The Shame of Texas and Reconstruction Echoes
Reconstruction era reckonings echo in Texas politics as figures like E. J. Davis rose to power amid upheaval and controversy. The piece critiques the era's methods and consequences, linking past actions to enduring political tensions in the state.
Texas rot from Ferguson graft era sparks statewide outcry
Sterling City News Record rails at the Ferguson era, calling Jim Ferguson by proxy a figurehead while graft prosecutions unfold. It cites court disclosures, invalid road bonds, and state-wide shame from El Paso to Brownsville, urging real reform and accountability in Texas government. It also notes federal waste and staff expansion per Civil Service figures, criticizing national governance and calling for reduced operating costs.
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Austin
el Paso
Texarkana
Texline
Brownsville
Texas
Jim Ferguson
Ma” Ferguson
Sam Houston
Capitol
Jim
Red River
Gulf of Mexico
Joe Burkett
Frank Lanham
Dan Moody
Sterling City News Record
Advertising drives business success and not by accident
The reader asserts that no successful business exists without advertising, arguing that success is earned through deliberate promotional effort rather than happenstance. The statement emphasizes advertising as essential to achievement.
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Horace E. Wilson
U. S
West Side Court House Square
Williams Highway Cafe
Hamer
Niture Business
Furni
Ture
Washington
United States Civil Service Commission
Congress
Kitciin
Elliott
M. L. Davey
Ohio
M. E. Blackburn
Junction, Texas
J. O. Wright
Prop
Kerrville
Phillip Luthringer
The
Roosevelt
Hazelwood’s Laundry
Hazelwood & Sons, Props
Hankins Drug CO
UNION
Junction
San Antonio
San Angelo
Burt Braley
Ness
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