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Sometimes an editor makes a name for himself by creating a great newspaper, and sometimes a famed man turning editor makes a name for his paper because of himself. Consider the case of James E. Ferguson, citizen of Texas (and husband of the Governess), and The Ferguson Forum. Few people, even editors, knew of The Ferguson Forum until it began to be spoken of in connection with assertions that Mr. Ferguson was using official stationery of the Governess's office to solicit advertising for his paper...
...James E. Ferguson newspaper is as much a "character" as he himself. It has three slogans at the head of its front page...
Only a year ago she was elected and less than a year ago she took office, but already there is talk in Texas of impeaching the Governess, Mrs. M. A. ("Ma") Ferguson...
...Texas impeached Governor James Edward Ferguson, removed him from office, and deprived him of his civil right: (the right to hold office, etc.). But in 1924 he came back by a combination of cleverness and good fortune. He put up his wife to run for Governor. She ran second in the first Democratic primary. In the second Democratic primary Texas had the choice between her and the man who ran first?who was supported by the Ku Klux Klan. Texas, intent on repudiating the Klan, chose Mrs. Ferguson to be the Democratic nominee for Governor. In the election she beat...
That is one of the chief charges. Dan Moody, a young fellow of only 32 (tall, blond, good-natured), was elected Attorney General of Texas at the same time that Mrs. Ferguson was elected Governess. He had a majority of 400,000 (whereas Mrs. Ferguson's majority was only 90,000). He has attacked the record of the Highway Commission, claiming that it has spent 20 millions in a few months, and that it let contracts to high-bidders instead of low-bidders. He demanded that the Commission cancel 36 contracts it had made. The Commission declined. The husband...