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Campaign letters reveal Texas political clash in 1912
A chorus of editorials and letters from Texas newspapers argues for or against Governor Colquitt and Judge Ramsey in the July primary. The missives discuss prohibition, pardons, and alleged liquor interests, praising Lane’s enforcement and predicting Ramsey’s majority while attacking Colquitt and his allies.
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Sour Lake
Beckville Tisha
Wison
Texas
Colquitt
Wolters
Ramsey
Aid
Plainview News
Waco Tribune
W. P. Lane
Galveston
Smiley Register
Houston Post
Gov. Colquitt
Col. Wolters
Denton Record and Chronicle
Pendleton
Judge Ramsey
Bell County
Rogers News
Jacksonville
Rush Sentinel
Sabinal Sentinel
United States Senate
Morris Bpard
Bailey
Campbell Review
Sheppard
Florence Vidette
the Chronicle
Wills Point
Harris
San Marcos Normal
State University
Clarence Ousley
Crosbyton
Morris Sheppard
Congress
Sulphur Springs Gazette
Bob Barker
Lane
Barker
Liddy Journal
Ranmisey
Burnet County
Jay
Marble Falls
Jake Wolters
Jake
Gostes
Paducah
Houston
Republic
San Antonio
Cqiquitt
Penitentiary Commission
Fort Worth
Executive Department
South
Lincoln
Colquitt H
the Lincoln
el Imparcial de Texas
F. A. Chappa
Laredo
Chapa