The Liberal Congress of Saint Luis was a meeting of liberal groups in 1901 in the state of Saint Luis Potosí to organise actions against the reelection of Porfirio Díaz.
Antecedents
editAfter the reelection of Porfirio Díaz in 1884, 1888, 1892 and 1896, rumor spread that Díaz would abandon the presidency in 1900. However, President Díaz was not willing to abandon the post, therefore he took advantage of the breach between José Yves Limantour and Bernardo Reyes to continue with his political campaign. This way, general Porfirio Díaz ran for president again in the elections of 1900, and was elected once more in a period that would last until 1904.
Congress
editTo celebrate the anniversary of the Constitution of 1857, 49 liberal clubs from 14 states with 57 delegates gathered between the 5 and 11 February 1901. The announcement of the congress was published by Camilo Arriaga on 31 August 1900.[1]
Resolutions
editOf the agreements that were generated during this congress stand out :[2]
- Creation of a liberal party.
- Propagate the liberal principles.
- Combat the influence of the Clergy.
- Obtain justice in the country.
- Ensure the rights of citizens.
- Municipal freedom.
References
edit- ^ "Se realiza el primer Congreso de Clubes Liberales en San Luis Potosí". Retrieved 11 December 2015.
- ^ "Resoluciones tomadas por el primer Congreso Liberal de la República Mexicana, instalado en San Luis Potosí el 5 de febrero de 1901". Retrieved 11 December 2015.