The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-10-26
To the Voters of Rock Island County.

You will be called upon the 9th of
November next to vote Tor county school
superintendent. as we'll as other officers,
and as there are but two candidates in the
field you will have but little trouble to
make a selection.
One of the candidates, Mr.. Sturgeon, is
the nominee ot partlZaB convention, mani
pulated by caucus ring combinations OF
doubtful honesty, and unpriOcipled move
ment, (which makes him q machine candi,
date1 and by the bare majority of two in a
tuli convention. He has held this office
for ten years, out of which he has. DO
doubt, made a competent future, and is
now doing his level best" to secure four
more years of the spoils which to him is a
mere sinecure, as all the duties he has to
perform will not at all interfere with his
professional business any more than it has
in the past.
The other candidate, Miss Annie Kirk
patrick is young lady, born, bred and
educated in this city, whose ability and
competency is not questioned, Her
widowed mother is among the oldest set,
tiers and one of the most respectable ladies
in the county. She has spent many weary
years of anxiety, suspense and, no doubt;
mucE money to educate her daughter
fAunie, aud to fit her for the present re-
sponsible position which she occupies
Miss kirkpatrick has been a teacher
in our schools eight or nine years with
great success, and is now, and has been
for the last two years. Principal of the
Fourth ward school. one of the larges
and most difficult to manage iu the city
In letter written by Professor Everett
superintendent of the city schools, to Amos
E. Cutter, Esq, he says. she has proved
a good teacher, good disciplinarlan. anc
has extraordinary executive abilities.
What more is needed to make successful
county superintendent Her moral char
acter is without reproach and she moves il
the best society. She is not mixed up will
the political dead beats of the day, no
with the partizan manipulators conse
quently she is at liberty to perform al
the duties incumbent upon the importan
position connected with the Office OF count
superintendent, without fear or favor.
4 Miss Kirk patrick became a candidat
without her knowledge or consent, and no
until after long and continued perseve
rance of her friends, and parties deepl
interested in our schools. did she consen
, to be made the instrument of newspape
and personal criticism, but finally yielded
and announced in modest aud discree
notice in all the newspapers of the count
3 that she would accept the Office, if electe,
: Such is the position she occupies befor
= the public, 1t seems then, that there is 0
> good reason why all we'll wishers of educs
ton. and all persons who desire to Sc
0 female merit rewarded, should not CA
= aside their prrjudices against women holt
q ing Office, aud forgo their political amino
tiles and give the fair candidate hearl
u and vigorous support. It is hardly nece
i sary to appeal TO the gallantry of tt
f young men to give Miss kirkpatrick the
q votes and work tor her on election day
lthey should also remember that this is Il
first opportunity they haYe ever bad.
e this county, to show their sympathy al
Q to use their personal influence in behalf
|, la deserving, young and interesting fema
!. candidate for public position.
EQUAL RIGHTS.
@The writer Of the above communication dc
not seem TO regard Mr. Cramer, the nominee
THE Workingmen, as a csndidste.-ED.