Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-09-03
Ex GOVERNOR HoGG ARRIVES.
Texan Gives His Views on Parker's
Letter of Acccptauce.

Letter Of Acceptance.
Ex-Cov If Texas ] s. Iegg has
startled the American nation, We have
always thought IL Tx Governor Hosg as
being. ia way. commensurate with his
state. which Il greater ID area than half
dozen European principalities, and
boasts among its citizens q large number
Of the best citizens OF the United States,
even though it generally goes Demo-
cratic In the minds II the American
People. Ex-esuvernar Hogg has seemed
fine but somewhat rode and rough ex-
emplifcatien Of the State Of Texas. We
have admired him. bur we have never
suspected that he WAS possessed OF such
keen acumcn as he has recently exhibit
ed. We have never supposed that this
man down IN Texas had the perceptive
qualities which could enable him TO
make such delicatc analysis Of MIR. Park
er's letter IL acceptance as he has done.
Here Is part Of what the Ex-Governor
says concerning that remarkable letter
of acceptance:
have been roundly abused nv the news
papers and the railroad lobby about a
Houston convention was not pleased
with Judge rRFksr's attitude NJ the st.
Louis convention. and so expressed myself
Ia Tint speech. He has carefully pre-
pared aud delivered this speech 81 accept
ance, aud submit that he nowhere pledges
himself to favor the enforcement Of law
against trusts. and that he viii encourage
and support the completion OF the great
Panama canal. He tells as that tariff laws
can not be modifed during the next four
years because the Senate Is and Will con
tinue TO he Republican, ~ the same time
be Informs us that the nest effective retn-
edy by which to destroy the trusts Il by
changing these laws, AS he nowhere prom
Uses 10 further enforce the Iuited states
law under which the Northern securities
company and other trusts were dissolved.
then logically we could have hut little
hope Of the trusts being Disturbed undrf bis
administration, IN view his statement that
the effective remedy Is to change the tatin
laws. and that this cannot he done heenpse
the Senate will remain Republican Tor
the next four years.
do not catch the point wherein nc
denounccs the mobs IN different parts Of
our beloved country, for the commission
OF such crimes are beyond federal legisla-
ton and are subject e he dealt with ~
ever, ! am glad that he abuses mobs. as
every other citizen should do. but, 70 say
the least. II looks uneraceful Ia speech
of this kind. Our nominee, however. prom
ises us a letter OF acceptance and ! 90
hope IN Il that he will be plain, uncquiv.
ocGi, outspoken IN declaration that, 4
elected. he viii exercise his constitutional
powers to the fullest extent 10 suppfesaiEg
trusts engaged Ia foreign aud Interstate
| commerce and that he Will not try 10
thwart, but VIII press 60 completion. the
great isthmian canal now under constrne-
tfon.
This is one OF the most striking OF the
earliest manifestations OF the campaign
of 1904 1t is marvellousl How thin
must have been the Cruel which the
Democratic presidential candidate serv'
ed out to the country TO inspire such q
perfect expression from an ex-Governnt
Of Texas. We expect biz, wholesome
things from the ex-Governors Of Texas,
but we do not expect from any one Of
them any such keen md delicate and
literary analysis Of a political document
as Ex-Governor Hogg has seen BIT TO be-
stow upon the letter Of acceptance Of
| the Democratic candidate.
Why. it's revolution In all that re-
lates to political manifestations. II j.
! wonderful and delicious from every
| point Of view. The United States Is be.
ginning to appreciate Ex-Governor Hogg,
| of Texas He knows something seniie
| when he sees IL.