Arizona republican., 1920-05-11
Carranza's House of Cards

The crumbling O Carranza regime was like the fall of house of a sharp breeze That it had not fallen before because never be- fore had there been promise of anything better it's replacement Until now since the fall of Ma dero's effort to reclaim Mexico there was never a
 movement that not founded entirely selfishness p-rsonal ambition criminal vanity of some man or group of One movement of them was as good as another and of them was as good as the Diaz regime which, at least, possessed of keeping order after fashion. The only thing the numberess uprisngs proposed determine was whether this or that particular group of patriots" or bandits was to be permitted further to punder Mexico
 The backbone of the present successful revo- luton was the movement of Sonora for that not therefore, revolution at all The neo pie or Sonora had definite aim constructive plan for attaining it. They wanted only guaranty Of order life and property; uninterrupted com merce and industry They no high ideals The first thing for them material welfare and they knew that they could never that of the chaos of the so-called republic
 Ihere was never a wilder, chmerical mo- ton than that which we think had origin on this side of the line. was promulgated bv Mir Bryan and to this day is still advocated by many of our more dreamy periodicals and individuals who think it is possible for elevate himself Inv {, vigorous tugging at his boot straps. That notion was that the foundation for Mexico's future great ness ana prosperity must be laid constitu- 'io'i SoNefiheIl-a rule Of the people, for pie and by the people, and that foundation must De put n before anything else could done.
 Mexico in its present stage has no more inme diate need of model constitutional government than an Eshlrno has of palm beach suit through a Ione arctic winter night constitutional government is or course. good thing, but only for a DeonJe ,ybo know how to it. It s desirable that the most modern tools should be employed in intricate car pentry but they would be no use in the hands of a man who knows nothing about carpentry
 But what was wanted by the people of Sonora was soethlhs slnNe definite and easily understood The secession movement was expression these wants anu the movement forced the disclosure of the weak ieSs ol Carranza It was not signal; s it was not intended to be signal for general revolt against Carranza but it was signal for a rising III winch the various elements get together on sensible and not "hurrah' grounds or soca1,ea patriotic grounds set out II empty proclamations against the "tyrant" and "usurper~
 we do not know, of course, what kind of 2 eov ernment the next government of Mexico win be r. may be no better than Carranza,s But we feel ,, sure that the Sonora government though if nav ,o+ square With government idealists will ba or o derly one and will be respected throuebout tho ~ public.
 Mexco already has constitution which nro- fesses to guaranty to the states: that is to tb o ernrnents of the states distinguished from the in believe that at least as Sonora is concernaa people may be a different matter There nna, be i justice ana oppression but time cure those things It will be enough for the present to have good order