The Washington times., 1905-08-14
HOCH HANDS OUT
HOT SARCASM TO
BIG REFORMERS
Governor Is Here to See
His Son Homer,
Who Is Ill.
"LAWSON UNEXClTING ="
Jerome In1polite, and La Fol-
lette Disappointing
SaS Knew 1t All.
LAWSON UNEXCITING >

Governor Hoch of Kansas and par
" including his wife and daughter and
his staff of colonels. all sunf1ower blaz-
oned arrived in Washington at o clock
this morning on a special car.
The party viii remain here until some
time tomorrow evening. when they viii
leave for Kansas
The mission which brought Governor
Hoch to Washington at this time was
10 visit his son, Homer Hoch. who is
III at his home, $50 Massachusetts ave-
northwest. with an attack of indiges-
ton.
Immediately upon his arrival in Wash
ington, Governor Hoch, accompanied by
Mrs. Hoch. Miss Anna Hoch. their
daughter. and a friend, went to the
home OF his son for q visit. They re-
mained some time, and later went down
town. where the governor met a num-
Der of friends
Spoke Warmly.
Governor Hoch in an interview paid
his respects to Tom Lawson, District
Attorney Jerome, OF New York: Cover
nor La Toilette. OF Wisconsin; Governor
Folk. OF Missouri, and last but not
least TO the Standard Oil.
Tom Lawson came to Kansas and
than he did declared the governor. H 2
certainly did not tell US anything now
and, as l look at It. he did not cut a
very vie swath in the short grass of the
oil country
The most he did was to stimulate in
terest. because we Kansas people always
like 10 see an Eastern man come to his
senses on the question OF Standard oil
he was received favorably. but his gD-
ing and coming created no excitement
Jerome Was Second.
William Travers Jerome first came to
Kansas City Mo. and he violated all
rules OF courtesy and conyeutionaiity in
his speech before the knife and Fork
Club by virtually attacking Lawson,
when Lawson was the principal guest
and he lJerome) was only second
Then he attacked Governor Folk
Then he came over into Kansas and
continued with his sarcasm. However
We are willing 10 accept it all as q
joke, for that's what Mr.. Jerome him
self appears 10 be. But even consid-
has very queer notion of the pro-
prieties.
Governor La Toilette came TO Kan
saS and disappointed US. We thought
he was going to talk about public qucs.
tions OF pith and moment but he gave
his lecture on Hamlet.
Governor Folk / admire. He is z
Democrat, but he is man, and tht
pest governor Missouri can ever hope
t. have
Kansas as Teacher.
We Kansas people are going tc
teach Standard Oil 10 be decent
Rockefeller came to Kansas and bought
oil for dollar and thirty-odd cents {
barrel, and when he had gone so faI
he squeezed. and we squealed Now
We are going 10 teach Rockefeller thai
Kansas Is not to be squeezed with i'm
punity.
Governoc Hoch and his party are or
their way To Kansas from Camden
where they went last Saturday TO at.
tend the launching of the battIeshh
which was named for their State anC
Of which Miss Anna Hoch was the
sponsor.
IL was their original intention 10 leave
Washington tonight. but their depar
ture has been deferred until some time
tomorrow.
Son Is Improving.
Homer Hoch. son OF Governor Hoch
who became III about two weeks age
with an attack Of indigestion. IS recov
ering, and viii soon be able TO leave M,
room
Mr.. Hoch. who is an employe OF tn
Posuotfice Department, was on his wa,
JC Kansas last week, III the hope O
being benefited BY visit in the West
when he became worse, and the triI
sts1s 10 be q abandoncd.