The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-07-27
POLITICAL ADVERTISING.
POLITICAL ADVERTISING
IT he Whisperer'

lOr the 6cnOOl year i4lp-fi, cVg-tHt thN-
ing the irst day Of July. 1910, and at
an adjourned meeting Of the board
we did not elect the teachers who had
caused the trouble in the schools and
who had been disloyal and insubordi-
nate to the administration and the
state. This does not apply TO w y.
Ross. Isom RobelTs and wife, B. r.
Brown, r. Il. Champion and few
others who we're faithful and conscien-
tious in the performance of their du-
Ties. Bear In mind and do not forget,
these teachers were not dismissed
from the schools, but were simply not
elected for this school year They re-
mained In the schools until their term
was out the Last day Of June, drew
their full pay up to that day, and
their contract with the board was at
an end. The board elected other
teachers to take their places that we
considered more comptent and that we
felt could render the state better sarv
ice Bear in mind also and do not
forget that large majority Of the
teachers in the state nogmals we're re-
elected for this school year, and only
those that We considered incompetent
and Incapable Of rendering the best
service to the state failed Of election
and the board elected better teachers
to fill the vacancies. Another thing
that / ask you to note and remember,
in every case where teacher failed
to be elected it was BY the unanimous
action Of the board Not one vote Of
any member Of the board was cast for
any man who failed to be elected. An
other thing ask you to note and re-
member. no man failed to be elected
because Of politics and no one was
elected to any position because Of poll
tics. The board only considered schol-
arship, character, and general fitness
for the position.
There are no more lofty minded men
In this state than the members Of the
board of regents. Judge Rose Is an
eminent lawyer, was a member Of the
constitutional convention, ana is a.
man Of character and ability. A. S.
Wyiy was "a member Of the constitu-
tional convention now has charge Of
the national schools ID the old Chero-
kee nation, anG Is a first class man
every way, Hon. ]. A. Menefee is state
treasurer, and one Of the great men OF
this state, Of first class character and
ability Mr. Scott Glenn is superin-
tendent Of the city schools Of Shawnee
and Is an able, practical school man.
TO say that controlled these men
and made appointment OF teachers re-
gardless Of them Is an insult to their
intelligence and Is a matter of. course
absolutely untrue.
The gentlemen who were teachers in
the state normals and We're not elected
for this year failed Of election for the
good Of the service. They had no
claim on the state, no, more than a.
clerk il store or a farm hand has
On his employer when his contract ex-
pires and his time Is out. The fact
that they are making the fight on me
| that they are, the dark-lantern fight
Of the whisperer and the assassin,
shows their eminent unfitness for the
positions they held, and abundantIy
proves the wisdom Of the board in not
electing them for another year.
And now In conclusion let me say
my Office has been checked up BY ar.
Taylor. the state examiner and Inspec-
tor, up 70 the first day Of July,l s1O.
He found my office III splendid condi-
lion and everything as It should be-.
invite YOU to examine his report and
invite you to my office where the rec
ords are OPEN to the world. The re-
ports Of the state auditors Office will
show that nay entire travelling ex-
penses for the two years and eight
months Of statehood have been less
than twelve hundred dollars we Will
go ont Of this administration with more
than twenty-five hundred dollars to nv
credit, cash IN the hands Of the state
treasurer balance left Of the appro-
priation made for my trayaling ex-
penses by the First legislature. And
yet they call me extrayagaut, II IS
my honest opinion that this money
would not last a week ia the hands
Of the men who are making this UNI
signed circular campaign against me
! have fought the battles OF democracy
and good government iii Oklahoma
for twenty years and feel now that
have the right to ask the old guard
g stand by me on the second day ol
August. Respectfully,
Ia ID fyANFp m