The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-07-19
The Bill-Jlms.

The Bili-Jims.
The Hon. GEORGE RoCKHILL CRAw oil
Chicago, whom we remember as the
author Of q statistical inquiry into Mr.
BRYAN's profits from the newspaper bust
ness, is In that business himself. He is
the editor Of the National Bill-Jim Party
Newspaper Syndicate, which he invites
us to join. Run a Bill-Jim column in
your paper, Mr.. Editor says Mr.. Editor
CRAw's circular, "and see the fun.
Not fun alone; add prestige to your
publication and render active service
in the campaign"
Not for any Of these reasons, but as
alert and, we hope, disinterested sociolo-
gists, let us contemplate, subject to the
copyright law, this prestige making and
fun making activity Of Mr.. CRAw. He
Is the founder and editor Of the National
Bill-Jim party. The qualifications for
membership are "a sound pair Of legs,
a forty horsepower yell, a lapel for a
button" and an intention to vote for the
Hon. WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT and the
Hon. JAMES ScHooLCRAFT SHERMAN.
But Mr.. CRAw's Billjimiad shall yell
for itself:
THE object Of the Modern Order of Bll-Jlms
Is to further q national movement of optimism
and good cheer that will Danish the bluea and the
fear of hard times. and that will create good busi-
ness. good Jobs and good wages. There Is but one
old party to follow In such q movement. the party
that has never howled calamity. and which has
ever been the exponent OF business and Industrial
optimism and prosperity-the perty Of the ele-
plant, Of LINCOLN. MoKNLHY and RoosEvKLT.
headed now as of old by smiling prophets Of good
cheer and good times, Peaceful BILL TAFT and
sunny JIM SHERMAN.
what we wants Bill Jims!
Hundreds. thousands. millions of Bill Jims-
voters for BILL and for JIM: and we want every
one Of you to add to the sayety and good humor
Of the campaign. through the Bill Jim Yell Contest;
the Bill Jim Marching Stunt Contest; the Bill. jim
Limerick Contest; the why is Q Bil.Jlmf Contest.
and many other Bill Jim contests that viii be In
sururated through tho Bill Jim department In this
paper and In thousands of other newspapers
throughout the country, the BIll-Jim movement
being national In its scope"
Mr.. CRAw is too modest. He proposes
a grand triumphal renaissance Of intel
lect, of competitive stentorianism and
song. Might not this momentous mat
ter of q YELL one that win make Yale,
Harvard, Chicago and Michigan sit UP
and take notice." be left to the League
OF Republican College Clubs? But per-
haps such reference would smack OF
"aristocracy," as Mr.. BRYAN would say.
In the interests Of sound and fury Mr..
CRAw mounts the bema again:
The best Of the yeiis submitted will be published
all over the country. The winning one will grace
after the award is made. Its successful author will
be privileged TO write o. Y. B. J. after his name.
which means onncial Yeller Of the Bill Jims. He
win be given the nrst seat In the Bill Jim Hail of
Fame; his honors will lie thick upon him: bis fame
win be desthlcss. Suggestion:
B-i double l. J-i-ml
Bill Jim: Bill JIM: Bill-Jim TAFT,
Vote for BILLY Vote for JMi
B-idoubiel IL Jim. BILL-JIMiiAT
Honors are likewise in store for the
author Of the best ten marching stunts,
that is, verses to keep time with while
marching. For example:
NH: nix: BRYAN nix;
Wen keep out Of such a hIi
BILL BILL great big BILL;
TAPr's the BnL for whom we drIl-
Grand and simple strains and stuntsl
This ennobling competition must not be
confined to Republicans. The Demo-
Gratis must have their order Of Bill-Johns.
Indeed, the Hon. FRANK HARRIS HITCH
COCK, who has no soul for the higher
literature, may regret that the Bill-Johns
have not to themselves this field, 80 suit
able in particular to the dearest aspira-
lions Of Indiana.
who ho. MT rnad 9th n oh,,ckl L. ~ in