Reform movement

(Kilusang Repormista)

The period of propaganda began when Rizal saw the inhuman treatment of the conquerors. My spirit is twisted because I have been reared among injustices and abuses, because, since a child, I have seen many suffer stupidly and because I too have suffered.

Reformists
Jose P. Rizal Collaborator of La Solidaridad, La Liga Filipina, Formed the reforms Marcelo H. Del Pilar Anti-friar, defended Rizals Noli Me Tangere Mariano Ponce Collaborator of La Solidaridad Graciano Lopez-Jaena founded the newspaper La Solidaridad Eduardo de Lete Editor of the weekly magazine, Espaa en Filipinas

Reforms
Representation in the Spanish Cortes Remove friars from the administration of parishes Extension and improvement of primary education The equal division of government posts between Filipinos and Spaniards Freedom of the press

All the writings of Rizal were his propaganda Friars were the greatest obstacle to Philippines progress Their weapons were their tongue and their pen Only few newspapers were willing to publish their replies He protested against the abuses of Civil Guard The paper La Solidaridad became the medium of the propaganda work of Rizal

La Solidaridad

A newspaper founded by Graciano Lopez Jaena

February 15, 1889 - First published in Barcelona

Served as the voice of the Philippine nationalist propaganda movement

La Solidaridad
To present the sad conditions in the Philippines so that Spain can remedy them To advocate liberal ideas and progress To work for political reforms peacefully To collect liberal ideas which are daily exposed the camp politics, in the fields of science, arts, letters, commerce, agriculture and industry. Rizal as Honorary President After the fourth issue, Manila government took notice November 15, 1895 Death of La Solidaridad

Ferdinand Blumentritt Had a collaboration with the reformists Miguel Morayta He was the president of the Asociacion Hispano-Filipina Francisco Pi y Margall Favored the reforms asked by the Filipinos

Articles
March 25, 1889 Los Agricultores (The Filipino Farmers) July 31 1889 A Profanation July 15 September 15, 1890 La Indolencia de los Filipinos (Indolence of the Filipino people) October 31, 1890 Love of Country Differences

Friars ridiculed their writings Prohibiting the entry of their writing into the Philippines Preventing remittances of funds reaching them Anti-Spaniards Filibusteros Rizal was a storehouse of contradictions

Detractors
Pablo Feced Hatred of the Indios, Find nothing in these islands worthy of praise Retana Anti-Rizal, Defender of friar rule, Attacked vigorously the anti-friar reformists Jose Rodriguez Attacked Rizal and other reformists Vicente Barrantes His writings were antiFilipino, Biased and Superficial, Criticism of Noli Me Tangere, El Teatro Tagalog

End of Propaganda

Rizal lost faith in peaceful political processes Failed to agree on the choice of councillors of the society Rizal and Del Pilar had different ideas on how to effect change in the Philippines Philippines would not obtain anything from the Metropolis through peaceful means The author of Noli Me Tangere has now become pessimistic But Rizal was a prudent man and he didnt want his countrymen into revolution until they were prepared His mind turned to other means of helping his people; La Liga Filipina

La Liga Filipina

To unite the whole country Protect and assist all members Fight violence and injustice Support education Study and implement reforms

La Liga Filipina

Founded on June 29, 1892 Andres Bonifacio attended this meeting Rizal admitted that he had wanted the friars removed, Filipinization of the parishes and representation in the Cortes On July 6, 1892, Rizal was arrested

End of La Liga Filipina

His arrest, exile and execution conspired to prevent the realization of his grand design Rich members: Support Propaganda Movement Others: Lost hope that reforms will be granted Bonifacio believed that a bloody revolution will help achieve change