Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-04-17
OLD JERRY
Announces HImseIfa Candidate
for G0VernOr-Why He Was
Defeated Two Years Ago.
Little Rock Garettc.l

Little ROCK uaEette,l
"Gen emen," said old Jerry last
night, mounting a box near the river
and turning to a.crowd of "water-side
characters" two years ago to night
| erected myself at dis berry spot-an
right dar is just whar | spit out
ehaw of terbacker at de time; ter
hacker what | borrowed from Mr.
Fishback, an had ter 'pudiate it,
stood up an tole yer dat l was a can.
didate for Gubner. Oh my Teller
citizens, had we knowd den what was
gwine ter befall us. how much more
cautious would We sot our feet on de
ground. | won't undertake ter mark
de changes what hab been rung since
den. Many who was dat night under
de- sound OBJ my voice, is now under de
sod Since dat time de best OBJ my
friends hAb become enemies an
strangers hab become friends. De
debil hab brook loose in many parts
OBJ de country, an keepin' up wild dc
ole sayin', we've had unrevised hell
an high water-an' a mighty heap OBJ
high water. | tell yer. Now. fellow.
citizens an skiffmen, Use again can
didate for Gubner. | amt no wah
horse, but Use de cornfeld mule.
what, il yer stick to, will fetch
prosperity ter de country. Eff
dar is a man heah what doan
wanter heah de horn dat Use
gwineter blow. lot him scuse hissel
an go home. Vas, gentlemen, Use a
candidate on de prohibition ticket. l
doan intend TO take any more w'isky
den | can do widout. Some folks is
opposed ter wimmin habbin a say in
de temperance cause. | amt, case,
law or no law, de Wimin is gwinter
hab dar say. Who hsb better right
den wimin ter dispise wisky2 Who
hab as much as her felt de brutal
hand OBJ intemperance? Let her
speaks out, an my advice ter men is,
doan go home drunk. Go gomewhar
else. Use temperance candidate.
still ct any man can tell me whar |
can git vote wild de aid OBJ whisky,
let him sound his horn. Votes is what
want. Votes is what | must git. IF
il hadn't been fur votes agin me, |
would had bin Gubner now, wild a
long list OBJ notary publics lynn on de
table in front OBJ me. Use gwine ter
tight ebery opponent who shows his
head. Day may call me ole an kidney
footed, but Use de boss dis time OBJ de
situation. sees whar | made my
mistake afore. l didn't get my 'po-
nents drunk often enough. | doan
believe in pussonal attack, but, gem
tlemen, you must look out. What |
says in public, / may take back in
private, but look out. Draw in yer
horns eff you doan want em knocked
of wild de hoop pole OBJ political tact.
Oh, Use been improvin' my time since
| run for Gubner two years ago. Use
been annointin' desc ole jints till l can
run like a excited fox. I'll be de next
Gubner OBJ dis State, I'll sit on de
chair OBJ rest an hab dc Secretary OBJ
State keep do fees often me wild a
sassafras sprout. I'll hab my meals
fotch me by the 'Turney General, an
will be driv in q carriage drawn by
the Treasurer an de Commissioner oh
State Lands. Oh, III warm my feet
in de bosom OBJ de poletercal Abraham.
Now, dar is Duffy, de fust man to
nounce hissef. Eff couldn't run
faster dan dat man, I'd pull off dis
check shirt an hang it on eberlastin'
weepin' willows OBJ lost energy. What
has dat man done fur de State? De
hollow winds dat sweep down de
river whisper 'Nuthin'P What claim
has he2 None. Why, gentlemen, ei
yer was ter 'leck dat man it would
take him 40 long ter git ter de State
house dat he would DO do ex-Gubner