Garland Globe | 1906-05-19 | Page 6 | Mexico Now Modern

Mexico Now Modern. Tho modornlzor of Moxico Is Por-flrlo Por-flrlo Diaz. What a quarter of a century cen-tury ago was a loosely linked federation federa-tion ho has transformed Into ono ot tho strongOBt nnd most highly centralized cen-tralized governments In tho wvrld. Tho grent power that hns boon placed In tho hands of this romarknblo ruler ho has wlsoly used In u patornal spirit for tho good ot all classes ot Mexican Mexi-can cltlzons. Hallways nnd telegraphs, ponotratlng overy part of tho republic; rapid transit, popular education und a strict vigilance oxorclsod ovor tho states havo transfigured Mexico. Tho ollminntlon of tho professional politician poli-tician nnd tho demagogue, nnd the on-llstmont on-llstmont of every man of energy and lntolllgenco havo assisted In tho moderation. mod-eration. Lawyers of ouilnonco, bank-era, bank-era, educators, engineers havo been sought out nnd utilized.