The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-10-30
|. PROGRAMME FOR MEXICO.

foiuCians Oh mexico are pulllnS party
wires and laying plans for the future as Wig.
orously as If there was any stability in any
thing pertaining to that country. socially
aud politically volcanic. 1t seems sheer folly
for anything relating to the coming years to
be seriously proposed and discussed, and yet
the capital and larger cities are divided isto
f1c'ions, as bitterly and eagerly intent on
carrying into extc.dtion their plans as il
successful Candidate once settled in office
was 10 emain an entire fortnight. Not ques
"od OF revc' ution or petty warfare entersinto
the lengthy speeches and documents pre-
pared by the leaders TO influence the peo-
pie, and sp+ cious are the arguments and fla'
iering the promises freely and lavishly used
Quiet is as ured, peace and prosperity con-
lidently promised, and wealth aud comfort
are to flow into the homes OF The Mexicans
Pr sident Disz will undoubtedly not be Je
elected, but will probably be succeeded by
either Benitez or VALERIE, the chances OF
the first being the best. The eltc ion is the
absorbing theme, candidates are numer-
Gus, and morley and influence are being
freely used. But q newspaper of Pueblo
City few weeks ago, after columns of edi-
| toral bearing on the changes likely to result
| from TIE election. has an article on the indie
pendeuce and individuality of Mexico and
containing programme for the pres ersation
of lis liberty and prospt rliy. After refer.
| ring to the small proportion OF civilized in
hsb t4nts-"about one million of the nine
| 'millions"-the degraded cor dition OF the
border Indians and their iuertne.s in time Of
va-, the writer offers to the people the fol
lowing platform ~ an aid in keeping the
country free from shipwreck and ruin:
| l. To of # at public ,aIe II he sparsely pop
| uiate1 county bordering on tie Unit Il Sta'es,
| Gautemait and Belle prefeIliug as buyers
2. The Untted states may he a mltted as
bidders ~ those above Indicated do not present
3. The Mexican Inhabitants % the sections
sold are to he at liberty tn remain or emigrate
AM their properly is u he rep ctrd.
with the proceeds az this sale the new
frontier Is TO he well colonized, to serve az a
barrier against future encroschsnemtS
{. For thu indigenous asses lands are to M
bought from the I,rge landho'ders. TO he paid
for IN inJalmeuts, and au effort Is 10 DE IN adt
To civllizo tie Indians.
g. -. Oh MICS aud savings banks are to be
established.
7. 81 ste IN OF pub ic schools is 10 be rigidly
y Railroads, teIegraphs public works, hos
| pitfalls and peniIentiari's arr To he establishes
g. Bv eStab ishing n national guar The large
srmy is TO BE- reduced 20 Que third lis present.
| size.
10. The navy. ordnance and srmories are &c
be imrrovtd aud increased
| ii. The least of citizens Is TO he able to &C
| cuss before TIN. supreme court any congress
| men that utter an opinion of opposition 10 the
constitution, reform or progress.
This is regarded as an antidote for present
and future trouble, but it will probably have
; few readers, and less upholdsrs. The Mex.
leo of to-day is but growing rich to oecoms
abs oroed into the ever increasing republic oil
America, the United States, end the internal
dssens,ons and strife but sure TO hasten the
day of her loss aud name as a nation, but OF
her peace and prosperity IS part of our
own country. Already business capacity
experience and capital sent from ''the
states have enriched her people, and en-.
Unused with their sluggish blood some en-.
ierprise; but ths hands grown weak with
centuries of idleness are not strong nor
steady enough to guide. and the tide OF
events will peacefully make and complete q
programme for Mexico that may not now be
reckoned in the plans and counsels OF her
| bot baadad rulers