LUKBAN
gentlemen ; and on the same afternoon Señor Enage was appointed temporary chief ( undoubtedly at his own request ), while Señor Emeterio Enage was appointed local chief . This was done without the approval of the people of the locality , in fact without even consulting them , notwithstanding that they were represented on this occasion by the principal citizens of the community , which later , however , were so completely surprised by this step that they were not able to protest … We thought it better to await the day of formal elections and then we would be consulted . But , your Excellency , the day arrived and nothing was done . The Enages , or one of them at the instance of the other , called only on their friends and comrades on the previous night , instructing them on how to vote , and these instructions were carried out on the day set for the election , we , however , not having been called . In this manner , Emeterio Enage , a man whom people disliked on account of his bad character as shown by him during the four years he served as gobernadorcillo during the Spanish Government was elected local chief . In all this time , he did nothing for the people .
“ He did , however , claim for himself the benefits of the prestacion personal service , out of which he bought for himself a house , or rather a palace , entirely neglecting the public works of the Province which had to be kept up by utilizing the prisoners from the provincial jail . This exactly suits the plans of Señor Francisco Enage de Jesus , who , himself , is trying by every means in his power to become Provincial Governor or Chief , and he has made his intentions known to the newly made Local Chiefs of the province . General Lukban defended him with tooth and nail , notwithstanding the protests made to him . This , however , is natural as the Enages are his friends , and he has been staying in Emeterio ’ s house . Not only did the general pay no heed to our protest , but he even threatened us through his secretary Esteban Aparri , saying he would shoot us for making the complaint . .. This is the only election in which favoritism and injustice have been showing ; the same has also occurred in other towns through the machinations of the ever notorious Francisco Enage , now candidate for governor . He and Lukban are inseparable , and their sole occupation is in organizing factions and working up favoritism …. The elections have , with the exception of one , been presided over by Lukban or by means commissioned by him ; and he didn ’ t even notice the Politico-Military Governor appointed by you , namely , Señor Ambrosio Mojica , who is now here in the province .”
The petitioners led by Alejandro de los Reyes of Tacloban and 21
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