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 Ep10 Meat Cleaver debate over Women Voting!!
Emmett Shelton (1905-2000) was my grandad) tells the story of his first experience with Texas politics - South Austin Democratic Precinct Meeting. Emmett was 10.
It was 1915 and the question was whether Women could Vote. Emmett's father John E, Shelton, was a local leader, superintendent of schools and then District Atty. He loved to debate and was a conservative democrat.
When they hold a Democratic Precinct meet in in a South Austin Meat Market, what can you expect.
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Music: "Democracy is Coming" by Leonard Cohen
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Stories told by Emmett Shelton / compiled and submitted by Cynthia Shelton.