setting the Text Property of WebControl if possible

[Matze]

I have a function that has an Argument of type
System.Web.UI.W ebControls.WebC ontrol. I want to set the text-property
of that control. Of course it doesnt work if I cast that control to
(WebControl), because WebControl doesnt have a property Text.
Most Controls that inherit WebControl have text so I guess there must
be an common Interface implemented, but cant figure out what it is.
Goal would be something like:

private function translateCntrl( WebControl cntrl){
(ImaginaryContr olTextType)cntr l.Text = translateString ( cntrl.Text);
}

at the momemt i have tons of functions like

private function translateCntrl( Label cntrl){
(Label)cntrl.Te xt = translateString ( cntrl.Text);
}
private function translateCntrl( Button cntrl){
(Button)cntrl.T ext = translateString ( cntrl.Text);
}