Arizona republican., 1922-06-22

Unisn was dissolved by coup d'etat.
These forces viii be called the Army
of National Organization.
To name General Feliz Diaz the
provisional president of the republic
so that he may take charge of con-
Quoting the operations-both military
and administrative, subject to the
following bases for the organization
of the provisional government of
Mexico until the -establichment of
the constitutional order:
First-The movement which is be-
ing organized will have for its pri-
mary object the establishment of
the political Constitution of 1857, and
consequently the overthrow of the
! existing executive, legislative and
| judicial powers, both federal and
| state. which were born of usurpa-
/ ton and violence.
! Second-The provisional govern
| ment of the republic will be entrust-
! ed to the provisional president, as
| sisted by the necessary cabinet Sec
retaries. There viii be, however a
| provisional legislative and judicial
/ council.
| Third-The provisional govern
ment shall begin to function as soon
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| in the republic which viii offer Sc
| curity from a military standpoint.
Fourth-The legislative council
will be formed by three citizens OF
| good repute, experienced in public
| affairs. The appointment of these
men will be made by the provisional
president. who will also name those
| who shall substitute them in case oil
! disability. resignation or death, but
he cannot remove them unless they
| fail to attend TO the exercise of their
duties, after having been cited
three consecutive times, during a
period of not less than fifteen days,
Fifth-The act or action of the leg
! islative council approved by at least
/ a majority of votes obtained IN a
| session called by any one or the
/ members of the council, or by the
| provisional president, who VIII IN
/ such case. indicate the matter OF
matters which should be dealt with
1 by, the council (Which may function
| with two Of its members) shall be
] considered as executed With the
| proper formalities, but in order that
I its acts may be valid and obligatory,
! the approval and PRONUNCIATION py
! the provisional president will be nee
4 essary.
I Sixth-In the case of the resig-
nation. inability or death OF the pro
/ visional president, his successor shaJl
be named by the legislative councli
without necessitating approval from
! the resigning or incapacltated pro-
visional president.
Seventh-The exercise of the ex-
ecutive power, with directional facui-
ties. in all of the territory subject 10
his authority during the interim OF
establishing constitutional order IN
the republic. shall pertain to the
provisional president. who shall name
and remove at liberty the secretaries
of his Cabinet needed for his ad
ministration. All laws properly
issued by the provisional president
should be previously recommended
by the legislative council.
Eighth-The provisional president
shall name the provisional governors
of the states and may as freely re-
move them. The powers of the salo
| governors will be such as the pro-
/ yisional president shall indicate
without prejudice to the recomnen
| dations of the legislative council re-
/ garding the transitory organization
/ of each state.
Ninth-The provisional govern
/ nent shall abstain, so far as pos
1 sible, from issuing DEGREES which by
their nature would be of permanent
| character. All of its acts should ot
based on the fundamental under
i standing that its functions are tran
4 STORY and accidental, while constitu-
! tional order is being established II
the republic. but may determine II
strict equity and in keeping with the
4 best public interests Of all of these
affairs which involve interest ere
ated in good faith, or which might II
Il any manner affect the peace and or
der of the community One, or more
DEGREES shall fix the bases TO define
which of the acts, records or pro
cesses of the regimes of the usurpa'
tors, de facto, should be ratified, ane
which of them shall require especia
re-validation:
TentIl-As soon as the circumstan
ces will permit, provisional courts
both supreme and lower, in the num-
ber and with the jurisdiction Which