jan 1, 1887 - Reformists-Orthodoxos party founded

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- urban black dr jose barbosa who was competing with autonomist leader munoz rivera broke after autonomic charter and expanded suffrage
- wanted to mobilize middle class professionals
- both atuonomists and reformists said they were the ppls choice and head of family, and so tons of corruption
- eventually became republican party
- more radical and populist view; wanted to overhaul soc while autonomist (they said) wanted to modify and appease conservatives

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