The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-28
Jumps ON klTTRELL.

Judge Henderson Resents Some State
ments in a Public Speech.
To the Editor Of The Post.
Cameron. Texas, April 27.--In the daily
press OF April q Judge Norman G. Kit.
trell is reported as speaking ms follows
IN addressing the visiting New Workers at
Houston;
Continuing, Judge Klttrel saidi I'VE
have been wronged, Injured and stricken
IN the house OF our friends, Texas has
been maligncd and mlsrCprcsentod. Dem
asogues have taken advantage of unfor-
tunate conditions to appeal 10 the prclu'
dice of the people against capital aud in
corporate wealth. and have sacrificed the
best interests Of TcNus NJ the shrine of
their stlhsh ambition one who has been
IN the past In great measure responsible
for the prejudice against capital sud IN
resiments, who ten years ago controlled
our legislature and who. I'm my judgment,
has cost this State $50 1903. 0pp In the Inst
pic who honorpd him IN tho past credit to
extend 10 Gus guests chat gracious court
osy and cordial welcome That WAS their
due, Every suggestion Of hospitality aud
courtesy demanded H. We trust that we
snail DO able 70 make up any deficiency on
his part by the welcome which by others
nnd ourselves VIII bc extended tn you.
thank God tho day II past when the doma.
eogue aud the petty politician Of Texas can
no longer prejudice her before tue world
say 10 you that the progressive. intplll.
gent and efficient business men Of Texas
have never been Ia sympathy with the
sentiment that mndc war upon capital ani
oppressed the investor by unncrcssarlIy
rigid laws. The people 81 rcNos appreciate
the necessity Of Inviting outside capital
70 develop her resources Our legislature
+ made M Of fairmlndcd ana honest
men Our governor II fair Investigate
onr laws II they arc wrong We VIII
make them right"
Such rotten talk makes me mot In the
otlilr," and as cltlz n Of Texas | protest
against IT, II II false and wit do the
state no good. We are proud 10 have these
NV Workers ms our guests, but We must
remember that they are apt to place the
s1mc estimate on our laws and Institutions
that we do. Then let us speak the truth.
Let US tell these gentlemen that Governor
Hogs administration marks n brilliant
epoch In the states history; that ia thc
heat and rancor Of politics "eviI tongues"
gave ont to the world a slanderous account
OF lexaa legislation, which has done tho
state much injury, that the laws them.
selves are not radical measures. hut arc
conservative, domestic measures. which are
louhu ~ the laws Of tho leading states
va tht Union, Let us invite an cXHmina-
tion Of the railroad commission law, thc
la.lrogd bond law, the municipal bond mw
aud similar enactments
icy us assure our guests that these Inws
provide abundant protection for every dol
Jay that New York may invest In public ana
nflsutn securities In Texas Il ID follv M
teii them that We VIII repeal these laws.
u they ask us to do 40, for we win NOT
90 anything Of the Kind They are on our
stututr books 60 stay, aud they are inst
as good rs the laws OF New York
lfi II De understood once for All TINT the
peopie OF Texas are free born and the
manhood or the state does not rest ON
bringing knees" V"
These New Workers. viii ''rcspect" pco.
Pc VINO respect their own laws aud Instl.
Unions Let us show these 10 them and
punt Win pride TO The wondrous pros
psrly oil the state under their benign I'm.
~, Ihe recent excitement" seams
u naVe ntanght IN several 'gushcrs" like
gas. ana II Is about time that some Of
them are capped before they make onr
people appear ridiculous
me legislature, in Inviting these visitors
70 Texas, surely did not lntcnd "a make n
an occasion for apology and abasement
on onr part but rather TO show hn,y mo
phenomenal progress of the state had mn.
tntlons avs anu "iiSti'
As e James stonhen-wei, the ostorm.
,oastH can take care Of himself unless
y, has iailcd nightly since last August
~ ~ thihk however, that KlttrplTs personal
ning az him was entirely uncraclous and
must have offended the spirit of Tho oc'
.2slon, for whatever else may he soi1 ~
9lln L. can not be- truthfuiW said that OK.
NpNtIhof Hogg either MS nm official ar ~
y private citizen. has been lacking In cnnrt,
.sy 70 visitors to the State. n rs relatcd
thnt III ancient times Hercules made votive
her ' evIl n 20 Ine Goddess Juno, because by
whh,h ne oyercame. had been nlnced a.
1,s PARKWAY. History repeats ifselt AVA
I'm I'm nogg owes a large debt tof thanks ~
thc divinity that has so blessed him ,,.,,h 10
dihiculties and enemies. Very trnly "''u
T. s, Henderson.