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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-04-11
CaRuas, Abril 8 de 1904.

Sr. Director de LA DEMoCRACIA
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rectifcaci6n.
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republican, en- sus cOlumnas aparece
que es falsa de tO1a false3ad. AL NEE.
ting reoublcano celebrado recientemen
te en- BairOa assist como nero especta
dor. 5AcasO es bastante tai circunstan
cia para que SO me haga ser republican,
sin contar con mi voluntad expresa2 No,
mil seces no Fui federal antes soy
hoy sOldadO entusiasta y decidido de Ia
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tos de su inagotable seno y las gentes
campesinas que no aman la pereza vi
ven del rico vendecidO sudOr de- su
frente, cumpliendo el mandate divino.
desprecian las savandias presupues'
tiarias, no venden a su patria pOr bus
car prOmesas de destinOs la amena
"a de concejales jnjustos, contestan. <TO'
davia hay jueces de conciencia en- Puerto
Rico que no manchan su tOga y por
encima de los jueces prevaricadores hay
un Juez supreme y vengador: Dios.s De
la carcel Sc ;. /. sale: de una cODciencia
tOrturada por ell remOrdimientOs. que es
tardiO psrO segurO, no SO sale nunca.
Asi. pues, nj soy. nj he sidO, nj ser6
republican, de ahora para siempre
prOtestO mi mas frme adhesion la Uni0u
de Puerto Rico.
De I'd sinceramente cOrreligiona-
rio,
JUAN RoDRiG UEz ALGARIN.
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The San Francisco call., 1904-06-29
Conservatives Fa-
vor a Change of
Policy.
w ant the Party to
Abandon It's
Heresies.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

CHICAGO. June 2S.-What the finan-
cial plank in the Democratic platform
shall be is a question which is giving
trouble to conservative leaders, who
desire a declaration which will serve TO
show the business interests of the
country that the party has put behind
its worst heresies. There will be very
strong element at st. Louis demanding
that the convoation not only refuse to
ratifv the ~ ago and Kansas City
platforms, bL nat it shall directly re-
pudiate the Bryan money plank and
declare for the gold standard.
Bryan is going to the convention with
many fights on his hands, and one of
them will be to insist upon reaftirm-
alton of the Chicago and Kansas City
planks. The sentiment of the party is
overwhelmingly against him. On his
return from Europe last winter he gave
an interview in which he said that he
wanted the national convention to de-
clare for the free coinage of silver at
the ratio of Is to l. Instantly a pro-
test went up from Democrats of every
State in the Union.
The Call made a poll Of Democratic
members in Congress and in the entire
membership only a half-dozen men said
they were in favor of reaffirmation of
the Chicago and Kansas City plat
forms. More than 100 Democrats de-
clared it would be party suicide for the
national platform to reassert the posi-
ton Of 1896 and 1900 Senators Teller Of
Colorado, Tillman of South Carolina,
Dubois Of Idaho, Carmack of Tennes-
see and other loyal supporters of Bry-
an in his two unsuccessful campaigns
all said the time for going into ancient
history was past and that the platform
should declare for new things.
I find a growing feeling in the West
that the party must go farther than
| that in its platform. Many bankers and
/ merchants who wish to support the
! Democratic ticket once more will insist
/ that the party not only repudiate free
/ silver, but take an advanced position in
/ favor Of the gold standard.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-29
new SYSTEM
IS SPREADING
Navy Department Lets Con-
tract for the Installation
of Four Wireless Plants
BIG DISTANCE COVERED
Guantanamo, Key West and
Porto Rico Selected by
Government for Stations
BIG DISTANCE COVERED
Special Dispatch to The Call.

CALL BUREAU, HOTEL BAhION'
WASHINGTON, June 2S.-Important
contracts were signed to-day between
the Navy Department and the Ameri-
can Deforest Wireless Telegraph Com
many for the installation of wireless
service under Government control The
contracts cover these points: Key west
Fla. Porto Rico, the exact location
vet 10 be determined, and Guantanamo
Cuba. and q station In the Panama ca
nal zone. The power is also TO be IN
creased at Pensacola, Fla. IN the sta
ton now operated by the Government
for communication with Key West
Key West, Porto Rico and Panama
make an eQuilateral triangle approx
mately 1000 miles to a side, and the
Deforest Company guarantees satlstac-
tory results between these points and
also 1000 miles at sea Thus the station
in the Panama canal zone will operate
1000 miles into the Pacific.
The contracts signed to-day resulted
from tests covering a period of two
years. The immediate necessity Of pro-
tecting the canal zone by wireless con-
nection as well as by other means OF
communication prompted the hnal
agreement. The announcement is made
that the DefOrestf Company has al
ready begun the election Of a station
al Seattle, Wash. for the purpose OF
experimenting on the Pacific and it is
said that an attempt would soon be
made 20 communicate with Japan.
The Navy Department has received
permission from the Department OF
Commerce and Labor TO establish q
wireless telegraph station on the Far
allon Islands of San Francisco and is
now arranging 10 equip a station al
once.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-29
Republican Club at PaIo Alto.

PALO ALTO. June 2S.-A Repub-
lican club was organized here tonight
and officers chosen as follows: John
D. Boyd, president; S. w. Charles, vice
president; John Budheld, treasurer:
Monroe II. Thomas, secretary. Spirited
rivalry between the labor element and
the Citizens Alliance for control of
the organization was manifested in the
preliminaries, The unions winning by
a decisive majority.
Delegates to the county convention
were nominated as follows: NJ. E. Nal
colin, A. F. Ferguson, John d. Boyd.
F. W. Charles, James Larkin, DR.. ].
May They will be voted on August 8.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-29
EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION
ASSEMBLIES AT ST. LOU
Teachers to the Number of 10000
Gather at Fair City to Transact
business.

ST. LOUIS, June 2S.-The annual
convention of the National Educational
Association formally convened to-day
in Festival Hall at the Worlds Fair
grounds. Later the sessions of the diff
ferent educational departments were
convened in various halls throughout
the grounds, the whole constituting the
convention of the general association.
1t is estimated that close to 10000
persons have come to st. Louis to at
tend this convention. Several thousand
more educators are expected to swell
the attendance before the middle of the
week
The convention was called to order
by President John w. Cook. There were
half a dozen welcoming addresses. one
by President Francis of the Worlds S
Fair, who was given a Chautauqua sa-
lutte, and three cheers when he conclud-
ed his remarks.
University rally day" was observed
at the Missouri building and alumni,
students and members of university
faculties from all over the country
were present.
Before the joint session of the kinder
garten and elementary departments C.
E. harrington of the University of Cal
ifornia spoke on elementary education
in Germany and France.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-29
Democrats Given
Many Cheering
Hurrahs.
Delegation Gets
Ovation Along
the Line.
BY AL McCABE.

RENO. New, June 2S.-"California
for Hearst" is placarded on all sides
of the Democratic special to st. Louis
and Judging by the warm receptions
accorded the delegates and generous
donations of fruits and wines received
by them from points along the route
| to-day. this declaration is more thAh
one would have supposed after Wit
MESSING the recent Santa Cruz con-
vention.
After much photographing anu
"farewelling' of the delegates the spe-
ciaI train pulled out on time and
although stopped at several points Dy
{ enthusiastic Democrats it is still run
ming close to schedule.
/ That the fellow tOwnsmen of SherlH
James A. Keys of Solano County hold
that gentleman in high esteem was
conyincingly attested by the enthu-
siastic crowd of his friends who as
sembIed at Suisun TO speed him on his
! Journey. An informal committee or
his friends had arranged an i'm
promptu farewell for him and nearly
all the town was at the station to
shout "Good-by, JIM" as the train
pulled out.
Noticeable among the number were:
L. C. Martin, Judge ]. NJ. Gregory,
District Attorney c. NJ. Gregory, Col
oneI r. D. Robbins, Assessor Ed Long,
]. A. L.inehan, r. c. Halle and c. p.
Reeves.
]. w. Reams boarded the train at
Suisun and will journey with the dele
gates to St Louis. Keys friends had
also collected about 100 boxes of
choice California fruits, which were
added to the supply for display and
distribution at the California head
quarters in st. Louis.
When the train reached Sacramento
there was enthusiasm to burn. The
| delegates from that county (the re-
Gently elected Treasurer, d. w. Car
michael, and ?. c. Cohn of Folsom)
are popular men there and the promi-
nent delegates had hired a band to
give them and the California delega-
ton a fitting send-off.
Speeches from the delegation were
called for, and the chairman of the
delegation, Hon. NJ. F. Tarpey, re-
sponded in his usual vigorous and
terse style. promising to keep Califor-
mia we'll to the fore in the convention
and to nominate a son of California for
the Presidency if strenuous effort
would accomplish that result.
Among the prominent Democrats
noted at the depot were Major w. j.
Hassett, Superior Judge P. Shields,
District Attorney Arthur NJ. Seymour,
Thomas Fox, NJ. r. Beard, ]. H. Hur-
ley, ]. G. Shook, Norris Brooke. Will
liam Mclaughlin and ex-Mayor w. d.
Comstock.
After cheers for Hearst. Tarpey, Car
michael and Cohn and the loading on
of more fruit and wines, the contribu-
ton from the Sacramento Chamber of
Commerce, the journey was resumed,
and. with the exception of stops at
Newcastle and Auburn for more fruit,
was without incident until Reno was
reached. At this point more enthusi-
asm was unbottled. Senator Francis
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-29
Mournul Procession Takes Departure for St. Louis
Band Playing in Minor Key for Democracy.

Delegates to the Democratic National
Convention left San Francisco yester-
day in an orderly, subdued fashion.
There was neither shouting nor en-
thusiasm. The music by the band was
rendered in slow time and minor key.
The department of the delegates re-
minded a disinterested spectator of
procession of honorary pall-bearers at
a state funeral. If the band had rem
dered the famous march from Saul
nobody would have been surprised, for
the soft tread of the delegates was sug
gestive of solemn business.
The majority of the delegates went
across the bay on the 1880 a. m. boat,
but Mr.. Delmas, who was deeply en-
crossed in the work of preparing his
great speech, did not cross until II
o'clock. The special train, however,
waited for him and the speech.
NJ F. Tarpey, chairman of the dele
cation, was in fire form and gave Mr.
Delmas the glad hand when the latter
joined the throng.
There were two banners in view. One
in blue and gold bore the inscrip-
ton: California. 1904. Delegates to
Democratic National Convention. st.
Louis" The other banner came from
Hawaii. but not for the first time, as it
was exhibited at Kansas City, Mo, in
1900. To the old inscription: Kansas
City. 19O0," the words: ''St. Louis.
1904" have been added. The banner of
the Hawaiian delegation presents this
profound axiom: "Ua Mau Keea, Opa
Anita" which means that the life of the
land is established in righteousness.
The Democratic special train consists
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-29
PARTY
HAS TROUBLES
Two Factions COntending
for Authority to Call the
Nominating Convention
BOTH SIDES ARE FIRM
Another Meeting Will Be
Held Soon to Settle the
Question of Supremacy

The politics Of the Labor party Is
in a chaotic condition. There is troG-
BILE in the ranks and no leader knows
lust who holds the balance Of power
For three hours last night the two
factions, led by the lieutenants Of
Mayor Schmitz and the Hardis-Berges
clique. battled for recognition. but
when the final conference ended moth
ing had been accomplished beyond a
mutual understanding that there would
be more talk and more politics.
So bitter is the difference between the
two factions that neither side will ad-
NIT the other is a recognized power
with authority TO call for primary nom
nations. Each side admits that such
action on its part may jeODardize the
nomination Of a candidate for Congress
from the Fifth District Even with that
fact staring them in the face neither
side will give way and allow the other
to call the nominating convention
Both factions met last night. The
Hardis- -Berses crowd had more than
twenty-five members of unions" in at
tendance at 1O2 O'Farrell street, while
the Schnitz end brought some thirty
stalwarts to the gathering at 81 O'Far-
ren street. Each side knew the other
was meeting. The Schmitz contingent
claimed they were the whole thing and
had all the authority. The other faction
declared they were the only ones 70 do
business for the Labor party.
To prove to the world that every
thing that might be done in the way
of politics was open and above board
both sides held executive sessions This
was due to fear that something might
get to the "enemy's" ears. The Har-
dis-Berges contingent sent Messrs
Verges, RogersOn, Coglan and Myers TO
confer with the men who represented
the Schmitz end. The two factions
met, but the question Of appOrtionment
was not settled. The Schmitz people
wanted to have the exclusive say and
the Hardis people would not consent
If there is any question as to the
delegates to the convention the Hardls
faction claim they will have the best
of the proposition from the fact OF
their Offering to play even
There will be further meetings OF the
two factions soon. An effort will be
made TO arrive at some understanding,
as the time left for fling nominations
is short Just what day or night the
two meetings will be held has not yet
been decided.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-29
MILES OUT OF THE RACE.
General Sends Letter Rejecting the
Prohibitionist Nomination.

General Sends Letter Rejecting the
Prohibitionist Nomination.
INDIANAPOLIS. June 2s.-The Ma
tional Prohibitionist Committee to-
night, after a session of several hours,
selected for temporary chairman of the
national convention tomorrow Homer
L. Castle of Pittsburg and for tempo
rary secretary w. G. Calderwood Of
Minneapolis Nominations will be made
on Thursday.
A letter written by General Miles to
j. G. WOolley of Chicago and dated
from Washington City, June 20, which
was made public to-day, is believed
by National Chairman Stewart and
others to eliminate General Miles from
consideration as a Presidential candi-
date. A manifesto was issued to-day
by those who are insisting that General
Miles make a declaration of his position
before being offered the nomination for
President. Among those who signed
this manifesto were National Chairman
Oliver w. Stewart, National Secretary
James A. Tate, J. F. Butler of Cali
fornia, A. B. Laynton of Oakland, Cal. !;
J. B. Cranfill of Texas and G. w. Cal
derwood of California.
With the arrival of the New York
delegation to-day one of the delegates
made public Miles letter to Woolley,
which concluded as follows:
The nomination at Indianapolis on
the 29th inst, although an added and
greatly valued token of approval and
confidence. would not. in my judgment,
afford that opportunity Of efficient pub
lie service which would be the chief
motive for my resuming official life -
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-29

Of a baggage car, composite baggage
and smoker dining car 10000 and regu-
lar Pullmans Mojave, Napa and Sierra.
The superb compartment drawing
room car Hatcheta was cut out of the
train at Oakland pier. This elimination
caused some comment in the delega-
ton, but it was explained that only
two of the expensive drawing rooms
had been called for, hence the company
was not justified in attaching the car
to the special.
Engine 1852. Engineer Frank Ramon,
pulled the train from the pier to Sacra-
mento. T. E. McCord, who is high in
the favor of the ladies, was the con-
ductor in charge. A sign or streamer
running the length of the diner was
lettered: California for Hearst" A
similar sign was displayed on the COM
posite car.
Among the delegates is Senator j. B.
Sanford of Ukiah. The Senator and
Mrs Sanford escort to the st. Louis
Exposition five young ladies of the
Mendocino High School.
NJ Jasper Mcdonald of the Fourth
Congressional District, who was elect
ed as delegate at Santa Cruz, did not
leave the city with the delegation 1t
was reported at the mole yesterday
that his alternate, L. Mooser, would at
tend the convention.
The supply of wine and fruit con-
signed to the California headquarters
in the Jefferson Hotel. st. Louis, is
larger than that recently taken to Chi
cago by the Republican delegation.
| The EOIIrth Con oraSSional District
Republican Committee met at No. 16
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-29

Geary street last evening and petit
toned for a convention to be held in
San Francisco on Thursday, Septem-
ber %, at p. m. for the purpose of
nominating a candidate for Congress.
The meeting was attended by Maurice
L. Asher, chairman. Phil ]. Haskins,
secretary, and a quorum Of members.
Luther Elkins presented a call for the
convention, which, after being read,
was adopted. The usual resolution di-
recting that the petition for a place on
the ballot at the primary election be
filed with the Secretary of State was
adopted 1t is provided in the call that
the delegates elected to the State con-
vention within said Congressional Dis
trict shall be the delegates empowered
to, nominate a candidate for Congress
in said Fourth Congressional Dis
trict."
The apportionment of representation
to Assembly districts is as follows:
Twenty-eighth District, 5; Twenty
ninth, 5; Thirtieth, 6; Thirty-first, D;
Fortieth, s; Forty first. Z; Forty-sec-
end. 9; Forty third, 8; Forty-fourth, s;
Forty-fifth, 6; total, 6S.
The Congressional campaign in the
Fourth District will be short and sharp.
The nominee will not be chosen until
late in September. therefore less than
seven weeks time will be devoted to
campaigning in his behalf. The Re
publicans of the Fifth District will
not invite an extended campaign. 1t
is the sense of party leaders that a
campaign of six weeks can be made
as effective as a contest of three
months duration.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-29
woIcott Faction Defeated.

DENVER, June 2S.-The anti
Wolcott wing of the Republican party
in Colorado won control of the State
Central Committee to-day and by a
vote of &c to 40 postponed the elec-
ton of a new chairman to succeed D.
B. Farley until the State convention
meets. This action was in opposition
to resolutions adopted by the recent
State convention, directing the COM
mittee to elect w. S. Boynton chair
man at to-day's meeting.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-29
Fourth of july at Del Monte.

If you want quiet sport. game OF
golf on the links. dip in the surf. or
salmon fishing on Monterey Bay. why
not go to Hotel del Monte for your
Fourth OF July holiday
Round-trip rate. including two days
stay at the hotel. $40. Tickets good
leaving San Francisco Saturday OF sun
day. returning Monday or Tuesday.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-29
THE DAYS DEAD.
loved MUsIC. Nor nIFE.
Gifted VioIinist's Death Is Caused by
Devotion TO Fiddle.


NEW YORK, June 2S.-Michael T.
Roach. a gifted violin player, who had
Travelled in many countries, is dead at
his home in Hampstead, Long Island.
Roach suffered from heart trouble,
brought on by excessive playing on his
beloved instrument, a Stradivarius. He
had for years played frequently more
than twelve hours a day. When he
fell i'll several months ago the doctors
warned him that excessive devotion TO
music had weakened his heart and
that he would have to use the bow
more moderately. He observed their
injunctiOns for a time, hut found it
hard to master his passion for music.
so that, two weeks ago. he was for
hidden to touch the violin again. He
declined rapidly from that time to his
death.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-29

G. Newlands and W. S. Gregory, dele
gates from Nevada, boarded the train
here and will travel with the Califor-
mans TO the exposition city. A large
crowd had assembled at the station
and much cheering. waving of hats and
rash promises to accomplish great
things were expressed.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-29
Missouri Has a "Favorite Son."

JOPLIN, Mo-, June 2S.-Missouri
Democrats will meet in convention
here tomorrow to elect twenty-six
delegates to the national convention.
They will be instructed unanimously
to work for the nomination of Senator
F. M. Cockrell for President.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-29
STOCK ISSUED TO PROVIDE
STRONG CAPITAL RESERVE
So Declares Hartman i'm Explaining
Recent Move of tile Southern
PACIFIC Directors

NEW YORK. June 2S.-E. H. Har-
riman, president of the Union and
Southern Pacific railroads, to-day de-
fined his opinion of the stock mar
ket as conservative.
LAS prices show no signs of going
down." said Hartman. Il expect they
will take a turn upward"
In referring to the reports that
the greater part of the Southern Pa
ciflc preferred stock issues would be
used in acquiring the stock of the
Atchison Railroad. Hartman said:
There is no foundation for the
current reports respecting the pur-
pose of the additional $60.O00.00O is
sue of Southern Pacific preferred
stock. The main purpose has been to
provide the company with a strong
capital reserve
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-29

man, Marylands member Of the Ma
tional Democratic Committee and
friend of German, said tonight that
Senator Gorman's name would not be
presented to the st. Louis convention.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-29
GoRMAN OUT OF THE RACE.
Senator's Name Will Not BE Presented
TO the Convention.

TO the Convention.
WASHINGTON, June Ex-senator
German, to the surprise of both friends
and critics, broke his silence sufficient
ly to-day to make an emphatic denial
that he is in any combination with
other leading Democrats to defeat
Judge Parker for the Democratic
nomination at st. Louis He also made
the significant statement that the can
didate having a clear majority of the
delegates would control the conven-
ton, whether the two-thirds rule pre-
vailed or not.
To add Importance and significance
to the days doings here as they re-
late to Senator German, Victor Baugh-
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-29

defined movement booming John
Sharp Williams, minority leader of
the House of Representatives, for
Vice President on the Democratic
ticket was started here to-day by
Williams friends
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-29

The stroke of the lions paw is the
third strongest force in the animal
world. The first is the blow of
whales tale, the second the kick of
giraffe.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-29
Congressman MetcaIf Resigns.

SACRAMENTO, June 2S.-Victor
H. Metcalf to-day filed in the Cover
nor's office his resignation as Con-
gresham from the Third District, to
take effect July 1 next.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-29
POSTAL DEPARTMENTS
CHIEF CLERK RESIGNS
Blaine w. Taylor of West Virginia
VIII Be Succeeded by Merritt
O. Chance of Illinois.

WASHINGTON, June 2S.-Blaine
". Taylor Of West Virginia, chief
clerk Of the Postofice Department
viii resign that Office on July 20. to
take effect on August 20, and will be
succeeded by Merritt o. Chance Of IL
linois. now chief of the division Of
postoffice supplies and recently pri-
vate secretary of the Secretary Of
War. Taylor is a Democrat.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-29

According to the Church Economist,
the church members of the United
States number $4,000 900. or S6 per
crease of 90 per cent since 1900.