Evening star., 1920-12-01
OBREGON ASSUMES
DUTIES IN MEXICO
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masses as the e real nrst need and. if
his plants are carried out. schools
long neglected will be opened and
school teachers. long underpaid and in
many cases not paid at all, will be
given employment
The new president was born In lSS0
in the state of Sonora. From early
childhood he was forced to work Tor
la living, but he has become one OF
1 the country's biggest Industrial men.
He is said to possess considerable
wealth.
Revolutions in Mexico within the
past few years made him first a mill
tary power in the north. then
staunch adherent of Carranza, whose
succession to the presidency is SAID
to have been largely due to the MILL
tary genius and energy of Obregon.
1t was Gen. Obreeon VINO at CeAya
inflicted what is said to be the only
decisive military defeat Francisco
villa, the bandit, ever suffered With
Carranza in power. Gen. Obregon was
entrusted with many difhcult tasks OF
reconstruction, occupying numerous
of1icial posts, including that OF minister
of war.
Carranza announced definitely that he
would retire from office at the ex-
piration Of his term on DecemDer L,
1920, and that elections would De
held in a regular and Legal manner
Gen. Obregon was the first to an
nounce his candidacy. From his haci-
enda home in Sonora early this year
he issued a manifesto which pro.
claimed him the leader OF the liberal
constitutionalist party, and an
nounced q platform OF reform upon
which he purposed to make his cam
nai0n. He Immediately began tour
Of the republic.
Other Candidates Entered.
Meanwhile politics was fermenting
in the national capital Gen. Pablo
Gonzales. at first reputed TO nolo the
official favor of President Carranza
naien. and within a few weeks Ignacio
Bonilias, at that time Mexican am-
bassador to the United States, an
nounced his candidacy as civihan.
Charging that Obergon and Gonzales
both represented the miIitary @ Glasses.
reouested congress to withdraw his
rank as general, but this was refused.
Early in April Gen. Obregon retired
to his home in Sonora. following pub
lished ehsrgss gsat.mntinx sna1 1e ee embaIass
his candidacy. Almost coincident with
this retirement came the detection or
Adolfo de Ia Huerta who. as governor
NJ Sonora, refused TO recognize lno
soyereignty of President Carranza in
certain state Affairs. This disagree
meut eliminated early in May in open
revolution, with which Gen. Obregon
ana numerous Of his political aids and
large numbers of followers became
Followed then in quick succession
fha march of the army OF the north
IN Mexico City and its subsequent
hjoodIess capture, the flight OF Presi-
dent Carranxa and his cabinet and the
death Of the executive in = lonely
mountain hut.
Obregon's Victory Overwhelming.
Adolfo de la Huerta was elected by
congress as the provisional president
To act until December 1. Gen. Obregon
Immediately returned to an energetic
campaign, and in September was
overwhelmingly elected president. An
oficiai canvass of the votes cast
showd that Obregon received 1.1S1.75l
and his nearest opponent. Alfredo
ROBES Dominguex. received 47.442.
Since the election Gen. Obregon has
remained in Mexico City most OF the
time. actively engaged In preparing
for his induction into ONCE. He varied
his routine by Q short visit to the
Texas state fair at Dallas, and upon
his return declared that he was con-
vinced that cordial relations exist
and WIN exist between Mexico and the
United States.
There has been much speculAtfo1 as
to the personnel Of tho cabinet which
fha new president will appoint.