HIST 226 Lecture Notes - Embezzlement, Miriam A. Ferguson
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Women, middle class professionals (teachers), some small businessmen. Getting rid of corrupt political practices and unethical behaviors. All felt society wasn"t operating at its best. Concerned with railroad that are under strict control. Gov"t create more commissions or more oversight over businesses or railroad. Better city organized governments: distributing power a. b. c. d. e. a. b. c. d. e. f. a. b. b. I. i. ii. iii. i. i. ii. iii. iv. ii. ii. iii. iv. i. ii. Role models of society should be middle class. The galveston hurricane of 1900 and civic reforms. Who would be in charge wouldn"t be mayor would be a city commission. 1907-1918 had about 500 cities all over u. s. adopting city commission a. b. c. (5 members) b. c. 1960 galveston had a city manager system: governor james e. ferguson (terms in office: jan. 1915 - jan. 1917 & jan. 1917 - sept.
