El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-03
MADERO'S MANNER
OF SUPPRESSION
The Constitution Violated III
SURPRISING Ell Her
aldo. in CaDital.

Commenting on the suppression OF
FL HeraldO in Mexico City, the Mexican
Herald, published in English the Dig
geSt American paper IN Mexico ASKS
Who would have predicted that the
men. who. in the name OF an alnpleI
democracy. plunged the country into
a civil war within SIX months OF Coll-
ing into power, would have recourse 10
measures more subVersive OF freedom
more antagOnlstlc to the lCea1s o.
democracy. more invasive Of the rights
of the individual than any that can De
laid to the charge OF the regime WnlCIl
they so bitterly denounced as olctaloElaI
and deSpOtic2
In what words would the Maderista
organs before and during the reYolu-
ton of November, have denounced the
administration of Gen Diaz. had II ever
committed the unheard-oT abuse OF at
tempting. without Judicial order 10 pre-
vent 10y the use Of force the issuance
of daily newspaper, contraVenlng lne
rights sOlemnly cOnSecraleo Uy
articles 4 and of the constitution!
An officer of the district govern
ment presented himself yesterday morn
ing in FL HeraldO offices demanding 70
see the first edition Of Fl Heraloo
AfeyiCanO. before ii was placed on sale
in the streets. This is a direct viola
ton of article z of the constitution,
which SAYS Freedom to write and TO
publish what has been written IS IN
vfolable No law and no authority can
establish a prior censorship nor exact q
bond from authors or printers nor
restrict the liberty OF the press, Wnlcn
IS subject to no other limitations than
respect Cor private life, for morality
and the public peace.
The visiting official was told that he
would not be allowed to see the paper
before publication and that II Mou4d De
placed in circulation az lne usual NJ
shortly afterwards me ponce pre-
scented themselves and large oelall
of gendarmes In Uniform ana OF secret
service men was stationed IN the street
outside of the Herald bullQlnS ana
guarding its doorway. In addiuon, tne
Ere BRIGADE was ordered out ana LneLI
loses were connected with the hedIest
l,vdrant and trained on the entrance OF
the building so as to deluge Win "atSL
any one attempting to come Oul WIN
the usual bundles Of newspapers.
seTo complete the scene some mem
bers of the Red cross, wearing Inelr
badges. arrived anticipating, apparent
y. q serious conflict
number of HeraldOs were thrown
from the upper windows or the pulldlnB
and they fell in the midst OF the dense
,--ov-d- Giving rise to scenes Of the Ut
most comfcalitT. as the neWSDOys
scrambled for them and the genuarLles'
welding the straps attached 10 their
batOns. chased the urchins ana WreSleo
from them the coveted copies OF lne
paper .,.--..,-- ---..,,o,,+ 1--,,,--
ing that the paper contained anything
we viii not say contrary TO me Ia"
but even contrary to the government
peculiar point Of view--undertook TO
fhwart and violently to hinder the con-
summation of perfectly legitimate
commercial transaction, in direct ylo-
1arion of article 4 of the constitution,
which says
..Fverv man is free to embrace the
r,rofassion. industry or business that
suits him. provided it be useful and
honest and TO enjoy its products de
NAV not be prevented from either save
by virtue OF luqlclaL sentence e y. -
the rights Of third parties are aIected,
or an administrative decision. dictated
in terms Of the law, when the rights
of society are involved
--be notice would have as much right
10 enter a store and to Prevent the
legitimate dealings being Effected
across the counter as they had 70 pre-
vent FL HeraldO from selling It's paper
10 the public on the streets OF the
capital"