The state capital., 1892-08-20
.. ". Casey & Co.

s. " Casey of this city, who has gained some
notoriety by constantly running into print
with grievances against some Re-
publican official who has not given him office
when he asked, had a letter in the Reg
lister, democratic paper, of the 9th, where he
predicts the defeat of three of the Republican
candidates for election by the cOlOred voters.
So far as the CAPITAL is concerned, it is glad
that the democratic newspapers permitted the
space to publish Mr.. Casey's letter His advo-
cac7-ef democracy, lis making votes for Fifer
and the rest of the ticket. He alleges that there
are hundredsuf colOred men who are going to
vote against Fifer,Ssand cast their vote for Alt
geld, in November; of course THIS Is not true
and no one knows it better ina Samuel Vinton
Casey His argument and grie Sances are too
fmsy to influence any colored pe0tie " Vote
his way Mr.. Casey attempts to lead thG pun
lie to believe that the majority OF colored nefa
are continually seeking political employment
when they are not. The truth is, that there
are few professional colored men, whO like
our friends, Casey, Carter Co., whose only
claim for office and favoris based upon the col
or of their skin and fortunately the leaders OF
the great political parties, have long since dis
covered this Individual claim of white profes-
! sional men as well as those of the Afro-Amerl-
can race Mr.. Casey claims that he is col
lege-bred gentleman, and that he can write
smooth grammatical article, and that he can
make a stump speech; and for these reasons he
De looked up 10 anu cdFcu loI ny IHC pun
lie in preference TO any other man in the state
We are not guessing or imagining this, but,
have the exact words from Mr.. Casey himself.
His claims are foolish and are not worth con-
sideration grant that he is college-bred gen
tleman he claims, is that any reason why he
should receive public trust i'll preference TO
man who is not! We say no.
He boasts of his intelligence and great brain
power, but no body but himself has seen any
Of its effects. If Mr.. Casey, and the other dis
gruntlcd fellows sould stop and consider
that men in this world must do first Tor them
selves before people will be inclined to do for
them. Has he ferreted out any plans or pro-
jects of his own, whereby the people In the
community can urge or encourage his ability, or
has he worked at either of his trades, which he
claims to be master of, to give him any special
prestige as a mechanic or successful business
man. We say no.
The CAPITALS advice to Bro. Casey d Co, is
to turn up something for themselves, either by
their boasted intelligence, or by the sweat OF
their broWs, which would soon place them on
basis where it would he unnecessary to contln-
ue seeking and asking official recognition on
account of being a eOlOred man. These PROBES
sional individuals who seek favors by the vir-
tue of their nationality, have long become a
chestnut to the people generally. Inc honest
and working element OF our people, are not
seeking pay for their services as RepnDllcans
nor do they have to be paid to vote their
convictions.
1t is only these gentleman who imagine that
their schooling has unfit them for any other
duties save that OF position OF ease, comfort
and large salaries, and when the real facts OF
the matter are sifted, they prove to be the most
unworthy and shiftless men in the Negro race.
1t has been our experience that all OF these men
who claim recognition, (and are generally sue
cessful) are men who contribute the least to
the promotion of their own people, and the Re
publican party. Again they are the ones 10
complain of not receiving money from the
managers of campaign to get out votes and
cause enthusiasm for the success OF the party
and will not do it if they have influence without
pay. After the battles have been fought ana
victories won, these same chronic soft-]ob-hun-
ters are the 1st, to bob up for Offices We are com
planning too much about offices in proportion
to our contribution to the success OF maintaining
rs egd that LIE white ffends u
keeping tab upon such men, VINO do nothlr
but draw salaries and howl about the race n
receiving recognition when they do not conti
butte single thing save their ballot and
q man is not honest and patriotic enoug
I to vote without that vote being bought he is NJ
I worthy to be member of either OF the partle
Mr. Casey speaks about Gov. Fifer insultin
a minister of the gospel That may be true an
t it may not, we do not know nor do we car
! because ministers, great many OF them, a.
! perhaps like our friend Casey; they get insul
2 ed because man does not run his hand dow
! in his pockets and take the bread and BUTT
: out of his famiy's mouth and put it into SON
q one elses. The practice of some OF the preach
q ers would in our judgment, make saint mac
4 for the reason when man is a candidate K
\ office, they think he must give his salary ava
r in order to be elected, now if Messrs. Casey
! O., can produce the names of 30 colored me
outside of Cook County, and Is in Cook Go
I belonging to the Coored Military Co., who WI
\ say they are going to vote against Fifer, Il
any reason he assigns in his letter to the lllino
State Register of the 9th inst. we will mortgae
q our office outfit to secure 500, and make hil
a present of the amount.
The Editor of the CAPITAL Is a
Q duainted with ten colored men in this state
!. Mr.. Casey's one, and also travels forty tho
; sand miles in the state, to his one thousan6
|. and we are prepared to say, that, Fifer Pave.
Pearson, -rnce, Willitts Yates and Ray, wi
j practically receive the entire colored vote.
y These men by their official and private act
a have said or done nothing for which coort
d man would sacrifice his manhood by yo
1t ing against them.
|. We are in possession of some facts If pu
. lshed would make s. V. Casey Co., look vel
I small to the people and intercept their KICKING
!, should we be compelled to use them.