Ogden Daily Standard | 1909-03-22 | Page 7 | Proposes that Porto Rico Elect Delegate to House

PROPOSES THAT PORTO RICO ELECT DELEGATE TO HOUSE Washington, March 22. In lieu or the present resident commissioner from Porto Rico to the United Stato3, lt is the idea of Representative Cooper of Wisconsin, to have that Island elect a delegate to the house, according to tho provisions of a blll recently Introduced Intro-duced by him. The delegate may have the right to debate and not to vote and shall receive re-ceive tho same salary and allowances and rights accorded to the delegates from the territories or the United States. To be eligible, he must be a bona ride citizen and voter of Porto Rico, be at least twenty-five years or cge and must read and wrlto the English Eng-lish language.