Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-09-07
Elk GOVERNOR HoGG ARRIVES.
Texan Gives His Views on Parker's
letter of Acceptnnce.


Letter of Acceptance.
EX-Gov. of Texas j. $. Hogg has
startled the American nation. We have
always thought of Ex-Governor Hdgg as
being, in a way, commensurate with his
state, which is greater in ara than half
a dozen European principaiitieS. and
boasts among its citizens large number
of the best citizens of the United States,
even though ii generally goes Demo
cratic, In the minds of the American
people, Ex-Governor IIogg has seemed
hne but somewhat rude and rough eN-
qualification of the State of Texas. We
have admired him. hut we have never
suspected that he was possessed of such
keen acumea as he has recently exhibit
cd. We have never supposed that this
man down in Texas had the perceptive
qualities which could enable him to
make such delicate analysis of Mr.. Park
er letter of acceptance as he has done,
Here is a part of what the Ex-Governor
says concerning that remarkable letter
of acceptance:
have been roundly abused by tho news
papers and the railroad lobby about u
speech made at Iloustoa dWip- the
Houston convention. was 'iut pleased
with Judge Parkers attitude al The St
Louis convention, ami so expressed myself
IN mat speech lie has carefully pre-
pared and delivered this speech Of accept.
nnce. ana submit that he nowhere pledges
himself To favor the enforcement Of law
against trusts, and that he will encourage
and support the completion Of the great
Panama canal. He tells as that tariff laws
can not he modified during the next four
years because the Senate is and will con-
tlnue to be Republican. at the same time
he Informs us that the most effective REM
hE a n il D
changing these laws. As he nOwhrt1 prom
iSeS 10 further enforce the United States
law under which the Northern securities
company and other trusts were dissolved
then logically we could have but little
hope If the trusts being disturbed under his
administration. Ia view his statement that
the effective remedy is TO change the tariff
laws, and that this cannot he done because
the Senate will remain Republican for
the next four years.
do not catch the point wherein he
deuounccS the mebs in different parts Of
our beloved country, for the commission
of such crimes are beyond federal lepiSla-
tlon and are subject to he dealt with by
the States only IN which they occur How
ever ! am glad that he abuses muhS, as
every other citizen should dc, but, to say
the least. 1t looks ungracefui In speech
Of this kind Our nominee, however prom
scs us a letter Of acceptance ana | 10
hope In Il that he will he plain. uhcquiy-
ocal, 0utSpoken in a declaration that, II
elected he Will exercise his constitutional
powers tu the fullest extent - ~uppressing
trusts engaged in foreign ana Interstate
commerce aud that he will not TRY to
thwart. but viii press to completion, the
great isthmlan canal now under coustrue'
ton.
This is one Of the most striking Of the
earliest manifestations Of the campaign
of 1904 1t is marvellous. How thin
must have been the Cruel which the
Democratic presidential candidate scrv-
ed out 20 the country to inspire such
perfect oppression from an Ex-Governor
Of Texas. We expect big. wholesome
things from the ex-Goyernors OF Texas,
but we do not expect from any one OF
them any such keen and delicate anu
literary analysis of a political document
as ex-governor Hogg has seen fit to be-
stow upon the letter of acceptance OF
the Democratic candidate.
Why. it's Il revolution in all that re-
ates to political manifestations 1t is
wonderful ana delicious from every
point of view. The United States is be-
ginning to appreciate Ex-Governor Hogg,
Of Texas. He knows something senile
when he secs il.