Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-21
drawal Of Carranza, therefore would
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drawal of Carranza therefore would
occasion no surprise.
"The discomfort against Carranza is
so intense and so general that the
revolution may triumph so precipi-
lately as almost to avoid bloodshed,'
said Gen. Salvador Alvarado, for
mer socialist governor of Yucatan
who recently split with the first chief
and who reached Washington to pre-
sent the case of the Sonora revolu-
tionists to the American people.
General Alvarado said that neither
Sonora nor any of the other states
in revolt had seeded from Mexico
but had rebelIed against the tyranny
Of CarranZa.
"CarranZa, instead of using his
power to carry out reforms and to
solve all the problems that were in
the way Of the free development of
the economic and social forces of
Mexico, has used all the resources of
the nation to prepare his plans to
continue in power" General Alvarado
said.
For such purposes he has en-
ployed the army. the national funds,
the railroads. the telegraphs, the
mails, and the whole administration
machine to oust state governors and
destroy the progressive and honest
elements.
"He has deposed by means Of cor
ruption and force, the governments
of San Luis Potosi, Guanajuato,
Queretaro, Campeche, Nuevo Leon.
Tamaulipas, Coahuila, Jalisco, Vera
Cruz; and in those. states in which
he, could not carry out his plans Of
placing favorites, such as happened
in Yucatan, Tabasco, Nayarit, NZacat-
ecas, Michoacan, Hidalgo, and Sono-
ra, he has not ceased TO promote
economic and military difficulties.
TN view of the fact that Sonora is
one Of the most powerful entities
within which progressive ideas are
strongly intrenched, Carranza long
since determined to violate its SOW
ereignty by ordering General Dieguez
to depose the government elec.ed by
thu people.
I'm view of such menace, the gov-
ernment of Sonora made all possible
and peaceful efforts to avoid the in
vasion of the state. Negotiations to
this end continued for moro than a
month, and in view Of the fact that
,Carranza did not cease his prepara-
tions for such an invasion, concep-
trating large numbers Of troops along
the frontiers Of the state, the state
government, based on the mandates
Of our national constitution and
backed by the unanimous approval Of
the people, decided to sever relations
with the central government.
"This measure was solely defen-
sive and in no case and under no. cir
cumstances was intended to separate
the state from the Mexican republic;
nor will intervention be asked or &C
cepted from any foreign govern
ment for the settlement of what are
purely domestic troubles, not preju-
dicial in any way to foreign inter-
ests.
"The progressive party intends to
carry out the political and admin
strative reforms so necessary to
solve the existing economic and So
cial problems.
"These reforms consist in the Or
ganization Of an efficient and eco
nomic administration; to develop
agriculture, commerce and industry;
to exploit our enormous natural re-
sources, and to improve educational
facilities for the betterment Of the
people.
'This party has nominated Obre-
gon for president because it believes
that he represents the party's con-
structive ideas, while Carranza
schemes to avoid elections and is
provoking revolt to have the pretext
to do away with elections in order to
continue himself in power"