Arizona republican., 1919-05-31
OBRECON PREPARES FUR CAMPAIGN ID
 BECOME PRESIDENT

MORALES, May 30.-General Alvaro Obregon, former minister of war in the Carranza cabinet has moved his residence from Hermosillo Sonora, to Nogales, Sonora, where he has estab- lished an office from where his cam paign for the presidency of Mexico will be conducted.
 General Obregon refused to discuss the present situation in Mexico but stated that he was not endeavoring to dodge the political issue as he has been accused by political opponents and made the following statement for the Associated Press:
 T have authorized no one to make declarations in my name nor have l inspired any of them, therefore the re- ports which have been published by the papers about my candidacy can only be interpreted as the personal feeling of those who have fathered them. During the last few months l have become aware that in various parts of the republic movements have been started in favor of my candidacy, during the coming political campaign where the successor to the actual pres ident of Mexico is to be designated. These movements have been to my knowledge absolutely spontaneous, as in most cases I have been absolutely ignorant of their existence until have been told of same by the leaders oI organizers of the parties. have never appointed any agent nor representative | in any part of my country and it is or that account that consider as spon- fon ha hot se 1 ginning to be feN throughout the re- public.
 T have been advised by severa, political parties during the last few weeks announcing their intentions O. working on behalf of my candidacy and other political groups have com municated with me asking for my au. | thority to make a similar announce ment. To all of them have answered as per message transcribed below Gran Partido Independence of Yer; | Cruz:
 Will Run If Wanted
 " I have had the satisfaction to learl | of the great honor vested upon me b, the political party which you preside designating me as their candidate fo the presidency of the republic durin, the coming political campaign In du time I shall make it known to all poll tical parties and individuals who hay | designated me as their candidate whicl | will be my attitude during the comin political campaign. And if after the are acquainted with such attitude, the decide to ratify their confidence an adherence to my candidacy, 1 will wit great pleasure accept their co-opera tion in the campaign. I beg of you MT President, to express my thank to the Gran Partido Independence c Vera Cruz
 The text of my answer as above SC forth, clearly shows that I do not wis to accept any compromise nor is m intention that those who have offere to support my candidacy may contrac them, neither before they are acquaint ed with the line of conduct I propos to follow and which will be in my opin ion the general outlines on which more stable future for my country ma rest. AS soon as this is known, to a parties and individuals now offerin me their support, I will accept the cooperation in the political campaig if their tendencies run parallel [ mine.
 By the above. it will be seen that am not trying to evade the comin political campaign and that only wis to follow line of conduct which in m opinion, may be the most righteoI and which may guarantee the consol dation of our young democracy.
 (Signed) "A. OBREGON."