The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-03-11

fact that at the expiration of my term
of Office, the people, regardless of par
", reelected me without opposition
Today we have a clean board and a
most excellent school with the best
corps of teachers that can be obtained
the req irements being raised from
third grade certificates to first, many
of the teachers having college or nor
NAL school diplomas. The results
SPEAK for themselves. Instead of be.
ing IN debt S2523 we now have a
cash balance of nearly $4,000 In the
treasury. Instead Of selling warrants
80 cents on the dollar with no ahxi-
GUS takSys, you receive one hundred
cents On Me dollar and the district is
not paying seven per ent interest tal
"a big debt. The finances of this dis
trlct are The best in the territory
We have established a kindergarten
system in the schools so that the poor
mans children may have the same
privileges as do those of thc rich man
Who is able TO send his hildgen to a
private school
We have established a kindergarten
music for the same reason.
We have opened new rooms In the
various Buildings to meet the increas-
ed demands of the growing district,
the result Of better schools and a
thriving city.
We have purchased additional
grDun Is adjacent so the Capitol I'm
school We have built retaining walls
snd side walks. paiated the wood work
of all the buildings outside and in.
added toilet rooms with sewer con
nections tnat are a credit to any
school
We have done one thing which to
my mind IS OF vital importance to the
Using generations and which anl
Sire meets with the hearty approval
| of the people and that Is the raising
of the Stars and Stripes over every
school buildiag there TO wave rs the
banner under which our fathers
fought and we are teaching the
children from the kindergarten up. "a
respect that grand old emblemc ol
liberty.
We have selected teachers necaus.
o. their worth aud not because the1
are willing TO contribute 10 the de
lplCtcd exchequer of any member o
the board. We have gained the con
hdenoe OF the people to the extcn
that hundreds of parents now ylsi
the schools and speak OF the worl
being done ia The highest terms o
lpraise.
Many of the good things accomp
lished are the results of suggestion
and requests offered by representa-
tives from the Ladies' Federation al
o. whom are deserving OF grcSt credi
and praise for tho interest they hav'
manifested In the upbrilding OF or
schCcl.
In additio TO the support of pea
pie irrespective of party politics.
have the endorsement OF the prcsea
board, the teachers of the city an
county high schools
With the experience ! have had,
believe that / am in position TO d
better service for the district than
have done heretofore 6although II
sacrifice to my business interest
TO do this work. aud will simply as
that when you so TO the polls 20 yot
that yOu do not vote for me becaps
. pf any favor I may have done 20
personally nor against me because
lhave not done as You wished me 10 d
: fcast your ballots IN what You belies
10 be the best interests Of the school
regardless of what dssruntleA an
defeated peanut politicians may 81
TO you
Respectfully yours,
o. L. BROOKS,
Candidate for re-nominaiipa.--Ady