Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-11-27
Announcement.

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am = candidate before the County
Courtat IL January term 1907, for the
Office Of County Superintendent Of Pab.
lie Instruction Coz Lawrence County.
Ny platform Is, Let no County 10 the
State have better schools than Law.
renee, no State in the Union, better
than Tennessee"
Standing sqoarely upon this platform,
may not rely on the record Of my
official service for the past tive years
for support and point to 1t, as an earnest
Of "hat may be expected Of me If
elected.
The Office two years ago was one Of 50
little importance that a Committee of
business men, and a County Court,
when arranging for the new Court
House, did not give It any place In Ia
plans, though now 1t Is not only one of
the best known Offices In the entire
County, but II Is recognized as one of the
most important, Every person in the
County knows why that this is true.
For the two years service which | have
rendered the County, have received
sum total of $4,000. / have spent in
actual cash, outside of my travelling ex.
penses, during those two years for re-
ports, banners, books, etc, more than
100000. have had help on this 200 90
from entertainments and private contri-
buttons, sums aggregating nearly $1,000
| hare had the pleasure OF seeing our
County recognized by the State depart.
ment.
| have made three systematic cam
paigns Of the County during these two
years, besides numerous trips to different
places, when my services were needed.
| have held schools above private bust
ness and everything else, as all who have
observed my official career know. NV
travelling expenses in the County have
not been less than $4,000 for the two
years, but have been considerably
greater than that. So 1t can be seen
that for $3.50 90 or less, | have given
my services to the County for two
years. The most difficult part of the
work has now been accomplished. "The
ball is now rolling" and in fact has con-
siderable momentum, hence | submit
to every fair minded person to say if it
is fair and just to deprive me of the
fruits Of labor, which has been in fact,
almost labor of love, and give it to
another at this time. There are many
who think not, know, and l shall not
believe that majority of our County
Court favor such injustice until / am
by their votes.
1t is urged by some that will be de-
ieated by this Court because the ma
iority of its members happen to be
Jailed Republicans. 1t cannot be true.
refuse to believe it, that the character
Of men who comprise the majority of
he Court will allow themselves to be
made parties to any action which will
lrag the schools of our County into the
ilthy mire of politics. A Democratic
Court elected Superintendent Holt in
1908, though he was strongly parti-
van Republican in politics over true
md tried Democrat, though Mr.. Holt
vas barely q years old, and without an
fficial record Why should Republi-
AN majority defeat me now? | stand
N my record in Office nothing more nor
ess. In my official life it cannot and
will not be charged that / have ever
ppeared to know any persons political
eanings, but it must be admitted that
ave treated all alike.
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