The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-01-24
- d ET(:TTsA9KT GTTI1EN
!. EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT
IL zrccARELLo. EDIT X
WHY was I Defeated IN the Race for C,u--
ty superintendent.


ty superintendent.
Well. TO b. plain abont b" rn<t
Ger. | did not get vo'es enough I"
elect me. Blu. this answ"r - mo-
satisfac Glory to my nun"r "a ri ME
all over the countv AM Sta" =
friends who know how earnestly
have lshored to- elevate the rsuse
Of education. not on.y in the un
ty but in the state.
There were several Undue CO
brought to hear agairst u.r ~h'rh
will endeavor to explain i~t. the
court seemed determined tn cl.'t a
man who would d. vote his On lie
time to the otfi q NV W h. or
pone..t and had agreed 10 run
with the hope Of teaching ctr r.
.p ctiye schoc Ii also, but when W.
announced ourselves bef,-e he
court he promised his wsoe time.
and i did pot. "a, alth ugh the
pem oers of the Gu t-aapra:ei to
app eciate my pas, la'o and gave
Nc. aging words at all times
still mauv Of them seemed 20 think
that as I had held 'ha "fIl-e one
term with the privelr &c Of teaching
.ci DOL, it would no hut justice to
give it to another teacher this time
This is right and perhsps was one
of the main causes.
Ord, l. has been reported thst
several influential snti-achool men
in Pulaski took active part against
me and used their Influence With
the conrt. hecanse / appointed Mr.
John w. Dyer school di-ector To
all such say without ma ICE: Gen
tlemen, you had the money and in
fuence and | had the authority and
law. / appointed Mr.. Over, wor-
thy and competent man, at the sug
gestion OF the other tw, directors,
according to law, AMI | have no re
grets but SIN glal that money
nor influence either las tie power
to change my appoin ment.
TO THE COUNTY COURT.
To this honorable body, will
always be under lasting obligations
for past tavors Two wears age
you elected me county Sup. and
allowed me the pravelig. OF teach
ing. This l consider the highest
com liment ever paid Young mai
by your honorable body, for n
Supt. of this county was ever al
lowed this privilege before nor since
You also ehearfully allowed me al
necessary expenses incurred duriG,
my term OF Office. Esrna-tly an,
cheerful,v lshoren in thr cause o
public education, circulating anon;
the schools Of the county enc"ur'
aging and instrnc,ing, holii"y coun
" institutes, ayita,in2 the educa
tional subject in the columns Of on
papers, furnishing all necessary Gil
culars If information aud blanks
;, teachers, directors AID msgistrstr'
representing my county at tn
, Ststs Institutes and convention,
and had just reached that point {
experience in the county and It. d,
, ence in tho State at which | hope
in the prosecution OF my futu,
plan TO be more ficien,ly prepare
to discharge the duties OF the oiIlc
: But I cheerfu,ly submit TO your d.
cisiou and hope that you will a.
ways bear in mind that there is /
heart more willing to use it's ina'
ence in the uphuilding of our pull
: lie education than that which bea'
= in the bosom OF your ex Supt.
=? To THE DIRECTORS AND TEACHER:
u Your Supt., Prof. A. Sam Abe
n ndthy, is q gentleman too we
ii anoma among you TO ueei any re-
,m incubation from me. He b,
i been teacher for many years
s our COUNTY, and during the past "
- Years has been co laborer wit
!, me In the cause which | tried
u represent. Ill have been so fort,
q nate as to win any influence an
honor in my county and State.
d willingly devote 1t all to the ID tere,
I If my people and earnestly sole
= your hearty cooperation With me I
y the president of the Clos Coup,
d School Board, and With Supt. Abe
Il nathy In our endeavors 10 max
y Giles one of the leading counties
the state.