A prominent Chicago politician, when a candidate for an important municipal office, related the following story of his campaign.
"Once I told three negroes that I'd give a big turkey to the one who'd give the best reason for his being a Republican.
"The first one said: 'I'se a 'publican kase de 'publican set us niggers free.'
"'Very good, Pete,' said I. 'Now, Bill, let me hear from you.'
"'Well, I'se a 'publican kase dey don' gib us a pertective tariff.'
"'Fine!' I exclaimed. 'Now, Sam, what have you to say?'
"'Boss," said Sam, scratching his head and shifting from one foot to the other, 'boss, I'se a 'publican kase I wants dat turkey.'
"And he got it."