La intendencia de J. Daniel Infante en Rosario (1912-1913): las paradojas de un socialista español
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2005-08-31
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Sección Historia. Instituto Superior de Profesorado N°3. Villa Constitución, Argentina
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Julián Daniel Infante (1863-1930), inmigrante español nacionalizado argentino, fue designado intendente de Rosario el 20 de noviembre de 1912 por el gobernador de Santa Fe Manuel Menchaca, y gobernó la ciudad hasta el 8 de abril de 1913, durante cuatro meses y medio de difícil gestión. Su figura, al decir del diario rosarino La Capital, parecía ser la “síntesis de todas las contradicciones”. Socialista y republicano, ex miembro de la Liga del Sur y amigo de los radicales, español y argentino, defensor de los trabajadores y burgués, Infante procuró en vano llevar a la práctica un programa decididamente progresista. Terció en los conflictos laborales, apoyando a los huelguistas, bregó por la autonomía política de Rosario y propuso un nuevo código tributario municipal, para que los más pudientes pagasen más impuestos y así se aliviase la miseria de las clases bajas. Aunque fracasó y se vio obligado a renunciar, su efímera gestión merece un análisis minucioso, puesto que nos proporciona valiosas claves para entender la época y sus personajes.
Julián Daniel Infante (1863-1930) was a Spanish immigrant who became naturalized as an Argentine citizen. The governor of Santa Fe province, Manuel Menchaca, designated him mayor of Rosario town on November 20th 1912. He governed till April 8th 1913, for four hard months and a half. The local newspaper ‘La Capital’ defined him as ‘a synthesis of all contradictions’. He was a socialist and a republican, a former member of the ‘Liga del Sur’ and had a friendship with Radical Party supporters. He was Spanish and Argentinian, and he was a high-class citizen but supported the cause of working class rights. As a mayor, he helped workers who went on strike action. Besides that, he supported the local autonomy of Rosario and proposed high taxes for high-class people and low taxes for the working-classes, just in order to improve their standard of living. Even though he failed and resigned as a mayor, it is fruitful to study Infante’s policy, because it has valuable keys to understand the period and its people.
Julián Daniel Infante (1863-1930) was a Spanish immigrant who became naturalized as an Argentine citizen. The governor of Santa Fe province, Manuel Menchaca, designated him mayor of Rosario town on November 20th 1912. He governed till April 8th 1913, for four hard months and a half. The local newspaper ‘La Capital’ defined him as ‘a synthesis of all contradictions’. He was a socialist and a republican, a former member of the ‘Liga del Sur’ and had a friendship with Radical Party supporters. He was Spanish and Argentinian, and he was a high-class citizen but supported the cause of working class rights. As a mayor, he helped workers who went on strike action. Besides that, he supported the local autonomy of Rosario and proposed high taxes for high-class people and low taxes for the working-classes, just in order to improve their standard of living. Even though he failed and resigned as a mayor, it is fruitful to study Infante’s policy, because it has valuable keys to understand the period and its people.
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Infante, Socialismo, Radicalismo, Autonomía local, Socialism, Radicalism, Local autonomy