Questioning Ferguson era governance in Texas scandals
The text argues that under Ferguson government by proxy operated, with an impeached governor as husband to the nominal governor, making Texas governance a joke, indebting the state, misusing patronage, wasting funds, and risking repeated pardons and costly highway contracts that led to legal suits and over a million dollars in damages.
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Ferguson
Texas
Fergusons
Highway Department
Sterling record under Governor Sterling restores Texas respectability
A compilation of achievements credits Ross Sterling with improving Texas government finances and public regard. It lists fiscal savings of 11 million dollars in two years, open highway funding, pardoning reforms, and the creation of the Child Welfare Department under the State Board of Control, asserting the governorship's return to respectability.
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Sterling
Texas
Child Welfare Department
State Board of Control
Ross Sterling
James Stephen Hogg
Governor Sterling praised for budget cuts and economy in Texas
A 1932 voter guide lauds Governor Sterling for reducing the contemplated $11.4 million deficit to $354,000, crediting vetoes and department cuts for saving taxpayers millions. It contrasts Sterling with James E. Ferguson and asserts Sterling has run a clean, economical administration with substantial debt relief and highway savings.
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Sterling
Governor Sterling Fought for Rights of All, Not Special Privileges
A political advertisement lauds Governor Sterling for valiant, conscientious service defending equal rights while opposing special privileges for any group. It presents a broad, inclusive endorsement of his record and stance.
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Sterling
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Jim Ferguson
Sterling Record
James E. Ferguson
Governor Sterling
Highway Commission
State of Texas
Board of Pardons and Paroles
Friends of
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