The Anti-Reelection Movment
In 1909 Madero wrote a campaign book called "The Presidential Succession in 1910" (La sucesión presidencial en 1910), which mentioned his ideas about Mexican history and urged a return to democratic practices. The book was successful and influenced a large number of those who opposed Díaz. Madero and other journalists then formed the Anti-Reelection Central (Central Antireelecionista de México) in 1909 to voice their ideas. Their slogan was “Effective Suffrage and No Re-Election." Shortly thereafter, Mexican police raided Madero's newspaper, El Anti-Reeleccionista, and shut it down. At that point, the movement began to disintegrate.
However, Madero continued his campaign against Díaz, visiting several states of Mexico and giving hundreds of speeches. Madero then established the Anti-Reelection alliance again. In April, 1910, the National Anti-Reelection Party (Partido Nacional Antireeleccionista) and the Nationalist Democratic Party (Partido Nacionalista Democrático) held a convention in which Madero was nominated to run for president against Díaz. His running mate for vice-president was Dr. Francisco Vázquez Gómez.
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