, 1934-12-21
Cardenas Winning
Confidence ofHs
People in Mexico

term. and that to the best Of his
ability he intends to aid them in
solving their problems.
The departure for the north re-
Gently OF former President Plutar-
co Elias Gales. officially termed
'chief Of the revolution" and known
unofficially as the directing force
behind all recent governments. was
seen IN political circles as evidence
that Cardenas will have a free hand
TO carry out his policies and pro-
gram.
In a politically significant state
ment in which he announced he
was leaving for Sinaloa for medi-
cal treatment and TO rest, Gales
called on all revolutionaries 70 end
unnecessary agitations and cooper
ate with Cardenas. whom he called
2 STRONG and clean revolutionary
we all respect" The statement OF
the former president was taken in
part as an indication that he Is.
tired Of politics. and partly to mean
that he feels that under the six
year plan which Cardenas has
pledged himself TO fulfill, Mexico Is
now firmly entered on the period
Of institutional government which
Gales has long described as his de-
sire fer the country.
The powers of the National Rev.
dictionary party. which some per-
sons felt was usurping government
tal functions. will be drastically re-
iuced hereafter as the result OF a
statement by the minister OF inter-
'or that his department will resume
its constitutional functions. the
minister instructed governors Of the
various states TO deal directly with
him concerning matters which
hitherto have been taken up through
the party. The party. Of which all
prominent government officials are
members and which was founded
bv Gales. has been completely re-
organized with General MatiaS Ra-
mos. former governor of Zacatecas,
replacing Carlos Riva Palacio as
president Of the executive commit
tee.
A tendency noted before the in
augurstion OF Cardenas OF Decem-
Der / 10 classify members OF the
narty and other important official
figures as "callistaS" or "cardenis-
ras" has apparently been checked
az least partially by Gales appeal
for unity. The former president de-
clared that the task before the gov
eminent lis Of such magnitude that
II claims the closest collaboration
OF all sincere revolutionaries." and
stated that II vas the clear duty Of
he National Revolutionary party to
give its solid aid to this govern
ment which guarantees the integral
fulfillment Of the revolutionary pro-
gram"
Less than three weeks after Car
denas took office. reports of a cabi-
net shakeup TO eliminate several
ministers who disagreed with the
new presidents policies have been
widely circulated. IT Is rumored. but
without confirmation. that at least
one minister has already rendered
his resignation. Government offices
have been thoroughly reorganized
with only a few Of the important
sub-officials retaining their jobs.
The first acts Of Cardenas and his
democratic methods have won him
widespread praise from all sections
OF political opinion in his brief per-
iod in the presidency. One OF his
first moves was TO set aside an hour
daily for the public to send COM
plants to him over the National
Telegraph Lines. which handle the
messages without charge. More than
800 messages were received the
first day and this number has in
creased in two weeks 10 over 800
daily All Of the corplaintS are turn
ed over to the ministries concerned
and a report OF the action taken on
each one must be submitted to the
president.