Some Call It Madness
The Mugwumps Campaign
The following are HTML recreations by Gerry Wilkinson from the original material that is now in the collection of Bill Stock. While the originals were scanned and converted into text by the Xerox Text Bridge Software procedure, some pages had to be re-typed.
MUGWUMP CAMPAIGN SONG
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(TO BE SUNG WITH GREAT CONVICTION AND GUSTO) MUGWUMPS, HERE IS YOUR CANDIDATE,
HERE IS YOU MAN OF THE YEAR.
MUGWUMPS, HERE IS YOUR CHANCE TO TAKE
ACTION, SO STAND UP AND CHEER.
THE WINNER'S NAME IS BILLY,
HE'LL MAKE THOSE WHIGS LOOK SILLY.
MUGWUMPS, THIS IS OUR VICTORY SONG,
BILLY'S THE MAN OF THE YEAR.
c1966 Mugwumps International
ANNCR:
Join the fight for good government in SCIMsylvania! Vote Mugwump! Elect quietly proud Bill Stock on April first!
MUSIC:
MUGWUMP CAMPAIGN SONG, ONE VERSE, THEN SEGUE TO
SOUND:
CROWDS CHEERING AND UNDER FOR
ANNCR:
Put an end to status quo government! Put a monkey-wrench in the Whig political machine! Put quietly proud Bill Stock in office! Fighting hard and fighting clean for good government in SCIMsylvania, quietly proud Bill Stock! Vote Mugwump on April first!
MUSIC:
LAST FOUR LINES OF CAMPAIGN SONG UP TO FINISH
ANNCR:
The preceding announcement paid for by the SCIMsylvania Mugwump Committee.
ANNCR:
DON'T BE FOOLED BY THE POLITICAL PRONOUNCEMENTS OF CHILDISH BEARS AND OTHER INFERIOR ANIMALS. TAKE THE ADVICE OF MAN'S BEST FRIEND, THE DOG, AND THE KING OF BEASTS, THE LION. VOTE MUGWUMP ON APRIL FIRST. ELECT QUIETLY PROUD BILL STOCK TO THE GOVERNORSHIP OF SCIMSYLVANIA. REMEMBER, YOU CAN'T GO WITH GOODNESS.
MUSIC:
JINGLE TAG.
DONZE: (INTRODUCES BIT)
We take you now to Barton Hall Mall where the Mugwump candidate from SCIMsylvania is having a giant outdoor rally.
CROWD NOISES IN BACKGROUND, CHEERS ETC. AT THE END OF PHRASES
BILLY;
Thank you, thank you friends. It's been a wonderful day hasn't it? My goodness, I've been on my feet since six this morning. I was the honored guest at a prayer breakfast held by the Muhammedans of America. Didn't get much to eat-we spent most of our time on the rug, but it was just wonderful to see all those smiling, happy, uh ... faces. And then later on I was privileged to be the guest speaker at a luncheon held by the International Association of Ferryboat Accordion players. They tell me I danced the beer-barrel polka 116 times. But now friends, the frivolity must end. The gaiety, the laughter, the music, the booze, all must cease now and as contiensious Americans and citizens of SClMsylvania, we must all direct our attention to the vital issues of the day. Fellow Americans, we are engaged in a great war for peace. We are going forward with our banners unfurled with our swords put away, but by the same token, by our sides. I don't need this prepared speech anymore (rip) I'm speaking to you now directly from my heart. We have a fine country and a fine state. Not only a fine country but a fine bunch of folks. Sure we've got problems, but we can solve those can't we gang? No matter how rough that rocky road of life might seen, all of us, marching together, side by side, in the spirit of independence and fellowship can pave the way to prosperity and happiness for all. Now that I've made my position clear, we'd like tp put it to you in song. Here she is, our little mugwump mudlark, Tian King to musically lay it on the line for all you doubting Thomases out there.
SONG:
MUGWUMPS, HERE IS YOUR CANDIDATE,
HERE IS YOUR MAN OF THE YEAR.
MUGWUMPS, HERE IS YOUR CHANCE TO TAKE
ACTION, SO STAND UP AND CHEER
THE WINNER'S NAME IS BILLY,
HE'LL MAKE THOSE WHIGS LOOK SILLY.
MUGWUMPS, THIS IS OUR VICTORY SONG,
BILLY' S THE MAN OF THE YEAR!
BILLY:
Thank you, thank you all. This is a deeply moving experience. Now before I leave, I'd like to let you know some of the places I'll be visiting this week. Next Thursday at 1:30. I'll be at the A&P at Frankford and Cottman, to shake your hand, kiss your baby, and autograph the vegetable of your choice. Later on that same day, we'll be having another autograph party at the Bryn Mawr Rest Home. I'll be up there in the infirmary to autograph the casts of all you oldies out there. Broken arms from 3:30 to 4:00, Compound fractures from 4:00 to 4:30 and body casts from 4:30 to 5:00. I'd also like to ask all of you listening in this evening via the miracle of modern electronics to write to us for free literature on the Mugwump movement and it's quietly proud leader, yours truly. Just write to Mugwump, WRTI-FM, Temple University, Phila. 19122, and we'll send it along to you. Please, no checks, that comes later after the campaign. And now, let's end on a happy note, shall we? As our lovely hostesses pass amongst you with whisky sours for the men, orange blossoms for the ladies, and Shirley Temples for the kids, lets all join together in a great chorus in the tradition of our great leaders, George William Curitss, E.L. Godkin, and S.S. Sunset Cox and sing our campaign song. C'mon let's hear it!
VOTE MUGWUMP...........VOTE MUGWUMP............VOTE MUGWUMP.............VOTE MUGWUMP
MUGWUMP
WRTI-FM
TEMPLE UNIVERSITY
PHILA., PENNA. 19122
"LISTEN TO THIS" - with quietly proud Bill Stock as your host, Saturday mornings 9:00-11:00
"SOME CALL IT MADNESS' - featuring latest campaign reports, Saturday evenings 7:00-8:00
MUGWUMPS, HERE IS YOUR CANDIDATE
HERE IS THE MAN OF THE YEAR!
MUGWUMPS, HERE IS YOUR CHANCE TO TAKE ACTION
SO STAND UP AND CHEER!
THE WINNER'S NAME IS BILLY
HE'LL MAKE THOSE WHIGS LOOK SILLY!
MUGWUMPS, THIS IS OUR VICTORY SONG
BILLY'S THE MAN OF THE YEAR!
c1966 Mugwumps International
I'm quietly proud to have you on our team,
Billy
Dear Constituent:
Thank you from the bottom of my quietly proud heart for your indication of support for our campaign to bring good, clean government to SCIMsylvania. In this age of rampant apathy and complacency among our citizens, it is indeed heart-warming to know of your interest in governmental affairs. We Mugwumps are also concerned with the fate of our friends and fellow voters, who are oppressed and subjugated by the Whig policy of "ad-lib" government. With your help, we will be able to rise above our current problems and begin again to push forward in the establishment of a better life for all. That is why I ask for your support on April 1. If you have already voted, my sincere thanks go out to you. If not, please join your friends in making this a better state for all by sending a card or letter to:
As the campaign continues to progress, we ask that you keep your radio dial tuned to WRTI-FM, 90.1 mc., for the latest announcements on voting procedure, as well as time and place of rallies., etc. We ask you especially to be sure to catch our two most important shows:
In addition, we request all loyal Mugwumps to learn the words to our campaign song, so that they may be sung with gusto whenever the occasion demands.
Again may I thank you for your support in our campaign. Any efforts you may make to rally voters to our cause will be greatly appreciated and will be repaid in full by the establishment of a new and better government for all.