He was a candidate for deputy and twice for the presidency of the Eastern Republic of Uruguay. His name: Domingo Tortorelli. He promised a downhill road to Montevideo to save fuel. He spoke from the balcony of his house (Montevideo) with a microphone, not a megaphone, announcing his government plan.
Their proposals were nice, such as reducing working hours to 15 minutes, free milk taps on all corners and lowering the price of grass, sugar and wine.
Some other politician (not because of sympathetic proposals) led us to remember Tortorelli, leader of the “Uruguayan Labor Party” “La Concordancia”, list 200.
He defined himself as “The Savior of the Homeland”, “A thoroughly honest man”, “The Artistic Patriot”, “The First Democrat”. “The political DT (Technical Director).”
When he entered politics in 1938, as a deputy, his wife Anatolia Manrupe (a wealthy woman and somewhat older than him) was second on his list. When he was a candidate for president in 1942, Luis Pagani was running for vice presidency. In 1950 he put together the presidential ticket with his wife Manrupe as vice president.
People came with joy and sympathy to listen to his speeches on the balcony of his house (18 de Julio corner Juan Paullier). They also listened to him when he appeared in neighborhoods of Montevideo and Canelones. Once he was with his wife in Tacuarembó and there he proposed transforming the Eden Valley area into a Venice lined with gondolas where hundreds of rich tourists would ride.
The good-natured Tortorelli even proposed that a downhill road be built between Rivera and Montevideo so that cargo trucks could save fuel.
He promised that if he became president he would promulgate a law by which citizens, upon turning 18 years of age, would be granted public office.
As he was passionate about cinema, Tortorelli announced that if he became president he would install “200 free biographers” distributed throughout all the neighborhoods. Another of his proposals spoke of decreeing mandatory marriage for all Uruguayans upon reaching 25 years of age, to populate the country with “beautiful children.” Keeping children in mind, he was going to install free milk taps on all corners.
He did not forget the footballers: he promised that if he became president of the Republic he would roof the Centenario stadium so that the games would not be suspended due to rain.
*Political. He was born in Montevideo on May 22, 1902 and died in 1990. His wife financed his electoral campaigns and accompanied him. In his first campaign as a deputy he obtained 69 votes. As president the first time he obtained 40 votes and the last time 38 (Wikipedia data).
