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THE "HouN' DAwc" N POLITICS

THE "HoUN DAwG" ~ POLITICS
These be interesting days In poll
tics, and likewise not without enter
tainment. The stFenuosity OF the
Taft-Roosevelt imbrogiio-che huriing
of brickbats and quantities OF Shiny
mud by the principals and their "direc-
tors'-has already reached point
where a diversion that relieves the
strain is as welcome as q spring day
In winter. This diversion came out In
Kansas the other day when "hOun'
dawg" made its appearance In Demo
cratic convention and undid the work
of Bryan orator and stampeded the
convention for Champ Clark. A press
report from lola, Kansas, where the
episode occurred, gives the following
account of the remarkable affair:
"A sad-eyed, stray houn dawg saved
the day for Champ Clark at the Allen
county Democratic convention here
yesterday afternoon.
Delegates we're about TO be named
to the Democratic etate convention at
Hutchison next week. There had been
y spirited fight between the Wilson
and the Clark supporters all day. with
the convention evenly divided.
"A resolution 20 Instruct the dele
cation for Clark dnaily was introduce
ed, when F. b. Forrest an attorney
and orator with a state reputation.
made an impassioned plea to substi-
tute the name Of Bryan for both Clark
and Wilson. Heawept the convention
with him by his eioqueace and the
substitute was On The verge OF carry
ing amid wild applause. when In drift
ed the houn
"He got In the way and the crowd
showed and trampied Oh him. and nat
urally he yelped.
Somebody shouted you gotta quit
kickin' my dawg aroun'," and In less
than couple OF minutes the dele
gates were stampeded and the rafters
were ringing to the tune Of the houn'
dawg song
"A motion WAS put to instruct the
seven delegates for Clark, and IL car
ried with rousing cheer to the re-
fraln, "You Goota Stop Kickin' My
Dawg Aroun. "
The foregoing account Of the hap
pening cut in Kansas demonstrates
that new element has entered into
tho political activities OF 1912 and that
the "houn' dawg" is force not to be
The "houn' dawg' song made It's ad-
vent in a Democratic convention In
Missouri n few weeks ago, and 10 said
10 have been a hit. Here are the
words of It:
every timo | come 90 town
The boys keep akickin ny dawg
aroun':
Makes no difference II he Is houn
They got a-Quit kinkin' my dawg
aroun'.
"Smmbo, lay that banjo down,
You good fur nothD' triflin' houn; T;
Makes no difference II he is houn
You got a-quit kickin' my dawg
aroun'.
Every time 80 70 school
The teacher iams me with a rule;
Makes no difference II | am fool
She's got a-Qult Iammin' me with q
rule.
"Sift the meal AN save the bran;
You cant grow 'taters In sandy
Ian;
Makes no difference II he IL q
houn'. ~
You got a-nvt tiei'in' my dawf
arouu'.
Ny dawg Drum Is good OIL houn'
trails the 'possum on the dries
groun':
Makes no difference IL he is {
houn'
You got a-Qult kickln' my dawl
arouu'.
Nineteen Miles a Second
without Jar. shock or disturbance
ia the awful speed or our earth througl
space. We wonder at such ease OF ma
ture's movement, and 81 do those VIII
take Or. Kings New Life Pills. NJ
gripping, no distress. Just thoroug
work that brings good health and nm
ffeeffoes 25o a. n Baker & Co. Nj