The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-10
VISIONARY YOUNG MAN
(ContiIued from First mage,

partisans regarded Madero merely al
| rak-brain, who might be danger.
GUS IL permitted too much liberty.
secretly, Madero's views were
shared by most Mexicans, but "a
great was the fear of the relentless
hand of Diaz that even Francisco
Madero, Sr, the young mans father,
nastened to disciaim sympathy with
mis- sons revolutionary ideas. Free
speech and free election were NOT
tolerated under the constitutional
disposition maintained by Diaz. The
public administration. the congress
ana the governors Of the various
states, were merely the instruments
OF Diax's will Because of the relent-
less suppression OF whatever opposi~
ton revealed itself from time to time.
Dlaz was regarded as a strong and
efficient ruler.
Thrown Into Prison.
So that when Madero published his
inhammatory book and announced
that he was a. candidate against the
president. Diax seized him and i'm
prisoned him until after the elections
were over. giving az reason that
Madeso he'd melted. che spsople+ to
protest against the government, and
sedition,' In the election OF June
lsio, DiaZ was once more elected pre-
sident, and Ramon Corral was chosen
vice. president
Madero was then liberated after
giving a bond of $4,000. Adopting the
disguise of a peon, he crossed the
Rio Grande and came to New York,
where he established his headquarters
at the hotel Astor. There he gather
ed about him Mexicans OF wealth and
inHuence. His agents In Washington
worked under his direction, Soldiers
or fortune from many countries. in
Guiding the celebrated son of Carl
baIdi, enrolled under Madero's ban
ner.
Issues Proclamation.
In November. 1910. MADEIRA re-
crossed the Rio Grande. eluding the
viligance Of the United States secret
service agents. and soon after pro-
claimed himself the enemy OF Diax,
On May 3, 1911, after some minor
successes, which had the effect OF
rousfng all Northern Mexico, Madero
issued his famous proclamation. mart
of which was:
Now that the people Of Mexico
are alive TO the situation, and under
stand perfectly the dangers which
threaten them IL the continued die
tatorship. which has tyrannixed over
them for the last thirty years. they
should prepare to conquer or die. The
time for the struggle Is at hand, and
should II be required. let the last
drop OF blood be shed to overthrow
his tyranny"
Poems from the plains, ragged mule
teers. and miners from the mountains.
the lazy idlers OF the cities, focked to
Madero's banner. and followed him
CALAMITY.
Overthrows Diaz.
In half dozen small battles he
defaated the government troops, and
drove them back with great loss. One
OF the men upon whom he relied
greatly was the able soldier General
Pascual Oroxco. who usually led Ma
dero's offensive operations Cam
paigning largely in the State Of Chi
nuahua, Madero and his generals con-
centrated their attack finally on
uarez the governments stronghold |
81 Northern Mexico, Defeating the |
ID the city early In 1911, and broke |
The back of the, Diaz resistance. From
hat time on, Madero's march to the |
,apital was Irresistible
The aged Diaz. ambittered. forsaken |
oy scores of men that he had en-
'iched. found himself in a position in /
which his resignation was demanded |
Is the price OF peace. He hesitated
or time. and sought to make terms.
,ut the victorious Madero was not 10 |
De denied the full fruits of his cam
,Hign. On May 25th, 1911, General
oiaz resigned the ONCE he had held
70 many years, travelled to Vera Cruz
md sailed for Havana, accompanied
~ his SON and his suite. From Hay-
AnA he went to France and Spain.