Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-10-04
GEN. GOMEZ SEES
CALAMITY IN CUBA
Candidate of Liberals for the
Cuban Presidency Tells Of
Cuban Conditions
sAxs CORRUPTION REIeN@
Claim !. Made That the Palms Ad-
lninistraton ls Worse Than Wey-
Ier's Under Spanish Regime and
That People Have No Rights That
AZ. Respeeted-Frssdom Dead,

New York, Oct. TT Liberty is dead
d f,,,ha and the condition of affairs
there Is worse than 1t ever was unaer
snanish rule. even In the most ferocl-
ous periods OF the Weylers govern
ment. Financial rule and dishonor face
the people, and If things continue a.
they are the nation will be converted
into one Of hereditary rule"
That is the declaration made last
nixht by General Jose Miguel Gomez
governor OF the province Of santa
i Tiara and candidate Of the liberal
party for the presidency Of Cuba. VINO
arrived from Havana yesterday.
II am here to rest for some days, ne
continued, and to breathe the air oI
liberty that is lacking In my OWL
country and for which have fought
so long.
.on false charges the government
assassinates liberals, the Jails are MI
"a with political prisoners, and W.
have no hope Of justice from judges
ami MAGISTRATES who recognize mo
1aw but the will OF the government.
we are hindered in casting our votes
ana cuba is now suffering a reign OF
10, .ror never euualled under Spanish
tyranny The public funds are used Ior
ELECTORAL purposes. The sanitary con-
dition Of the island is q disgrace. me
Cuban government has employed tnou'''
sands Of men in the sanitary depart
ment, but for reveling, not for workins
purposes 1t has become impossioie,
[ to dare to oppose the government WIN
out the ris.. of ones life and liberty.
The mayor of Havana has been de-
prived OF his office aga law ana l1l' tne
{ syyholescity council has an dismissed
because they are liberia No one dares Gar s
confess his political opinions for rear
Sof assassination, for which purpose
the most desperate criminals are ali
& lowed by the government to be at
large. 4.
aFor what is happening in Cuba the
4 limited States government has direct
i - sponstbility. Palma is enabled to 90
a, he Is doing only by telling the pee
ple every day that in case Of q revolu-,
!. tim or disorder the United States
wnuld send troops to punish them and
"a sustain the Palma government.
. ssI believe if the Platt amendment
holds the United States government
responsible for order in Cuba, It should
never be taken for supporting unlaW-'
iii acts Of the present government ana
"a, have as screen for the commission
5 a such acts as have been committed
a,,ainst the opponents Of that govern
ment: that 1t Is the duty Of the United
states to put stop to such conditions
and if affairs continue as they are
much longer, we shall have to appeal
"a the United States to do so.
.If the United States should inter-
vene Ia the matter Of elections and
insist that these elections should be
carried on honestly, It would be Prov
I'd that so per cent Of the population
are liberals; that a proportions Of the
people hate Palma and his oppression.
worse than they hated Weyler, for the
conditions he has enforced are worse
eyen than ever existed under Spanish
dominion.
sBefore leaving Cuba Gomez ten
d,.red his resignation as candidate
ft,r president in order. az he said, to
give the convention full liberty In us
proceedings. Upon his arrival here ne
was informed the convention was held
last Sunday; that it had been decided
not to accept the resignation.