In what way he decent and fair-minded? He wanted to seize property. He wannted the government to be the religion, so any belief system challenging the government in people hearts and minds was a threat. How has that worked out for Mexico?
How was Benito Juarez a decent and fair man? He overthrew the euro-monarchist government. He deposed Santa Anna and didn’t like military dictatorship any better.
He tried hard to create a capitalist and constitutional republic with the USA as his beacon and goal. Not known to have committed evil acts against persons.
As for property, you mean church property, and property granted to it’s minions in monarchist land grants. Literally the church owned most of the nation either directly or through regal grants.
That isn’t ownership, it was pure power play seizure. And that is why it is fine for someone else to grab it back.
That’s decent stuff. The only argument against Juarez as a decent man is if one wants a monarchy or a Catholic state. Many people do, even here. But that is a different thing than pretending Juarez was a despot.