The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-29

We srviei not the liverie1 pcn1p ror proud Is
tate Of Kings.
As We hustled round from day TO day in search
OF bugs and things.
And when the darkness fell around. a unocs!nS-
bird was nigh.
Inviting pleasant. soothing dreams with his
sweet lullaby:
And sometimes came the yellow dos to bag
around all night
That nary coon could wallop him in siand-up
tarTei fight
We simply smiled and 10; him howl for all
Mizzoorians know
That ary coon can best dog. Il the coon gets
half show:
But we'd nestle close and silver vhcn the mel
low moon had risr.
And tie hungry Niger sought cur lair in hopes
10 make us h!s'n.
Raised as was. rs hardly strange pine for
those old days.
I cannot get acclinated or used TO German ways
They come. these gaping Teutons do. on sunday
And wonder VIVA, 1 am-aias. there are no Ger
man 'CoOns'
For If there were. l still might swing at home
from tree to tree.
The symbol Of democracy; that's wholly. tliihs
and free.
And yet for wha, my captors are would rot
change my lot
For have tas,ed liberty. these others they have
not:
So. even Gagged the democratic coon more glory
feels
Than the conscrip, German puppets with their
swords about their heels.
My compliments to Cockrell. Stephens. switz-
Ter. Francis. Vest.
Bill Nelson J. West Goofrsin. Judge Broadhead.
EUGENE FIELD.
That story published in S. Louis morn
ing paper recounting Row the prospects Of
joint discussion with the Honorable Jo-
miles from the capital scored Congressman
Dorey W. Shackicford into fever and
rendered him unable to- speak. WAS read
with good deal Of Amusement at jefferson
city The amusing side of il IL best appre-
ciated nv those who have heard the two
e ntlcmen speak. Without saying anything
derogatory to the Republican candidates
powers as a spsllhinder. il may he related
as fact that Mr.. Fl1ry. as the Joint dis
cussion was about To take place. gave ev-
cry evidence Of preparing to fly the coop
when the entrspreueUr Of the picnic re-
l!evcd him Of the embarrassment into which
he had floundered by requesting that 10
speeches he maze. Party spirit over the
prospective dehat" Was running pretty high
and some of the partisans had irnhihed to
the divine affiatus stage. TroubI" on this
account was feared. The request of the
manager Is all that saved Mr.. Flory from
"A faying. The latter vii! hardly again put
himself 81 near the firing line during the
rest Of the campaign. In this connection 1t
may be observed that there is woefui lack
IN Mr. FIory's ora;orical Efforts Of any dis
position to discuss the questions that are
now uppermost in the public mind The
issues Of the day are left severely alone
AMI instead he contents himself with in
Weighing against Democratic officials and
pointing out how dslsCtahle a change in the
would he to Mr.. Flory There
is talk among Democrats AT the capital OF
asking State Chairman S.ihert to try and
arrange a joint debate between Mr.. DocN-
ery and MIR. F1ory. There IL an evident de-
sire on their part 20 terminate the cam
paign with a duh thui. They probably re
cal the activity With which Ex-Governor
w J Stone dispatched Mr.. Warner. when
O.. = = Missouri. and arc anxiar.
for a. ir,--ef1 -. 80
ona sYeech was necessary, and Mr.. Warner
faded from the political horizon. Mr. War
ner. like Mr. Flory. attacked the Demo-
cratic record I'm Missouri His bal judgment
in 50 doing is probably u1e If the vivid
r. membranes q: that Inflated c4mpaiep
II Mr. F'lory and Mir. D"ckcry eyer have a
ious: the former Will have as much
caus.a to regret his temeriiy as dill MS
foreruuusr. Major Warner
Since Major J. NJ. Se.bert has taken hold
NJ the State campaign and has thrown his
energy. backed by his Judgment.