Our Westlake
Austin/Westlake/Texas - Roughly 100 Years Ago. As told by Emmett Shelton Sr.(1905-2000). He was the Original Developer of Westlake Hills, Criminal Defense Lawyer, Political Operative and popular local Storyteller.
Our Westlake
Ch6 Tx Politics - Ep 11 Gov.Ferguson 'Thought for the Day'
With all the recent campaigning makes you wonder how politicians deal with the outrage and anger. Of course, Emmett has a story about that.
Emmett Shelton tells some advise Gov. Ferguson gave Emmett in 1911. For those not familiar, past Texas Governor Ferguson was governor of Texas from 1915-17 when he was impeached. Gov. Jim thought the state should fund public education and not so much to higher ed. He vetoed the University of Texas appropriation. That outraged its Austin liberal advocates, and they got Gov Jim impeached. So, he got his wife Ma Ferguson to run, and she was elected for two non-consecutive terms ending in 1935. Gov. Jim was still in charge.
Emmett was a young lawyer in the Ferguson's inner circle. He was new to politics and got some good advice to live by from a very experienced Texas politician, Gov. Jim Ferguson.
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Music by: Democracy is Coming by Leonard Cohen
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Stories told by Emmett Shelton / compiled and submitted by Cynthia Shelton.