Francisco I. Madero, a wealthy landowner from Parras, Coahuila, develops his political ideas based on liberalism, democracy, and theosophy. He founds a weekly periodical, El Demócrata, in which he writes his first article, “Vox populi, vox Dei.” He financially helps the brothers Ricardo, Enrique, and Jesús Flores Magón while they are in exile in the United States.

The Junta Organizadora del Partido Liberal Mexicana and its “Programa del Partido Liberal y Manifiesto a la Nación” is presented in exile in St. Louis, Missouri. Ricardo Flores Magón is named president of the party, Juan Sarabia, vice president, Antonio I. Villarreal, secretary, and Enrique Flores Magón, treasurer.

Madero publishes his influential book, La sucesión presidencial de 1910, in which he describes his notions of effective suffrage, no reelection, and democracy.

Madero tours the southeast and northern regions of Mexico espousing his ideas from La sucesión presidencial de 1910 to the people in speeches which are enthusiastically received. Madero takes ill and suspends his political activities but supporters of his no-reelection agenda form anti-reelection clubs in various cities around Mexico.

Madero goes to the spa town of Tehuacán to recover from his illness. From Tehuacán he protests the imprisonment and harassment of many of his followers. A number of his followers are released from prison, including Aquiles Serdán in Puebla.

Madero, recovered, founds in Puebla, the Anti-reelection Party, whose head is Aquiles Serdán.

Madero tours western Mexico and then the north and attracts numerous followers although he is constantly harassed by the government. In the North he occasionally crosses into the United States (Nogales, Arizona and El Paso, Texas) in order to elude or confound the authorities during tense moments in his campaign when he fears arrest.

The convention of the National Anti-Reelection party in alliance with the “Nacional Democrático” party begins. Francisco I. Madero is elected candidate for the presidency of Mexico at the convention.

The independent and opposition press organize an enthusiastic public meeting honoring the Anti-Reelection candidates.

Madero leaves Mexico City to continue his campaign around the country.