The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-04-23
Sonora Rebels Make
Public Their Plan
Which Is for Custer
of President and a
New Government.

Mexican Consul Garcia today an
nounced he had received mess.
age from President Carranza at
Mexico City declaring rebel forces
commanded by Arnulfo Gomez,
attacked Tuxpam. state Of Vera
Cruz, Wednesday, but were driven
off. The entire Tuxpam federal
garrison remained loyal 20 their
leaders. Garcia said the message
declared. lie said the rebels mum
bered 400 men and that they fled
under darkness with n federal
cavalry column in pursuit.
AGI-A PR1ETA. sonora. April ga
Principles et the sonora revolution
against the Carranza government OF
Mexico were made public here today
when leaders OF the Liberal Constltu-
tionalist party imucd proclamation
the first article OF which calls Tor the
REIMBURSEMENT ny venustiano Car
rama OF the onics Of chief executive
OF the nation
The proclamation was issued under
the title OF the Plan OF Aqua Pricta,"
Its signess Include the most prominent
officials. business men and residents
-. sonora.
Want New President.
The plan adopts the Michigan con-
stitutlon OF February o. 1917, ~ the
absolute fundamental law % the re-
public OF McNico." declares Governor
Adolpho de Ia HuJrta of Sonora. au-
premc commander, pro tempore OF
the Liberalist ConstitutionaliEt army,
aud declares that as soon as the
present plan has been accepted by
the majority of the people Of Mex
leo. and the city OF Mexico has been
occupied by the liberal constitution
alist army. a provisional president
shall be named.
DE la Huerta Is empowered 20 APP
point provisional guver1ors FOR the
states of Guanaiuato San Luis Potosi,
Querreinro. Nruvo Leon and Tamaul-
ipaE. which are declared 20 have no
constitutional governor. and In all
other states whose chief executives
either oppose or repudiato this con-
cortcd action"
The final article OF the plan OF
Aqua rrieta," declares for the legal
protection aud enforcement OF their
legal rights for an citizens and for
oiRners and will especially favor the
Development OF all Industries. com
mcrce and business in general"
The proclamation ends with the
words "sunragio efetivo-no re-
election"
Here Is the Plan.
The plan" follows;
Whereas:
The national sovereignty belongs
essentially ana originally 20 the peo-
pie: that all public authority cman-
atcz from the people ana h Instituted
for the benefit of the people; and
that the Jurisdiction OF the public
servants Is only a partially conferred
power OF the peoples sovereignty,
given by the people.
g-That the present president OF
the republic OF McNico, Nenustianu
Carranza. has constituted himself the
head Of political party, and pursu-
Ing the victory of this party. has made
light In systematic way OF the
popular vote; has practically abolish
ed the individual rightsi has repeat
odly placed In Jeopardy the soVer-
eighty Of the states, and radically
robbed Of its strength the political
organization OF the republic
8-fhat the acts and procedures,
above briefly outlined, constitute at
one aud tho same time, actual Nio-
lations OF our supreme laws, serious
ofcnccs uguinst the public order. and
absolute treason To the fundamental
aims OF the constiiutionalist rcVoiu-
tlou.
i-Tlmt having cNhi-ustet all
peaceful and legal means boy which 20
convince the above mentioned chief
executive of the federal government
OF his erroneous proceedings, without
achieving this purpose, the pwo hish
como when the people OF Mexico must
assume all It's sovereignty, roNoking
the powers conferred upon the un-
faithful mandatory. and regain pos
session OF the absolute power OF ita
laws and institutions.
Wherctor. We, the undersigned
citizens OF Mexico, Ia full eNorgise OF
our political rights, have resolved up
on tho following plan and all It's
component parts and sulcmnly swear
to firmly uphold a.
organic Plan.
Organic plan of tho movement tor
democracy, law and order;
Article The relinpuiahmcnt by
NrnuHtiunu CarrunEu Of the oitiCc ol
chief executive OF the nation.
Article TO rcpudiate tho public
officials whose respective appoint
monts originated in the last locaI
elections held in tho states OF san
Luis potosi, GuanaJuato Qucfrctaro
NucNo Leon and Tamaulipaa.
Article simultaneously urisei
the rcpudintiou OF those counciimef
OF the City of Mcxico, who were de
ciarcd elected in the lJst city elections
Article d-Iuse santos Godinez d
recognized aa tfo constitutional GOV
! crnor OF the state OF Nayarit
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