even basis be-
ore the administrator and one will
'eceive the same colsid 4ralion, j1s!ice
ind rights as the other. This is a fact
hat | cannot impress upon You too |,
and which certainly believe
viii be made clear in this campaign.
Trusting that you will aid in this
work, remain,
Faithfully yours,
HENRY w. DOOLEY,
Candidate for Mayor
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