The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-09-20

OF the committees, dominating the
caucuses, steering appropriations
claims, and revenue bills, and with q
scuthern gentleman in the White
House, the South as a ch;'lce for the
| greater future predicted for her, and
for VIII CHI every rigst minded citizen
will be rejoiced.
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MEXICAN INDEPENDENCE
BY the celebration of Independence
day in Mexico, we are reminded OF
the peculiar fact that almost the en-
tire history of Mexico consists CT war
and internal confiic s.
On Sept. 16, 1910, not to go any
further back, the enthusiastic priest
at Dolores, when learning that some
OF his friends and compatriots had
been arrested rang the church bell
and called upon his people to. follow
him and free Mexico from Spanish
tyranny. That was the beginning OF
Mexican independence 1t had its
birth in the cry of this priest Hidalgo
y Costilla Long live religion! Long
live our holy Mother Of Guadalupe!
Long live America and death to bad
government"
Hidalgo, after many successful bat
ties against the royalists, was cap
tured and shot at Chihuahua. Morelos
took the leadership after him and
fought bravely, but he was finally be-
trayed and killed. Javin Nina main.
tanned to fight for Independence for
short time. He was captured and
executed. Iturbide, in 1921 proposed
to make Mexico an Independent mon
archy with Spanish prince as ruler,
but this plan failed Of acceptance.
Iturbide then made the congress rati-
fly his choice of himself as empecor,
but he was not recognized by the In
dependents, and he was forced to re-
sign. Then the national affairs were
managed by a council of four revolu'
tionary leaders. A congress was con-
vened and a constitution proclaimed
In 1924. Guadalupe Victoria was
chosen president. In 1928 the .elec-
ton was bitterly contested by rival
parties. One party was overpowered
by another under Santa Ana, Who
forced congress to depose the ele"ted
pI esident, Gomez Pedraza, and install
Guerrero. Bustamente, the vice pref
dent, forced him to take refuge In
the South and had himself installed
as president.
And so it goes from one revolt to
another all through the Mexican his
tory. In 1877 Porfirio Diaz b 'ca'ne
president and was succeeded in 1880
by his friend Manuel Gonzalez, but
when his four year term was up Diaz
to become reelected and
held the office until the revolution
which brought Madero to the front.
During the Diaz regime the country
enjoyed peace and prosperity though
he failed to remove the causes OF DIS
content which are the chief assets o.
the insurgent leaders.
The celebration Of the beginning Of
INDEPENDENCE was held this year un
der anything but favorable circum
stances. But the usual patriotism
was manifested, and the usual ex
pressions OF hope for the future wer'
heard. And In these expression
Americans sincerely join In the Mex
leans. -Deseret News.
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Put the people OF China in rank
Joining hands, and they will girdl
the globe ten times at the equato
with living. beating human hearts
Constitute them pilgrims, and let tw
thousand go past every day and nigh
under the sunlight and under the so
emn stars, tramp, tramp of the pass
ing throng for five hundred Ion
years.
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Mr.. Eaton-Are you sure the ifs
you sold me yesterday was a shad
Fish Peddler-Of course am
What did you think 1t was?
Mr. Eaton suspected 1t was
! porcupine turned wrong SIDE out
Puck
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He didn't come home much-he like
: TO be free,
I No matter how festive the season;
= She married because she was lionel
3 you SEQ
She divorced him for Just the sar
a reason.