The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-03-30
7yrannized Mexicans Fighting for
Freedom and U. S. Troops Sent to
Deny Them That for Which our
Forefathers Died.

MS wall street partners no nations;
and be it eversso patient and meek
could endure for any length of time
; Inc people of Mexico have for yea RS
been in n state of smothered anG
smouldcring revolt. Their limit OF
patience was reached after the last
presidential election. when Francisco
Medero, the man who had the
courage to oppose his candidacy to
that of Diaz. was cast into Jail for
insulting the president the citizen.
were prevented from voting by vio-
lence. and the election" OF DiaZ for
the eighth term was braZe.1ly pro-
claimed by his henchmen. Then the
people of Mexico rebelled. IN all parts
or the country the citizens rose in
arms. determined to reconquer their
liberty or to die. even as our fore
fathers had done over century ago
under slighter provocation. The in
surrection grew in strength and eX-
tension day by day: the Mexican
people We're solidly with the rebels.
the Mexican army was wavering in
Its allegiance to the despot in the
presidential chair: even the censored
press dispatches reported repeated
victories of the rebel forces-the
throne of Diaz was tottering, freedom
beckoned the people of Mexico after n
generatic1 of servitude. Then the
president of the United States de-
spatched a largo force of troops to
thc Mexican border.
The mission seS-.the American army,
at the Mexican border and the Ameri-
can warships at the Mexican coasts.
is to save the reign of Diaz and 10
quell the rising OF the Mexican people.
Against this unspeallahle outrage
the Socialist party of the United
States representing over six hundred
thousand American citizens and vot-
ors. lodges it's public and emphatic
protest
In the name OF Americas revol,-
tionary past and her bcst traditions o.
the present. we protest against the
attempt TO degrade our country by
reducing it to the position of a cos
sock of a foreign tyrant.
, In the name of liberty and progress
we protest against the use of the
army of our republic to suppress and
enslave the people of sister republic
lighting for their freedom aud mar
hood.
In the name of the workers of the
United States we protest against the
use of the men and money, of this
country for the protection of the So
called "American" interests in Mex
leo. We assert that neither the gov
ernment nor the people of the United
States have any property interests in
Mexico: that the speculative Mexican
ventures of a ring of American in
dus,rial frec-booters gives us no war
rant to interfere with the political
lcstinies of the country. which they
have invaled upon their individual re-
sponsibility.
And we call upon local organiza-
tions OF the Socialist party and all
labor unicns and other bodies of pro-
gressive citizens to hold public meet
ings and demonstrations of protest
against tho latest executive crime
Let the voice of the people resound
from one end of tn country to tn"
other in loud and unmistakable tone.
"Withdraw the troops from the Mex
lean horder!'
NATIONAL EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE SOCIALIST
PARTY OF AMERICA.
Victor l.. Berger.
- James F. Carey.
George IT. Goebel.
Morris Hillquit.
Robert Hunter.
Lena Morrow Lewis.
john Spargo.
T. MAHLON BARNES.
! National Secretary