Litchfield enquirer., 1881-12-08
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 BROTHER GARDNER ON THE ELEcrOy.-"I would like to spoke few words to Telescope Perkins, if he am iu the hall to-ignl," said the president as the meeting opened
 The brother wiped off his mouth Hld ad- vanced to the platform, and Brother Gardner continued:
 'Brudder Perkins, met you at s o'clock in de evenin' on leckshun night"
 ''Yes, sah." "You war what the white folks cal slew ed"
 'lze mighty sorry, sah''
 "You were full of glory. You frl ,ial you had saved the kentry. Your clothes war all mud Your bfeaf smelt of skunks aiI you had to jump up an down an whoua L. keep from bustin' yer biler."
 Lots O white folks was doin' Go alme, sah."
 ''Sartin'-sartin' You, an old cx slave, unable to read or write, was only tnii.. ;:,' in de footsteps of intelligent eddiculed white men Brudder Perkins, 1 war walkin' 'lound on leckshun day, an saw some curus things. 1 saw citizens who would not swallow two drops of whisky if life depended on ii vote for men who hev sold the pizened stuff ober de bar fur years. An dat was saViu' de kcn- try.
 II saw men who would turn a servan: gal out doors on a winters night, if dey heard d scandal bout her, walk up to the polls an vote fur men who rent from two to half a dozen houses to women of bad character. Dat was gwine it straight
 'l saw men whose wives am breakin' ,lrir hearts ober de wayward course of bel,s.l sons, walk to de winder an stick in ballots fur candidates who am in cahoots with black legs an de steady patrons of gambling houses Dat was the glory of politics
 Il saw Christian men, who pray agin vice and shed tears ober the wlckedness of society, vote for candidates whose private lives a.a one long night of debauchery and corruption Dat was standin' by de partyl
 ''I saw ministers ob de gospel cast votes for drunkards, nbertines an outlaws of socir- ty. Dat was supportin' de principle!
 'l saw de honest, decent men of Detroit arrayed on one side, an de thugs, thieves an loafers on the odder, an de honest, decent men war swept away like de chaff befoa gale. Dat was an illustrashun of de beauties of de 'lective franchise :"
 ''But 1 won't do it again, sah," pleaded Brother Perkins.
 "You kin sot down." quietly remarked the president "Dat same night heard aldermen bawling like mules bekase some favorite can. didate had pulled frew wi'd de aid of money an, whisky. Citizens who wouldn't let you in at de front dOah rolled in de mud dat night like hogs. Men who hev sons to bring up met and shook hands an rejoicc, over de 'leckshun of candidates who know de way in- to ebery saloon an poker room in Detroit Blame you, Brudder Perkins-blame you fur follerin' de example of leadin' white folks! No, sah! Go an sot down an feel proud dat you come so nigh bein' an eminent citizen."- Detroit Free Press.