The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-31
CURRENT COMMENT
Bull Moose and Whisky Jack.

The ,ubc is now fairly we'll satisfied as 10 the
plural of Bull Moose. It's either meese tnooses,
rr moose-iust as YOU please. Learned phlloio-
gists are apparently agreed upon this point But
there's another important inquiry IN TINS comet
ton that must be Settled The Bull Moose party
is going to declare for woman suffrage and hence
out In Colorado and California big vote Tor the
colonel viii he cast by the female Io!ks' WHAT
shall We call these lovely ladies! WAT Is Tue
feminine OF Bull Moose? We all know the femi.
nine of Il plain. ordinary, everyday, matter OF
fact bull It's COW, Of course. Shall We there
fore cali the female contingent OF RooseFeit
army, Cow Moose or Cow Meese, or Cow
Mooses?" or shall we Just say that Mrs. -
is a Moosess; and Mrs, and Miss so and so are
Meaaesees2 As To this, most people are ali up
In the air-they don't know; they are earnestly
anxious 10 be Informed, The Chicago conven-
ton to be held next month VIII CONFRONT no
graver obligation than that involving some ex-
cathedra declarations on this point. Else what
are the Roosevelt orators IN the woman suffrage
States TO do when addressing the faithful of both
sexes? Are they to begin, Fellow Bun Meese
ard Cow Meese;" or Fellow Bull Mooses and
Moosesses@''-or II not why not and II not what
Another matter OF public concern that should
address itself the careful consideration OF the
Bun Moose convention ia this: what VIII be me
bird of the new party Every American pollti-
cal party must have a bird as we'll as an animal
for emblematical purposes The Republicans
have both the eagle and the elephant, the Dem
ocrats both the donkey and the rooster. Now
! the Roosevelt party has its anirnal-bnt IT mas
no bird. 1t must get one. Public conscience
will not rest easy until it does get one-nor
until then will public opinion cease TO seethe
with the tumult and paroxysns of ungovernaole
protest. About the best thing we know of In
/ the fowl line for the Moose party emblem is
! the Moose Bird oh. yes there's such bird
as that Websters Unabridged tells US so. and
describes II as noted for its fearlessness In en-
! tering lumber camps in the North, where we
suppose II takes things that doesn't belong tc
! II. Webster gives Ii tive name Of w hiskey
lack" and also informs that il is sometimes call,
| ed a Canadian Jay. But "Whskey Jack viii
suit better There's strong and vigorous
flavor about it, something fine and winning
| In the name Jack, even taken alone-even with
out the whiskey prefix. Link EN- together, how
! ever and they make combination too impress"
eive and awe-inspiring to talk about, Therel
be no trouble to the plural OF it. either. Eel
low Bull Meese and Whiskey JaciSs'-how abou
| that---doesn't that sound all right And tc
the feminine OF the word. WHY Just make II
| ''Whiskey Jackess." and everybody VIII know
! what's meant We charge nothing for this sug
gestion Out OF font of pure philanthropy L
will HELM Roosevelt in irving emergency. Blu
when during the campaign he bellows forth
stand true to your colors, We brave Mooses an
beauteous Noosesses. We loyal Whiskev Jacks anC
lovely Jackesses''-we hone he VIII bear II
grateful MISUNDERSTANDING News.