Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-05-30
MApERo RESIGNS POSITION.
Leaves De la Barra Sole Ruler ot
Mexico-Hia Manifesto

Mexico-His Manifesto.
Francisco l. Madero, in a manifesto
to the people of Mexico, on Friday
night resigned the position Of provi"~
ional president conferred upon him by
a convention Of the revolutionists at
San Luis Potoso last October, and all
ed upon the Mexicans to support Sc
nor de la Barra as the sole executive
Of Mexico.
Madero places his forces at the dis
posal of Senior de la Barra and pays
tribute to the character Of the new
chief executive.
The manifesto was Senior Madero's
last act as provisional president.
The manifesto says in part:
Fellow citizens: When by the San
Luis Potoso plan 1 invited you 10 take
up arms to reconquer our liberties and
privileges, you answered my call, and
in six months by your heroic efforts
you have overthrown the dictorate Of
Gen. Diaz which for five years has op-
posed our progress and privileges.
Our victory is complete and the
the poor alike. Liberty will spread
its broad wings to all Mexicans, and
united fraternally we will all work for
the aggrandizement Of our country.
Having continued the revolution to
Its conclusion, 1t would seem that
should convoke the general elections,
according to the stipulations Of the
San Luis Potoso plan, but the war of
fratricide which we have been obliged
to carry on will not triumph In the
determination Of personalities, but in
the victory Of our principles.
'Mexicans, when invited you to
take up arms I said that you would be
invincible In war. You have earned
the admiration Of the whole world.
Now, 1t Is recommended that just as
you have known how to grasp your
arms in the defence Of your rights,
you should continue in the capacity of
the national guards, placing yourselves
in the lowly position, which guards
order and constitute a guaranty for
society and for the new regime Of
things. You, who retire to private
life, are armed with the new weapon
which you have conquered, the vote.
Use that powerful weapon and very
soon you will see that It Is proportion
ately a more important and desirable
victory.
Retiring to private life in the ca
pacity or private citizen, / Will con-
tinue, however, to be considered q
chief Of the present revolution party
and will cooperate with the govern
ment Of Senior de la Barra. 1 well
understand that since the revolution,
! must exert myself to restore order
and public tranquility
"The one thing that l ask of all my
fellow citizens, is that they cooperate
with me and with the present govern
ment so that united we all may work
for the aggrandizement and the glory
Of our country"
The following telegram to de la
Barra constituted the officially an
nounced Madero resignation of the
provisional presidency:
"Senor Francisco Leon de la Barra,
president ad Interim: I congratulate
you upon having received the post of
president through the accord of the
contending parties and with the good
wishes of the revolution and the good
will Of the entire nation. In mani
festo today resigned the provisional
presidency, recognizing you as the
president ad interim Of the republic.
"As simple citizen have the hon.
or to place myself at your orders.
(SignedD Francisco I. Madero."