The border vidette., 1911-05-27
THE REAL TRIAL COMES
 TO MEXICO.


 formation of the organization of three great political parties within the republic, preliminary to the pending general election that is to involve absolutely free suffrage for the first time in the history of that country.
 In the epoch making days that are being witnessed in the sister republic, there is no more crucial period than that embodied in the process of reconstruction now already in progress, for the re- suits are fraught with far more importance than any battle yet fought within the confines of Mexico. For more than year the people of Mexico have been clamoring for a free ballot and constitutional government, and when given evidence of executive diSapprOval there was a prompt appeal to arms as the final arbit- CT. For six months the country has been plunged into all the horrors of internecine strife, thousands of lives have been sacrifed, much property destroy ed and business almost comple- tely paralyzed. From the wreck and devastating influence of re- volutiOn has come an absolute triumph for the masses of the Mexican people, through the overthrow of the national gov ernment and the establishment of every reform demanded by the people.
 Free elections and constitution al government has been the cry that has aroused the national spirit of Mexico and made the success of the revolution poSSi- ble, and, flushed with the ardor of success, the great masses of the Mexican people are now preparing to enter upon the enjoyment of the first real fruits of success in the exercise of unrestricted suffrage, won at such fearful cost. And by their fruits the world shall know them.
 In the impending national election in the republic of Mex ico the eyes of the civilized world rest upon the Mexican people, for the supreme test is nearly at hand, They are going to give to the world evidence of the fact that they. are qualified for the great boon that has been won through their valor, or they are going to demonstrate their unfitneSS for free suffrage and a constitutional form of govern ment. They are going to make evident the Diaz theory that Mexico has not yet progressed to the point where she is capable of constitutional government, and the result means much to Mexico.
 If the Mexican people are ready for the free government that is now within their grasp, the patriots of that country will not have shed their blood in vain, for every man will be given a square deal and patriot ism will be the inspiration of every loyal son of Mexico. Un- der the beneficent influences of a free and constitutional govern ment the republic will quickly find it's place among the great nations of the earth.
 But if there is to be a general row over the divisions of the spells, and free government used merely as the claok of de- signing and incompetent poli- ticians whose ideas do not extend above the fleshpots of victory, the luster of which is to be dim med by a frantic scramble for & division of the spells, acquire ment of personal power-then the revolution has been in vain and previously sore days are ahead for the republic of Mexico.
 The situation is up to the intelligence and patriotism of the Mexican people. If the new ly acquired liberty is not con- strued as license for every man to take what he can get, but is regarded as the call to all men for self-abnegation and the ex- ercise of real patriotism, then the revolution will not have been in vain and the blessings of real liberty will have come to abide with the Mexican people. RI PaSO Times