REPRODUCED AT THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES DECLASSIFIED Authority Statele Her Wahr 87 MENARI Cate 24181 Desp. io. 402 American Erbessy, San Jose December 13, 1947.
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Oppositicn Fund Raising Canpaign In a much advertised radio broadcast on the night of December 13th, Orposition canäidate ULATI announcing that Tunds for continuing his campaign would henceforth be raised through the sales of non interest bearing shares, to be issued in denominations of 1, 2, 5, 10, 50 and 100 colones. The acceptance of campaign contributions of as low as one colon (0. 18) is interpreted by many as an indication that all is not well with Opposition finances and that it is now scraping the bottom of the barrel on appealing for carpaign contributions to those least able to contribute. facsimile of one of these shares is enclosed. Ulate announced purpose this campaign was his alleged desire to give everyone of his partisans, rich ani poor, an opportunity to contribute to his victory.
Twelve day Political Trucs political trice has been arranged through the mediation of the clcctoral tribunal, covering the period from Decs aber 22nd to January 2nd. Both sides have agreed to refrain from all political activity in order that the customary Christmas New Yt sr holiday spirit nay prevail.
It is already being welcomed with a sigh of relief by everyone concerned.
Minor Disorders at Alajuela on Dec. 14th The National Republican Party held its campaign meeting in the city Alajuela on Sunday, December 14th.
As is the custom in Costa Rican politics, a large number of followers and partisans of Dr. Calderón were brought to Alajuela by truck, bus and railroad for the purpose of augmentin the crowd at the rally. It included the Puntarenas loncshorsmen (mostly members or VANGUARDIA. who, the Department will remember, were used during the July sitdown strike in San José to relieve the police.
The inducements customarily offered to secure attendancs are free rides, free food, and free liquor the evidently, was too abundantly supplied to the Puntarenas Longshoremen, who while on the way to the train which was to take them back to Puntarenas, sot into a number of drunken brawls which culminated in four persons being wounded by gunfire (none seriously) and two small business establishments being wrecked. Order was restored by the new police commander of Alajuela, Col. Javier Cortes (son of the late rresident who is supporting Dr. Calderon. who took CONFIDENTIAL