Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-04-24
SONORA REBELS IN
 FORMAL. MOVEMENT
 70 GUST CkRRANzA
Governor De La Huerta is Now Called Supreme
 Commander
AIMS OF REVOLUTION
 NOTED IN STATEMENT
Plan of -Agua Prieta' Sets Forth That Protection to Foreigners and
 Development of Industries \ Will be Aim

nora revolutionists have formally de clared for the overthrow of Presiden Carranza.
 A proclamation was issued toda by the leading revolutionists of tn state under the title of the plan o Agua Prieta, setting forth the aim of the revolution in full. The proc lamation sets up a new provisiona government in Mexico with Governo De La Huerta as supreme command CT. De la Huerta is to act unti i governments of the states joining th Sonora cause meet and nominate ; { supreme commander of their owr choice.
 l A provisional president of Mexico is to be appointed "as soon as tn, president plan has been accepted b, the liberal constitutionalist army" i The revolutionary soldiers are te be known as the Liberal constitu. tionalists" army. The liberal con- stitutionalist party was the one es. pousing the cause of General Alvaro 1 Obregon for the presidency of Mexi. co.
 Chief interest to foreigners is found in the last article of the plan which said:
 "The supreme commander of the Viberal constitutionalist army and all civil and military authorities who support this movement, will afford all legal protection and en- forcement of their legal rights to. all citizens and foreigners, and especial. ly favor the development of all in. dustries, commerce and business in general"
 The, plan of Agua Prieta declar- ed for effective suffrage and no re- election.
 The "plan" asserts that "whereas the national sovereignty belongs es- sentially and originally to the peo- pie and that the jurisdiction of the public servants is only a partially SoAia AASu poWCA Ol lIe DeODle sovereignty given by the people:
 Blame Carranza.
 "That the present president of the republic, Venustiano Carranza, has constituted himself the head of a political party and pursuing the vic tory of this party, has made light in a systematic way of the popular vote e; has placed in jeopardy the sovereign ty of the states; and,
 "That the acts and procedure above briefly outlined constitute violations of our supreme laws, serious offen- ses against the public order, and the time has come when the people must assume all sovereignty.
 "Wherefore, we have resolved upon the following plan and solemnly swear to firmly uphold it;
 "The relinquishment by Carranza of the office of chief executive of the nation.
 "To repudiate the public officials whose respective appointments origi- mated in the last local elections held in the states of San Luis Polosi, Guanajuato, Queretaro, Nuevo Leon and Tamaulipas.
 "Repudiation of those councilmen of the city of Mexico who were de- clared elected in the last city cleo tions.
 "Jose Santos Godinez is recognized as the constitutional governor of the state of Nayarit.
 "All other lawful, national and state authorities recognized, and the liberal constitutionalist army will uphold said authorities.
 Law of 1917.
 "The political constitution of Feb ruary 5, 1917, is hereby aodpted as the absolute fundamental law of Mexico.
 Commanders, leaders, officers and soldiers who sustain this plan, will form what will be known as the liberal constitutionalist army.
 "The constitutional governors of the states which recognize and be- come followers of this movement, within the term of 30 days will each name duly authorized representa- tive the delegates to designate the supreme commander of the liberal constitutionalist army.
 "If circumstances arising from the military activities prevent se- lection in 60 days, the present con- stitutlonal governor 0f the state oil Sonora, Adolfo De la Huerta will re- main the supreme commander.
 "As soon as the present plan has been accepted by the majority of the people of Mexico and the city of Mexico has been occupied by the lib- eral constitutional army, provision- al president of the republic will be 
 If this movement should attain its purposes before the expiration of the present term of the national con gress the supreme commander of the liberal army will call an extraordinary session of both houses at such place as they mayI be able to meet and members of both houses will elect a provisional pres ident.
 "In the event of inability to meet, the supreme commander of the lib eral constitutionalist army will as- sume the provisional presidency ofI the republic.
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