The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-12-30
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little band ~ gsntrsots which unolis
Axerihrew ihf poser If MAMMALIAN
"a ne fleh atid sewerful governor ~
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war Hnd mar4ac Ia tho eAbin1 "
former President Diaz
During all his life General Rcyes
has been an organized and Il was
largely due TO his fostering care
that the Industries Of Nueyo Leon
thrived and floufiehcd Although a
member Of the old regime he was
progressive IN spirit and perfect
martinez for discipline 1t was this
which made him the idol OF he army
and Il was frequently said that Gen.
Reyes was the only man whose am
hition for years might have jepor-
died the permansncy OF the Diaz
dynasty Revolution after revolution
was foisted In that republic. and
although he always disavowed it,
the reyolutionists pretended to be
working in HIS interests.
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conditions became alarming, Gen.
Reyes was quietly arrested and sub
sequently "honored'' by Diaz with
a commission as military ambassa
dor from Mexico to France Not un-
I'll Reyes was in Paris did the real
strength of Francisco Madero, now
president Of the republic. develop,
and then It swept like wildfire.
General Dlaz apparently expert
enced an eleventh-hour repentance
for sending Reyes, out OF the conn.
try, and hastily summoned bin
back from France. On reaching da-
vana the old general stopped, ard
while there the battle Juarez which
sealed the doom of Diaz, was fought
President uiaz resigned and hur-
riedly left his native lan,i while
Madero iourneyed in triumph to the
City of Mexico.
When he finally reached Mexico
General Reyes gave out statec@sH NJ Z
in which he upheld the cortenN, n
of the Maderistas for the noninter-
ference Of the government in cleo
tons and making one term the limi
for holding federal office in the re-
| public. Following this he and Ma.
dero held conference, In which
Heneral Reyes agreed to accept thu
portfolio Of war In Madero's cabinet
i At this there was vigorous Pre-
test from the members of Madero
party and General Reyes offered I
Irelieve Madero OF his promise
This. however, Madero did not az
lcept, but later he and General ReyG
held another conference and boil
determined to stand for the thc'
| impending election as president
soon after General Reyes opened
headquarters In the City of Mexico
and styled his party the Republican
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~ ,tanta s,,ocass lie vas of the
IA ardar wbIoh had missed away
Mn MAJ ana the great buIk of the
naonio would have nothing 70 do
Vim Rim u,s candidacy. however.
was taken up by those who would
not be reconsiled TO Madero, but If
nytbtno ma coat him bIq nouulari
-, u,tth tba nossas
a., sontemher 2 he attempted
,o odaraeo nubIic meetlng The
odcoronts of Madeira held a counter
attraction 4, yropt os tho same hotel
and Who, General Reeves appeared
y, tho gallery he was stoned. robbed
and all brt mobbed nv the opposi-
uan r,nmadiatetv after Madero
tof, tbo NV and tho breach between
bte faction and that of General
paves widenod
oo,veptto, of tho RapublIcan
| nartv was oncned n, september :
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