Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-04
A RIVAL TO DIAZ.
Lively Times in Prospect in the Politics
of Mexico.

Monterey, Mex, June 3.-If the election
|of Governor of the State of Nucvo Leon.
which occurs next month, is accomplished
without further bloodshcd the people of
Monterey will be surprised. The political
riot which took place on April 2, resulting
in the killing of several persons and the
Wounding of number of others. served to
intensity the feeling of deep hatred that
had existed for some time between the adj
hcrents of Francisco Reyes and General
Bernardo Reyes, the rival candidates for
Governor. Another conflict is looked for
at any time.
General Reyes. who resigned the office
of Secretary of War few months ago to
return to Monterey and serve out the
Leon and who aspircs to the Presidency
of the Republic is in control of the situa-
ton here by means of the large military
force at his command. Francisco Reyes.
the other candidate for Governor. lied to
the City of Mexico following the recent
riot to avoid, as he stated being assass-
mated by his political enemies.
ne Is sun IN the CITY, where he is re-
with President Diaz. He is said to have
the support of President Diaz in his can
didacy for Governor. If he really has this
support it is equivalent to his election
1t is the practice of the President to
name the Governors of the respective
States. Elections are held. hut no ballots
are received or counted except for the
candidates recommended by the PrcSi-
dent
The political relations between General
Bernardo Reyes and President Diaz are
said to be very much strained. Whether
the former will passively accept the Presi-
dents dictates in this contest remains to
be seem The situation at this time is
acute and has aroused the deepest inter
est through the country. The ballots for
Governor will be cast on the first, second
and third Sundays of next month.
A sensational manifesto. addressed
''ro the nations has just been issued
here in the interest nf IRA pciGpn Raves
candidacy. 1t is in printed poster form
and is signed by number of prominent
and highly respectable citizens of Monte
rey, whose names are Apolonio Santos, |
Andreas Veteri, w. Segovio Cara, Jose
Maria Sosa Garcia, Lorenzo r. Bocanefra, |
Rodolfo P. Martinez, Z. Sanmiguel, j. de
r. Lugo, Manuel NJ. Garcia Felix N |
Rodriguez, r. NJ. Martinez, Antonio Pena |
Martinez, Rudolfo L. Hinoiosa ana jose
Aguirre. The manifesto begins by say |
ing
The unheard of and scandalous occur |
rences which took place at Monterey. |
caused by the demonstration in honor Of
General Diaz. organized by the Gran Con-
vencion Electoral of Nuevo Leon, have
seriously attracted the attention Of all
MeXicans and have deeply wounded the
national feeling. And such was the logical
consequence, because from such events as
this the sad truth was inferred that in
Nuevo Leon the relations between the
governing power and the governed have
which should exist between the source of
authority and its representative is broken
and that disorder and anarchy have taken
the place of lawful order
Continuing the manifesto places all the
blame for the bloody riot and the deplora-
bic situation upon General Reyes. 1t says
that it was an evil day when General
Reyes became Governor of the State; that
he knows absolutely nothing of the most
rudlmentary principles of public Justice
nor of the science of governing free men
and citizens knowing their rights and du-
| ties"
The manifesto contains this description
| of the riot during the political parade
The PROCESSION was coming out Of
ZaragoZa street into LaragoZa plaza, when
unexpectedly a shot was heard, which, it
appears, was the signal agreed upon, and
| after moment OF general amaza ment re-
Ipcated fuSilladeS were discharged from the
balconies of the City Hall and over the
balustrade on the top of that public build
| ing down upon the marchers AT the same
moment the armed city police, who had
come marching along with the procession
| turned their weapons upon the marChers
and fired into their ranks.
| -Four men fell dead instantly under
| these Vollcys and about sixty were wound
| ed. OF whom eight have died to this date
The marchers, who were unarmcL broke
ranks and disappeared from the scene
time the Tenth SQUAD of Rangers and a
company of the Ninth Battalion of infan-
| Try arrived upon the scene and formed in
the streets OF the plaza. The police began
making arrests according to their fancy.
or perhaps in obedience to verbal orders
received beforehand"
| The manifesto then makes an appeal to
| resident DiaZ to bring to light al! the
facts connected with the terrible affair.
ana concludes as follows: 1T should be
| borne in mind that if circumstances shall
iaVor the man who ordered the hecatomb
| of April ,, 1903, in Monterey he would be
capable of repeating that crime in the cap
ital of the republic at a future day. when
| ne may deem it proper for the furtherance
OF his ambitious views and when he shall
| he IN position to take that step Ii is Il
| national necessity to forestall such peril"