Emery County Progress | 1902-03-08 | Page 2 | Governor Hogg Balked at Knee Britches

governor hogg balked at knee britches it is sa d that when ex governor of texas was told by choate that be must appear ia knee britches and vord in order to be pre dented to king at the corona tion he promptly rep ed never if I 1 can not appear in the ordinary even ing dress of an amer tan citizen I 1 will not appear at all A pretty sigl t I 1 would look r aged up in thebe gee gaws I 1 have not the faintest idea of trying to le ze or even se english customs but blamed if wear another country s uniform no not even for the sake of meet ng the king