The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-07
Obreson Attacks Carranza in Giving
Reasons for Casting Lot with Those
Who Seek Overthrow Old Government


manifesto issued when he consented
to become a candidate for the Mexi1
can presidency that he believed th{
political campaign would be "deveII
oped in absolute conformity to law.
but facts have transpired which hav
brought us face to face with th4
most sorrowful Of realities"
President Carranza, the manifesto
charges, has attempted to make the
national army whip lash at the
service Of his sole political Judgment
and disgrace, intrigue and calumny
have gravitated around the members
Of said army"
The text of Col. obregon's mani
festo follows:
TO the Mexican people: When I
consented to allow the use of my
name to figure as a candidate for the
| presidency Of the republic in nv
| manifesto issued to the nation from
the town Of Nogales, Sonora, the first
Of June, 1919, ] did so in the belief
tnat the political campaign would be
developed in absolute conformity TO
law aud that the present first magis.
trate Of the nation, who headed the
sanglinary revolution Of 1913, a con.
tinuation Of that initiated in 1910 by
the apostle Of democracy, Don Fran.
cisco !. Ma1ero, which had for its
basic principle, liberty Of suffrage
would be vigilant to the end that In
the political campaign, all the author.
ties Of the country would preserve
strict neutrality in order that all
the people Of the republic could, in
manner most free and spontaneous,
elect their officials.
THE facts which have trangpired
have brought US face to face with
the most sorrowful Of realities; facts
which have been into attempts of
all kinds, inspired by the first mag.
istrate of the nation and executed
without scruple by many subalterns
at the word of secret command, have
disputed the honor Of wearing the
livery Of knave.
'"The present first magistrate OF
the nation. forgetting his high inves-
titure Of supreme power, converted
himself into the chief of a political
party and placed at the services Of
AAt b-tilu al Allt ItSOuICtS the Du-
tion confided to him as custodian and
violating all moral principles, opens
the vaults OF the national treasury
and utilizes its fortunes as n means
Of subornation to pay the venal press;
has attempted TO make of the nation.
al army n whiplasn at the service
of his sole political judgment and
disgrace Intrigue and calumny have
gravitated around the members of
the said army, who conscious Of their
honor as soldiers, have declined to
discharge functions which would stain
their honor and their swords.
THE same first magistrate has di-
vested himself in his ambitious poll
tics Of the respect with which all
authority should guard our laws, die.
tating series of attempts against
the followers Of independent lands
and against the lands themselves,
which acts Of the said first magis.
trate have exhibited him in the light
of a vulgar ambitionist, who has
separated himself completely from the
road which marks duty and law. and
who has attempted to impose upon
the country a successor TO conciliate
his past and serve as an instrument
for his unconquerable ambition ard
that Of his circle of friends who have
made of public matters foundation
of speculation.
"The same first magistrate, chief
Of the Bonillasta party, upon receiv-
ing knowledge that large major
ity Of the citizens of the republic re-
fused with dignity and civic pride
the brutal imposition (of Bonillas)
provoked an armed conflict so tina.
he could encompass by violence which
he could not accomplish within the
law, and in this conflict, which was
provoked against the state Of Sonora,
the authorities and the sons of that
state with new plan which was
brought 20 light in the coarsest Of
calumnies against the independent
candidate tobreeon), involving q
criminal charge in which he (Presi.
dent Carranza) appeared as the &C.
ouser, establishing moreover this can.
didate the most strict vigilance by
the same persons who made the as
sault ton Obregon recently at Tam.
pico. Under such conditions It is
impossible TO continue the political
campaign and it is absolutely neces-
sary TO again resort to arms to defend
that which they are seeking TO de.
spoil rs Of by force Of arms.
"rhe political campaign having
been suspended by reason OF the
facts related above and following the
q mn ng
try when her institutions are in dan.
ger / resume again my status as u
soldier Of the grand liberal party.
which with many demonstrations sus-
tai1s my candidacy in the political
campaign. l placed myself at tho
orders OF the citizens constitutional
governor of the free and sovereign
state Of Sonora, to assist his decision
and 10 cooperate with him until the
overthrow Of the national federal pow.
ers (the legislative, executive and
judicial. The executive by reason
OF the facts heretofore enumerated,
the other two because they have
sanctioned with their completely the
series of stated attempts.
1T is not by the road of violence
that I seek to reach power. and
declare solemnly that l will subor-
dinate myself absolutely to the citizen
constitutional governor cf Sonora,
who has recognized with dignity and
civic pride the legacy OF our rights
secured by the people in bloody
struggle which has gone on now for
ten years and which are on the point
of disappearing before the criminal
action of q man who betrayed them.
(Signed) "A. OBREGON,
"Chipancingc de Bravan. State OF
Guerrero, April 20, 1920"