The state herald., 1904-09-02
Ex GOVERNOR noao ARRIVES.
Taxa. Olives His Views on Parksr's
Letter Of Accs Mt 4 nee.

TAlAa Olives His Views on Parksr's
Letter Of Acceptance.
+ ExGov. Of Texas j. \. lIosg has
startled the American nation. We have
always thought Of Ex- Governor HoEE "A
being, In way, commensurate with his
state, which Is greater In area than half
dozen European prlncipalties, and
BOASTS among Its citizens lnrgc number
or the best citizens Of the United States,
even though 1t generally goes Demo
cratic. In the minds OF tho American
people, Ex-Governor Hogg has seemed
a fine but somewhat rude and rough ex-
emplihcntion Of the State Of Texas. We
have admired him. but we have never
suspected that he was possessed Of such
keen acumcn 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's letter Of acceptance as he has done.
Here is part Of what the Ex-Governor
says concerning that remarkable letter
Of acceptance:
I have been roundly abused by the news.
papers and the railroad lobby about a
speech l made at Houston during the
Houston convention. I was not pleased
with Judge Parker's attitude at the ct.
Louis convention, and so expressed myself
In that speech. He has carefully pre-.
pared and delivered this speech Of accept
snce. and 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 us that tarin laws
can not be modified during the next four
years because the senate L and viii con.
tinne to be Republican. at the same time
he Informs US that the most effective rem.
edy By which to destroy the trusts 10 by
lses to further enforce the United Slater
law under which the Northern securities
company and other trusts were dissolved.
then logically we could have but little
hope Of the trusts being disturbed under his
| administration. In view his statement that
the effective remedy Ia to change the tann
laws and that this cannot be done because
the Senate will remain Republican for
the next four years.
| do not catch the point wherein he
| denounces the mobs In different parts Of
of such crimes are beyond federal lesisla.
tion and are subject to be dealt with By
the States only in which they occur. How
ever. l am glad that he abuses mobs. AS
the least, It looks unErncefui in a speech
| of this kind Our nominee, however, prom
| ises us q letter of acceptance and | do
hope In 1t that he will be PLATA. unequiy.
| elected, he will exercise his constitutional
| powers to the fullest extent In suppresslng 4
| trusts engaged In foreign and Interstate
commerce and that he will not try to
thwart, but will press TO completion. the
great isthmian canal now under construc'
tion,
This is one Of the most striking Of the
earliest manifestations of the campaign
Of 1904. II is marvellous! How thin
must have been the Cruel which the
Democratic presidential candidate serv'
ed out to the country to inspire such a
perfect expression from an Ex-Governor
OF Texas. We expect big, wholesome
! things from the ex-Governors of TeIas
| but We do not expect from any one OF
them any such keen and delicate and
literary analysis Of political document
as Ex-Governor Hogg hns seen fit to be
stow upon the letter Of acceptance oil
| the Democratic candidate.
Why. it's a revolution in all that re-
lates to political Manifestations! II is
wonderful and delicious from every
point Of view. The United States is be
ginning to appreciate Ex-Governor Hosg
| Of Texas. lie knows something senilc
when he sees II.