James E Ferguson Defends Texas Administration in Address
James E Ferguson portrays his governorship in frank terms, asserting every appropriation is accounted for and defending tax rates. He derides “howling tax maniacs” while detailing actions taken by state servants and urging accountability to the people.
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James E. Ferguson
Texas
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al & M. College
State University
A. & M. College
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Jet
Tom Campbell
Austin
Blind Asylum
Carlsbad
Campbell
Ora
Sterling Strong
Tom Stump
Petéuson
School of Industrial Arts
Denton
Gatesville
Gainesville
Sterling Strow
Nineteer Bank
Fire Insurance Rating Board
People of
Live Stock Sanita Commission
Agricultural Department
Pure Food Department
Labor Statistics Department
Fire Rating Board
Ferguson Defends Texas Governance In Franklin Speech
Governor James E. Ferguson outlines his record in Texas, praising education funding rural schools and university support, condemning opponents for alleged extravagant taxes, and detailing spending on Confederate pensions, asylums, and public institutions while urging continued legislative aid and reform.
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