The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-04
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CARRANzA. LAWYER.
GOVERNOR chihuahua Made "Provis.
ioDal President by Rebels.

! GOVERNOR chihuahua Made "Provis-
! ioDal President by Rebels.
/ venustiano Carranza was one of the
most ardent supporters of Madero In
| thu revolution that resulted in the
overthrow OF Diaz. Though never re-
! earded as much of a fi9hter--it Is said
| he still abhors the sight or blood-he
was made secretary of war in the pro-
visionai cabinet formed by Madero.
when Madero WAS formally elected
| president and took his seat he urged
| Carranza TO accept q permanent place
| in his cabinet, but he refused, PREFER
| ing to serve the people of his own
| state, and he was made governor of
| Cuahuila Madero regarded him as a
| great administrator and one of the
most faithful advocates OF constitu-
| tionaI government.
! Huerta always advised Madero that
te~was dangerous Ana he proved
dangerous to Huerta. For wnen. after
the murder of fadero, Huerta notified
/ the governor OF Coahuila that he would
hereafter owe his loyalty to him, Car
rSnxa refused to recognize Huertas
right to the presidency. suspended the
| usufper's. authority In Ccahuila ana
] stated the revolt The little group
! OF 100 men with which he teran soon
/ grew to thousands. The States OF
Sonora and Chihuahua followed the *
| ample of Coahuila and soon the revolu-
ton was In full swing. with Carranza
/ at the head Of II.
The Huertistas have charged that
| Carranza owed his ascendansy to his
wealth But, while he has made a
| comfortable fortune raising cattle on
| his ranch. he Is far from rich. his en-
tire fortune being estimated at ABOUT
| 100000 There could hardly be two
men more unlike than Carranza and
/
hloodthirsty tiger; Carranza Is always
| longing for the day when peace VIII
I he restered-He Ia a deep student and
/ In his addresses and writings has urged
! the youth OF Mexico to turn their
| thoughts from war and plumber to prob
/ lens of peace and goqt government
He holds that education Is the one
thing the Mexican people need most
and has proved his faith by establish
! ing schools and colleges aiding young
mer who wished TO pursue literature
aa a career and one of his hobbies rs
/ the building UP of Tree press IN
Mexico, with newspapers which Will
express public opinion. as in the ehited
states He In a lawyer by profession
having been admitted 10 the par @heh
A Young man, and law and government
ave his hobbies But his eyes failed
him many years ago. and he had 10
give mn the practice of law. He feared
( he was going blind, and in order 70
restore his health bought a large ranen
and went to raising cattle.
The titular president OF the consttta-
/ ttonaltsts Is the son OF Jesus Gafranza
sha fought by the side of Juarez IN
tba aaxs Of 1857 and gave largely Of
hia ueans 10 the cause or the liberia
/ tors The father brought mp his son
/ To respect the Mexican constltutionfaho
resist oppression or dictatorship. Sas-
rauza was one OF those who eonsistene-
lv Imposed Diaz after he mad heeome
a virtual dictator. When tarrah1a sti-
Lua,.ncea that he would run for governor
I ~ roanufla against the Diax candidate
porario piag declared him and MS
brotber TO be In open rebellion. ihe
/ nanaitv was death. But to this threat
| If doom Carranzas answer Was leu
ptax for me- that so long as even "hs
man asks for me and WORKS IoF my
"a ,rdtdacv I viii refuse TO uecaths ~.
! Also / accent all the consequences OF
nv conduct Diaz changed his mind.
and until his sbdication let tafrahSa
severely alone. He was one OF the fe"
opponents rorfirio feared
] when Madero announced h3s cahai :
dacv for president against Diaz and
ser forth the reform Plan OF san Luls
fatasif Carran3a gave him earnest sup :
nnrt And ne stood by him after Diax
into uriRon When Madero organized
4 tha revolution Carranxa was one Of
his chief hackers and stuck by him
to the eud
! He has been the ufan around Wholh
rho insurpent leaders have rallied IN
the present rebellion, and ms followers
claim that villa is as loyal " mum
/ as AIRY of the other commanders Alter
/ villa captured Juarez he received Gar :
rarza with due ceremony. proclaimed
! him provisional president ana Juatek
vas made the constituttonalist capltai'
pltesically Carranga is giant he
stands we'll over six feet in MS stock
j iugs and. Ia built In proportion re
! is an infatigahle walker and thoaga
more than Hfty years old can fiae
a horse and rope" 4 steer Win We
i utmost ease and ffeedom,~
His governorship has heen soule
/ ,,ha. socialistic the rich man OF the
state being politely iavite>l 10 part
with some of their possessions wheh
+ tho moor are In need. The levy rs n
I systematic one, and, once paid, the con
: tribuI0r rs not cR1feu upon HEWITT ftf t
, wear at least Btit any of tarran@a
/ following who do levyiug on their own
account are severely dealt with some
bava heen put to death for taking
sba law into their own HANDS.