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Plan of San Diego Callsfor WholesaleThisw hopeIp the “plan of Sun Diego” fiery provisos, it is claimed, are responsible for present conditions on the Texas border;Plan of San Diego, State of Texas, January 6, 1315.We who in turn sign our names,assembled in the revolutionary plot of San Diego, Texas, solemnly promise each other on our word of honor that we will fulfill and cause to be fulfilled and compiled with, all the clauses and provisions stipulated Inj this doc ument, and execute the orders and the wishes emanating frotnthe provisional directorate of this movement and recognize as militarychief of the same Mr. - *—•, guaranteeing with our lives the faithful accomplishment of what is here agreed) upon.1. lt;n the 20th day of February, 1315, lt;it 2 o'clock in the morning, we will rise in arms against the* government and country of the Flitted States «»f North America, one as all and all a one, proclaiming the liberty of the individuals of the black race and it* independence of Yankee tyranny, which lias he ld us in iniqul-itons slavery since remote times; and at tin* same time and in the samel manner we will proclaim the independ-j price* and segregation of the* state*) bordering on the* Mexican nation which are: Texas, New Mexico, Arizona,Colorado and Fpper California, of I whie h states the Republic of Mexico w-as robbed in a most perfidious manner by Nort.li American imperialism2. In order to render the foregoingclause effect I ve, the necessary arinycorps will he formed under the immediate command of military leaders named by the supreme revolutionary congress of San Diego, Texas, which shall have full power to designate asupreme chief who shall he at thehead of said army. The banner whlcn shall guide us in this enterprise shall b* red, with % white diagonal fringe,and bearing the following Inscript Ion,“Equality and Independence/* a ridnone of the subordinate leaders or subalterns shall use any other flag(except the w hite for signal*. The aforesaid army shall he known by thename of “liberating army for ruesand peoplithem, and whether these demands he successful or not, they shall he shotimmediatelv, n 11bout any pretext♦c IN t ry stranger w ho shall he found arrmd and who can not prove his right to curry arms, shall he suitl-rc uurdlcsa of iaeot hcon -w tshwhonmarily executed, or nationality7. Hvery North American over 16 years of age shall he put to death, and only the aged men. the women and children shall be respected. And on no account shall the traitors to our race be respected or spared.# The Apa* he* i*f Arizona, as well as the Indians ivedskins) of the territories, shall be given every guarantee, ami their lands which have been taken from them shall he returned to them to the end that they may assist us in the lt;oi » which We defend3. All appointments and grades in our army which are exercised by subordinate officer (subalterns) shall heexamined ( re eng m zed » by the superior offb et s Thei e * hall likewise he recognized the grad* s of leaders of er eomplnts which may not 1*#*m cted w ith this and who may to co-operate with us also those may affiliate with us later.10. The movement having gathered!fore#* and *»me having possessed our-1 selves of the tdatcs above alluded to, \ wv shall prlt;»lt; hum them an Independent t# public, hit* r requesting, if it be thought # vpedtent, annexation to M*v-ico, w ithout citric* ruing ourselves a* that time about th* form of government which may control the destinies of Uie common mother country.11. When We shall have obtained independence for the negroes we shall grant them a banner which they themselves shall be permitted to select, and we shall aid them in obtaining six jstates of tin* American union, which states border upon those ahead} mentioned and they may from these six states form a republic find they may t here fore be independent.12. None of the leaders shall havepower to rmik* terms with the enemy without first communicating with the superior officers of the army, bearing in mind that this is a war without quarter, nor shall any leader enroll in his ranks an stranger unless said stranger belong t*» the Latin, lb** negm or the Japanese race.13. It is understood that none ofthe members of this complot (or anys11.;3. Kaoh one of the chiefs will do I one who may come in later) shall uponhis utmost, by whatever means possible, to get possession of the arms and funds of the cities w hich he has j beforehand been designated to capture. in order that our cause may be provided with resources to continue the fight with better success, the said leaders each being required to render an account of everything to his superiors, In order that the latter maydispose of it in the proper manner.4. The leader who may take a citymust immediately name and appoint municipal authorities, in order that they may preserve order and assistin every way possible the revolutionary movement. In case the capital of any rtate which we are endeavoring to liberate be captured, there! will be named in the same manner superior municipal authorities for thesame purpose.6. It is strictly forbidden to hold prisoners, either special prisoners (civilians) or soldiers; and the onlytime that should be Spetit in dealingwith them is that which is absolutely neeessarv to demand funds (loans) ofthe definite triumph of the cause which we defend fail to recognize their superiors, nor shall they aid others who with designs may endeavor t«» destroy what bus been accomplished with such great work.14. As soon as possible each local society (Junta) shall nominate delegates who shall meet at a time and place beforehand designated for the purpose of nominating a permanent directorate of the revolutionary movement At this meeting shall be determined and worked out in detail the powers and duties or the permanentdirectorate and his revolutionary plan may be revised or amended,15. Jt is underwtofid among those who may follow this ntuvetnont that we will carry as a singing voice the independence of the no ro, placing obligations upon both races, and that on no account shall we accept aid either moral or pecuniary from the government of .Mexico, and it need not consider itself under arc obligations In this, our movement. ‘Equality and IndependenceM
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Waco Morning news
Waco, Texas, US
Sat, Aug 14, 1915
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