The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-01
Housing Times Occur at the Convention of Mexican
 Progressive Party
MADERO ENDORSES
 PARTY PLATFORM
Progressive Candidate for President Is Given Wonderful Ovation As He Addresses Convention
 Delegates

Mexico City. August Sl-Threats to clear the galleries tonight increased dis- order in the convention of the progres- sives and for more than haf an hoeF
 the tumut that ensued was greater than that which characterized last night ses-
 sion. This threat was supplemented py
 another to adjourn and close the doors
 tomorrow to the public. Neither was
 carried out and the row subsided only
 when the turbulent element had worn itself out.
 Following discussion of the four can didates for the vice presidency, the con Il vention adjourned. leaving the vote for tomorrow.
 The trouble in the convention was pre- cipitated tonight in exactly the same manner as was that of last night. The delegate speaking against the candidacy of Jose Pino suarez produced a tele- gram favoring the candidacy of the Yucatanan and signed by Gustave A. Ma dero member of the central committee, and worded so to appear to implicate that body in partisan action. Aladero. from the stage, denounced it as forgery, Delegates in all parts of the house for and against I'ino Suarez shouted their approval or disapproval and the row was taken up by group of students in the gallery Chairman Sanchez Azcona had little difficulty in calling the delegates to order but the irrepressible youngsters were deaf to his appeals.
 When he threatened to clear the gs
 leries or to close the house to the pull tho iaarino of the stutlentS hacapa
 ious and for time it appeared not ln. probbale that the services of the police would be required When he could make himself heard, Sanchez Azcona, who was bending over the footlghts and who had appealed to the delegates and spectators in the name of patriotism, decency and culture not to bring disgrace upon the party at it's first convention. declared
 that in his opinion the action of the group in the gallery had been nstigated either by Cientificos or Reyeistas. in an
 effort 10 dlsfsp i'.9 eV- TcTsspis. .s ---.y sladero Appears
 The morning session was interrupted in the midst of a fervid speech which was being made in support of Alfredo Robles Dominguez. by the announcement that NTadero was coming For ten minutes delegates and spectators craned tlleir necks toward the main entrance eager to catch a glimpse of the man whom they regarded good as elected president When he walked down the aisle toward the stage, the house shook with ap- Iplause. It was some time before Chair man Sanchez Ascona could restore order. The audience listened impatiently while 2 formal speech by one of the delegates Twas read, and then broke into applause once once more when their hero advanced to the front of the stage. | Attired in frock coat and pearl grey IA- trast to the khaki clad figure which many of the delegates from northern Mexico had seen in the campaign about Juarez. On the stage behind him sat his proud father. who had chased nim for nun 1leds lof miles to induce him to stop fighting q flew months ago, and in one of the iippsr boxes were number of the women CT Madero's family. including the wife of the nominee. who had been his com lpanion in Jail, on the battlefield, on his tours of pacification to the south and 1 who accompanied him to the convention | hall.
 Madero Speaks | When Madero began to speak the audi ence became quiet. - That his administration would do all in its power to carry out the wishes of the convention, Madero assured the dele | gates but reminded them that all changes would be brought about by legal pro- cesses, which, he pointed out, would re- quire in many cases months and possi- bly, years. Madero explained that one delay which might be expected would doubtless be due to the enforced use of a part of the old Diaz regime. namely, the federal congress. Members of this body today hold their seats by virtue of ap- pointment by Diaz, according to Madero. and he declared that 1t would not be ths policy of his administration to throw these men out of office; that they woul be permitted to serve out their terms. l Plank by plank Madero discussed the platform and expressed his approval oF it.. Regarding that plank in which it is provided that no monopolies or special privileges shall be granted. Madero de- clared that this should not be taken to mean that his administration would bc an enemy to foreign capital, He insisted that the money of the foreigner would be treated like that of the Mexican citl- xens: that all foreign capital would be given ample protection; but he ernphasiz- ed the statement of the platform that government in the future would be enemy to all monopolies. Fear has been expressed in some quar | ters that Madero's government could be counted upon to bring about radical | division of the large estates by arbitrary methods But this fear was allayed bv his discussion of the plank referring a | the Agraran rights. He declared that k &2. large estates of the country would nl }3 | alta acked although greater prQD| would be si>en to the small land1
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