The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-19
VILLA ISSUES "MAN|FESTO'
TO WORLD; BERAIES CARRANzA

Preside, Texas, Nov. l9.--Wearing
his campaign costume OF hip boots.
high panama hat ana flannel shirt,
Francisco villa again is In the saddle
In MoXlcO at the head of a new revo-
lutionary movement which he calls
Eel patrl1o dc Ia convention" His
headquarters have been In Oiinaga, op
posite here, since his troops captured
the town from the folorals last Tues
day night.
villa now wears a black beard. a relic
OF his recent TRIP through Mexico 10
confer with his chieftains ana heads
Of other movement who he claims 10
have correlated under his leadership
for the first time in more than "A year
villa authorized the following state
ment for The Associated Press:
Upon taking possession by force of
arms of this town, which | found In
the power of the so-called constitution
alsts, who crimnally defended IL for
Nenustino CarranZa, the traitor and
despot. | think II my duty 10 make the
following declarations IN order that |
once more my aims and motives may |
be shown to the world TO be patriotic |
and noble
No Personal Ambitions.
First OF ALL have no personal am
bitons but my earnest desire which !
have already expressed Is that my peo-
pie may obtain unity and my country
peace To that end. | bring together
the principal revolutionists who since
1910 have been striving to attain that
end. Contrary to everything they have
said of me. ! wish to make II known
that | will strive with valor and de.
cision against the enemy but | will be ,
magnanimous in victory, the proof of
which was the recent occurrence here
OF turning over to the CarranZa consul
In Preside, Texas. the CarranZa wound
ell who were made prisoners in OjiDaga !
and also the release of prisoners, in. !
cooperating them in our army because !
they decided they were on the wrong !
side.
Solemn Call TO MeyicO.
IL wish now to make a solemn call to
a!l McXicans in general and In parti
cular 20 CarranZa soldiers to notice g
how | have conducted myself in com {
parison % the conduct of Francisco
Murguia i'm the state OF Chihuahua, be-
cause these chiefs assassinate. rape $
ormcnt all those who fight against J
,hem and are taken prisoners. In com !
larison to this. ! offer all guarantees =
o friend and foe alike. / wish here $
lso to make formal and energetic
protest before the Mexican nation and
he world of the inhumanity of the
avs of suspension of guarantees just
lecreed by CarranZa ! offer all guar d
,ntees that the said Carranza govern :;
nent has without conscience declared b
ioii The MeNicans who are honorable s
md patriotic can come to my side with r
'ut fear so that we may all unite and 0
ave the republic
Asks No Peace.
The papers of Mexico and the Uni
ei states recently published i'm sensa-
ionai form the notice that | was ask
ng for peace with Carranza. / declare
mpha;cl!iy that this notice is false,
'u-thC .c0.C, ] VIII never ask OF Car
an n ~ more than before Patritsm
nd justice aboNa all. Because of this,
have s,riseR and Will strive without
est Unit 1 ob.lin II forSall whoever
hey may he, ana above all my desire
S to see the desert. the plains and
rise with men tired OF the
lfamy Of Carranza and his ministers
nj repeating history rise up against
he traitors and punish them as they
Cserve.
During last July, / made state
l,r. which appeared in the American
apers. in which | invited General
'ranciso Murguia, to personal compat,
n ground OF his own choosing, and TO
his day | have had no answer.
u think the said general considers
beneath his dignity to accept the
but the reason that guided
le in my offer was to give him a
nance to put an end to me as he had
item boasted he would do If he could
Fl his hands on me.
Il am stil waiting FOR the acceptance
my challenge because he will be
'nvincei that the outcome OF this
Getting will be on the side Of right
I'd justice. which are my guides.
HE has said many times that | am
ghting for fortune only. bat ! wish
make it public on this occasion that
have never fought for fortunes sake
ID it is absurd and ridiculous to ac-
Ise me of IT,