El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-07-06
ANTI-REELECTIONISTS
ACTIVE IN MEXICO
And They Are Saying Some
Real Harsh Things About
Gen. DiaZ.

Those antireelectionists down in Mex
leo are coming out with some rather
bold statements. Here is a translation
of one issued prior to the recent cleo
ton, in which DR.. Francisco Vasquez
Gomez, candidate for vice president,
calls on his party to vote against Diaz
and takes a few Jack JohnsonS at the
present president of that republic:
Il am convinced that all Mexican
people, conscious of their political
rights and the great responsibility in
vOlved in the notification of an act
that will so much influence the future
destiny OF our country, will proceed at
this time with prudence, patriotism and
energy to demonstrate to the world
that she is capable of self government
within the bounds of order and law.
The labor of organization and pro-
paganda, although begun with diff
Guilty for reasons that are well known,
has been carried to successful ter
minatiOn, owing principally TO the pa
triotic abnegatiOn and enthusiasm OF
our partisans. Prosecutions have late
ly multiplied in an incredible manner,
but they have not produced the effect
sought, as, where one has fallen, hum
dred have filled his shoes. endowed
with the enthusiasm that ever inspires
lofty ideals.
The candidate for president of the
republic, c. Francisco l. Madero, con-
tinues a prisoner, having been trans
ferred to San Luis POtosi, and
the circumstances Of the charge against
him being changed fop>' times indicates
the motive of his imprisonment; as
such it appears the apprehension of
candidate for the first ma gistracy of
democratic republic could not be justi-
fled before the law, the nation or the
civilized world. To apprehend can
didate on whatever pretext in order
to vanquish a party strong and power
full through its enthusiasm and disci-
pline is a recourse that is not author
lied by the laws nor is it the usage OF
practical democrats.
Unfortunately for the good name or
the republic, political prosecutions con-
tinue in all parts of the country, but
this abnormal situation, (which is TO
degree violent and which has grown
out of a lack OF respect for the law
and for the rights of citizenship, at
forded by our constitution, will not
diminish the enthusiasm of the MEM
bers and sympathizers of the National
Independent party, to the contrary. II
will cause them to see with more clear
ness the supreme necessity OF increased
efforts to restore the practices af de-
mocracy, the fountain OF the future
grandeur of our country.
The necessity for our party increaS-
ing its efforts is imposed in manner
not to be eluded. For if great is the
burden with which we are imposed,
greater should be the enthusiasm, alb
negation and self sacrifice of all to in
scribe in the ever open book of politi-
cal history the first democratic lesson
Of the goth century. Although all the
results pursued may not be reached at
this time. it will constitute the first
step towards emerging from an oppres-
sion from which other American ma
lions OF our race have long since
emerged.
Very often we are told by the OPP
posing party. now in power. that in the
United States the first felicitation re-
ceived by the winning candidate is that