Dissent
Various members of the party felt that the Union Party was not doing enough for the cause of Puerto Rican independence. These included José Coll y Cuchí who, in 1919, quit the party and with his followers founded the Nationalist Association of Puerto Rico (Asociación Nacionalista de Puerto Rico) in San Juan. The Nationalist Association had a youth group called the "Juventud Nacionalista" (Nationalist Youth) which was at that time presided by José Paniagua. The Nationalist Youth was then composed of students from the University of Puerto Rico and High School students.
Other high-ranking members who also felt as Coll y Cuchí and quit the party were Dr. Leopoldo Figueroa, José S. Alegría (father of Ricardo Alegría) and Eugenio Font Suárez, co-founded the Independence Association of Puerto Rico (Asociación Independentista).
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