The Rosenberg Library Collection - Maco Stewart Political Telecasts (1962)

Duration: 22:38

Year Published: 1962

Format: 16mm

Sound: sound

Description: Maco Stewart III, a Galveston lawyer, served in the Texas House of Representatives from 1960 to 1963. In 1962, he ran for state senator, challenging incumbent A. R. “Babe” Schwartz in the Democratic primary for District 17. (Schwartz won the nomination and the general election, keeping his seat in the senate until 1981.) This footage features a series of political telecasts from Stewart’s campaign. Many focus on his opposition to the merit-rating system for auto insurance, which Stewart argues unfairly penalizes drivers for traffic violations. He also advocates for open legislative sessions and an equal rights amendment to the Texas Constitution.