The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-25
Madero's Manifesto

New York, November 24-A manifesto to the nation credited to and signed h,- Francisco I. Madero, calling on the neo- Die Of Mexico to rise against the gov erhinent of General Diaz. was made pub- lie here tonight by friends and partisans of Madero, who said it had been received here today. The manifesto is in Spanish and Is dated San Luis Potosi. Mexico. october .. 1910. A foot note to the man ifesto, says this is for private circuiz- tien 1pA to November 10. and that there after 1t Is to be circulated broadcast
 Tn their uninterrupted struggle for tho triumph of the ideals of liberty and jus tice. the people are compelled at certain historical moments to make the greatest sacrifices the manifesto begins
 Our beloved fatherland has reached such a stage, it continues, "a despotism, such as we Mexicans have not been ac- customed to bear since we secured our independence, expresses us to such a de- gree that 1t has become intoIerable."
 The manifesto recited that feeling of unrest has pervaded the republic because of thls system of government and grew because of the efforts of General Diaz to saddle upon the nation a successor of his own choice. This, 1t is declared, decided many Mexicans to undertake the strug- gle for a recovery of popular sover- eighty, and the anti-re-eection national party was organized for the purpose It. named Madero and Dr. Francisco Pas qual Gomez for the offices of president and vice president. and the manifesto states that General Diaz, realizing the conditions, had Madero imprisoned be- fore the election. The elections took place, prisons were filled with independ- ent citizens, and shameful frauds were perpetrated
 Unlawful Situation
 This unlawful situation can no longer exist" the manifesto continues.
 T have thoroughly comprehended that, if the people have designated me as a candidate for the presidency, it is not be- cause they have discerned in me the gifts or statesman or ruler. but the manli- ness of a patriot determined, if necessary, to sacrifice himself provided liberty can be achieved.
 Tn virtue of the above, and as an echo of the nation, will l declare herewith the past elections to be Illegal and the republic to be without lawful government and assume provisionally the presi- dency of the republic until the people win designate its rulers in conformity with the law. To attain this end 1t is necessary to remove from power the au- dacious usurpers that as sole title of legality display scandalous and immoral frauds"
 Time for Uprising
 The manifesto designates Sunday, No- vember 20, from o'clock on. as the date and time for the rising, according to the following plan:
 T. The elections held in June and July of the current year are hereby declared null and void.
 ''' The actual government of General Diaz is denied recognition.
 . Il a4.l1r to avoia as far as possible the troubles resulting from all revoiu- Al gated by the actual government are de- clared to be in force until they may be reformed through constitutional methods. Under any circumstances the obligations insured toward foreign governments by the Porflrostic administrations previous to the 2cth of the coming month shall be duly respected.
 "4. In addition to the constitution and the laws in force the principle of non reelection of the President and vice pres ident of the republic. of the govrnors of the states and municipal presidents is de- clared to be supreme law in the republic
 ''5. assume the character of provi- sional president of the United States of Mexico, with the power and requisite ia cilities of making war upon the usur- patory government of General Diaz. Soon than one-half the states of the federa- tion will be in the power of the forces of the people, the provisional president will convocate to extraordinary general elections to be held one month later and he shall turn over hls powers to the presdent-elect as soon as the result of the elections shall be known
 Shall Render Account
 ''6 Before retiring the provisional pres ident shall render an account to con gress of the use made by him of the pow CTS conferred by this present plan.
 ''7 On the 2oth of November from o'clock, D. m.. on, all the citizens of the republic will take up arms to thrust from power the authorities governing it now.
 ..S In case the authorities offer armed
 
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