The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-30
REFORM PLATFORM IS ADOPTED BY
 MADERO'S PARTY Candidate Not Named, But
 MaderO's Selection Is
 Certainty A NOISY DEBATE IS PRECIPITATED Progressive Party Pledges Itself to Better Conditions of Workingman Reform Election Laws and Taxation Statutes

1 Mexico City, August 29.-Wearied by the exercise of their constitutional but hitherto unused right to nominate candi- dates for the presidency and vice prest dency, the delegates to the first nationa eofasention of the progressive party iate tonight adopted a platform that sags be meath it's burden of reform. Tomorrow if Is expected the nominations will b' made.
 Fast work was done In adopting the various blanks of the platform after get ting rid of the first, but this was ac- complshed only after noisy debate. Ii provided for the strict maintenance of the constitution of 5. Some delegates pro- posed that in addition there be added tc this and the laws of the reform,' the measures by which Benito Juarez brought about the sepafation of church and state. Delegates jealous of untrammeled exer- cises of their civil rights, gesticulated and shouted their approval of the amend ment.
 The more conservative called attention to the fact that the principle of the. laws llaQ DeeT cInDOul6Q tO the constitution and therefore the alteration in the plank was unnecessary.
 For more than three-quarters of an hour. however, the doubting delegates vigorously expressed their opinion. while those who remained silent contributed more abundantly to the cloud of tobacco smoke than had seemed apparent over the parquet in the Hidalgo theatre, where the convention is being held. In the end 4l. aA
 The convention pledged it's candidates to carry out the principle of anti-relection and to work for revision of the cleo tion laws.
 Another plank provides for a revision of the system of taxation. favors the de- velopment of public resources, and prom
 ses to combat monopolies and special privileges.
 The party pledges it's principles to work for reform of the Judicial and legal systems. and improvement in the educa- tional system of the country also Is prom ised. a
 improve Laboring Man Special attention is paid to the in- terests of the laboring element in one plank, which promises ito improve the moral, intellectual and material con ditions of workingmen.'
 It is promised that it's represents- llNeS S1dll WOTh IoI ldHS tidt Ntti iN7 suit in the establishment and main tenance of manual training schools.
 The Mathematician of the personnel of the National railways is. to be has tened and schools for providing knowl- edge of railway operations are to be established Laws looking. to proper compensation of those injured in con- duct of their work are promised and the question of pensions for disabled al xxf11 ha dispiIosad
 The Maya and Yaqui Indians are promised that those deported by the old government will be returned by the new to their homes if they wish to return. and that on public lands agricultural colonies will be estab- lished for those who wish to avail themselves of the opportunity of dwell ing there.
 The delegates did not begin the adoption of their platform until after o'clock. Up to that time the day had been spent in listening to an ad dress of welcome by Jesus Urueta, one of the prominent party leaders, and in the adoption of rules of order.
 Since this is the first convention of the party the delegates were forced to take time to formulate rules of rules was that providing that candi- dates should be chosen by simple ma joritieSh and by an open vote as op- posed to a secret ballot.
 MaderO Will Be Nominated
 Francisco l. Madero, Jr, who un- doubtedly will be the choice of the convention for president, was in the theatre this morning for a few min utes, but it is doubtful if more than 10 delegates were aware of his pres ence He stood In the wings of the stage, listening to the proceedings and discreetly peeped around the flies for view of the house and then by means of side entrance made his way to his automobile. The greater part of the day he passed in his home, availng himself from time to time of a tele- phone to learn what was transpiring in the convention. The only member of the Madero family who is takfng an ac . tive part in the convention Is Gustavo, brother of the candidate. As a mem : Der of the central committee. he sat upon the stage beside Chairman Juan Sanchez Azcona and from time to time his actions indicate that he was manip ulating efficient if new, politica1 machine. 4aIt is he who is largely re- sponsible for the candidacy of Jose Pino Suarez for the vice presidency, in op- position to Francisco Vasquez Gomez He and his friends claim to have cor rallied 75 per cent of the votes for Suarez
 Fernando Iglesias Calderon, one of the organizers of the liberal party which has Joined the ''progressives," is their choce for the vice presidency. His supporters have worked hard and to- night they were by no means willing to concede defeat.
 The fourth candidate is Alfredo Robles Dominguez, who was chief of arms for Madero in this district imme- diatelX following the success of the rev. olution.
 Political gossip does not credit she back win. but theirs has been most onthusl- astic campaign.
 Although constituting the first real con vention in the history of the country. rn- less those of the Catholics can be styled, the delegates are conducting ilieir affairs in a manner that has Hon the commendation Of the public, both native and foreign. Among those who witnessed the proceedings today from an upper tex was James R. Garfield, former secretary of the interior of the United States.
 The convention doors are open to the public but since there are more than i0J delegates, tile space reserved for specta- tors is limited to the galleries. Notwtn- standing this unfavorable position. how ever almost every seat was occupied, number of women of the better class being present.
 Political activity as evinced in some In the United States vas no. evident.
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