Show N New e v Mexican E Election Laws haws Keep Army Out of Politics I MEXICO CITY Mexico i Nov OV N 5 By Universal ersal Service Army rm officers who refuse to obey the order of General General General Gen Gen- eral Enrique Estrada secretary of war to keep out of politics will be e dismissed from the service according to announcement from the war de de- de- de A study of political conditions throughout Mexico has been made and anda a list has been prepared of officers who have been mixing in politics These are are to lose their commissions if they persist in giving their support to aspirants as aspirants aspirants as- as to office This warning will probably draw nearly all of the offending officers from political contests as as commissions are not so easy to get as they were a year or so ago Many officers have been retired to civil life liCo and others are to follow and there are few who wish to give up military life Ufe and the connection connection connection I tion it gives with with the government pay pay- roll Privates who meddle in politics will also be discharged from the army It Is believed that withdrawal of military men from all part In political contests will have a far reaching good effect In the past one me of the chief causes of com complaint was that soldiers could be bo moved about in such a way I as to decide elections and this complaint com com- complaint com I plaint it is admitted was wa often true Another danger waste was the unwillingness unwilling unwilling- ness of military men to accept defeat at the polls If It worsted at the ballot I. I their tendency was to try the sword That Is why there have been numbers i of armed struggles between factions Inthe in inthe inthe the states General Castro who is accused of plotting to take armed possession of the government of the state of Mexico was supported by army officers who were favorable to him but the conspiracy conspiracy conspiracy con con- was defeated because there was wasa a more vigilant and vigorous group back of General Gomez who had de defeated defeated defeated de- de General Castro at tho the polls at the election at which both were candidates candidates candidates candi candi- dates for governor of the state Few successful politicians in Mexico co are without military records Nearly every governor of a state is a general and almost all holders of high governmental governmental govern govern- mental positions have had that military mili mili- I tary dignity Each of these generals I or generals ex-generals has some sort of fol- fol I In the army The withdrawal fOl 1 I from political activity of the soldiery J will compel these distinguished military mili mili- tary men to look solely to civilians for future political honors The proposed new election laws will still further remove the army from politics a as they will be according to plans similar to the election laws of the United States It is predicted that under the new system there will be bo fewer generals and generals ex-generals holding high elective offices I |