[3][4] In Caxias, most of the settlers who constituted its population were Italians from different regions who had arrived in Brazil bringing many of the old social, political and cultural rivalries that had divided Italy for long centuries into a multiplicity of independent states.

He also fiercely fought freemasonry and progressive philosophies such as positivism, and under his leadership the people began to organize and demand measures that would serve their interests, accusing the administration of the backwardness and confusion in which the village found itself.

[9] Besides political and ideological differences, Campos Júnior took very unpopular measures, such as banning the traditional morra game, one of the favorite hobbies of Italian settlers, alleging that it promoted disorder and crime.

He accused Ambrosio Bonalume and members of Salvador Sartori's family, who were strong supporters of Nosadini and important leaders in the community, as the authors of his attack, but the allegations were vigorously refuted and did not gain credibility among the population.

[13][5][4] According to Maria Abel Machado, "the situation worsened when the attacks began to be made on a personal level, through an article published in the newspaper Independente, where the local chief executive insulted the president of the Associação.

The reaction of the class entity was immediate through an article published in the three main newspapers of Porto Alegre, A Federação, Correio do Povo and Stella d'Itália, making public the conflict that existed with the intendant Campos Júnior".

[5] Despite having many supporters, having received tributes from sympathizers and having described himself in a press release as "one of the most beloved intendants of Rio Grande do Sul", in April 1902 his administration began to be attacked with a series of accusations of mismanagement and embezzlement.

[4] Although the conclusion of the investigation did not indicate theft, Campos Júnior himself admitted that it had occurred, but accused the Intendency's doorman, Justino Cesar de Araújo, as the person responsible; his justification was not well accepted.

[8] After his resignation, Campos Júnior moved to Antônio Prado and then to Vacaria, but almost nothing is known of his life until his death, except that he sought financial compensation several times from the Intendency of Caxias for the expenses he allegedly had in his official duties, and that he always denied the accusations of having illicitly enriched himself during his government.

Campos Júnior described himself as a promoter of progress in Caxias and, in letters and articles he published in the press, listed a number of personalities from the elite of the city who could attest to his honesty and meritorious works, including Abramo Eberle, João Paternoster, Miguel Muratore and Adelino Sassi.