El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-20
Oregon, Aspirant For President,
A Good Carpenter, Farmer And The
Soldier Who Set Villa To Running

NEWS from Mexico City is 10 tbs
IN effect that Of the various candl'
dates for the presidency in thai
republic, Gen. Aware Oregon today
has the lead far and away ahead OF
some estimates OF the popularity
OF the various candidates place Obre-
CONS standing al 81 percent as
against II for Pablo Gonzales. nine
for AlTadcr AlVarado, three Tor Ig-
nacio Bonillas and seven for other
candidates.
Oregon is a popular figure with
the MeXicans and his supporters as
sert that il he receives a square
deal" in the election. his success is
assured Carranza IS said TO be sup
porting Ignacio BoniNas, although
many Carrancistas are supporting
Pledges Pence
Oregon is running on a pledge
that he VIII establish definite
peace and place Mexico in favorable
conditions for the unfolding OF its
extensive wealth"
1t is declared that THE new peace
viii be gained not by oppression and
fear, but by liberty and education,
and this great task cannot be accom-
plished other than BY revolutionist
with Democratic ideals, who can
reconcile the credit and moral force
This person is Oregon says a
statement from his friends
During the time OF armed FORCES,
many groups Of the Catholics mis-
trusted him" the statement says
The truth Of It is, the Mexican Cath
Ole church has been active in poll
tics. joining the Huerta faction
which made IL necessary for the men
Of the victorious regime 70 treat i
severely not only Oregon but al
OF the reTolutionists dealt severely
with al clergymen who fought
against them. Obregon is tolerant
and believes that the freedom Of con-
science should be guaranteed by the
revolution. Many OF the Catholics
now concur with him"
Is aself Made Man1
Gen Obregon belongs 10 the middle
class Mexican. he owes all 20 him
self. his efforts and initiation He
knows poverty and manual labor. He
has shown himself a military genius
without schooling; has directed dit-
ficult campaigns, and has won great
battles under the most unfavorable
conditions
The Oregon family was possessed
OF some resources. but the father was
surrounded by difficult circumstances
at his death, which left the descend
ants in poverty Aware. who was
young, entered a carpenter shop as
apprentice and shortly he was a me (
chanic and soon became the chief OF
the shop
Ills greatest ambition vas 70 be-
come an agriCulrurist- As he worked
in the shop he was saving. and with
the savings he later bought the coun-
Try property which he gave the D
humorous name OF la Quinta Chilla-"
He devoted himself 20 working his
farm and invented a planter that is !
now in use BE introduced new
methods Of fertilizing the soil and 4
was initiated by many farm owners
He also worked as a contractor with |
the southern Pacific railway OF Mex I
leo. during the period OF its construc-
ton, also as constructor OF irriga-
ton canals on the Rio Mayo project,
where there are a number Of drain
age canals built under his super
vision Under critical circumstances
caused by the European war, he or
sanized syndicate through which
be saved the farmers Of Sonora and
sinaIoa much money.
The MaderO revolution. with which
he sympathized, terminated before he 3
was able 10 arrange his personal af-f
fairs TO assure the future OF his fam
Fought Orozco
When Pascual Orozco rose against
liadero, ohregou determiued 70 offer
ment In order to DO So ne sold his
properties, collecting the money.
which he deposited in bank in the 1
United States, 10 the credit Of his 4
family Being at ease on this part.
be then formed a battalion with 500
1f his countrymen. and entered the
struggle.
It was not many days before the
rounE warrior became famous.
One OF th4 most surprising and \
rare qualities which Oregon dis
played az this time was his wonder