The Sentinel=record., 1911-09-01
.d hIm to the convention naII

| ToUOWlnB MauefOS address, oepfd- pic Rendon, one of the capitals elo- lquent lawyers, in eulogistic speech called attention to the presence ol Mrs. Madero. Briefly he outlined her services to the cause. declaring 1t had been she who had supported and encouraged Francisco l. Madero in his fight for liberty. The delegates rose to their feet faced Mrs. Ma dero's be-. and filled the house with their applause.
 When Madero began to speak the audience became quiet. With the exception of the speakers voice scarcely a sound could be heard. A cough here and there was a signal for Indignant glances and the insistent tinkle of the bell of neglected tel ephone in far room reached all parts of the auditorium.
 That his administration would do all in it's power to carry out the wishes of the convention. Madaro as sured the delegates, but reminded yhem that all changes would be brought about by legal processes which, he pointed out, would require in many cases months and possibly 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 appointment by General Diaz, according to Madero, and he declared that it would not be the pol licy of his administration to throw theseI men out of office; that they would be permitted to serve out their terms, He pointed out that it would be only reasonable to suppose that until successors, named by the people, occupied their seats, opposition to reform might be expected.
 Plank by plank the nominee dlscus- sed the platform and expressed his lapprocal of it. Regarding that plank in which it is provided that no mo. nopolies or special privileges shah
 be granted, Madero declayed that this should not be taken to mean that his administration would be an enc my to foreign capital. He insisted that the money of the foreigner would be treated lile that of the Mexican citizen; that all foreign capital would ibe given ample protection; but he emphasized the statement of the plat form that the government in the fti- Lure would be an enemy to all mon- opolies.
 Fear has been expressed in some quarters that Madero's government could be counted upon to bring about a radical division of the large estates by arbitrary methods. But this fear was allayed by his discussion of the plank referring to the Agrarian rights. He declared that the large estates of the country would not be attacked, although greater protection would be given than at present to the small land owners who have frequently compIained of illegal seizure of tnelr properties by neighboring hacienda- dos. This policy of supporting the small land owner he declared had Ibeen largely responsible for the pro gross of the United States.
 Maderos idea, frequently expressed, is the imposition of land tax. which will have the effect of forcing the owners of huge tracts of land to de- velop them, sustain the expense of ltaxation without remuneration, or dis poss of his property. 1t is also his idea to open certain government lands to coonization.
 It was when@he promised absolute political freedom to both friends and foes that the convention broke the Isilence with which it had been listen. ling to his discussion. He was talk ing of the reform laws, for whose observance the convention had deem ed it fit to add supplementary plank to the platform. Madero declared these laws wera desired by the popIe today no less than when they were drafted by Benito Juarez and that administration would be as jealous of lthehr enforcement as any preceding administration had been. By law the clergy are not permitted to hold of. lfice; but Madero announced that win this exception no citizen of Mexico, whether he had supported the Frars or thir foes, would find himself em- barrassed by any antagonism in the exercise of his political rights.
 To man. the convention rose to is feet and wildly applauded his expres- sions of fair play.
 Madero showed that he recognized the value of an army when he assur-