The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-10-12
lean nation as it never was bluffed
No Law in Mexico.

No Law in Mexico.
In Mexico there are no laws that
can be enforced. Each faction makes
its own laws as it does it's own mon
ey and forces them upon the people
at the muZZle of a 1890 rifle. JUS
tice is on the side of the heaviest
purse.
The pennies of the poor are greed
lily grabbed by the armed citizens as
are the houses and automobiles OF
the rich there is no distinction by
the patriot armies-all is grist that
comes to their mills, whether its val
ue be great, or small and whether 1t
comes from the rich or the poor.
You cannot insure your life in Mex
leo, nor your property, nor can you
deposit money in the banks safely.
Every risk of every kind is borne
strictly by yourself. If you lose your
life or property no redress will be
made nor will the guilty be punished
under present conditions.
The 5000 miles of railroad in
Mexico are controlled and operated
by the armed citizens. No freight
can be shipped anywhere in Mexico
because of the probability of its be-
ing stolen in transit, even If the heavy
brides for freight cars could be paid.
The street railroads of the cities are
in the hands of the armed citizens,
who pouch the receipts and permit
the properties to go to ruin through
lack of repairs and the incompetence
of inexperienced operators.
The city council of Mexico City was
arrested and thrown into jail by the
Zapatistas and the city treasury robD-
ed of over 100000. The members
of the chamber of commerce were ar
rested and jailed by Obregon for re-
fusing to raise for him 100000 Tor
the poor" Nearly 200 priests We're
arrested and taken by Obregon to
Vera Cruz for resisting Obregon S
demand that they give him $780,
600.
Nothing Like 1t in History.
Never in the history of the world
has banditism been carried on on
such a grand scale. In former times
the capture of city was a matter for
historical mention: in Mexico they
have taken over not only cities put
entire states. When the James broth
ers held up train in the states that
was considered going some; the arm
ed citizens not only hold up the train
here, but take the train, the railroad
and it's equipment and operate 1t on
their own account.
The famine that is now sweeping
over Mexico, the ruined homes and
the murdered people, and the wreck
and ruin and devastation everywhere
are complacently attributed to the
revolution.
The armed citizens are treated
with the respect and consideration
of patriots the redhanded Villa,
fresh from his latest infamy, is nall
ed as the bandit Napoleon" and his
promise of a successful raid upon the
defenseless inhabitants of city is
wired Importantly to Washington.
The skulking Zapata as he blows up
train load of innocent passengers
amid the groans of the butchered.
the cracking flames of the wreck and
the shrieks of women who are fulfill
ing the Zapatista boast dictates to an
expectant world the news OF his glo-
rious victory. From the wharves OF
Vera Cruz shiploads of grain and pro-
visions leave for foreign ports, there
TO be sold for the enrichment OF the
armed citizens while the famine
stricken inhabitants of Mexico City
die in the public treets of starvation.