The Washington times., 1902-12-10
OF PORTO
RICAN FEDERAL PARTY
Protest Against the Manner of Conducting Recent EIec
tiOnS in the Island

The Porto Rican Federal party re-
Gently Issued a proclamation Of protest
against alleged Republican political out
RACES in the recent elections in which
the administration Is held responsible
for gross violations OF the elective
franchises and other outraKes.
The proclamation is in part as fol-
lows.
The electoral battle Of 1902 Is ended.
On one side the party whose acts and
procedure discredit the name 'Republi-
can In Porto Rico is pouring forth in its
lntoXicatiCn OF what they call their vic
tory vociferous cheers because by the
abdication OF all ideas Of justice. right
and liberty they have obtained for new
term the miserable crumbs which are
thrown to them In exchange fo- their
political honor
Together with those Republicans.
almost merged with them as an integral
part Of that party are the authors
Of that work who are reveling In the
triumph OF their own self-love Just as II
this were the only purpose Of lnsular
politics.
Protest Of Party.
'In frcnt OF one and the other. in front
OF the authors and comedy players. with
the dignlned attitude Of citizens. with
protest In our hearts and on our lips.
the true people Of Porto Rico. those
composing the American Federal party.
that noble legion Of patriots. that giant
phalanx which with the exception OF
foreiRners) themselves MI the Golfers Of
the treasury and who claim their In
alienable right to cooperate in the
proper levying OF taxes upon them and
IN the drafting Of the laws which gov
ern them; that noble legion OF patriots.
70 whom It Is an incomprehensib and
impracticable absurdity 10 attempt 10
AmeTiCanize a people by essentially
anti-American methods; that IS with
the most contemptuous ridicule Of lib
crty. with the most shameful robbery
and with the most iniquitous usurpation
and even supplanting OF the franchise
To obtain that victory not only BULLDOG
ing, trickeTy and violence OF all kinds
has run rampant but even blood mas
been shed
Outrages Unpunished.
such outrages have not been repri-
manded OF punished as law and Justice
demand. Finally in contrast to this
picture. mighty army Of true American
sympathizers who feel in their blood
the true principles OF liberty and Of
American democracy, not wishing to Gi-
vide with the others the responsibility
and disgrace OF a fraudulent and san
culinary" Americanization have con
demned It. keeping far away from #.
protesting with their eloquent and ex-
pressiye silence.
The election Of 1902 is and viii
doubtless remain the most disgraceful
act in the political history OF Porto
Rico. Not emitting those held under the
Spanish regime. for never before has
hypocrisy, the hameless laxity OF the
insular administration and the daring
boldness OF the favored party been so
INDUCED.
S-rrvmandering Act.
I'm 1900. when the executive council
divided the island into election districts
with the deliberate and only purpose Of
making the victory Of the Republican
party secure in violation OF the Foraker
act which provided for the contiguous
ness OF the districts and as near equal
% Pe1o'oAN al ioPul@l-ohs tlltA llle amer
lean Federal party could forcsee that il
was a crime OF lese majestic never to be /
pardoned in the eyes Of the insular au-
thCrities. 70 love thei, native land. ami /
TO work for It's prosperity and aggran
diZement under the American flag. Just
as n II we're inconsistent in the hearts
Of citizens OF Massachusetts. Maryland /
OF New York 10 love their respective /
States and also to sacredly adore the /.
federation and the national fag.
I'm the municipalities Of Rio Piedras. /
HumacaO. Gales. Patillas. Lar and I
other towns which have been Federal f.
by a tremendously overwhelming major [
ty the polls produced a Republican vic .
tory, but the whole island knows as well 7.