Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-07-21
CUNNINGHAM ASKS VOTERS TO
ELECT HIM co. SUPT.

Since our government has been op-
Grating there has been only short
periods of time when some individ-
uals were not in the political arena
asking friends and foes for their
suffrage. So strongly has this GUS
some folks absolutly become Of
tended and refuse to support
friend because they have not been
called upon by the candidate. Know
ing this as | do, and believing that
l will not be able to talk with every
one in person, l am endeavoring to
reach every voter either by phone
by letter, or through the press. The
thing is, want your vote.
To be real frank with every one,
am deeply interested in my candi-
dacy. | do not presume to say that
should | not be retained in office
that the schools will go on the rocks,
but | do say that since | have been
in the office that Improvements have
been made and the number of accred-
tied High Schools has been raised
from one to ten, and the number of
pupils who are receiving credit for
their High School work from % to
377. On this record and on my spec
ial preparation for the duties of the
office do | ask for the assistance of
every one--boy or girl. man or wo-
man-and for the vote of every de-
mocrat that can get to the voting
booth.
My opponent is a personal friend
of mine, and | am sure he will be af-
ter the election. | am making no
fight on him. nor do | intend that my
friends shall do so. But when so
much is determined by the ballot
that will be cast | am of the opinion
that the school records and prepara-
tion of both candidates should be
given consideration Therefore, /
take pleasure in submitting to the
public what | have done in prepara-
ton for the office ! now hold and to
which | am asking reelection.
1t was my good fortune to have
completed the common school Of
Bokchito in 1909. Later, in 1916,
was able to complete the Four-Year
High School course at Southeast tern,
and in May, 1918. was graduated from
the Two-Gear College Course, and
IcCcINcu my ulpiOnld. since lnat
time | have been governed in my
school affairs by the same law that
controls attendance of teachers at the
State Normal School and have COM
pleted 10 L. hours of college work
towards my degree. Add to this pro-
fessional training four years of ac-
tual experience and you have a fair
idea of my preparation. Look over
the above record and you can easily
get an idea as to how successful /
have been in serving the county.
Will you, as you read this, my
announcement, pause just a minute
and ask for the other member of the
comparison. | am sure my opponent
will gladly furnish you information
from the records dealing with his
special preparation. Then, my
friends, you will be prepared to cast
a ballot for the best interest of the
school children Of Bryan County.
1t is not my plan to appeal to class
hatred, nor for class legislation, but
do believe that the farmer child is
entitled to an equal chance for an
education. | have been able to make
this true to more than 800 children
who appreciate it. I believe in ef-
ficient Observation-Disclosures who will
attend our Normal School and pre-
pare for the bigger task of educating
the boys and girls. We need Just as