The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-11-18
MEXICO 5 FIVE
YEARS Of WAR
Thu RECORD or STRUGGLE OF
THE MASSES AGAINST THE
CLASSES.
THE O|Az REGIME
Under the Iren Eulc of Diax the Out.
cry of tho Poems Against the
Wealthy AMI Educated
Classes Increased.

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piax dead in exile. Maderc asszssi-
mated Huerta eyiied and under ar
resi-: villa an outlaw. and carranza
heading a de facso~ unes,abiisied
government. with civil war still rag
ing
This is the record OF five Years in
Mexico, a nation Frustrated today
under fire. sword and famine. II IS
1.-The record OF = struggle for a real
republican government, real demo-
eracy, n republic in form and sub
ssanee: q struggle OF the masses
against the classes.
Behind the curtain OF arms on the
stage OF battlefieIds Is the long stiff
ed cry for land The effort of Mexi-
cos poems to own land and prevent
Exploitation and graft. both by their
ewn and foreign citizens. are the
underlying causes of what now
promises to become in Mexican his
tory the Five Years War
The fight divides into three eras
those or Diaz. Madero, Huerta. Its
immediate future rests with Carran-
"a. Peace. but not liberty or equal
individual opportunity, reigned un-
der Diaz for a generation. AS presi-
cent and dictator the Iron Man
was in power from 1884 TO 1910.
AZ military idol on platform OF
freedom and land distribution, Diaz
led a revolution in 1876 against
TeJada. He was elected president
Iin 1917. retiring in 1891 in favor
OF Manuel Gonzalez. being reelected
president in 1854 and serving until
forced 10 abdicate in 1910 Dias
vas the exponent OF special pr1yi-
Iege. He held his office with ruth
lss military force. Graft flourished
among hts subordinates Wealthy
educated Mexicans supported him
Foreign eonccssionaries thriyed
Land barons extended their hold
ings. The poorer classes were slaves
unable to rent or buy land. Unpre-
cedented Mexican developmnt fol-
lowed-for the wealthy Peace pre-
vailed.
Then came decay. with age. or
Diaz's power Cutlery against the
cientificos. or wealthy. landed and
educated classes increased The
poems demanded distribution OF gov
eminent land. relief from confiscato-
~ taxes and a voice in elections
Soldiers presided over the polls. in
suring Diazs continued reelection
Wealthy and powerful private citi-
zens. civil authorities and military
heads failed to stem the tide OF re-
Yolution
The Madero movement was born
In 1909 Francisco T. Madero. OF
wealthy family of northern ranch
ers. led new revolution He prom
ised social and economic reforms.
including division OF government
lands and cancellation by the govern
ment Of land patents given the Glen
itificos and foreign exploitation Of
Mexico he also promised to end
Aiding Madero was his brother.
Gustav and Pasqualc Orozeo. Thes
organized a revolutionary army In
Sonora II soon seized Juarez and
swept. southwark. reinforced by reyo-
| lutionists from chihuahua and
other states. the hotbed Of revolu-
tionary activity. Historians differ
as 10 whether Pancho villa. later to
become popular hero. enlisted in
the Madero movement
Certain foreign mine. oil and
ranch eoncessionaries supported Ma
dero- Others supported Diaz, whose
rover weakened with age. his army
honeyeomted with treaehery and de-
ertion Diaz resigned and fled to