"I understand what things look like to Rivera and Mr. Andonie, and I will gladly explain myself. First I'd like to point out that I stood against Badajoz and the coup of Zepeda, I also stood against the reactionary coup during my presidency. I also wish to point out, that as the only presidente left my office once I could not run anymore. I did not clang to the power like Badajoz and Roseno. In the spirit of democracy I gave my office away. As many must understand the coup made by Roseno was different than opposed to Badajoz. He was not a Badajoz or a Zepeda. He was a man who received broad support from the military, and to confront him in a direct assault would serve no purpose for my side. I am growing old, I am over 60 years old and i would be of no use had i spoken against him and been shot, or if i had fled into the jungle I would have died of a heart attack the first mile. A rifle in such conditions would be worth more than my life.
Mr De Santa and I had exchanged letters and we both knew that I was more worth working for the republicanos on the indside, as opposed to dying of a heart attack on the outside. I doubted that as long as Carrow and Roseno's son was in control of the military, that any hope of restoring the republic was possible, thus I wished to run for Prime Minister with the goal to gather and divert military forces among republicanos supporters and myself, to lead a coup with de Santa against the Emperor. Of course I can stand now and say such now as i never received the opportunity to prove myself. De Santa did not share much of my true intentions, because any snitch would ruin such a plan, which is why it was highly confidential.
I know as Mr. Andonie says, that I could stand and lead the people of Chile in the pursuit of freedom, but I have already lead Chile through two presidential terms. It was time for de Santa to step up and lead Chile in her fight against tyranny and it was time for me to lay down low and wait. I can also see why Mr. Rivera has a wish to see me fall for political reasons in no relations to these events. In the conversative primaries I almost prevailed over him, but since I put my votes behind the liberales then he was denied office and I came into office. On the second elections he once again lost. After the Badajoz coup he had created Partido Nacionale and ran in the primaries, but this time I won the primaries in the conservative party, and managed to create a coalition with Partido Nacionale, a coalition which Mr. Rivera did not like. A fourth time I cheated him from presidency when i was re-elected and I have thus many times been a stick in his wheel for power."
- Romano
Mr De Santa and I had exchanged letters and we both knew that I was more worth working for the republicanos on the indside, as opposed to dying of a heart attack on the outside. I doubted that as long as Carrow and Roseno's son was in control of the military, that any hope of restoring the republic was possible, thus I wished to run for Prime Minister with the goal to gather and divert military forces among republicanos supporters and myself, to lead a coup with de Santa against the Emperor. Of course I can stand now and say such now as i never received the opportunity to prove myself. De Santa did not share much of my true intentions, because any snitch would ruin such a plan, which is why it was highly confidential.
I know as Mr. Andonie says, that I could stand and lead the people of Chile in the pursuit of freedom, but I have already lead Chile through two presidential terms. It was time for de Santa to step up and lead Chile in her fight against tyranny and it was time for me to lay down low and wait. I can also see why Mr. Rivera has a wish to see me fall for political reasons in no relations to these events. In the conversative primaries I almost prevailed over him, but since I put my votes behind the liberales then he was denied office and I came into office. On the second elections he once again lost. After the Badajoz coup he had created Partido Nacionale and ran in the primaries, but this time I won the primaries in the conservative party, and managed to create a coalition with Partido Nacionale, a coalition which Mr. Rivera did not like. A fourth time I cheated him from presidency when i was re-elected and I have thus many times been a stick in his wheel for power."
- Romano
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