POLITICAL NOTES: In Texas

Only a year ago she was elected and less than a year ago she took office, but already there is talk in Texas of impeaching the Governess, Mrs. M. A. ("Ma") Ferguson.

In 1917, Texas impeached Governor James Edward Ferguson, removed him from office, and deprived him of his civil right: (the right to hold office, etc.). But in 1924 he came back by a combination of cleverness and good fortune. He put up his wife to run for Governor. She ran second in the first Democratic primary. In...

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