The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-27
Issues Manifesto to Mem bers of Revolution Urging
 Loyalty to De La Barra
YOUR VOTE STRONGER THAN YOUR RIFLE
Hero of Mexican Revolution Smiles as He Reads Resignation Letter of Diaz-El Paso Invi-
 tation Accepted


 dero. in a manifesto to the people of Mex leso. tonight resigned the position of pro- visional president conferred upon him by a convention of the revolutionists at the city of San Luis Potosi last October, and called upon all Mexicans to support Senor De La Barra as the sole executive of Mexico.
 Senor Madero places his forces at the disposal of Senor De La Barra and pays tribute to the character of the new exec tive, pointing out that he may well be considered one of us.''
 | The manifesto was Senor Madero's last act as provisional president. Having relinduished the post which he believed did not permit him to enter American territory, he accepted tonight an invitation of El Paso officials to att tend public reception in his honor next
 Monday, following which he probably will leave for Mexico City.
 l The manifesto follows:
 l Fellow Citizens: When by the San Luis Potosi plan of last October I in- vited you to take up arms to recover our liberties and political rights. you all | concurred in my call and in six months. by your heroic efforts. you have over thrown the dictatorial regime which for about thirty-flve years has oppressed our fatherland
 "The triumph has been complete and in succession will be justice equally for the rich and the poor. for the powerful and for the humble. Liberty will spread its broad wings to all Mexicans and unit ed fraternally, We will all work for the aggrandizement of our country.
 Revolution Concluded
 Having continued the revolution to it's conclusion. it would seem that I should convoke the general elections according to the stipulations of the San Luis Potosi plan, but the war of fratricide which we have been obliged to carry on will not triumph in the determination of personnel ities, but in the victory of our principles. From the moment in which we tri- umphed and we saw the republic surely | coming under a regime of absolute lib- erty, General Diaz and Senor Ramon 1 Corral. resolving to resign, leaving the power in the hands of Senor De La Bar l ra from that InoIrent. ! say, 1t appeared I to TO ifhat Isshonid act with the iis efexts i of the fatherland, putting a final stop 70 l the bloodshed and to the war of fratrf- 1 eide. But considering the authority of | Senor Francisco De La Barra, inasnueh as he comes into power by mutual agreement of both contending parties. it is impossible for me to assume charge Of tho provisional presidency of the reppb- lie and for that reason I hereby formally resign before the nation.
 Thus. as all my companions when invited them to the election of last June. and after you followed me in arms to reconolier our liberty, thus I hope that now all will follow my efforts in quickly re-establishng peace and tranquility In tho whole republic to the end that the Mexican people will enjoy the well-befng which approximately is due under the new regime of government 1naugurated today with President De La Barra, who
 l,tr ot11 a solely with the idea of serving his coun- try. serving as an intermediary between the despotic government of General Diaz and the eminently popular government which will result from the next general election.
 ..Senor Francisco Leon De La Barra is supported In power by public opinion, and as he has unanimously proclaimed the principles of the revolution, we are able to say that the president or the republic in the interim Is one Of us, be- cause he bears high sentiments or Jus- tice and patriotism. He has given proofs of it in his tact in forming the new cabinet, in which are amply represented the elements who have carried the revo- l,tion to an end and who have been designated by mutual agreement between Senor De La Barra and the principal chiefs of the revolution who could be consulted.
 Tn all hope that as publlciy rec ognize Senor Francisco De La Barra as president ad interim of the republic of Mexico, all my fellow citizens who have defended the principles of the revolution and have recognized me as provisional president, will recognize the same in De La Barra who has already assumed the position and will endeavor to follow him effectively in his work of re-establishing order and tranquil ity In the republic.
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