The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-10-29
JAY 0 DANIEL
Presents His Claims to the
Voters.
Gives a Number Of Good Reasons to
Our Citizens Why He Should be
Elected.

Although | have been riding con-
tinually for the past five weeks in
my canvass OF this county, would
love to make the acquaintance OF
each and every voter. realize at
this time that there are many will
be unable to meet, and ! desire
through the columns OF your paper
to make a few statements in regard
to my race and to urge my friends
throughout the county to be jealous
and active in looking after my in
terests.
As evidence OF my qualification
and fitness for the office to which
| aspire, wish to state that | have
been actively engaged In teaching
for the past sixteen years. have
taught twelve public schools and
nine select or normal schools in
this county, was also principal
OF the graded school at Soldier, KY,
for two years, and for the past two
years was principal OF the Olive
Hill Graded School, school en-
ploying five teachers with a census
enrolment Of nearly 600 pupil chill
dren. " s
| desire to say further that
have been solicited by numerous
persons, both Democrats and Re-
publicans, before each county cleo
tion for the past eight years to
make the race for Superintendent
of Schools with promises OF loyal
support
have always been averse to en-
tering politics as a candidate for
office. None of my immediate rel
atives or myself have ever at any
time asked for an office before, but
upon the repeated solicitations of
my friends and with full realiza-
ton of the splendid opportunities
that the office affords for rendering
valuable service to my county by
way of lettering the schools, ele-
waiting the standard of education and
arousing interest both among the
patrons and the children of our
county. ! desire to make this race.
| am asking the voters for only
one chance and IL elected to this
office / promise to use every means
within my power to better the con-
ditions of our schools.
Mr.. Voter, do you know that
there are sections Of this, our own
county. where children live over
five miles from the nearest school
building? Do you know there are
children that are 10 years of age
who have never seen school house
who live so far from the nearest
school building that they have never
attended school? Do you know
that our present Superintendent, Mr.
Thompson, has had his attention re.
peatedly called to these conditions
and has refused to remedy them
because some few parties of influ.
ence were opposed to it. II you dc
not know go to the upper borders OF
Rockcastle precinct and get the
evidence Of some of our county
best citizens.
Do you know, Mr.. Voter, that
there are five or six districts in
this county without a vestige OF a
school building and many other
places the children are compelled to
attend school in houses unfit for
barns for your stock?
Investigate, Mr. Taxpayer, and see
whether or not you can support a
man for reelection who has thus
neglected your interests in almost
every section of the county.
Inquire II your present Superin.
tendent has faithfully discharged
his duties in regard to visiting your
schools. How many boys and girls
haye been fired by his talks on
these visits, with a desire for bet
ter education and inspired with no
bier thoughts that would lead them
to useful citizens and better men
and women? Can you point to
one? Does not the Superintendent
have a great opportunity for good
along this line? Where is the In
terest Mr., Thompson has shown dur
ing his term of office2
Mr.. Voter, think Of these things
lYou know what the conditions are