Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-07-10
MEXICAN NEWSFAPEIis
ENJOY ERA OF LIBERTY

Mexico City. July 9,-Thc Mexican
press is free" That II should be was
one OF the many things promised By
Madero. and local publishers did not
wait for him to be formally elected
before beginning 10 exercise -thcli
newly acquired right
| Their assumption. however, wa'
justified. Emilio Vasquez Gomez
minister of the department OF the In
terror. Was not slow in publicly asstr-
ing the newspaper owners that theN
could publish whatever they liked.
THE government Is sure that the
liberty of the press is tho best way to
obtain, the efficient help of all news
papers so AS TO realize completely the
ideas of the present government, nc
said in u public statement ON the SUD-
icct.
That tliis unrestricted expression IL
stimulating has already been demon
stratcd: whether 1t will prove intoM'
eating rsmans to be seen. Since INC
advent of Madcro a dozen new perl
odicals have been born. ana as
many more are said to be projected.
Lack OF advertising doubtless VIII
force many of these youngsters INTO
their graves for the only reason ap-
parent for their being In some In"
stances Is that some one WISHES q NV
dium Of public expression.
Most of the new periodicals arc
small maga zines, the majority devoted
TO the publication of satlrical verse
and prose. illustrated with caricatures.
No one is spared by the writer's ana
artists, but, as Is natural, the most
stinging--and some times Vicious
work is reserved for those individuals
who we're connected with the old re-
eimc. Among the weekly periodicals
Is "El Ahuizotc," publication resur,,
rected. This magazine first appeared
wears ago, but because of It's cartoons
Of Limantour and other public men,
was suppressed.
The daily newspapers give most
lively evidence OF this freedom. ri
Imparcial," paper which mas always
been progovernment, has inserted un-
der its head the words "Diarlo lnde-
nendientc." and Independent II ~.
n publishes news and comment re-
gardless of how 1t will be relishtd bS
Madero and his friends, for whom u
pretends no love.
The public also has caught the
spirit of free speech ana almost al
the papers publish columns Of com
ment furnished by readers. MOST oi
lit Is signed by the writer's own names.
In this comment, and In the editorial
columns the political questions are
freely discussed. Madero Is criticizeh
as well as praised, and those VINO
would like to see another CHOSEN LOT
the presidency do not hesitate 10 say
SO. 80
News which never would have been
reported during the days OF Diaz u
now published under SeVen-colhnh
heads and in ten point type. The cap
ital now. too, has Its yellow press
ON the whole, the people appear 70
welcome the change.
Were frcc,' appears to be the uh-
spoken idea In the minds OF thou-
sands or the poorer people on the
capital and perhaps furnishes the cN'
ulanation of scores of curious sights
10 which the old resident mas mol pc
come accustomed 1t Is not uncom'
mon 10 see hundreds of men. women
and children--and not all OF thenl
peons--wande ring about on the grass
of the Alameda during pand con-
cert In the days Of Diaz none ever
trod that grass with impunity.
Notwithstanding signs that warn the
publIc not to ascend the platform OF
the famous monument to Juares w
snowy marble columns are not ihIrc'
ouently black with hundreds OF raG-
red men and children gathered there
TO hear q band or to witness par
AIDE in the street For time taklnR
A prisoner away from policeman wss
n favorite amusement, but TINS dn.r'
sion has been checked almost aitoc
gether, but not yet does an OFFICER o.. %.
tho law insist upon doing his duty
without seeing an expression OF sur
mis-. on the faces of the ragged pop
piace. They are free" and to learn
that there are yet restrictions is ois'
/, concertins,