Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-21
BRYAN AND KERN A THEME
Exuberant Spirits Find Outlet in
Tuneful Verses.
WILL WRITE MORE JINGLES
Has Retained Services of a Fellow
Political Worker and Will Regale
Audiences When He Speaks.

GUTHRIE. OKLA, August 2.-When Gov.
| Charles N Haskell returned to Guthrie
| several days ago from Fairview where he
was the guest OF the democratic presi-
dental nominee, he was so thoroughly i'm
bued with enthusiasm that he did come
very astonishing things and showed a side
of his nature that even his most intimate
friends did not suspect. His eXuberant
spirits. following the conference with MT.
Bryan, had to find some outlet. and the
first remarkable performance of the gov
ernor was the composition of campaign
song. The next. and still more surpris-
ing, was to sing it.
He sang it one entire morning. and the
temporary statehouse rang with the
swinging lines. Every visitor who called
on the executive was treated to the Has
kell lyric. verse. chorus and repeat.
But that was not all. The governor
was so pleased with the song and it's re-
ception that he set to work to compose a
sequel. And now he announces there are
more to follow. Only the press OF execu-
tive business has prevented the appear
ance Of more compositions.
Two Songs to Be Published.
The two songs and those that are to
come will be published and scattered
| copy has been sent to Mr.. Bryan. The
songs will also play an important part in
the state campaign. Mr.. Haskell has re-
tanned the services of Ham P. Bee of Ard
more. Okla. and he and Bee will regale
the audiences wherever the governor
speaks.
The title Of the more lengthy song is
The People VIII Pay Their Own Bills:
or. No Money Wanted from Wall Street"
The tune is THE Star Spangled Banner"
1t follows:
Beware of the trusts. that our burdens would
Are they generous and true. Can their motives
We have Known them for years. grown hoary
Corruptine our servants, regardless Of crime.
Oh. let Sheldon come forth with his Wall street
support.
But honest men all be deaf to his court: st.,
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There. no use denying, they've promise from
Taft.
Shall elections be held with the people supreme.
" the almighty dollar make honor a dream?
The people have tOiled producing the crop,
While Wall street has robbed them from bottom
to top.
Chorus
Frenzied Finance.
But shall labor divide where nothing is due:
The system of Wall street in frenzIed finance.
with millionaires made not by labor, but chance
With Bliss, Cnrtel-you and George Perkins. too.
Frying fat from the leeches that stole it from
With millions corrupt. wrought our Bryan's
Watch them close, now, I say, they will try to
repeat.
Chorus
II it's aehtins we'll fight, If It's paying Wen
Take back. Mr.. Sheldon, your illeotten fryiu'.
The people will pay for electing our Bryan.
The encore is NO. never" and is
sung to the tune Of Lew Dockstader's ia
nous piece of that name:
Did they ever get dollar from Wall street
To run an s1sst,Sa on Ma any he8sst plan:
But Taft wants the Office ~ almighty bad
He will let them run country and everything
FOREVER. FOREVER!
Sounded Like Mammoth Bees Nest.
Gov Haskell and Mr.. Bee inaugurated
the singing campaign at country picnic
in Mountain View. Okla, few days ago,
and the "hit' was tremendous. Eleven
young women dressed in white. accom-
panied by male quartet under the tute-
lage Of Mr.. Bee, sang the mo Money
Wanted and when 1t came to the second
chorus coterie of white haired veterans
seated in the seats next to the platform
joined In. The next time around the
contagion had spread, and by the time
the last chorus was started 5000 Threats
had taken 1t up. OF course they didn't
know the words. but they gave the tune
with right good Will.
ut sounded like mammoth bees nest,
the way they hummed," said Mr.. Haskell,
describing the affair.
The song is especially apropos. in view
of Gov. lHaskells connection as treasurer
of the democratic national committee.
He has promised newspaper correspond
ents to resume his compositions shortly.