Boss Rule in South Texas : : The Progressive Era /

Boss Rule in South Texas : : The Progressive Era / / Evan Anders.

Four men played leading roles in the political drama that unfolded in South Texas during the first decades of this century: James B. Wells, who ruled as boss of Cameron County and served as leading conservative spokesman of the Democratic Party in Texas; Archer (Archie) Parr, whose ruthless tactics...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter University of Texas Press Complete eBook-Package Pre-2000
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Anders, Evan,
Place / Publishing House:Austin : : University of Texas Press, , [2021]
©1982
Year of Publication:2021
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource (336 p.)
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Introduction
  • The Wells Machine
  • 2. The Customs House Gang
  • 3. Assault against the Guerra Machine of Starr County
  • 4. Wells and State Politics: The House Years
  • 5. Wells and State Politics: The Progressive Challenge
  • 6. The Election of John Nance Garner to Congress
  • 7. Trouble with Washington
  • 8. Political Upheaval in South Texas
  • 9. Archie Parr and Duval County
  • 10. The Wilson Administration and Federal Patronage
  • 11. Tension along the Border, 1911-1918
  • 12. State Politics: The Closing Battles
  • Conclusion: The Last Hurrah for James Wells
  • Notes
  • References
  • Index

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