BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-09-19
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public, expressing MS Op10lou as W
the causes to which he attributes the
sad frequency with which similar Incl
dents happen. The last statements of
the aforesaid policeman left no cause
for doubt as to the gravity of the situa-
ton. The latter portion of the COM
municalion which was published IN
daily Friday afternoon, made grave
charges against judge of that town;
against several persons OF certain
Importance who protect the vallants
who have undertaken to disturb the
public peace in Cayey; against the
Indulgence of the law toward those
constant disturbers of public peace,
protests against which do no: i'm
mediately correct the disorder. 1t is
impossible to maintain, according to
the charges formulated in the denun-
citation made by Captain Paniagua, an
organization SO complete that invites
greater impurities from the corrupters
who maintain in said town latent
condition of inquietude.
Captain Paniagua states what we have
several times repeated. The police
cannot foresee the creation of scandal,
of tumHlt, of disorder, but can curb
them after they arise; can apprehend
those who create disturbances of the
peace and help to stimulate the shame
full conduct of the promoters of dis
order and the anarchy of the sub
missive masses, and protect those who
feel an instructive horror of the surg
ing of the mobs. in the same manner
as Judge Guillermety, of Manati, has
impress lively suodued the tumultuous
elements that have given rise to much
danger to the people among when
they operate. Such officials merit am
pie protection in rendering such SER
vices.
The information and denunciation
of this distinguished police official is
not bit of police jealousy or levity,
but has had prompt confirmation and
the immediate approval of the author
ity Which, though it may not adjust
what has been seen, may prevent a
recurrence of the anarchical deeds
that had such free rein during the
last election.
The Governors telegram directing
the fiscal of Guayama to investigate
these acts, is expressed in strong
terms.
Misfortunes need not connive at nor
produce such scandalous deeds without
the weight of Punishment falling upon
the oppressor or without the int1ex-
ible law that chastises being enforced
against the author of the abuses COM
mitted contrary to the guaranteed
peace and tranquility of the com
munity.
That is all that can be asked of the
Governor, that he punish the transgres-
Sors of tue law; that he shall not aid
those who violate the law with impu-
nlty when such are brought to 1ut1Ce;
that he be pleased to demand re-
form of those who violate the law and
create disorder.
There should be no considerations.
no prevailing compaternity that will
countenance the existence of disorder
with impunity, which overturns social
order, that makes the people politica-
lily miasmic, weakens the customs and
DESTROYS the we'll balanced organiza-
ton of any people. The demagogues
WHO ulSCs WILL lluAA4CNloAS 1SPANooAOA
as soon as they rise to the surface with
disordered shape from caos where they
are begotten among the darknesses.
We intimated, in discreet TENS,
last Friday, in these same columns,
some of the things that the Judge of
Manati and the chief Of the police at
Cayey have since laid stress upon.
The words of the latter contain Sc
rious accusations and are no less SEN
Sational than the former.
There are means of ending the vi
cious habits of the demagogues and the
scandals of embryonic anarchy. No
where has a government needed the
assistance of disturbing and disorderly
elements. Without detriment to any
of it's forces it is able to restrain now
any ruinous efforts that tend to esta-
blish a destructive and bloody rule.
The public will merits profound res
pect and the greatest reverence for its
unquestioned sovereignty; but in the
same degree that august power can
demand nothing but obedience. nor
can it waste or lessen it's demands. 1t
is necessary that the difference be-
tween The People and the rabble lie
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