New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-28
'GEN. REYES'S PLATFORM
Candidate for FaexiCan PresI-
dency States His Views.
NO REELECTION A PLANK
Undertakes, if Elected, to Sus-
pend Jefes Politicos and to
- o..
Build Good Roads.

Mexico City. Aug. a. Good roads, q
strike arbitration commission. arrest OF
newspaper men by warrant and final trial
by Jury are features Of the platform
launched by General Bernardo Reyes. can
dldate OF the Reyist party for the Press-
dency The programme Of the Reyists is
to comply WITH the laws and respect the
integrity Of the people.
II elected General Reyes will be charged
with accepting ami defending the princi-
pies OF no reelection and effective SUI
frage. to suspend jefes poiticos, 10 pro-
cure certain reforms which will place d.
rect responsibility upon the Minister OF
Gobernacion for electoral matters and
upon the Minister Of Foreign Relations for
all matters pertaining TO foreign wars.
The programme promises the sub-divis-
ion Of property, the liberty OF the press
and trial OF newspaper men by jury OF
newspaper men, their arrest being impos-
sble unless warranted by the proofs
brought against them and limiting the re-
sponsibity to the person at fault
The platform also provides for the form
ing OF special courts TO decide strikes.
the complete sovereignty OF the states,
their decentralization and the extension OK
protection by the federal government when
needed and the construction Of roads, tho
fostering Of immigration and the protec-
ton of foreign life and property, the dis
semlnation OF public instruction and the
uplifting OF the Indian race, the leveiins
OF receipts and expenses and prohibiuon TO
contract loans while there remain FUNDS
in reserve; to procure International poiiu-
cal harmony, perfecting communications
and means Of transportation with the
Latin-American countries and 70 SYSTEM
atize national defence. giving the military
service a democratic and equitable charac-
ter.
Such is the programme to be followed
by the Reyes administration should Re
come into power at the elections IN Octo-
| Der.
The running mate OF General Reyes may
be selected in the course OF the present
week.
Francisco T. Madero will be formally
nominated tomorrow for the Presidency
by delegates representing 100 clubs In ma
tional convention Of the Progressive party.
+, TO name the choice Of the convention for
Vice President is by no means so simple
To-day the credentials OF the delegates
were examined and the preliminary WORK
OF organizing the convention done. To-
night no name but that OF Madero is sug-
gested for the President, but four names
will doubtless be placed before the conven-
ton for the Wise Presidency.
SIX parties, and two or three other or
PLANTATIONS with ambitions TO attain the
dignity OF that character. have appeared.
hut IL Low seems certain that only three
will have Presidential candidates In the
race. The men will be Madero, General
Barnardo Reyes and Emilio Vasquez Co
mez.
Convinced by reiterated statements that
undue restrictions will not be imposed the
neople are enthusiastically entering into the
spirit Of electioneering Thousands paraded
the streets to-day in honor Of Madero, while
other crowds held meetings where speeehss
were made I'm favor Of Reyes.
Tho saloons were ordered closed, and scf-
diers were stationed In various parts OF the
capital 10 aid the police in depressing any
disorders. but the services Of neither was
required.
II is not the polite contest promised ny
the conference of Madero and Reyes az
Tehuacan Madero has bitterly arraiened
Revos on charge Of fomenting discord
among the people by influencing the army
and Reyes has replied with scathing COM
ment Partisans Of both men have indulso1
I'm verbal and printed inveetive not -
quently surpassed I'm an American can"
Madero last night declared his belief IN
his success and estimated that he Wouiu
receive more than - per cent more votes
than Reeves. Supporters Of Madero insist
that his real strength lies i'm the country.
I'm many of the small towns the people
scarcely know the name Of any other cah-
didate.
Joiutla. Mexico, Aug. 27.-TWo looters shot
Yesterday against a wall and ten more n
iail awaiting that fate mark the first sreps
i'm the bloody campaign of repression Gem
eraI Hernandez has begun i'm the state OK
Morelos against marauders here. The seoo
measures have terrorized the bandits.
This morning the streets in the neighoor:
hood of HernandeZ's quarters were covered
with goods which the frightened looters
had returned during the night. lndlscr1nn-
nately jewelry. furniture. clothing. mousse
hold effects and merchandise Of every de-
scription were piled in the streets. From
this accumulation owners are selecting their
property &c. -.
into Pachufa and restored
order after II had been looted the night
before.