Bisbee daily review., 1911-06-07
MADERO AND THE STORY OF
 HIS TRIUMPH


 tuition of Mexico his antl-re-election policy, caused the downfall of a cabinet of long tenure and forced the venerable Porfrio Diaz to re sign the presidency after a contin- Of a century,
 What of Madero's life. his family, his ways, his fortune, his dream for the future of Mexico? What are the principles and the forces Le- hind them that have lifted him from comparative obscur!ty to the dignity of a world topic within a year:
 Is he destined to take his place in the history Of Mexico beside the Priest Hidalgo, who uttered his ago and proclaimed the independence of Mexico with church bells and the voices of patriot couriers? Will his name be coupled with that of Benito Jaurez, whose proclama- ton of the Laws of the Reform" on July 12. 1859, settled the causes of Mexican dissensions that had continued for half century? Will the glory of Madero in the years to come dim the fame of Porfirio Diaz,, whose motto since his first election in 1887 has been 1 Peace and Progress?'
 Mexicans are asking themselves these questions. They are echoed by other nations who are watching with intense interest the unfolding of the newest drama in the land of the Aztecs and the Montezumas.
 Name Was Banded in Jest. | One year ago Francisco Madero's name was handled in jest in the i official circles of Mexico City. Diaz | partisans on the rostrum and in the administration press called him a dreamer, a Socialist, Q prattleT Of ! nonsense, a player to the galleries, la misguided and harmless propogan- dist, who, comet like, would flare, swish briefly and die.
 l Recent events have stultified this l comment, and this prophecy. Inc reforms for which Madero gave his time, raised his voice, and lost most of his private fortune are in the making. Some of his dreams have been transmitted into Mexican or ganic law. The alchemy of public orinion is working a like process with others.
 When Madero told the peace emia | saries Of Diaz the other day that | the ending of hostilities would no- | come until the aged ruler expressed | publicly his willingness to retire l his enemies declared that he was q | selfish climber. that he was false ' to his trust, that he was taking uT- patriotic advantage of the extremity of his country.
 1 On tine countray those who have kept advised of developments in Mex leo in the last year are aware that Madero when he ran for the presi- dency fast spring was an anti-re' | iclection plank. He vas nominated by lthe party called 'anti-re electionist ! as" In all his speeches he de | clared against the constitutional | provision permitting the president 1 to succeed himself in office. It was th. utterance of these demands that finally got him into jail for in 1 citing sedition, drove him from the | country, scost him part Of his estates and brought on the armed rebellion under his leadership.
 Madero would hardly have been consistent had he failed to insist on the resignation of Diaz when terms of peace were preached. With out agreeing to this demand Of his l followers t $ d-vhts,.l f he c1ul-
 bring the insurrectionists to Ia. .,------ .,ei- or-re TFr0uohovt al' th( luprising of the last few months il lhas been plain thar with the rebeis | the principle fought for has beer naramount and the man incidental a FA this better than any one else. No Political Climber
 ] Disproving that he is a mere pollt ical climber. Madero announced few weeks ago that he did n3 care to become president He Wal willing that a man connected wit the Diaz administration should b' chosen. De Ia Rarra, the new minis
 ter of foreign relations. was sug gested. Madero said he would be sc
 ceptable.
 Diazs own military and politica
 history is -un-tuated with the re
 election issue.
 When Juarez was eleted the thir' time in 1871 Porfrio Diaz headed ;
 revolution which started on his ha
 ienda in Oaxaca. Towerd the nosi
 of Diaz's first administration th,
 constitution was amended with hi
 full consent so he could not sue
 ceed himself. Gonzales served a
 president from 1880 to 1884. In th'
 latter year Diaz again was electe,l
 The anti-re-lection clause was wipe
 out of the constitution, once nor
 with Diaz's consent, and he ha
 served continuously ever since. Or
 this great issue. then, the recort
 of Madero is as defensible as tna
 of Diaz.
 It was Maderos book on "Th
 Presidential Succession of 1910" as
 matter of fact, that first brough him within the range of the publi vision. In that work he praise - Diaz for accomplishing much tha
 was good in his long reign an pointed out the weaknesses of tn
 administration as he saw them. H exuressly declared that the sage o Mexico" has outlived his usefulness
 and a change was imperative for tn welfare Of the republic and the right of the people.
 Arraiqnuent of Diaz. Tn daring to publish this arra'gu
 ment of Diaz and his policies. Ma , dero showed his nerve. Others ha , thought as he and had said SO pr vately. but none had had the audaeit'