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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-27
JUDSME EMS.

The following 1udgmsnts il sums over 800 we're
nied yesterday. the hrst name being that OF tbs
debtor:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-27

BOYS VINO SEW.
How the art Is taught tn public schsalz So -
morrow's rrfbune
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-27

How the world Smokes. See tomorrow, Tribune.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-27
MANY YALE

students bsve met their death See to-morTOw'
Tribune
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-27

Miss Viola Allen took walk yesterday, leaving
the house for the first time since the operation on
her ear. She has so far recovered that she ex-
rects 10 resume her season in Twelfth Night at
the Harlem Opera House March -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-27

HYDE & Behnaan. lesSees OF the Herald Square
theatre. which they sublet to Charles Frohnlan
vii next season il Is said. convert the theatre
into a vaudeville house
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-27

R.n Crest's production Of Twelfth Night" VIII
20 70 paly's Theatre on March :. replacing Gilt
tsrinc Gloria" AS the Rialto punster said when he
$500 the news This has indeed been a
5aalxe-stfft season"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-01-16
FOLKLORE


Rev. W. W. Harrison was a visitor to
Itta Bona Monday.
Mr.. L. NJ. HcmphilI, of Valley Hill
spent Thursday in the city.
Mr.. Thco. Schuitt, of Yazoo City,
spent last Saturday in the city.
Mrs. Chas. Gillespie has returned
from a visit to relatives in Yazoo City.
Mr.. r. II. Boddic. of Money, was
among the visitor to Greenwood Mon
day.
Mr.. J. +. CrowelI, a | prominent citizen
Of Itta Bona, was in the city Wedncs-
day.
Miss Mary Sanders, Of LcFlore, is the
delightful guest of Miss Bessie Colmery
this week.
Mrs. T.. H. Baird has returned from a
pleasant visit to her relatives in Ok
ford.
Miss Daisy Dickson is the guest of
relatives and friends in Jackson this
week.
Mr.. d. Wolcrstcin, Jr., of Yazoo City,
was Il visitor to Greenwood last Satur-
day.
Mr.. VIM. MattoX, a w~elI-known citizen
of LcFlorc, was in shc city for a few
hours Thursday.
Mayor II. II. Majors, Of the thriving
little town Of Itta Ben0, was a Wcdnes-
day visitor to the city.
Col. Ben l.. Jones, of Hilaudale, was
shaking hands with his numerous Green
wood friends Saturday.
MIR. l. B. Hutchinson,of Schlater.spcnt
Wednesday in the city and made this
Office an appreciated visit.
Miss Helen Bridger, of Itta Bena,
spent Sunday in the city, the guest of
her sister, Mrs. j. l.. Gillespie.
Mrs. l.. p. Yergcr, who is residing
temporarily in Oxford, spent several
days of last week at her home in Green
wood.
Mrs. John j. North, of Tazoo City, has
been spending the week in Greenwood,
tho guest of her sister, Mrs. A. f
Gardner.
Capt. C. L. g.Simcs was up from Yazce
City the latt,E part of last week looking
after his .tfge plantation interests nea
here.
Misses Charlotte Brandon and Eliza,
beth Archer, of Grecnville, we're the
delightful guests of Mrs. Lee Sims fol
several days last week.
Hon. s. r. Coleman, Lenore County's
efficient member in the Lower House of
the State Legislature, spent Saturday
and Sunday at home.
Minter City was representedin Green.
wood Monday by Mr.. j. II. Mauldin, one
of the prominent merchants of that
promising little town. Mr.. Mauldin says
the people of his section of the comfy
are in fine condition for beginning the
new year.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-01-16

GREENWOOD SOCIETY


With the essence of daintinesS,
double-distilled in its charm and grace
Miss Hattie Aron entertained at cards
in the afternoon hours of Tuesday, Jan.
10Th. The decoration was lovely, and
az vc an indescribable effect of beauty
and freshness and expressed in the most
potent fashion the individuality of the
hostess. The great impressive rooms OF
fine Aron home were simply arranged.
The company of guests was made up
principally of the girl set, more dis
tinction than usual even, in lovely, light
gowns suitable to the queens weather,
graced the occasion. The prizes were
dainty in idea and unique in fashion.
The first, a handsome pitcher vase, was
the trophy of Mrs. McShane. The con-
ISOLATION was cut by Mrs. Joe Barnwell.
To the visitor, Miss Brandon, Miss Aron
presented an eXquisitely graceful long
stem rose vase of Bohemian glass, The
scorer was Miss Archer, and to her the
hostess gave an appropriate souvenir.
Miss Aron wore a handsome white dress
with guipure lace bodice. The dainty
and delicious menu was perfectly
served. Miss Aron's guest list COM
posed about thirty in number.
Mrs. Leo. Sims has Misses Brandon
and Archer, of Greenville, as her guests
for a few days.
Miss Sturdivant, Of Arkansas, has
gone home after a ten days visit to Mrs.
Steve Arnold.
Mrs. Fannie Arnold is visiting Mem
phis friends for a few days,
Miss Mary Saunders is visiting Miss
Bessie Colmerry.
Miss Corrinne Walerstein has gone to
New Orleans.
Mrs. Sam L. Gwin and little daughter
| have returned from a few days visit to
Greenville friends.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-01-16
The City Council Proceedings
January Term, 1904.

The Mayor and Board of Alder
men OF the City of Greenwood met
January 9th and held several SEES
sions from day to day during the
past two weeks-hence the delay in
the publication of the proceedings.
The following is a synopsis OF the
business transacted at the different
sessions held
Mayors report of fines and costs
for Nov. and Dec, 1903, was received
and approved as follows; Novem.
ber-Collected $i3l 80, charged TO
contractor $l3l.5O, appealed 500 %
December-Collected 1904 70, charg-
ed to contractor $255,40,
Treasurer's report, showing bal
auces on hand Dec. |, 1903, and Jan,
5, 1904, was received and approved
as follows: December-$l,l2 S 56 ;
January-$l0,03l 50.
Tar.Collector's report was receiV-
ed and approved az follows: Dec
/, l903-Advalorem 500, Priv. $50
Ian. 5, 1904 Advalorem S1l 100
The following reductions were
made in the assessments Of real cs.
tate and the Clerk instructed to give
the Tax.CoIlector credit for said
reductions, to-wit:
A Aron 5000, NJ l. Gillespie 5000
Il + Attlescy $3.50, Chas and Ed
Hamilton $1,000, Estate John Kill
ingsworth $3.50, Estate Il Stein $3.50
Stein Grocery Co (personaO $1,000
K Bew $500, G II Gossom 500, PC
NJ Co reduced to $4,000.
Treasurer was ordered to trans
fer Sl2QS so from general to schoo.
building fund.
TN Milestone was reelected city
attorney.
Petition of c + Wright eft ais tc
remove building was granted.
Being some doubt as to the val
idity of the tax levy made Sept. 10
1903, the Board fixed said levy a:
follows: General purposes 6 mills
school 3 mills, bond interest mills
Street Com'r was ordered to serve
notice as required by law on prop
eriy owners along south side Car
rollton road from east line of Gear
hiser's lot to Y & NJ V depot, anC
along south side Johnson stree
from Y & V depotto Cotton street
and on west side Cotton street from
north side Southern Ry. to the iai
property, requiring them TO buile
a brick walk as ordered by Boart
at October meeting and said Com
! missioner is instructed TO builc
! said walks if same are not bull
within five day from time of ser
/ vice of notice as above directed.
! An Ordinance Ia relation TO Sewer Rates.
; Be Il ordained by the Mayor and BoarC
Of Aldermen OF the City OF Greenwood
That the maximum rate to be charged b,
the Greenwood Light * Water Co. OF sale
P city tor residences furnishing their owl
! water for sewer connection be aud tn,
J same is hereby fxed at six dollars per an
; mum per residence.
Be II further ordained, that for caus,
this day shown TO the Board, Thet thii
ordinance take effect aud be In force fron
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-01-16

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Governor Nardanaii $ hr9i 'PI"'''-
hncht was 'n'I % J. '' ''"''' "-'
PupIi' III tue 'o"" ''''''''''
Mr.. Tom Shipmln, OF "''rr"n"""o' on
account Of illness, has been spending
the wack at home. Water Valley ll"m-
izcr.
Mr.. Dewitt Harris last week udyrr-
,;.nd in rur CONTAMINATED for A lost
bird dor which nc nrlzpI very hichly.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-01-16
NOTICE TO NONRESIDENT.
STATE OF MISSISsppI:

STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:
To Jesse Watts, Herman Watts, and
Harry Watts, a minor, and Julius
Watts,a minor, all Of whose postoticc
addresses is Hamburg, Ark
You are hereby commanded to appear
before the Chancery our of Lclore
county, Mississippi, at the court house
in the city Of Greenwood, on the first
Monday in April, 1904, to show cause, if
any you can, why the final account of T.
r. Henderson, executor Of the estate Of
Mrs. L. n. Ba]rrineau,~ deceased, should
not be allowed and the executor dis
charged.
Witness my hand and seal of office, this
the goth day Ct January, 1904.
seal G. W. CROCKETT,
At Chancery Clerk.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-01-16

Hon. r. W. Garrison, of Leland, who is
a member Of the legislature from Wash
ington County, was. in Greenwood for a
short while Saturday enroutc home from
Jackson,
Mr.. Harry Lott, Il clever young
gentleman from Carrollton, has come to
make Greenwood his home, having ac-
ceptcd a position with the Greenwood
Grocery Co,
Mrs. G.. L. Thomas has returned from
a visit of several days in Nazoo City,
where she was the guest of her cousin,
Mrs. +. r. Birdsall.
Mr.. c. NJ. Kooncc, a prominent citi-
zen of the Sidon vicinity, was in the
city Tuesday and this Office ac-
knowIedges a pleasant call.
Mr.. NJ p. Casky, a rominentmerchant'
of Glcndora, was d visitor to Greenwood
Monday and made this office an appre-
tldltb tdli. liz ID 'l NlJ'iNNi"'N
scribcr of THE COMMON WEALTH.
Hon. B. II. Saycr, Ex-loresident Of the
Board OF Supervisors and one OF the
best and most cnterpris ing citizens OF
the county, was in the city Monday
shaking hands with his nmncrous Green
wood friends.
Mrs. Phil S. Jones, who was called to
Greenwood by the illness and death OF
her sister, Miss Mamie Merrill, has re-
turned to her home in Simmer. She was
accompanied by her mother, Mrs. Susan
Merrill.
Mr.. }. D, Eaton, Of Taylorsville, was a
was in Greenwood Wednesday and called
to see THE COMMONWEALTH. Mr.. Eaton
owns large plantation interests in Le-
Florc county and has unlimited faitlr in
the future o. Greenwood.
Mrs. s. /. Arnold, Of this city, and her
guest, Miss Nellie S%turdivant, of
Mariana, Ark, are spending a few day S
with relatives and friends in Memphis
prior to the departure of Miss Sturdi-
want for her Arkansas home.
Mr.. Harry S. Simpson, the clever and
efficient agent Of the American Express
Company, has gone to Mayfeld, Ky, to
enjoy a mucL needed vacation of about a
month. In his absence the express 0 flee
will be in charge of Mr.. J. II. Weave: :, of
Memphis.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-01-16
Rose C0shian.

The coming of Miss Rose Coghlan in
"The Greatest Thing in the World" is
a~nxiously awaited by the th%eatre-going
public of Greenwood. As au emotional
actress, she has few superiors on the
American stage. Some of her roles in
previous plays have bordered near to
what the world might term refined yul-
garity. Her new play is said to be cast
in a higher vein and THE COMMONWEALTH
homes that such is the case.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-01-16
CITATION NOTICE.


To all persons having or claiming any
legal or equitable interest in the fol-
lowing described land, sold for taxes on
the 9TH day Of September, \. d., lS0O,
VIZ. $. W. Of See. 20, Township 49, Il.
/ ". in Lcnorc county, Mississippi.
You arc commanded to appear before
the Chanccry Court of the county oil
Lcrorc in said State, on the first Mon
day Of April, A. D., 1904, to defend the
suit in said court Of J. \. bradford
wherein O are defendant, which suit
IS a bill nlcd by said J. N. Bradford to
confirm the tax title to the aforesaid
Land.
This the 10th day Of January, \. D.,
1904, G, W. CROCKETT,
Chanccry Clerk.
MCCLuRG &GARpINER,
1t Solicitors.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-01-16
Beautiful Clear Skins.

Herbine exerts a direct influence on
the bowels, liver and kidneys, purifying
and strengthening teese organs, and
maintaining them in a normal condition
of health; thus removing a common
cause of yellow, notify, greasy skin, and
and more or less of pimples. blotches and
blackdeads. SOC at Raincs'.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-01-16
Notice.

There will be a special examina.
ton for teachers held at the court
house in Greenwood. Miss, on Fri.
day and Saturday, January Goth
aud 30th, 1904.
W. NJ. PETEET,
SUPERINTENDENT EDUCATION.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-01-16
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Bids will be received at the February
meeting Of the Board of Supervisors for
tin and slate repairs on jail, according
TO plans and specifications on file in the
Chaneery Clerks Office.
{. W. CROCKETT,
Chancery Clerk.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-01-16

Miss Anna TownCs, after a visit OF
some days to her sister, Mrs. W. P. llol-
land, returned to her home at Minter
CITY last Sunday. Clarksdalc Challenge.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-01-16

Raines' drug store will fill your pre-
scriptions accurately aud with the pur-
est and best drug.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-01-16

All Of the standard cough remedies at
Raines' drug store.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-04-02

de nuestYo c0YYesp0nsQD

Para ell pr6ximo domingo esta anun'
ciada la ultima function cue dara On esta
ciudad la Compania Justiz. Despues pa
sara al vecino- pueblo de Lares donde
dara algunas representations.
A prop6sito de la venida a esta
ciudad del GobernadOr, Secretario del
GoblernO y sus respectivos famlllares, SO
ha dicho en- la prensa. con amino de ri
diculizar ciertos funcionarios ami
gos de Utuado, que antes de que termi
nara el banquete CON que aqul SO obse
quiarOn a aquellos senores. SO les paso
una cuenta de gastos que tuvieron ellos
que abOnar.
El pueblo de Utuado recibio dichos
huespedes sin servilismOs de ningun &c
nero, pero trat0 de que salieran com
placidOs, haciendOle los hOnOres del case.
Vaiga la aclaracion y sepase, que no
hubo tales cuentas. siDo atenciones que
satisfacieron muchO al senior GOberna
dor y sus acOm panantes.
So slplica los senOres suscritO
res, el pago de los recibos que adeudan.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-04-02
Meeting uniOnlSta
en- Rio (dl0S

Los elementos unionistas de
Caguas celebraran mafana domin-
go, IN meeting de propaganda en-
ell barrio de Rio Canas, nno de los
barrios mas enthusiasts por la idea
de Ia Union.
Ell acto tendra lugar en- la casa
de nuestro distinguido correligio-
don Manuel Rodriguez Sola.
En- dicho meeting haran uso
de la palabra varios oradores, en-
tire ellos enthusiasts obreros de es.
ia ciudad, que han sido los orga-
nizadores.
De esperar es que todos los
unionistas de Caguas cOncurran
maflana al meeting de Rio CafIas.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-04-02

altiva orgullosa Francia, un noventa
tres que demoli6 las bastilIas de un feu-
dalismo degradAnte implant6 los nue.
vos c6digos de los derechos del hombre;
ell que Al lado de George Washington
otros despojo de Sus territories los I'll
ramos de Is formidable Albion & hizo
fecundizar la libertad, alejada de toda I'll
ranfa; ell que al lado de Maceo conquis-
to la Independents de Cuba debido &
su arrojo y heroismo hoy tremola en-
sus Castillos la bandera de su regenera-
ci6n polftica.
A ese, mi pueblo. me dirijo: en- Ell
forman parties las trsgedias sangrientas
de este Puerto Rico, nAcido la vida de
los pueblos libres, para bald6n de In ci-
vilizAci6n.
Y es que mi pueblo no le exterio-
rizAn ideas ssnas y sAlvadoras; es que &
mi pueblo no Sc le infiltra ell carifio de
hermAno, la solidaridad suprema; es que
Sc le inoculs ell sentimiento noble ge-
neroso, con ell detestable instnto del odio
y resquemor; es que Sc le precipita & 10
demsgogiA; sc le predica ell engafio, Ia
mAldAd hipocresfa.
HsgaseIe comprender que tiene de-
recho nj disfrute de una vida relativa y
no mezquina y haraposa; dfgaseIe que
no viene al escenario de In vida des
arroIiarse Ell ell arroyo Y vegetar en- o
pauperismo, y si confortslecer 81 Or
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-04-02
Regeneration
POr mi pueblo, y pard mi pueblo @

Ed medic de este bstallar de ideas;
de este maremsgnum polftico; de esta
lucha coEstante por Ia conservation de
Ia existencis"-~se. olyida mi PUEBLO,
siempre sufrido y esguilmado, de con-
ouistar su regeneration econ6mico-so-
ciAl
La insidis, ell encono; todas las ma
las Dssiones sc sRitan v mueven en- con-
tornc suyo, Sc refusilsn en- 81 alma SEN
timientos bastardos, Sc atrofis In con-
ciencis. ante ell Cristo del hogar Sc
postran ;ndiferentes, sin fuerzas para
mejorAr 50 estado miserable, consecuen-
cia legftima de su gnorancis y abando-
no.
lTodo es penumbra en- So hogar
Y ese pueblo, siempre infelfz, alma
uiQante en- las trAnsformaciones de la
eg1za poZttica, ell NazAret de todos los
tiernpos, es ell nifIo inconciente que da
au sapgre por sostener y smamanta. ell
Darasitismo. es ell mismo que hizo de Ia
II Lease eIemento Obrer0,
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-04-02
Ri DeDartamento del Interior
A csc DepdtdmentO debe ir I'm pueftoriquenO

PaT0c0 que 0l nu0VO D0parLa-
mentO consolidate, ha de ser muy
combatido en- Washington, por no
ajustarse, segun opina ell Attorney
Y OtrOs elomentOs americanOs, d 10
estatuido por ell bill Foraker.
Por de pronto los empleados
cOntinentales que por virtud de
esa refOrma han quedado cesantes,
acudiran, por medic de abogados,
a la Corte Suprema de Washing
ton, solicitando su nulidad.
I como aquf no ha de hacerse
sinO aquello que los americanOs
interese, NADIA de extrafIo tendrfa
que Ell tai Departa mento Sc deshi-
ciese como un azucarillo en- un va
SO de aqua, demostrandose una
vez mas la impotencia de nuestras
flamantes Camaras legislativas.
Cierto que ell tai Department
to no disfruta de los privilegios E
independence de los demas De-
partamentos que antoriza ell bill
Foraker, pero de todos mOdOs re-
sulta una ofcina Central Superior
a cargo de un puertorriqueno, y
algO % algo, 81 bien-ya 10 mani
festamOs a su tiempo-no satisface
tOdas nuestras aspiraciones.
NOsOtros afrmamos que en- ell
pals hay HON br0s aptos y cOmpo-
tentes para dirigir todos los ramos
dc nuestra administration Y esta
afrmacion no 50 funda en- hip0t0-
sis mas menos aventuradas, sino
en- hechOs PRACTICES. Cuando ESpa-
ma SO decidio a conceder a este pals
IN sistema de gobierno autonomi.
co, eligi0 para la direction de to-
dos los asuntos administrative de
la isla, no a los nativos de Es-
paTa, sinO d los nativos de Puerto
Rico. Y surgieron hom ores tan ca
PAGES como los que oil gobierno hu-
Diera podidO env1ar de La Metro
poll. Y para todas las llamadas
Secretaries de Dospacho-qu0 com
prendfan los mismOs ramos en- que
hoy entienden los llamados Depar-
tamentos-se eligieron a puertorri-
nos.-Y .Munoz Rivera SO encar-
60 de GObernacion, y Fernandez
Juncos de Hacienda, y Hernandez
Lopez de Justicia, y Carbonell de
Obras P1blicas, y Quinones dc
Agriculture y COmercio, Y Rossy
dc instruction Fdblica; y las Sub
secretaries pasaron manos de de
Diego, Sanchez Morales, Barbosa,
Coll Y Toste, Larriuaga otros puer-
torriQuo1Os que no rocOrdamOs en-
estOs instantes. Y en- el POGO item
DO qne dur0 aquel goDierno, esos
seilores demostraron' la capacidad,
mpetencia y honradez necesarias
para administrar al pals. iQuien
puede pOIer en- duda hoy, que cual-
ouieIa do esos puertorriquelos, es
Dor 10 menC3 tan capaz y cOmpe
tente como cualquiera de los anne
ricanos que Sc haIlan al frente de
los Departamentos!
Y uR pals que cuenta con una
pl6yade de hijOs ilustrados aptos
on todos los ramos de la admins
TRACTION 2debe rosignarse yer que
elementos extranos sean los que
diriian y encaucen el gobierno
la administration del pals, como 81
on realidad fuera este IN pueblo
de ninos ignorantes
AdmitamOs que ell gObl8rnO
americana, al posesionarse de esta
isla, desconociendo on absolute
los grados de ilustracion dc los
puertorriquenos, pusiera todos los
organismos do la administration
eu manos de los continentales, a
los que era natural juzgase nad8 8a-
6a0s y cOmpet6nteS. Pero en- cinco
amos, tempo ha tenido ell Gobier-
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-04-02

no para cOmprender, que 81 blen
nuestra masa popular esta inedu-
cada, nuestras classes superiores Sc
hallan igual altura que las de
cualquier otrO pals civilizadO. Z
que tenemOs una pl6yade de abo-
gadOs, m6dicos, ingenieros, econo-
mistas, escritores, etc., que pueden
competir dignamente con:los profe-
s1onales de cualquier otro pats.
RecOnOcldO este, como Sc esta
en- ell deber de reconocerlo, no hay
razon alguna que justifiQue ell que
al frente de esos Departamentos
no 50 hallen puertorriqueflos. Ellos
son, pues, los llamadOs a encausar
Y dirlJir Id administrations; ellos
son los llamados a educar dirijir,
desde las esferas del gobierno, al
pueblo puertorriqueno.
Hoy Sc presenta la OpOrtuni-
dad de que los puertorriquenos,
republicanOs, unionistas, indepen-
dieDtes, reclamemos ese derechO.
Asegdrase que el Comisionado del
Interior Mr.. Elliot, cumplido ell
termlno para que fu6 nOmbradO,
SO retirara para Estados Unidos.
Y d ESQ puestO debe ir un puerto
rriquenO, como a todos los demas
D0paTtamentOs, segun vayan cum
pliendO el t6rminO para que fueron
nOmbrados los que actualmente SO
hallan diriji6ndolos.
DebomOs, pues, tOdOs unirnos,
sin distingos pol1ticos, para pedir
al Presidente de la Repdblica, me-
dante una raZOnada exposition,
que sea un puertOrriqueno ell que
vaya a Ocupar el puestO que deja
vacaDte Mr. Elliot.
va estamos todos cansados de
que SO nos postergue injustamente,
deprimi6ndosenOs con La muletilla
de que no estamOs adn preparados
para eI gO6ae971O 4rOpG0. De ESQ de-
bemOs va prOtestar tOdOs. Ell que
la masa popular no este 10 conve-
nientemente educada, no es una
raZ0n para tonor alojadOs de la di-
reccion de los negocios p1blicos q
los puertOrriqueflos competentes Y
aptOs. No son las masas pOpula-
res en- ningun pals las que 80 encar-
gan de dirigir La administration,
sinO los hOmbres cOmpetentes; los
que han adquirido los conocimien-
tos necesariOs en- los distintOs ra-
mos de las ciencias pOl1tico-econo-
micas. Y nosOtros tenemOs I'm nu-
nero tan escOgidO de esa clase de
HON bres, como puede tenerlo cual-
quier Estado americana. Lo que
falta es que todos 10 proclamemos
as1; que en- voz de esprestigiarnos
los unos a los otros, para satisfa-
Ger roncOres NAL cOmprimidOs, le-
vantemOs la vOz para reclamar el
derecho que nos pertenec0 q regir
los destinos dc nuestrO pals, como
rigen los suyos los hijos de los dis
tintos Estados de La Union.
iQuierenlosr srepublicanos coad-
yuvar a ese fin? Pues manos a la
obra. A nosotros no nos preocu-
pa que vaya a la direction de ese
D0partamontO un republican,,
siempro que sea apto y honrado
para laborar por eI prestigio del
pals; 10 que nos importa es que sea
un puertorriqueflo.
Y 81 es ciertO que ell Departa-
mento que dirije el doctor Gomez
BriOsO va a ser anuladO pOr no es-
tar comprendido entire los que au-
toriza la ley Foraker, pidamos ese
otro DepartamentO cuya direction
va a quedar vacante; pero no como
SO pide un favor, como SO pide una
gracia; sino como SO reclama un de-
recho que nos corresponds y que
SO nos arrebato injustamente.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-04-02
TrasIadadOS

Por la Comisi6n de Ia Polic1a hsn
sido traslad&dos los guardias del puesto
de Caguas Lorenzo Monge y Eladio Ri
vera, los puestos de Adjuntas y Jus
N Dfaz espectivamente.
Estos guardias se hab1an malq quis
tado sQu1 con ell pueblo, por su caracter
intemperante y sus intransigencias po-
l1ticas.
Ha hecho bien la Comisi6n en- tras-
ladarlos.