The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-11-28


de land. We swcled. We staggered.
We sot de styles. [Cries of "You
betl"1
"Eben as late as thirty years ago dc
cull'd man was child on de race track
question. He'd bet any old money on
any old hoss. He'd bet dat a boss
would cum in first or last or in de mid
die. lie went dead broke a hundred
times, but at last he catches on, and 1t
was a sad day for de white man.
[Cheers.1
EUR long, long time de Guild man
saw de white offceholders film der
pockets wild graft. Dey couldn't see
how It was done and nobody bein' pun
ished fur 1t. Den de enlightenment cum
along, and, oh, Lawd, how dem niggers
did steal! Dey even stole de panes of
glass in de winders and de roofs from
obed deir heads. Tremendous and
long continued applause.l
EUR years and years arter de wah
de cull'd folks knowed muffin about
divorce. Den dey went In to learn,
| and inside of FIVE years dey was beat.
in de white folks FIVE to one. Dey
| jist had divorces and elopements and
scandals till you couldn't keep track
of 'em. tYum-yums.l
"Ten years ago de culrd family had
| its cuckoo clock, It's pianner and its
| gilt mirror. Oar was ice cream
around. Oar was a hack at the doah
| occashunally. De man at de house had
box at de postofIice. Oar was nebber
less'n Ave dawgs under de bed and n
parrot in de parlor [Cheersl
| "De culrd man had been climbin' up
hill Oar am no hill widout its crest
You has only to keep on cllmbin' to
| git dar. You can't stay loafn' around
on dat crest. You has got TO go
down. OATS what we am doin' today
as n race-we am fallin' down de
odder side of de hill. We has seen
our palmy days. We am on de de-
cline. We am driftin' right back to
de pint whar we started from.
tGroans.1
Race Down From the Crest.
"If we am fallln' down hill instead
of cllmbin' up dar am cause fur It.
Muffin eber happens without n cause.
What's de cause IN dis case? Hev we
lost our brains? Hev me bin overed.
decated? Hev we too much wealth?
Was de pace too hot fur us, mentally
and physically? tCries of "Tell us
the causev'l
"My frens, de cause am right yere.
IL am dat de asslmilashum of de abro-
ga don am too tremendous fur de alb
squatulashum. When dat gifts to be
de case de desideratum overpowers de
syntax and creates an elocution of de
holocaust. Oar you hev 1t straight
and plain. You will AK If dar am a
cure fur It. l will answer dat ques-
hun tomorrow night from dis platform.
Thankin' you fur your uncompromlsin
and decidious interest on dis occasion,
will now bid you adieu fur few
hours"
The honorable was escorted from
the hall amid intense silence and on
reaching the anteroom was handed
over TO Giveadam Jones. He was led
down the alley stairs, and those listen
ing above heard protests and boots
mingled about half and half. When
Brother Jones returned and got his
breath back he entered the hall and
reported.
"NIlsser President, de honorable an
headed fur old Alabamy, and his gal
am sixteen miles an hour!"
"But you assured him OF our lastln
esteem didn't your
az did, sab. I dun assured him da
de next performance in de alley would
last hull hourw
"Thanks, Brudder Jones, and reck
on II will now be safe to break dC
neetln' In two and go home"