s who succumb in the struggle for the present plan. The plans for reform that Francisco Madero and Emiliano Zapata presented to the people of Mexico clearly embodied each writers incentives. The Plan of San Luis Potosi concentrated on Maderos individual concerns, such as the delegation of authority and monetary funds, while barely addressing the concerns of the peasants and working class. The fact that once Madero obtained power, much of Porfirio Diazs governmentthe very political order that Madero claimed to opposeremained intact is further evidence that he was, to quote Zapata, merely satisfying his personal ambitions. Throughout the entire struggle, Zapata, on the other hand, maintained his desire to represent the peasants of Mexico, and in his Plan de Ayala, never expressed any intention to assume a position of power. Each detail of his proposal illustrated how his plan will serve and involve the Mexican people entirely, thus further demonstrating the inherent differences in the motivations and priorities in the visions of Francisco Madero and Emiliano Zapata....
