El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-08

Of the republic? is a question which
ever comes up for discussion.
In this search for villa and his
sympathzers. occasions have arisen
when it was necessary that hardship
be visited in some form upon some
citizen Of the country
These hardships will be remembered
by not only those upon whom they
have been visited, but by every man
who may hear of them and il NAV be
depended upon that reprisals will be
made upon any who may claim Ameri-
can citizenship and who may attempt
TO live in the invaded section for many
years hereafter.
Americans Fear ReprisnIs.
That this is true is known and is
talked about by every American hav-
ing even the slightest knowledge of
Mexican character. If this expedition
is Withdrawn with the mere dispersal
OF the alleged forces Of the man be-
lieved to be guilty OF the attack upon
Columbus. it will not be followed but
rather preceded to the border by every
American now living in the northern
portion Of Mexico, and they will not
go through mere sentiment, but be-
cause Of a certain knowledge that to
remain viii mean prosecution il not
death.
The revolutions OF the past five years
have been Of benefit to the people OF
Mexico in that they have had the eff
feet to cause the burden bearers to
awake to the fact that they do nos
have TO submit tamely to the exactions
put upon them in the past by their
pastors and their masters and others
put over them in authority" as the
puts it.
Burden of Taxation.
We meet MeXicans every day who tell
us they are tired of war and that they
would be glad Of an opportunity to
wo IN work buf thew 1vou1d also like
to have the burden of taxation placed
more equitably than il used to be in
the good old days Of peace and Don
POrfirio-
We are told by these men, tenants OF
Dne OF the land barOns, made so by
the grace Of the same Don POrfirio, !
that the tenants who attempted to farm
The tillable lands on this great Santa
Maria estate or who ran cattle on the
grazing lands of the same estate, were
TO pay taxes on the fun
Of every milk cow, work OK
u agricultural implement and on every
lead Of beef cattle on the range while
he owner paid taxes upon less than
)ne-tenth Of the value Of what he
,laimed as his share of the crops grown
IT the increase Of the herds, and none
IpOn the land.
These men admit that they went !
through the form Of electing their own !
representatives. in the state legislature I
nd their own tax assessors and tax /
,atnerers and other local officers, but !
hey also admitted that they voted for (
he men named by the land owners /
through fear that il they did not do 1
o they would be driven from their lit |
lie leasehOlds as many Of their fell 1
Ows, holder than the others, had been
riven only TO become outlaws with 1
rices upon their heads, for their tie |
lerity in the matter of attempting to ]
ave for themselves a portion of the /
roceeds Of their toll.
''May the Best Man Win"
Are you a Villista or a Carrancis-
az" 1 asked of an old farmer, who 4
topped his work for a few minutes
he other day and came down to the
ank Of the river to watch the bath
rs while his oxen rested from the /
rudgery of pulling a wooden pillow
Trough the soil by means Of a print
i've yoke attached to their horns in
Ich a manner that they were COM