The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1916-05-18
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Carranza and Mexico.
Roman Catholic Intrigue to Force
United States into War Re-
mains Unpublished.
(By Gilbert o. Nations.)


was born in the town of CuatrO
Cienegas, state of Chuila, in the year
1859. The Carranzas are one of the
old and prominent families of North
ern Mexico, boasting of pure Spanish
descent. For several generations
they have been substantial citizens
and land owners. The private estate
OF President Carranza is estimated at
half million dollars in value in
American money. The chief prod
ucts of his extensive farms are cattle,
wheat and rubber.
Under the dictatorship Of Porfurio
Diaz Mr.. Carranza was sent from his
native state to the city of Mexico as
member of the national Senate,
which position he held about twelve
years. During his career in the
Senate he was one Of the very few
men IN public life who dared to re-
Sist the aggressions of the Diaz
tyranny. He became a candidate for
Governor of his own state in opposi-
ton to the Diaz-Reyes candidate.
His candidacy enlisted the active
support of Francisco l. Madero, who
and courage of Carranza inspired
MIN to resist the Diaz political ma
chine and to participate in the final
overthrow Of the cruel dictator.
The revolution which terminated
an the overthrow of Diaz had the
active support and cooperation Of
Uarranza. When the revolution had
succeeded in placing Madero, a
friend to all the people and a man of
highest integrity, in the Presidency of
the Republic, Carranza, with a deep
sense of righteous satisfaction, di-
rected lis attention once more to the
management Of his plantations.
On learning of the murder Of
President Madero and Vice-President
Suarez, and the uSurpation of the
Chief Magristracy by Huerta, Senator
Carranza was the first to defy the
treacherOus usurper and raise the
standard of revolt
Contact with the American peo-
pie along the frontier has inspired in
the inhabitants of Northern Mexico a
consciousness of their rights and re-
spOnsibilities which makes them pc
culiarly responsive to the leadership
OF an honest COmmOnOr like Car
rama. The spread through the north
ern states Of the instruction against
Huerta and the final downfall of that
lecherOus tyrant is familiar to the
American people. AS first chief of
the revolutionary forces General Car
rama became the Chief Executive of
Mexico and was dulV recognized as
such by the government of the United
States.
Carranza is a liberal scholar, a
typical plains-man, stern and system
attic in his habits, a total obstainer
from liquor and tobacco and a man OF
uncomprOmising honesty. In per
sOnal appearance he is above the
average Mexican in stature, rugged
and we'll poised. He has a high fore
head, strong features and wears a
full beard.
AS President of the Republic it has
been his one purpose to- administer
the affairs of Mexico in a business
like manner, and to enforce the laws
impartially and to do justice to all
the people regardless of rank or sta
ton. This policy has brought his
administration under the relentless
condemnation Of the Roman Catholic
hierarchy that has so long plundcred
Mexico and tramplcd o. the rights Of
the people. The hierarchy, which is
known in Mexican lC!ltits "a the
clerical party, enlisted tie active CO.
operation of capitalists whom Dia2