Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-08-31
| Elk GOVERNOR noee ARRIVES.
Texan Gives His Views on Parker's
Letter of Acceptance.

Texan Gives His Views on Parker's
Letter of Acceptance.
Ex-Gov. of Texas j. s.. Hogg has
startled the American nation. We have
always thought of Ex-Governor Hogg as
being, in a way, commensurate with his
state, which is greater in area than half
a dozen European principalities, and
boasts among it's citizens large number
of the best citizens of the United States,
even though 1t generally goes Demo
cratic. In the minds of the American
people. Ex-Governor Hogg has seemed
fine but somewhat rude and rough ex-
emplihcation Of the State of Texas. We
have admired him, but we have never
suspected that he was possessed of such
keen acumen 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 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:
have been roundly abused by the news
papers and the railroad lobby about a
speech | made at Houston during the
HOUSTON convention. I was not pleased
WAlh JQukc Tark9F ATTITUDE at the SC.
Louis convention, and 80 expressed myself
liz that speech. He has carefully pre-
pared and delivered this speech Of accept
ance, and submit that he nowhere pledges
hlmself to favor the enforcement Of law
against trusts. and that he will encourage
ana an support the completion Of the great
Panama canal. He tells us that tariff laws
can not be modified during the next four
years because the Senate Is and will con-
tinue to be Republican, at the same time
ne informs US that the most effective rem
nv yrThf oh 70 ic INV
changing these laws AS he nowhere prom
ises to 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 Of the trusts being disturbed under his
administration in view his statement that
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
our beloved country, for the commission
of such crimes are beyond federal iegisla-
the States only In which they occur. How
ever, l glad that he abuses mobs, as
every other citizen should do but, to say
the least, it looks ungraceful in speech
Of this kind. Our nominee, however, prom
ises us a letter Of acceptance and | do
hope in it that he will be plain, uncquiy..
ocal, outspoken In a declaration that, II
elected he will exercise his constitutional
powers to the fullest extent In suppressng
trusts engaged in foreign ana interstate
commerce and that he will not try to
thwart but will press to completion, the
great isthmian canal now under construc-
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 serY-
! ed out to the country to inspire such
perfect expression from an Ex-Governor
of Texas! We expect big, wholesome
| things from the ex-GovernOrs of Texas,
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 has seen tit to be-
stow upon the letter of acceptance OF
| the Democratic candidate.
Why, it's q revolution in all that re-
| lates to political manifestations! 1t is
wonderful and delicious from every
| point of view. The United States is be-
| ginning to appreciate Ex-Governor Hogg,
| of Texas. He knows something senife
whom no SpQS If