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Texas Constitution of 1876: A Turning Point in Governance and Social Reform

The Texas Constitution of 1876 marked a significant shift in governance, providing the state government with less power and limiting the governor's term to two years. The Democrats, in control by the late 1800s, reduced debt by cutting salaries and offering land to pay veteran pensions. Local law enforcement, particularly the Texas Rangers, played a crucial role in maintaining peace despite some failures. Farmers united against railroad monopolies, prompting the birth of the People's Party. Women's suffrage efforts culminated in the formation of the Texas Equal Rights Association in 1893.

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Texas Constitution of 1876: A Turning Point in Governance and Social Reform

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  1. Chapter 15 section 4

  2. The constitution of 1876 When Texas became a state again the first thing they wanted was a new state constitution . New constitution formed in 1876. The new constitution gave the government less power, and spending power and limited governor term to 2 years Returned law enforcement to local police

  3. Democrats in power • By the late 1800s democrats held most of the public offices. • They cut debt by lowering government salaries and paying veteran pensions with land • Lack of debt allowed them to lower taxes.

  4. Keeping the peace! • The peace was held by Texas rangers • Texas rangers have to take care of train robbers, horse thieves, and fighters. • However sometimes the rangers failed there job raising debt

  5. Building new capitol • Due to the debt the government gave land grants to investors, in exchange the investors paid for the building cost. • The state held a contest to see who would build the capitol in 1881 Elijah Myers won.

  6. Texans fight for reform • Economy messed up the farmers profit seeds cost to much and sold for to little. • Farmers blamed business men for bad economy. • Farmers united to take action against railroads to try to lower prices .

  7. Fighting against railroads . • Farmers united to make the Peoples Party . • The Peoples Party formed the Southern Alliance which are ex people from the Farmers Parties. • Two people owned most railroads in Texas Coils P Huntington and Jay Gould.

  8. Railroads in Texas

  9. James Hogg • James Hogg worked with major companies to make trust . • Trust is a group of firms that agree to work together .

  10. Women Rights • Women did not have the right to vote tell 1920. • Many groups fought to give the women rights. • In 1893 people formed the Texas Equal Rights Association.

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