Goodridge, C. F. Papers, 1904-1929

Goodridge, C. F.

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C. F. Goodridge served as the representative for the Four Railroad Brotherhoods, which, along with the State Federation of Labor, organized the Joint Legislative Board in 1903. He sat on the board for the sessions of the 30th through the 37th Legislatures (1907-1921), and was the chairman of the Texas Nonpartisan Political Conference, which convened in Dallas, April 25, 1922. Representing the Order of Railway Conductors, Goodridge attended the Joint Farm-Labor Legislativ...

Democratic Party (Tex.)

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The Democratic Party in Texas has played an important role in the political history of Texas since its declaration of independence from Mexico in 1836. Settlers from the south and east brought an overwhelming allegiance to the Democratic Party, making it the only competitive political party in the state throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries. The party’s dominance in local, state, and federal government over an ineffective Republican party, resulted in both a great influence o...

Texas Joint Railway Labor Legislative Board

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Texas. Legislature

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The Texas Legislature's Central Investigating Committees of the House and Senate were formed in 1917 to investigate every state department and institution in Texas. The investigation was an outgrowth of general public suspicion and distrust of state government, aggravated by: the entry of the United States into World War I and the resulting distrust of German-Americans; the impeachment of Governor Ferguson earlier in 1917; and charges of corruption and collusion made against officia...

Order of Railway Conductors of America

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