"I never once called for the workers to take up arms against the republic. How you choose to interpret my words is up to you, but I have explained myself beyond what is necessary."
-Ferran Marti, Alcalde de Santiago
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"I never once called for the workers to take up arms against the republic. How you choose to interpret my words is up to you, but I have explained myself beyond what is necessary."
-Ferran Marti, Alcalde de Santiago
((There was no last second, we were in the golden vote. The first vote after it is declared settles the election.))
OOC: No, thunderhawk said we had 24 hours to resolve it or something....interesting would happen.
I am both happy and sad today; Carlos Andonie, a supremely qualified man, a longtime ally, and a champion of this Republic has been elected president! However, it seems the Republicanos are becoming more and more conservative by the day. It is with great sadness, immense sorrow, and trepidation that I announce what has been a long time coming... I am joining the Partido Liberale Nuevo. I would also suggest that both parties change their names, the conservatives to a more fitting Conservador, or perhaps Patriotico, and the liberals into the Republicanos, to serve as the continuation of the party as I envisioned it, a proponent of the free market, of individualism, and of liberty.
You'll have to wait and see. Maybe next time.
Anyway, that info everyone's bugging me about:
Budgetary Info:
Treasury: 30.55K
Daily Surplus: +9.3/day
Tax Rates: 45 lower/40 middle/35 upper corresponding to 276.621/73.965/117.082 daily respectively.
All sliders are at 100% except for military, tariff is at 0%. Military is at 90% due to Geneva Convention (which we've signed and I forgot to ask you guys about. Sorry.)
Industrial score is 45, ranked 17th worldwide. No debt.
Population stands at 2.16 million adult male (8.64 million total).
Army of Chile:
Army of the North: 51,000 - 10 Infantry Brigades, 6 Artillery Brigades, 1 Cavalry Brigade
Army of the South: 48,000 - 10 Infantry Brigades, 6 Artillery Brigades
Army of Argentina: 27,000 - 6 Infantry Brigades, 1 Artillery Brigade, 2 Cavalry Brigades
42 Brigades standing out of 57 possible. Mobilization size is 9. This is the largest army south of the US (including the CSA).
Navy: 1 Ironclad in Balboa, 1 Frigate in Valaparaiso
Armies of Spherelings, Neighbors, and Puppets:
Spherelings/Puppets:
Bolivia: 3
Brazil: 7
Colombia: 8
Ecuador: 4
Peru: 2
Neighbors:
Argentina: 1
I have received the following appointments and statement from the President. Ministers should start stating their policies. Polls close in an hour - Schmidt is currently in the lead.
EDIT: Quotes added to avoid confusion.
EDIT2: And whatever rudders says, you can't enact social reform because you don't have enough support in the upperhouse.
EDIT3: And we already have universal suffrage.
EDIT: Quotes added to avoid confusion.
EDIT2: And whatever rudders says, you can't enact social reform because you don't have enough support in the upperhouse.
EDIT3: And we already have universal suffrage.
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"Presidente Andonie, why have you increased taxes far more on the lower classes than the upper classes? You make a 'concession' with the unemployment benefits, but before then you have taken it away by further increasing the tax difference between the poor and the rich. Additionally, have you taken the time to consider by Electoral Integrity Act?"
General Severiano Miramontes
General Severiano Miramontes
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((aragon is Zaragoth))
((at least their can be no criticism of why there have been no social reforms passed, We cant))
It is with regret that I have been informed that we do not have support to propose my Unemployment Subsidies Bill. I have made the changes to our tax system for a number of reasons. As explained before this is to help offset the cost of funding our navy, assisted by the small reduction in overall military spending. I have increased all of the rates to some degree but I have increased the rate for the lower classes more. This is because they make up the largest component of the tax base and the Government needs to hit certain targets in its funding. I would have increased the rates more for the higher classes but I believe that by keeping these rates as low as possible I will be able to further promote industry. This will increase jobs for the poorer classes enabling them to move to higher paying jobs and overall increasing thier wealth.
It is with a heavy heart that I do this as I recognise the short term impact this will make. With the disapointment of not being able to introduce my Unemployment Bill I may look to make changes to these rates later.
With regard to your bill Senor, I am currently reading it and will revert shortly.
Carlos Andonie
The 1876 Presidential Election
Many believed that the knife-edge competition of the 1871 Presidential Election would be the closest they would ever see; this is because they had not yet seen the 1876 Presidential Election. Carlos Juan Carnal, the FNT's candidate, and Carlos Andonie, the Liberal-Republicano surprise nominee, fought a fierce campaign with one another, heavily vying for the votes of the disaffected nationalists and conservatives, deprived of their candidate by surprise and circumstance. After the campaign was done, prominent political figures and electors from across Chile converged on Santiago in the fierce winter to cast the deciding electoral ballots; up until the last moment the result was uncertain. The socialists and the liberals had each taken roughly equal shares of the votes across the nation, the FNT drawing support from Chile's growing working class and the liberals winning victories everywhere else. The remainder of unpledged conservative electors would decide the fate of the country.
One of the coldest winters in Chilean history blocked many of the roads around the capital, raising tensions to a fevered pitch as elector after elector trickled into the capital to cast votes, each more unexpected than the last. An early lead for Andonie quickly disappeared and turned into a knife-edge advantage, which disintegrated into a tie and then a socialist lead as the hour grew later and later. Nonetheless, a last-minute spurt of support for Andonie and a vote-switching gave the Liberal-Republicanos the advantage until the would-be nominee and incumbent President, Alejandro Cortez, drew several of his undecided supporters among the conservatives aside. When they returned, they cast their votes for Carnal, tying the closely contested race. Cortez stood up and gave a speech, urging his conservative colleagues to abstain from the ballot in protest at the utter lack of conservative representation in the election.
As the conservative delegates mulled the decision over (as it would, after all, hand their hated enemies the socialists the election), an unexpected face arrived to address the electors. Former President Eduardo Emilio Romano, one of the longest-serving politicians in Chilean history but then retired, faced the hodgepodge conference with the last few electors and urged his colleagues to vote for Andonie. His support was sufficient to swing a handful of votes in Andonie's favor, and secured Carlos Andonie the Presidency of the Republic. Even as Andonie gave his victory speech, a furious Carlos Carnal called the socialist supporters together. They would regroup and plot their next move. Incumbent President Alejandro Cortez was said to be stone-faced and silent. Andonie had become the President of the Republic by 158 votes to Carnal's 147.
A battle of equal ferocity was fought over the position for Army Chief of Staff, eventually reducing from three candidates to two. The contest saw Sebastian Roseno (who many still mistrusted over his Imperial affiliations) battle the little-known army quartermaster Martin Schmidt for the office following General Severino Miramontes' close defeat earlier in the process. The Congreso eventually chose Schmidt in the eleventh hour. Their closed-door deliberations drew little attention from the press, who were still fixated on the Presidential election.
The election left national politics in turmoil. While the Liberals were flying high on their defeat, the conservatives began to draw up plans for a new party after prominent right-wing figures such as Augusto Weissmuller called for the Republicano's dissolution. The communists under Osvaldo Tamiuszski, furious at Carnal for allowing such a defeat, renewed their bid to create a new party. Imperialist agitation reappeared in the country. This was the dawn of 1876.
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Player Actions Needed:
The Army CoS and the President need to agree on general appointments. As a reminder to all generals and ministers, this is a period when the next President and Ministers have stated their policies and appointments but they have not yet taken effect.
Additionally, I'm ordering several roll call votes for all parties.
The Liberales Nuevos, Republicanos, and FNT must all receive four statements of support. If any of them don't, they will cease to be as a party.
The Partido Comunista and the Partido Nacional ((who can be called the Comunistas and the Nacionales)), will come into being with four statements of support each.
Please only state your membership in one party.
Additionally, vote yes/no on the Electoral Integrity Act, which prevents vote swapping and primary coalitions between parties.
Sample Ballot:
I support the Liberales/FNT/Republicanos/Comunistas/Nacionales!
Electoral Integrity Act: Yes/No/Abstain
I'll give two days, until the 9th, for this vote.
I support the formation of the Communist Party.
Electoral Integrity Act: Yes.
-Osvaldo Tamiuszski
Electoral Integrity Act: Yes.
-Osvaldo Tamiuszski
I find myself not in favour of this ACT as it currently stands. I can sympathize with the 1st point and would look perhaps at that. The second part though I believe is too restrictive. Parties should be free to enter into or not enter into whatever agreement they want before or after the election. That is what a Democracy is. No one forces a party to enter a coalition, it takes the majority as happened within the Republicans at this election.
Carlos Andonie
I support the Nacionales
Electoral Integrity Act: Yes
((Also, TH, who are the generals in command of the armies?))
Electoral Integrity Act: Yes
((Also, TH, who are the generals in command of the armies?))
Electoral Integrity Act: No
I support the Nacionales! (Can we call the party something else, I think Syriana had a plan for an alternate name).
I support the Nacionales! (Can we call the party something else, I think Syriana had a plan for an alternate name).
I support the formation of the Nacionales
Electoral Integrity Act: No
- Co. Manuel Hidalgo
Electoral Integrity Act: No
- Co. Manuel Hidalgo
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