The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-06-25
Political Interest is Thoroughly
Aroused Action Of Diaz
is Opposed.
MEASURES TO PRIvfNI RIOTS
Advancing Age Of President Disz caus-
es Interest in Sueeessor-pon Ra-
mon Corral May be Re-elect-
ed Vice President.

City of Mexico, June 25.-In every
part of the republic extraordinary pre-
cautions have been taken by the gov
ernment to prevent riots or other dis
orderly demonstrations in today's pres
idential primary elections. In the pre-
election campaign administration
riots have been frequent I'm many parts
of the country. The action Of Presi-
dent Diaz i'm practically forcing the
nomination of Ramon Corral to the
vice-presidency and the treatment ac-
| corded francesca !. Madero, the anti
Diaz candidate, have increased the
fury of the opposition and an attempt
at open rebellion would not be surpris-
ing.
! The situation is all the more inter-
esting i'm view OF the advanced age of
President Diaz-he is now past eighty
and the additional circumstances that
the people of the country are much di-
vided i'm their preference for his sue
cessor. 1t is acknowledged by all that
so long as Diaz lives and will accept
the Office he will be the chief executive
of the nation. Politics have long been
dormant i'm Mexico because Diaz has
ever been the universal choice of the
people for president: the people, love,
respect and honor him, and they desire
that he remain at the head of the ma
tional government so long as he lives
Several years ago President Diaz
thought that Mexico should have a
vice. president, and so congress provid-
ed for that office. Don Ramon Corral |
came to the capital To fiji the chair
created 1t later appeared that while
Corral had many stanch friends and
was strongly intrenched in official cir !
cles he had a sufficient number of enc
mics to create an opposition to his
candidacy for recollection as vice-pres-
ident i'm today's election and to bring
about n situation that is unusual in
Mexico as national politics have been
little discussed on account of the gem
orally accepted and perpetual candi-
dacy and election of Diaz.
Middle Class Now Strong.
In famous interview that President
Diaz gave a few years ago, the chief
executive said he believed the time
had come when Mexico should have
great political parties that would bring
great issues before the people in an
intelligent way. This remark was
doubtless made because the president
has seen since he has been in office
middle class spring up in the country
i'm which he governs Years ago there
were only two classes-the rich and
mighty and the poems or poor. But to-
day Mexico has a great middle class
composed of educated and intelligent
workingmen. trades people, shop own
ers. etc. This class has begun to take
an active interest In politics and I'm the
great public issues confronting the
country. While loyal to Diaz they are
in general opposed to his policy of die
tating his successor i'm the presidency.
Opposition to Corral.
The opposition at the start took up ,
General Barnardo Reyes, the rich and
powerful governor of Nuevo Leon, as :
the most suitable candidate To oppose {
Ramon Corral for the vice presidency,
which office is one of highest import
lnce in view Of the general understand {
ing that the vice-president will be |
called upon to succeed Diaz i'm the I
event of the latter's death or retire
ment. But President Diaz. i'm the in {
terests of his protege and favorite. I
Corral disposed of Reyes by giving
him foreign mission and practically |
him from the field of home '
politics. Reyes was extremely popular :
With the army, which fact made him '
all the more dangerous in his opposi- {
ion to the administration. I'm order to
place Mr.. Corral i'm touch with the
branch of the government
md increase his popularity with the Y
officers and men OF the army. Presl-
lent Diaz has given him practical
'harge of the campaign against the Il
in northern Mexico. ,
Disz Practically Retired S
In view of the present conditions Il I
5 difficult TO forsee any other result n
# the national elections than the re- I
election Of Corral as vice president h
nd his ultimate succession to Diaz. o
FOR several years. according to gener- +
I report and belief. the vice president 6
las been performing virtually all of X
he duties OF the president OF the re- o
ublic. on account Of the state of his
ealth President piaz has practically
ctired from active duty and is letting
is mantle fall on Corrars shoulders
y degrees so that when he finally e
ives up office there will be no trouble u
4 having the vice president recogniz- OF
as his successor OF late IL has been :,
rowing more and more difficult for
ny one TO get an audience with the al
resident, no matter how important cl
he business. Everything is referred r,
D Corral. His work and his decisions Il