Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-04-14
CARRANZA HOPED
To FASTEN RULE
Of MILITARY ON
SONORA, CLAIMS
Gov De La Huerta, In State
ment, Explains Why the
State Seeded Temporal
lily From the Republic,
POLITICS AT BOTTOM
OF ENTIRE TROUBLE
President Ignored All De-
mandS and Explanations
and Began MooiIizing the
Troops For An Invasion,
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Nogales, sonora, April t2-Gov-
ernor Adolfo De La Huerta, head
of the government of Sonora, to-
night, issued a statement explain
ing the aims and motives of what
he terms the recent temporary
secession" of Sonora from the re-
public of Mexico. The statement
follows:
Among the fundamental opera
tions of the political and social
movement, realized lately in Mex
leo, appeared in the first place y
fective suffrage and the absolute
reign of morality and law.
THE present government. with
myself at its head, has, in all lis
acts, been ruled by the principles
indica,ed, without taking into con-
sideration whether or not this
manner of proceeding was agree
able to the federal authorities,
particularly in the political cam
patgn now being developed for the
election of a president of the re-
public.
THE government of the safe of
Sonora has concentrated its ac-
tivities to make effective, equally
to all candidates, to all political
parties. and TO all citizens, rights
and guarantees within the laws
Unfortunately this attitude of the
executive of the state has not met
with the sanction of the president
of the republic, who has been, liz
marked degree, taking direct action
and a VIGOROUSLY partial attitude
in the local elections OF the several
states and in the electoral cam
paign for the nomination of candi-
dates for federal offices.
Carranza Displeasod.
THE fact that I did not attend
the conference of governors. re-
Gently held at the capital of tho
republic. intensified President Car
ranza's displeasure with the So
nora authorities
Under these circumstances and
through reliable sources, | became
cognizant, about two months ago.
that the federal executive pro-
posed to overthrow the constitu-
tional government of this state, and
to reptaCe it with an absolutely des-
potic military government.
The aforesaid adviCes have
been, in all respects, confined by
the subsequent acts of the federal
executive, for, in systematic man
ner he has been debating a long
series of resolutions and, DEGREES in
with financial. political
and military affairs, all notoriouslv
hostile TO the safe of sonora and
as a preparation to realize his pro-
jects as already indicated.
"Witb these preparations and
Notwithstanding that the state OF
Sonora is at comnIete neace. the
president of tho renuhlic ordered in
a peremptorv manner the mobiliza4
ton of a considerable number of
troops destined To this state. Pre-
cisely the same forces that over
threw the constitutional govern
Aent of the state OF Nayarit we're
ordered to Sonora
Explauatiou Was Denied.
AS soon as these facts came, 10
my knowledge. | asked. in a re-
spectful manner. of the president
Of the republic. an explanation. and
his explanation was denied / In
sisted several times with the s,ti1
In a friendly tone. ASK :
ing him to SUSPEND the said mo-
bilization. | explained to him that
he state was in nerfect peace. that
the peace with the Yanui Indian
tribe was an accomplished fact.
and that nolitical activity in Sor
nora was reduced to n minimum loe
nxpression. But President Carranz,
ignored all these re,sons and niI
NV requests, insisting with asper-
Ity and stubbornness to his resp
luton to mobilize
an this faith, having exhausted
all conciliatory and pacific re-
the state congress, by law
number 40. published on the tenth
If the present month, decreed that
in virtue of the federal executive
having ordered a series OF resolu
ions and DEGREES concerning finan-
,ial and military affairs, notorious
" hostile to the state of Sonora
and with the deliberate purpose of
attacking the independence and
of this federal entity.
he state of Sonora assumes all
powers necessary to the defense OF
said attributes and will hold said
power while this danger exists" 1.
"While the state of Sonora re-
,ognizes as the bases of its laws
he institutions and laws of the