Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-27
MaderO Resigns
Address t0PeOple.

Juarez, Mexico, May 26.-Francisco |.
Madero, Jr.. i'm q manifesto to the peo-
pie OF Mexico, tonight. resigned the po-
sition of provisional President con-
ferred on him by a convention of rev.
olutionists at san Luis Potosi, last Oc-
tobcr, and called on all Mexicans to
support Senior De La Barra as the sole
Executive of Mexico.
Senior Madero placed his forces at
the disposal OF Senior De La Barra and
praised the new Executive He pointed
out that De La Rarra might we'll be
regarded as "one of us" The manifes-
To was Senior Madero.s last act as pro-
visional President.
Having relinquished the post. which
he believed did not permit him to ent,,.
American territory, he accepted an in-
vitation tonight by FL Paso officials
to attend public reception in his hon
or next Monday. After that he proba-
bly, will leave for Mexico. The mani
festo follows:
Fellow citizens:
When by the san Luis Potosi plan
OF last October. invited YOU 70 take
up arms to re-conquer our liberties and
PphtA'ai iiSAAtGt Npu all ConCuffe0 IN
my call and in six months by your
heroic efforts you have overthrown the
dtetateriai regime, which for about 80
years has oppressed our fatherland.
The triumph has been complete and
in succession viii be justice equally
for tile rich and the poor, for the DOW
erful and for the humble. Liberty will
spread its broad wings to all Mexicans.
and united fraternally we all will work
fer the aggrandiZation of our eountry.
Having continued the revolution till
its conclusion. 1t would seem that I
shonia convoke the general elections.
according to the stipulations of the
San Luis Potosi plan. but the war of
fratrieide which We have been Obliged
to carry on will not triumph in the de-
termination of personalities but in the
victory of our principles.
"Mexicans, when | invited you to take
up arms l said that you would be fnvin-
chile in war and magnanimous in victory.
You have fulfilled faithfully my prognos-
tieatfon, earning the admiration of the
whole world. Now it is recommended
that, Just as you have known how to
grasp your arms in the defence of your
rights. YOU should continue in the eapac-
ity of the National Guards. placing your
selves in the lofty position which guarus
order and constitutes guaranty for socie-
y and for the new regime of things
s You, VINO retire 10 private life, are
armed with the new weapon which You
have eonquered-the vote. Use literally
that powerful weapon and very soon you
will see that il is proportionately more
important and durable victory than that
which your rifle has afforded YOU
Retiring to private life in the capacity
of simple citizen, l will continue. how
ever, 10 be considered as chief of the
present revolutionary party and will la
Dor in harmony with the government of
Senior De La Barra. placing at his SER
that. since it was I who promoted the
of the revolutionary party emanating
fran me, / must consecrate myself TO re-
order and public peace and
continue to be watehful of the interests
of the political party which has placed
in me the confidence.
THE one thing that I ask of all my
fellow citizens is that they cooperate
with me and with the present govern
ment so that united we all may dedicate
to work for the ACKNOWLEDGMENT
and glory of our fatherland, effective
suffrage. no reelection.
tSigned) FRANCISCO /. MADERO."
Senior Madero. in talking with the news
paper men tonight, declared he regretted
the announcement of Senior De La Barra
that he would not be a candidate in me
next elections. Asked whether he would
be candidate he declared he would if
the convention of his party named him.
From the moment in which we tri-
umphed and we saw the republic surely
coming under a regime of absolute lib
erty. Gen. Diaz and Senior Ramon Corral
resolving TO resign. 10 leave the power
of the hands of Senior De La Barra-
fran that moment, | say, il appeared to
me that / should act with the interests
of the fatherland, putting a final stop
TO the bloodshed of the war of fratrieide.
But. considering as legitimate the au-
thority of Senior Francisco De La Barra
iuasmuch as he comes into power by a
mutual agreement of both contending
parties, it is impossible for me TO as
sumo charge of the provisional Presi-
dency of the republic; and for that rea-
son | hereby formally resign before the
nation.
THUS. as all my companions followed
when / invited them to the election of
last June and afterwards you followed
me in arms to re-conquer our liberty, [
hope that all now will follow my enorts
in re-establishing quietly peace and tran
guilty in the whole republic to the end
that very soon the Mexican people will
enjoy the wellbeing which proportionate-
~ is due under the new regime of gov
eminent inaugurated today with Presi-
dent De La Barra, who has received so
high and honored a post solely with the
idea of serving his country as an inter-
medary between the despotic government
of Gen. Diaz and the eminently popular
government which will result from the
next general elections.
.'Senor Francisco Leon De La Barra is
supported in power by public opinion.
ans as he has unanimously proclaimed
the principles of the revolution we are
able to say that the President of the re-
public in the interim is one of us, be-
cause he bears high sentiments of JUG
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