Texas Mothers Rally for Public Education Amendment
A long rhetorical piece urges Texas voters to approve a November 2 1920 education amendment. It quotes advocates including Hon. R. E. Thomason and Hon. George H. Slater, stressing equal rights, funding for rural schools, and the need to rescue public education from neglect and Bolshevik fears. The piece cites demonstrations by mothers during wartime and invokes Texas pride and patriotism.
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Texas
R. E.thomason
Lone Star
George H. Slater
Texas State Federation of Labor
Hunt
Ben. F. Looney
There is a Little Man and His Vote in 1920 Texas
A fragmented verse recalls a 1920 Texas scene about voting and schools. It lampoons a “little man” with a vote and a failed schoolhouse consultation, ending with a chant about a November push for the Better Schools Amendment and a dead upper story.
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Europe
Ill fares the land as wealth corrupts and peasants fall
The lines warn that a nation declines when wealth concentrates while rulers fade. A bold peasantry, once crushed, cannot be replenished, signaling the country’s fragile pride.
Women Eligible for Texas November 1926 Elections
The article outlines voting eligibility for Texas residents in the 1926 November election. It covers age, residence, naturalization timelines, and poll tax receipt requirements, with specifics on where to obtain poll tax receipts in cities and small communities. It also notes the Educational Amendment question and explains straight ticket versus mixed ticket voting methods.
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Texas
United States
The
United All State
Candidates for Texas Governor Named in Party Tickets
The piece lists Pat M. Nett of Waco as the Democratic candidate, John Culbertson of Wichita Falls as the Republican candidate, and T. H. McGregor of Austin as the American Party candidate for Governor. A verse questions a school trustee about an amendment and school openings.
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Pat M. Nett
Waco
Texas
John Culbertson
Wichita Falls
T. H. McGregor
Austin
Amerian Party
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