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In 1915 Governor James Ferguson began his term in Texas bolstered
by a wave of voter enthusiasm and legislative cooperation so great
that few Texans anticipated anything short of a successful
administration. His campaign was based on two key elements: his
appeal to the rural constituency and a temporary hiatus from the
effects of the continuous Prohibition debate. In reality, Jim
Ferguson had shrewdly sold a well-crafted image of himself to Texas
voters, carrying into office a bevy of closely guarded secrets
about his personal finances, his business acumen, and his
relationship with Texas brewers. Those secrets, once unraveled,
ultimately led to charges brought against Governor Ferguson via
impeachment.
Refusing to acknowledge the judgment against him, Ferguson
launched a crusade for regained power and vindication. In 1925 he
reclaimed a level of political influence and doubled the Ferguson
presence in Austin when he assisted his wife, Miriam, in a
successful bid for the governorship. That bid had been based
largely on a plea for exoneration but soon degenerated into a
scandal-plagued administration.
"In the Governor's Shadow" unravels this complex tale, exposing the
shocking depth of the Fergusons' misconduct. Often using the
Fergusons' own words, Carol O'Keefe Wilson weaves together the
incontestable evidence that most of the claims that Jim Ferguson
made during his life regarding his conduct, intentions,
achievements, and abilities, were patently false.
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