Arizona republican., 1904-06-14
PHorNIx. ARIZONA. JULY 14. 19O4
The Vice-President oi nexico.

The nomination Of Don Ramon Cor
 raj 60 t,e vice-president Of Mexico will
 be goilQwed by his unanimous election.
 as his ncniration Sy the congress was
 equivalent so election. The elevation
 of Isoverncr Corral 10 the position of
 vice rrq stdent is not only an impor- fans event in the history of Mexico, but |, fnGEe important still. it probably fore casts his election as president to sue
 cesd General DlaE when that great
 statesman shall Felinquish the reins of government Incidentally the selection of .GOVernor Corral for the second of
 flee in our neighboring republic Is of special local Interest. az he is quite as welt known in this territory az in Sc. nora, of which state he was governor for so many years We do not recall 2 that he has visited Phoenix in recent years. but he was a frequent visitor to Sogales and Tucson, and hundreds of IArtaonianS krow him well.
 Although the wealthiest citizen of Sunnra. aaG non one of the most pow erfai Tren il the sepublc, Governor Corral takes pride in the fact that he is 0: humble origin. He began his po- Ii!iraI career in d modest clerkshiD in the state government oE Sonora. and his talents attracted the attention Of his superiOrA He WAS promoted from time 10 ;irnc, and wa5 6nally made secretary Of state He hl.cd that posi- 7 tion with credit. as he lad filled all r subordinate places and when President : Ii;az selected him for governor of So- NGs;L hs ~as well equipped for the du ties 0T chief executive .Of the state. As EsveTrar ne was just the man that So- nora seeded.. He esta blgshed order ard 1ra4.s' shs law supreme. As result of fis I .s@ policy in dea.inG severely with aT saT:-breakCrs and in protecting tU inc &tBOSt al peaceab,e citizens as ~esl as all law-abidjng An.ericans-a psa;+cy which has been pursued by his s5sccRNserx-Souora today is one or the salest places in North America for a CrNys2eE, Except as to he TnaraUding xaqWt> Gn the roUtherI' part Of the Stpte and a few American lesperadOes wbq have Gsd to Eonora, there are no taS'- -hV9sker. the-". IL is safe to say thaR tn Arizona taer~ are more dan- gefous Mexicans, fen times ever. CIan tu sonora. Americans are going t0 and fro averypAe.e. except portion "f the HaGti country, singIy and Tn groups. l ant Sjth entire. sate-y. Many of them dc sot bother to carry arms.
 h addition. to this excellent record | in eStr biiShiug order ard safety. Gov erner Corral Gld siluch for the material | upG'uiidinE. os 1he state. Americans seekfng t2sc legitimate development Of the miFEte% s.s.& other resources have al gEys S0und a fgieE.d ia him, and h.. has prVSes tea theD in their invest neuts, t-ttiea and towns were modern izcd under hss direction.
 A fes: years ago President Diaz call | ed him Go the national capital and | made him geverF0g of the Federal dis | trict, which corresponds tO cur diSlirct l of Columbia. There as in all other | positions held by h!ga Governor corral was a success, and ne was appointed a member or the cabinet as "ministro ! de go6ernacion'-g~act secretary of the interior NcN. he Is fo be vice president.
 T. is not likely to be a greas while unsib Vice-President Corral becomes PBesident COiral. The wise man who has guided Mexico's destinies for more Hoan t0snty years Fsust, in the nature o9otbinss, soon retire. Of Iaru the chies ambition Of Gen: Diaz has been to per pstUate the enlightened government Stis!, Mexico tas enjoyed at his hands. fI9 baa been particularly anxious to Ir:eFeIit an acrimonious contest over the presidential succession. Governor BtfnarGo Reyes, of the state of Nuevo B@eH, and Don Jose Limantour secsstarg O. the national treasury. haze Beca aspiraHts for the presidency. The strength of Reyes is in the army, of which he is a high officer. He strength of LimantoUr is with the busineas element. Don Ignacio Maris- cal, minister of foreign affairs. wts an other possibility, but there has been no organization in his behalf. Presi- dent Diaz' recognized that were he to die a struggle for the succession might be precipi,ated which would be inJur- iOUs to- the pubIic interests As the first Step 3N providing aEalnst dan geroUs interte 9Hasp. Ghe congress under the direG&ses9 Ds Diax enacted law creating t3:. Ttee.psl.'sl'"acy, ani not l"Hg aS" .ass ShlasF asI shc o,!ic~ was nEeP ,st sis,issi a y%ss
 WbS's t;srte 'tsnS l."u no discussion of GovesnsV t'HTyAi aS the successor of Presb1esls Diaz. that result has become 8 lgs''al probability. CoFFal aud Reyes
 
 ..5y:'